The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-06-25
st. Louis Derby Taken BY Son of
WadSw0rth.
IMMENSE CROWD PRESENT
WINNER WAS THIRD CHOICE OF
TALENT.
Society Attended the Races En- Masse
Betting Was High, Streamer
Being the Favorite and W. Over
ton the Second Choice-Race Was
Exciting.

st. Louis, June 24-Twenty thousand
people saw Prince McClurg, the mighty
son of Wadsworth, win the st. Louis
derby, the premier western turf event,
at the fair grounds today.
The attractive card offered by the
fair association brought race lovers out
in droves. st. Louis best society was
well represented. The inner field was
thrown open to the public, and there
was great cOncourse of people gath
cred, some afoot, others on tallyhos
and vehicles of all sorts. The betting
ring was damned, and the betting on
all the events was spirited. The track
was not fast, last nights rain leaving
a heavy cushion.
Owing to their impressive perform
ances on the local track. Streamer was
made favorite and w. Overton second
choice in the derby. The local talent
could see nothing but these two horses
in the race, and great punches of
money went into the ring on them.
Prince McClurg. however, did not lack
friends. The Cincinnati contingent got
down on him 10 a man, as did many
others who had not forgotten his great
performances in the past. The Prince
was made third choice by the pencilers
at Az to /.
SAohSCAy Leu at oIdIl
To a fair start Chancery took the
lead, followed by Streamer AMI Leo
Planter, the others strung out. At
the quarter w. Overton assumed COM
mand. Streamer and Be True close up,
the others punched. At the judges
stand w. Overton still led by half
length, but Billy House had displaced
Streamer, who led Be True by a head.
The others We're stretched out for a
distance of six lengths.
At the three-quarters Sir Gatian and
Prince McClurg made a play for The
fighting leader. Frost shook up sir
Gatian sharply and he responded with
a great burst of speed, passing w.
Overton as though he were anchored
and, followed by the Prince, led tie
way into the home stretch by three
lengths, Streamer being half q length
behing the son of Wadsworth. At the
last sixteenth pole Southland brought
Prince McClurg up with a rush and,
getting on even terms with the flying
Sir Gatian, a battle royal to the wire
ensued, the Prince winning in the last
jump, a short way ahead. Chancery
came very strong at the finish and got
within the money three lengths ahead
of Billy House.
Sir Gatian's race stamps him as a
great race horse, and he HAD already
Won an event previous TO the derby.
The results follow:
The Results.
First race, for 3-year-olds. selling,
mile and twenty yards-Sir Gatian
won, Colonel Cassidy second, Chimura
third. Time-1:4S.
Second race, for 3-year-olds and up
wards, selling, one and three sixteenth
miles-Gun Metal won, Sadie Levy Sec
ond, Helen H. Gardner third. Time
2:O71z.
Third race, for 3-year-olds and up
wards, selling, mile-Rebel Jack won.
Sir Rolla second, Kiss Me third. Time
LIS.
Fourth race, purse $500, 3-year- olds
and upwards, one and one-siXteenth
miles-Parole dor won, DR.. Sheppard
second, Eight Bells third. Time-1:52%.
Fifth race. st. Louis derby, value
$1,000, sweepstakes fer 3-year-olds, one
and one-half miles-PTince McClurg
125 lSouthard) az to i and to /, Won
by a head; Sir Gatian. 102 (FrOsD, 80
to l and 10 to !. second; Chancery, 107
CThorpel. 10 to / and to >, third.
Time-2:40. Billy House. Streamer w.
Overton, Leo Planter and Be True fin
ished as named.
Sixth race, 3-year-olds and upwards,
purse. mile and seventy yards-Crocket
won, Lajosephine second, Duke of Ba-
den third. Tihe-1:4914.
Seventh race, 3-year-olds and up
wards. selling. mile-Dutch Bard Won,
Airblast second, Belle Ward third.
Time -