Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-24
DERBY is WON BY WICKLIFRE
wALKENsHAw A CLOSE SECOND,
WITH ZEPHYRUS THIRD.
A Reversal of Form by Carrie f.
Causes the Judges to Examine Into
Her Case, but h Beneft of the
Doubt Is Given Her Trainer.

The Kansas City Derby was won by
Wickliffe yesterday from a field OF seven
starters. walkenshaw was second and
Zephyrus third. There was a good-sized
crowd present to witness the event. Wick
life went to the post carrying the money
at s to 5, and made a gallant race. The
time was 1:47. There were six events on
the card. The first, five furlongs, was won
by Oldham, who finished a length ahead
of Correspond and Emma P. Blue Jay won
the second race, with Angelus second and
Sugar Foot third. Ettarre, at 8 to 3, landed
ahead of the money in the third event;
King Elm second and Bob Clampett third.
Carrie F., at 2 to l, had an easy time of
It in the fifth race, and the judges were not
satisfied with Carrie F.'s reversal OF form
and called on the trainer, ]. Thomas, and
Jockey Moore for an explanation. They
claimed that in yesterdays race the nlly
was kicked twice at the post ana was also
cut off lust as she was making her run Tor
the race. The officials CAV them the ben
eft of the doubt, with a warning. KING
Hazel beat out Lucy Gamble, VINO was 9ust
in front Of Hardin in the closing event OF
the day. Summaries: ~
First race-Five furlongs; selling. Old.
ham, SS CNeadD, to !. won; G~9rr es n r1cb b|
8 to 2, third. Time, log. Judge Butler;
Swift Dean, Woodlake, Swamp Rose and
second race@Five furlongs. Blue Jay,
liz leonard, 6 to /, won; Angelus, 10
Carver. 4 to /. second; Sugar Foot, lOS
q. LynchG to o. third; Time e,h h;o4$4i u Joe
Lucy bette and High License also ran.
Third race-Seven-eighths of a mile; ct
tarre, 1O2 (S~ingleton), s TO 3 won; King
Elm, 9S IT. Hennessyl, 10 to !. second; Bob
Clampett, IS Wan Campl, 4 TO l. third.
Time, 1871. I'll Dare. Hessen, Service,
Montell and Liberati also ran.
by. Wicklife, ITO Corner, s to ., won;
Walkenshaw, 105 CPiggl, 5 to z. second;
Zephyrus, 1I2 CWilson), 4 to !, third. Time,
Fifth race-Slx and one-half furlongs.
Carrie F., 30 Corner 2 to l.. won; Laura
F.. 105 lynch, 2 to l. second; ora Az
Trlxie, Queen Faustus, Lady Claire, Pearl
lie Mills and Timberland also ran.
Sixth race-Ffve furlongs. KIM Hazel,
104 Van Camp, to 8, won; Lucy Gamble,
Hanks), 6 to /. third. Time. l:042. Joe
Nail, Arthur Davis, Katie G.. H., Darwin
W~edgewoOd and Red Vail also ran.
To-day's entries:
First ~race-SeIIing; thr~ee-quarters of a
mile. Miss Fulprise, 106; Hungry Hin, Ill;
Prince Consort. IO5; DR.. Crumbine, 102: Su-
lo5; Fate, los; splitlos, lO2; Frankfort Girl,
Brown BeT, 1O7; Caddie C., 112; oninoor.
is; Judge Pettus, lO2; Al Hecker, 107;
Volutante, 10; Clarinda, l02; G. w. Raw
den, 107; Gabe Up; Ups and Downs, lo6.
ing. Zephyrus. IS; Daziamoor. SO; First
Choice, 90: Bert Hart. 106: Rossmore, Jos;
Darwin WedgewoOd, 109; PaskOla, 81: Joe
Nail, 81: Hessen, III; Hardin. 101-
Fourth race-Hotel Victoria handicap;
one and o~ne-sixteenth miles. Judge Bull
lock. s5; King Elm. s.; Liberati, %; Imp.
Percy. 107; Ettarre. 80.
Fifth race-Four and one-half furlongs:
selling. Andel, 100; La Payan, 107: J. r.
Couts, 107; Momentum, 100; Billy Heck, 107;
Hazel Hughlet, 100: B~rodhead, l07: Swiftly,
1O7; High License, 107; Block Tom, 107.