The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-05
Morris Brothers Manuel Wins the
Kentucky Derby.
Currlgan's corsIne Runs Second, Mazo
Third and His Lordship Fourth.
twenty-five Thousand People
Cheer the Son of Bob Miles as
He Swept First Past the Wire,
Winning as He Pleased, With
ont an Application of the Whip
OF Spur or Even a Shaking Up.

LOUISVILLE. May 1.-THE East trl-
umphed to-day, for the scarlet colors
of A. H. & D. H Morris We're first
under the. wire in the twenty-n1th
Derby at Churchill Downs this after
noon, and $4,000 people cheered the
son of Bob Miles when Taral rode into
the semi-circle and saluted. 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 Kentucky seemed to have
turned out to do honor to, the OCCASION
and incidentally back their own judg-
ment, 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 started for Churchill Downs in
smart traps and traps of the anti
yquated kind, and when the fourth race,
the Kentucky Derby, to which many
thousands have been looking forward
to with an interest thoroughly charac.
teristic of the Kentuckian, every place
, of vantage in stand and paddock had
a human occupant The betting ring
was a surging mass, and a down on d
football field was mild compared to the
elbowing those of a speculative turn
had to encounter in their efforts to
place a bet
The Derby was the fourth on the
card, and when the bugle sounded
Mazo. Manuel, His Lordship, Corslne
and Fontainbleau came in the order
name. and each was applauded Starter
Chinn had little trouble in getting
them away. for on the first break the
flag went down and the struggle for
the honors for the twenty fifth Ken
lucky Derby was on. They We're all
in motion and punched when sent
away. with Manuel a length to the
good and Fontainbleau second, the
others well up.
After a few strides Turner took His
Iordship to the front and cut out the
running past the stand and down to
the turn. He was leading by half
length when they Strengthened out for
the run down the backstretch. Manuel
meanwhile occupied a good position
but after they had completed the first
half mile of the journey Taral took
him to the front, and soon had an ad-
vantage of half length with His
Lordship second, Corsine third, Mazo
fourth and Fontainbleau last.
z AS they rounded the turn into the
stretch Corsine moved up to second
and Burns began work on the Califor-
mia Derby winner. The son of Riley
was half a length behind Manuel when
. they began the final effort in tbs
stretch, with Mazo third, His LordshiT
fourth and Fontainbleau in the rear
These positions We're maintained down
the stretch and to the wire, Manuel
winning easily without being struck.
Results:
Five furlongs, Afamada won, Pri-
mate second, The Lady in Blue third
Time-1:09.
Four fprlongs, two-year-olds, Lieuten-
ant Gibson won, Atlantic second, Sa-
maritan third. Time-0:501a.
One mile, selling, Maroni won, TRAY
eler second, Vice Regal third. Time
i AS.
The Kentucky Derby, mile and a
quarter stake, $4,000, Manuel won, Cor
His Lordship and Fontainbleau alsr
ran.
Four furlongs, Mollie Newman won
CHSlSHliy SGCOuu, Il oil DS1 lIlIQ- Iliils
-0:49 40.
Ono mile, selling, Rife won, Lennon
second. Isabey third Time-1:44.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI, May TRACK al
Newport sloppy. Results:
Mile and seventy yards, selling. DR.
Withrow won, Jack Martin second
Belle of Corsica third Time-1 :52A.
Seven and a half furlongs, selling
Tillie W. won, Matte Haley second
The Naulahka third Time-1 ;4112.
Mile handicap, Kenmore Queen won
Molo second, Williamson third. Time
1:461a.
Seven and a half furlongs, selling
Official won, Or-me second, Rarus third
Time-1:s2.
Five furlengs, Nettie Regent won
yohicer second, Betdown third. Time
los
Mile and seventy yards, selling, Car
Gallop won, Hand d. second, Lylli:
third. Time-1:50.
AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK, May "A big crowt
day. the last day of a most successful
meet Results:
About seven furlongs, Harry Reet
won. Egbart second, Pacemaker third
Tfme-1:27.
Five furlongs, Lamp Globe won
a cor,p,op eypreccIOn Ics