The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-06-25
M'CLURG WON THE DERBY
The Mighty Son Of Wadsworth
at st. Louis.
BIG SPORT AT sHEEPsHEAD
The $4,000 Great Trial Stakes Drew
an Immense Crowd-David Garrick
Came in Like Flash and
Won by Three Lengths.

st. Louis, Mo-, June 24.-Twenty
thousand people viewed McClurg, the
mighty son of Wadsworth, win the st.
Louis Derby, the premier Western turf
event at the fair grounds to-day-the
attractive card offered by the fair as
ISOLATION 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 a great concourse Of people gath
cred, some afoot. others on tallyhoes
and vehicles of all sorts. The betting
ring was jammed and the betting on
all the events was spirited. The track
was not fast. last nights rain leaving
heavy cushion. Owing to their i'm
pressive performances on the local
track, Streamer was made favorite and
w. Overton second choice in the Der
by. The local talent could see moth
ing but the 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
to a man, as did many others, who
had not forgotten his great perform
ances in the past. The price was made
third choice by the pencilers at AZ
to /.
To fair start Chancery took the
lead, followed by Streamer and Leo
planter, the others strung out. AT
the quarter w. Overton assumed COM
mand. Streamer and Be True close
up, the rest punched.
At the judges stand w. Overton still
led by half a length, but Billy House
had displaced Streamer, who led Be
True by head The others were
stretched out for a distance of six
lengths. At the three-quarters Sir Ga
tian and Prince McClurg made play
for the fighting leader. Frost shook
up the former sharply and he re-
sponded with a great burst of speed,
passing w. Overton as though he was
anchored, and followed by the prince.
led the way into the home stretch by
three lengths, Streamer being half a
length behind Prince McClurg. 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 win
ming in the last jump, a short ways
| 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, as he had already
| "bil Oh VNSIe " Lie beIpy.
| RESULTS.
First race, selling, mile and 20 yards
Sir Gatian won, Col. Cassidy second
Chimura third; time, las. Second
race, for 3-year- olds and upward, sell
ing, one and three sixteenths miles
Gun Metal won, Sol Levy second. Hell
en- H. Gardner third; time 2:0T1a
Thirdrac selling, enc mile--Rebel Jacl
won, Sir Rolla second Kisme third
time, as. Fourth race, one and one
sixteenth miles-Parole dor won, DR.
Sheppard second. Eight Bells third
time, 1:52A. Fifth race, st. Loui
Derby, value $1,000, sweepstakes TO
3-year-olds, one and one-half miles
Prince McClurg won, 125; Southland
AZ to 1 and to /, won by head; ST
Gatian, 1902; Frost, 80 to 1 and 10 to /
second; Chancery, 102; Thorpe. 10 t.
/ and to 8, third; time, lao Bill,
House, Streamer, w. Overton, Leo
planter and Be True finished as pam
ed, Sixth race, purse, mile and 7
yards-Crocket won, La Josephine sec
ond, Duke of Baden third; time BAN
Seventh race, selling, mile--Dutch Bar,
won, Air Blast second, Belle War,
| third; time, Las.