New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-26
HIRTHFTL BADLY BEATEN.
PINK COAT WINS THE AMERICAN DERBY
From 4 FINE FIELD

Chicago. June 2s.-Pink Coat Is double Derby
winner. This afternoon at Washington PARK the
Leonatus colt. trained ny Pat Dunno and ridden
by Willie" Martin. flashed under the wire In the
American Derby n winner AT odds OF to !, Win
Warrenton. ". r. divers candidate only nose
behind. isabey secured third money. four lengths
behind Warrentcn. Mirthful the to favorite.
finished fourth. with the OF the field strung
out.
The Derby was won over slow track. and
heavy wind blowing UP the stretch The time
2.42s. under these conditions was very good. The
Itself pretty contest from start 10 nnis1
There were nine starters. Bradley scratching
Travcrser and Foster adding Eva Rice. Thirty
thousand people checred Martin as he brought PINK
Coat under the wire nose In front Of Warrenton
stalllng of the lattcr's furious drive down the
stretch. Starter Dwyer got the field off in even
line inter one false break. Warrenton showing half
Il length in front. Bannockburn Isabcy and inc
Others were closely punched Eva Rice. with
Tommy" Burns in the saddle shot 10 the front and
So; TN" pace passing the stand tho FIRST time BAN
nockb i'm and Mirthful close up while Martin
on Pink Coat was led by several lengths. After six
furlongs had been covered Littcned let down the
favorie's head. and he went 10 tho front, running
easily and opening up zap 81 TWO 'nt ms Mart
in the mean time had joined issue with the bunch
and was overhauling the leaders one by one. ay
wood was taking matters elsurely with oiiVer
candidate" Warrenton. while Bannockburn seemed
to have sonctning left.
It was Mirthful all tho way to the nine furlong
post Pink coat. NdrreDfOn ana IsaDey. WHO
- slow to get In motion, attending him. MartlIi
called his three furlongs from home ana
he drew away from tho field. apparently an easy
winner Mirthful shut up like clam when pinche
bat Caywood made OF his stretch rides. ana u
nip and tuck I'm tho last sixteenth Martin
riding bringing the horse I'm winner
Heavy showers had made the track slow. but sun
and wind combined to dry It out rapidly. ana II
much better than had been EXPECTED. inc
winner was to In the betting. Mrthfui 70
and Wgrrenion 10 TO /. Thirty-two books Drew ~.
Two faIoriioS won. Attendance. thirty thousah"'
weather clear and windy track slow. summary
First race CTh~ Renewal 500. me' Macy. i12
Burns. % To- Won. The peyil. - ois~son' = TO
nnd OUT second David Tenny. 40 tW MARTINI. i . J.
ihiid Time 1:4ti7. 49, .,,
second race six fu-lonzsl Rem Hadad iOl "la"sor)
% J. won. Traycrser ne IL Shed.l. even ana our
second. vhitcomh. 100 Uhywood). IL 70 l. third Time
iI7i.. -
1hri rnre american Derby $1,000 added. one and one
half nilles-Pink Coat ~ ". Martin. - ana 70
Won Warrcniou. 10 ay~ ODD 10 g. ana . to L.
second. G.ah-y. IT. knapp o. J. third Tim Zt.t
Fourth ami one sixteenth mile' iusi irhiy
100 CHywnoli. 10 =. won. iTnw Lad lu3 m Marin
Il 20 and - I. sec.ni. Air"rad' Y. ioi "la"s'O'
10 io ]. Time %. a.. -,
Tf,n race -four and me half furiongs)uJinks ITO az
williams. l. won. Queen - song 10 'IHrner. J"
20 ] and % l. M. josephine r.. ii' Ca"son -
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