Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-27
ORNAMENT WINS THE DERBY The Noble Son of Order Had
 an Easy Race. TWENTY THOUSAND SAW IT But Little Money Wagered on Him-Buck videre Played Heavily for Place
 Base Ball Games.

St Louis, June 26-Kentucky beat Mis- souri-Ornament outran Typhoon II at the fair grounds today in the St. Louis Derby, $12,000 sweepstake for three year olds, and several thousand St. Louisians walked home. The much play ed Typhoon II was beaten not only by Ornament, of Kentucky, but also Buck Videre, 12 to 1 shot, who came near get ting into first place. Aside from the re- assortment of Ornaments superiority the race was a disappointment Ornaments price, 19 to 20 and out, prevented any heavy play on him by the visitors, while Typhoons Il to 10 was hardly more att tractive large sum of money was made on the race, but it was not done by Or nament. It was made by a select eoterie which had apparently very excellent reasons for knowing that Buck Videre would run second and component parts of the coterie found to 1 for a place about as good thing as they wanted.
 The day opened with clear sky, cool wind and track like an unbaked brick. Three races passed through the stew of clay before the Derby was called and the churning did not improve it. The only good going on the track was around the outside edge, but apparently the only man who recognized the fact and used his knowledge was c. 1T. Patterson, the owner of Ornament MT. Patterson took cane and unostentatiously paid 1t down at the mile pole while the three starters paraded before the grand stand Buck Videre ridden by Slaughter came first, Typhoon, ridden by Gardner, next and Ornament, with Clayton in the saddle last. The crowd in the grand stand gave them the usual encouraging howl and they went to the post.
 Starter Chinn sent them away with a flying start with Buck Videre nose in front. Force of habit sent every jockey over to the rail at the turn right into the heaviest going of the track. Owner Pat terson at the mile post smiled sweetly and sat still. As they came around Ty phoon was in the lead with Ornament next. Buck Videre was close up and each singing mud like politician. As the three neared the stretch Patterson, own CT of Ornament, rose and signalled with his cane. At that instant Clayton shot Ornament clear across to the dry ground and before the other jockeys could gasp the race was practically won. Clayton's maneuvre freshened up the son of Order so that he gained three lengths and he kept it to the end. At the mile and quar- ter post Typhoon had an engagement. HerA' sszt efl tcis, aisti%to- all pracfIotsf purposes he did stop. He was beaten badly. Twenty thousand people witness ed the race. Ornament will be shipped to Cincinnati to run in the Oakley Derby.
 l. won; Garnet Ripple. 30 to 1, and 10 to 1, second; Bob White. $ to 5, third. Time, 1:561a
 Second Race-Mile and twenty yards. Madloo, 20 to l, won; Lady Brittanic, II to 5 and to ,, second Moralist, ' to 1, third. Time, 1561a.
 Third Race-Mile and a sixteenth Damocles, , to 1, won; Macy 3 to 1, and 1 to ?, second; David, to 10, third Time, E561s.
 Fourth Race-St. Louis derby, $12000. mile and half. Ornamsnt, 19 to 20, won; Buck Videre. 12 to 1, and to 5. second; Typhoon. II to 10. third Time, 2:51
 Fifth Race-Mile and seventy yards. Dick Behan, to l. won; A. B. C., 15 to 1. and ? to 1. second; Jack Bradley, 13 to 2, third. Time, 1:56.
 ixth Race-Mle. Gold Top. U 9 won; Royal Choice. 13 to and even, second; Natnie LIS Sister. to 2. third. Time, 1:51.