The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-24
PRINCE mcclure
WINS THE DERBY
FavOrite Takes Latonia
Classic.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CINCINNATI, May 98.-More than 10000 peo-
pie crowded the Latonia course to-day to see
the Derby run The weather was delightful
and the track in perfect shape. Prince Nc
Clurg. the favorite, won the big event without
a struggle. Deering was second one length in
front of Ways and Means, which was coupled
in the betting with His Lordship as j. D.
Smiths entry The time 2:36h. The win
ners share Of the purse amounts to s6s25. VIII
lie Beauchamp rode Prince McClurg, but it re-
CURED no great effort on the boys part to win
Prince McClurg was the best horse and was
running easily when he crossed the wire.
Starter Chinn had a hard time getting the
field lined UP and when the flag dropped it was
to a fair start only. Leo Planter at once snot
to the front and opened gap of two lengths
Eberhart. The latter moved up to the throat
latch of Leo Planter and the two raced IKE a a
team TO within three-eighths of mile from
home, when they faltered and fell back beaten
Prince McClurg then showed in front and was
had been lying far behind the field, came
through with wild burst OF speed ana pea
Leo Planter was fourth, Eberhart a distant
nth and His Lordship was beaten on.
W MGo the the Ks the
Six furlongs-John Bright won. Dr. Mem
bula second. Horace third. Time, lib.
One mile, selling-Don Clarencio won, Croe-
Five furlongs, 2-year- -Strathbroeck
won, St. Ivor second. Jucoma third. Time,
lU212.
half milesNPrince McClurg, 122 Beau
champ to :, won Deering ia (0 o., fTan
Dusen), to 2, third Time. 2:SS1a Leo
Planter. Eberhart and His Lordship also ran.
Four and one-haf furlongs. 2-year-olds-
Elizabeth Klain won Isabinda second, Prin-
cess Thyra third Time, ssh.
One mile, seliing-Rastus won, Isabey sec
ond, Bon Jour third. Time, 141.
NEW YORK, May 23.-Frequent showers
spoiled the attendance at Morris Park to-day
The Pocantico handicap the feature of the
day but only three horses started. Ethelbert
being a / to shot. That this was JUSTIFIED
shown by the race. for he Won easily after
indulging Half Time with the lead to the iast
furlong, and broke the track record by one
quarter of second In the first race all OF
the horses were ridden by maiden Jockeys.
and all but Pacemaker, Great Neck and
KniSht of the Garter raced to finish to a
false start. The others finished in drive In
the order named. Results.
Seven acknowledgements won Great Neck
i:ss4. ->-iiSH' u ' N ~ ~
Four and a half furlongs. sellIng-Affect
won. Fluke second. Osceola third Time, :54.
Six furlongs-L Alouette won, lambert sec
ond swiftmas third. Time, 1:12h
Pocantico handicap. mile and a sixteenth
Ethebert won. Half Time second, Alpena third
Time. 1:46k.
The Amateur Cup, one mile-Buela won
Brahmin second. Arquebus third. Time 1:44x
Mile and eighth-Imp won, Glenoine sec
ond Jefferson third. Time. 1854.
CHICAGO. May 2s-weather clear; track
good. Lakeside results:
One mile-John Baker won. Nathanson sec
ond, Donna Rita third. Time. 1:42&.
Four and half furlongs-Cheesestraw won
John Grigsby second. Unsightly third. Time
Five furlongs-o' Connell won Old saugus
second, Abuse third. Time. 1:olh;
cliffe second. Yours Truly third. Time. l;4S&.
Six and a half furlongs. - Lad .,, won'
SIY hall fur0Opa-IiftIe UO
l h2ish' Night second f'n'aH third Time
TORONTO, Ont, May 23-In the third race
this afternoon curfew Bell was was FIR, first past the
ing Butterscotch. The track fast. Re-
suits:
Flash stakes five furlongs-Merry Day won
Rideau second, Rey Salazar third. Time
Lansdowne purse, five furlohgs-Haggis won
White Glover second, High Field third. Time
1:95l9.
Breeders stake one and an eighth miles
Butterscotch won. Flying Belle second. Cor
don NJ third Time, 2:0S
Gold Car won. Duke of Mddleburg second
Galahad third Time. 1851.
Heller Shelter purse one and three-quarter
miles-High Tide won. Mr.. Dunlap second, Last
Fellow third. Time, $3.50.
Hotel plate. selling. one mie-Skillman won
Our Ida second, Judge Quigley third. Time
Selling one mile-Guilder won, Abingdon
second, Amenti third. Time, 1:46&.
ST LOUIS May 23.-Weather pleasant; track
heavy. Results:
Five and half furlongs-Also Ran II won.
Trust Me second, Lady Osborne third. Time,
1:12&.
Maiden two-year-olds, five furlongs-Admiral
Schley won, Annie Palmer second Arthur Be
han third Time, los.
Two-year-olds, five furlongs-Aberdale won.
Ned Dennis second, Chickamauga third Time.
los
Selling. six and a half furlongs-Horseshoe
Tobacco won, Danish second, Imp King Gold
third. Time 1:2512.
seIiing one e ,ttr6 riree 3s olhclai
Selling, six and half furlongs-O Connor
won Florissant second, Chiffon third. Time,