The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-13
TYpHooN FOOLS THE TALENT.
TUE son OF TOP GALLANT WINS
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.


and DIR. CatIett in Third-TyphOon
Leads From start TO Finish and
wins Easily He Clearly Proves
His superiority over All His Hi
,sIs-The Track About Three Sec
ouds sIow-The odds Against the
winner II to 5.
louisville, KY, May 12.-The Twenty
third Kentucky derby has passed into
history and along with it all the winter
and spring calculation of the talent Or
lament, the much touted son of Imp.
order. that game chestnut colt, whose two
vear old performances stamped him, and
rigbtlv so. the King of the western turf,
lowered his colors this afternoon before a
Gamer and better animal. Without being
touched. and with only a little shaking
am near the wire, Typhoon II. landed the
coveted prize.
showing the way the entire distance of
one mile and quarter, the chestnut colt
was never in distress at any part of the
tourney. The finish was not the sensa-
tionaI kind that stirs the spectators and
furnishes excitement to those who have
vagers on the outcome, for Typhoon's vic
tory. well and gamely commended, was won
with an ease that clearly proved his SUI
periority over the five other colts contest
ing for the honor. 1t was a good betting
race. but Typhoon, though a second choice,
carried but little of the public money.
When they went to the post the ruling
prices were: Ornament s to 5; Typhoon II
TO s: DR.. Catlett, AZ to /; DIR. Shepard, 9
TO /; Ben Brown, Il to 1; and Goshen, 16
to1.
After last nights heavy rain it was
thought that the going would be unusual
" bad. and that the track would be fully
five seconds slow. But nature and man
hood accomplished much. Along the rail
II was still sticky, and in spots there were
decided evidences of the recent downpour,
but fifteen feet from the rail it was bet
er; in fact but little slow. All things
considered the track was pehraps three
seconds off. The winner is by Topgal-
liant. out of Dolly Warden, and is owned by
J. c. Calm of Memphis.
The crowd numbered 1900. Ben Brown
was sold by owner Furst to Fleischman,
the Cincinnati millionaire horseman, be-
fore the days races. Eight thousand
dollars was the price paid for him, Furst
retaining one-half of his winnings in the
Louisville, Oakley and Latonia Derby.
Fair fields and lively betting were the
order in the five purse events on to-
days card. Summaries:
First Race-SiX furlongs. Abuse, 21a to
J. won, with Flotow, A TO 5, second and
Mazarine, to /, third. Time 1:1S4.
Cecond Race-EiVe fIlrlOnPs M0rdepaf
80 to l. won, with Bruin, IL to 5, second,
and Floronzo, to l. third. Time, 1:05A.
Third Race-The Kentucky Derby, for
S-year-olds, guaranteed value $4,000, of
which 800 to second and $500 to third; one
mile and a quarter. Typhoon II, III, Gar
her, II to 3, won, with Ornament III,
Clayton, to 5. second, and DR.. Catlett,
III, r. Williams. AZ to l, third. Time,
2121a.
Fourth Race-Four furlongs. Martha
II, to 5. won, with Lillian Bell, to l,
second, and May Agnes, 20 to l, third.
Time, 0:51%.
Fifth Race-One mile Urania, to ).
won. with The Planter, 6 to 8, second, and
J. A. Grey, Is to i, third. Time, 1:46%.
Sixth Race-Six furlongs. Pete, TO 5,
won, with Old Center, 2 to 1, second, and
White Oaks, 20 to l. third. Time, 1:18.
Nashville Tenn. May 12.-The track
was muddy to-day. Summaries follow:
First ce-Nine-sixteenths of a mile
Annie Lauretta, to 1, won. with Tamora.
4 to ). second. and Lady Lenox, to l
third. Time, O:59.
Second Race-Six furlongs. Whit, to
], won, with Giveaway, Z to 1, second, and
Lady Britannia, to l, third. Time, 11S.
Third Race-One mile. Paul Kauvar,
even, won, with Robert Latta, 2 to l. sec
gr,1 md rT-i1I.r z to I'D ~
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Don Flu
lano, to 5, won, with Afternun, 6 to 1,
second and Pat Gore, Is to /, third. Time,
III
Fifth Race-Eleven sixteenths of a mile.
Inca, Is to l, won, with Glen Albyn, to l,
second, and Mazeppa, to /, third. Time,
11O1k.
Sixth Race-One mile. Inconsistency, 31s
10 l, won, with Augustine, 6 to l, second,
and Col Allen, to 1, third. Time, 1:47lk.
Cincinnati, o., May 12-The track was
very heavy to-day. Summaries follow:
First Race-Seven furlongs, selling. J.
II. c., to 90 won. with Whater Lou, 10
10 l, second and Miss Rowett, 8 to 1, third.
Time 1885.
Second Race-Five furlongs. DR.. Stew
art. 10 to l, won, with Bon Jour, Is to 1.
second and Meter, to 5, third. Time
LOT.
Third Race-One mile. Endurance. p to
J, won, with Lulu M, 3 to 5. second and
Sugar Cane, u to /. third. Time $50
Fourth Race-Five furlones. Jollv Son
4 to l, won, with Swift Dean, 8 to /, second
ana Sir Enrol, TO /, third. Time 1:O6sl.
Fifth Race-F'ive furlongs. Albonton. 7
to ;, won. with Masquerade, 5 to ]. second
and Royal Dance, A to 1, third Time
1O6A.
BATTLES ON THE DIAMOND.