Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
KENTUCKY DERBY.
ORNAMENT LOWERS HIS COLORs
TO A GAMER ANIMAL.
YYpHcoN II. LANDS THE PRIZE.
He wins With nm Ease Tint Clearly
Proves His SupcrlOrity-Track
About Three Seconds SIOwr0ther
Events. Fti

LOUISVILLE, KY, May G.-Ihe
twenty-thlrd Kentucky Derby has passed
into history. and along with 1t the WIN
ter and spring calculation of the talent.
ornament the much-touted son of import
ed order. that game chestnut colt, whose
z-year-old performances stamped him.
and rightly. as the king Of the western
turf lowered his colors this afternoon
before gamer and better animal With
out being touched and only little shak-
ing up near the wire, Typhoon III. land
ed 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 journey.
The finish was not Of the sensational
kind that strs the spectators and fur
nishes excitement to those who have
wagers on the outcome. for Typhoon's
victory. well and gamey contended for,
was won with an ease that clearly proved
his superiority over the five other colts
contesting for the honor.
1t was a good betting race, but Ty-
phoon. though a second choice, carried
but little of the pubics money. When
they went to the post. the ruling prices
were Ornament. S to .; Typhoon, IL to d;
DIR. Catlett. 1-2; DR.. Shepard, 3; Ben
Brown r. and Goshen, IS.
After last nights heavy rair 1t was
thought that the going would be unusual
~ bad and that the track would be
fully five seconds slow. But nature and
manhood accomplished much. Along the
rail II was still sticky. and in spots there
were decided evidences of the recent
downpour but Is feet from the rail IT
was better, in fact, but little slow.
All things considered. the track was per-
haps three seconds off.
The winner is by Topgalant out Of
Dolly Warden, and is owned by j. c..
Calm, of Memphis.
The crowd numbered 15,G0.
Ben Brown was sold by Owner Furst,
to Fleschman the Cincinnati million
aire horseman, before to-day's race.
Eight thousand dollars was the price
paid for him. Furst retaining one-half
of his winnings in the Louisville, Oakley
and Latonia derbies.
FAIR FIELDS-LIVELY BETTING.
Fair fields and lively betting were the
order in the five purse events on to-day's
card. Summaries:
First race-six furlongs-Abuse 21-2 to
u won. Flotow q to 81 second, Tamasa-
rine g to u third. Time. 11Sf-i.
Second race-fve furlongs-M ordecai go
to y won.@ Bruin d1 to and to 81 Sc
cond, Florondo @ to y third. Time
los II.
Third race-the Kentucky Derby. for
3-year-olds Goals of 1870; guaranteed
value. 5000. of which 500 to second and
$500 to third; one mile and a quarter
Typhoon III. G1i. Garner, II to 81 won,
Ornament or. Clayton TO ) and 3 to 81
second. DR., Catlett on, r. Williams,
41-2 to u third. Time. PIP l-2 Dr.
Shepherd, Goshen, and Ben. Brown also
ran.
Fourth race-four furlongs-Martha H.
to y won, Lillian Bell g to 1 and . l-2
to u second. May Agnes GO TO u third.
Time 81 "a.
Fifth race-one mile-Urania g TO .
won. The Planter (6 to 5 and / TO q Sc
cond. J. A. Grey Us to 1O) third. Time,
LAG 81.
Sixth race--six furiongs-Pete a to 81
won. Old Centre q 10 l and to - Sc
cond, White Oaks G. to u third. Time,
lis.
NEWPORT TRACK.
CINCINNATI. o., May 12.-Track very
First race-seven furlongs-J. II. c.
Everett to 2O won, Waterlou Games.
10 TO 1 and 4 to u second. Miss Rowett
(Sheedy s TO u third Time. ] :S5.
Second receive furlongs-Dr. Stewart
randall. 10 to - won. Bon Jour Dames.
IL TO / and to u second Meter Everett,
TO 81 third. Time. 1O7
Third race-one mile-EndUrance ~ 10
II won, Lulu VI. q to 81 second, Sugar
cane az to ID third. Time. 80
Fourth race-five furlongs-Jolly Son q
to u won Swift Dean Is TO l and to -
second, Sir Erral Is to u third. Time,
1:O6a,.
Fifth race-fve Observation-Disclosures Is 10
y won. Masquerade g to / and TO u Sc
cond. Royal Dance q to u third. Time,
1854.
NASHVILLE. TENN, May 12.-Track
muddy. Summaries:
First race-nine sixteenths of n mile
Annie Lauretta Is TO u won, Tamora G.
TO 81 second, Lady Lennox q to y third.
Time, 50.
Second race-six furlongs-Whlfr q to
y won. Glveaway G to and to y Sc
cond, Lady Britannia Cooley, to u third.
Time. lis.
Third race-one mile-Paul Kauvar
(even) won Robert Latta e. TO l and 3
to 81 second. Trlby g to y third. Time,
la
Fourth race-six furlongs-Don Fulano
G. to - won. Afternun IS to l and s TO -
second. Pat Gore 05 TO u third. Time. 1 II.
Fifth race-eleven sixteenths of
mile-Inca 15 to u won, Glen Allyn a to
and to p second, Mazeppa g to u
third. Time, l.1Ol2.
Sixth race-one mile-Inconstancy Gik
to - won. Augustine 6 to l and 10 ~
second, Colonel Allen g to u third. Time.
147A.