The San Francisco call., 1899-05-05
MANUEL PLAYS
WITH CORS|NE
Kentucky Derby Easily
Won by Morris Horse.
MERELY EXERCISE FOR HIM
THE MILE AND A QUARTER COW
Erred IN 2:12 FLAT.
Twenty-Five Thousand People at
Churchill Downs to Witness the
Western Turf Classic
Contested.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 4.-The East
triumphed to-day, for the scarlet colors
Of A. Fl. & D. Fl. Morris were first under
the wire in the twenty-fifth Derby at
Churchill Downs this afternoon, and 900
people cheered the son of Bob Miles when
Taral rode into the semi-circle and sa
luted.
1t could not be called a great race, for
the much-touted favorite won as he
pleased without an application of whip or
spur or even a shaking up. 1t was an
ideal day for the big event, and all Ken
lucky seemed to have turned out to do
honor to the occasion and incidentally
back their own judgment, for it was a
packed mass of humanity not only during
the Derby but from the call of the first
race to the close.
Long. before the noon hour people start
ed for Churchill Downs in smart traps
and traps of the anlquated kind, and
when the fourth, the Kentucky Derby, to
which many thousands have been looking
forward to with an interest thor
in the stand and paddock had
human occupant The betting ring was
surging mass, and a down on a football
those of a speculative turn had to en-
counter in their efforts to place a bet
The Derby was the fourth on the card,
and when the bugle sounded Mazo, Man
uel, His LOrdShip, CorSine and Fontain-
bleau came out in the order named
and each was applauded, even FOntain-
bleau, who was not friendleSS
Starter Chinn had little trouble in get
ting them away, for on the first break the
flag went down and the struggle for the
honors of the twenty-fifth Kentucky
Derby was on They were all in motion
and punched when sent away, with Man
uel half length to the good and Fontain-
bleau second, the others well up. After
a few strides Turner took His Lordship
to the front and cut out the running past
the stand and down to the turn. He was
leading by half a length when they
backstretch.
Manuel meanwhile had occupied com
Portable position in third place. but after
they had completed the first half mile of
the journey Taral took him to the front
and soon had an advantage of half a
length, with His LOrdship second Cor
sine third, Mazo fourth and Fontainbeau
last.
AS they rounded the turn into the
stretch Corsine moved up to second and
Tommy Burns began work on the winner
of the California Derby. The son of Riley
was half length behind Manuel when
they began the final run down the stretch
with Mazo third. His Lordship fourth and
Fontainbleau bringing up the rear. These
positions were maintained down the
stretch and to the wire, Manuel winning
as he pleased by length without being
touched. IT was but little more than
workout for Manuel.
w. Gallagher and the horse PATRON
were ruled off by the Louisville judges
this afternoon. Gallagher is part owner
and trainer of the horse and refused to
bring him to the post when ordered. It
was a selling race, and Gallagher was evil
IDENTIFY afraid some one would run the
horse up if he won or claim him if he lost
Results:
First race. five furlongs Opening Scramble,
purse $400-Afamada won Primate second, The
Lady in Blue third Time, l09.
Second race four furlongs, two-year-olds
purse $3o9-Leutenant Gibson won. Atlantic
second, Samaritan third. Time 501s
Third race, mile, selling, purse s400-Ma-
roni won, Traveller second, Vice Regal third.
Time, 1:45.
Fourth race. the Kentucky Derby, one and
a quarter miles, stake $6000-Manuel, III
CTaraD, l to p won; Corsine. l22 (Burns), to
|. second; Mazo III (Conleyl, to l. third.
Fractional time-Quarter :25i2; half :5OIb:
three-qua1ters, 1;17%; mile, 1:4513; mile and
quarter, PIP His Lordship. 40 CTurner) 10
to l, was fourth. and Fontainbleau, III Over
tom fifth.
Fifth race, four furongs, purse S3OO-Molle
Newman won, Unsightly second, Fairy Dell
third. Time :49&
Sixth race, mile, selling. purse $4OO-Rihe won,
Lennop second. Isabey third Time, 1:4.