Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-05
KENTUCKY DERBY.
LIEDER KARL LOWERS HIS COIORs
TO A GRANDER HORSE.
PLAUDIT WINS 3 MINUTES 25s SEEDS
Race That VIII Long He Remcm-
bcred by TIE 10000 People who
Saw t-Track n Second and n Half
Slow.
Slow.

LOUISVILLE. KY. May 4-Lieber Karl
met his master to-day, He lowered his
colors TO "A grander horse, for Plaudit,
like the arlstocrat OF the turf that he is,
won the first-class event to-day by nobly
responding to "a call for speed, and ran
race that will be long remembered by
the 5000 people who saw II.
Derby Day dawned dark and gloomy
and by 10 O'Clock the rain came, and con-
tinued at intervals until o'clock. The
sandy soil OF the track absorbed II, how
ever, and the going was not over a second
and a half slow when the ben sounded
event on the card. Plaudit. Lieber Karl,
Hand d'Or, and Isabey came from the
paddock in the order named, and the APP
pearance of each was the signal for en-
thusiasm. They were sent away in the
first break. with Lieber Karl in front.
Burns went out to make the pace, and
he had command by half length as they
raced down to the stand, with Hand
d'Or second. Isabey third. and Plaudit
last. and with two lengths covering the
bunch. These positions were maintained
as they went around the lower turn,
and when they were Strengthened out in
the back stretch Lieber Karl was a
length and a half in front, while Sims
had brought Plaudit up to second place.
Down the home stretch they went, and
4 horses no H,nal
Sims went to work on Plaudit and no
thoroughbred ever responded better.
Each stride enabled him to cut down the
distance, and when they faced the wire
in the stretch, Lieber Karl had but
half length to the good. which Plaudit
still lessened. They were on even terms
at the eighth pole, and then, amid the
lusty shouts of the thousands that packed
the stands. the son of Himyar Numbered
down the track and to the wire, winner
Of the twenty-fourth Kentucky Derby.
KARL SECOND; ISABEY THIRD.
Lieber Karl finished second. Isabey was
third a half length away, and Hand d'Or
last by two lengths. Summarizes:
First race-ive and a half furlOngs-
J. II. c. 6 to y won Bangle 6 to u Sc
cond, Johnnie Williams q to j third.
Time, 1922.
Second race-one mile-Kris Kringle 90
to u won, Paul Kauvar a to y second,
Mill Stream q TO 81 third. Time, 1:i5.
Third race-four furlongs-Glad Hand
g to - won, Preliminary g to y second,
Bridal Tour 90 to u third Time, 81 II.
Fourth race-Kentucky Derby, mile and
a quarter. for 3-year-olds, stake value,
Sc ,OOO-Plaudit an Sims, TO u won,
Lieber Karl G22 Burns, to 81 second.
Isabey on Knapp. 20 to y third, Hand
d'Or or, Conley. 10 to y fourth. Time,
. :2j1-2.
Fifth race-four and a half furlongs-
Parker Bruce g to y won. Duke of Baden
& to y second, Laurentian Is to 81 third.
Time, 81 81.
Sixth race-six furlongs-Rey Salasar
q to u won, Lady Irene IS to - second,
90 to u third. Time, lis.
EVENTS AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK, May Results at Aque-
duct:
First race-five furlongs-Judge Wardell
Is to y won, Queen of Beauty &c to y
and to u second, Continental g TO y
third Time, 1902.
Second race-fve furlongs-N Ninety !
even) second, Camatop 90 to j. third. !
Time. 1904.
Third race-about seven furlongs-War- !
renton "a to 81 won, Mazarine G1 to 10 |
and ouO second, Storm King Is to y third. !
Time, 1:26 3-5.
Fourth race-the Jamaica Stakes. five |
furlongs-Vertigo Coupled with Passe |
Partout, S to y won, Autumn Is to ! and |
to u second Roysterer 900 to u third
Time, 1902 As.
Fifth race-about seven furlongs-Near-
est 6 TO j won. Pink Chambray g to l
and even second, Ella DAILY GO to j.
third. Time, lbs.
Sixth race-mile and forty yards
Wordsworth Is to y won. Filament 600 to
and 40 to j second, fiesta q to y third.
Time, 1:46 40