The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-05
MANUAL wins IN A WALK
Eastern Splinter Captures the
Kentucky Derby.
TARAL HAD AN EASY THING
Son OF Bob Miles Takes the Money
Hands Down-The Throng Was
Surging Mass Of
Humanity.

Louisville, May 4-The East tri-
umphed to-day, for the scarlet of A. H.
& D. H. Morris was first under the Wire
in the 25th Kentucky Derby at Churchill
Downs this afternoon and $4,000 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 Kentucky seemed to have turn
ed out to do honor to the occasion and
incidentally back their own Judgment,
not only during the Derby, but from
the call of the first race to the close.
Long before the hour of noon people
started for Churchill Downs in smart
traps and traps of an Anticipated kind,
and when the fourth race, the Ken
lucky Derby, to which many thousand
have been looking forward with an in
terest characteristic of the Kentuckian
was called, every place of vantage in
the stand and paddock had human
occupant. The betting ring was surg
ing mass and a down on football field
was mild compared to the elbowins
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,
Manual, His Lordship, Corsine and
Fontainbleau came in to the turn in the
order named and each was applauded
even Fontanbleau was not friendless.
Starter Chinn had little trouble in
getting them away for on the first
break the flag went down and the
struggle for the honors of the 25th Ken
| lucky Derby was on. They were all in
| motion and punched when sent away,
with Manual half a length to the good
| and Fontainbleau second and 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 Strengthened
out for their run down the back stretch.
! Manual meanwhile had occupied a COM
| Portable position in third place, but af-
ter they had completed the first nalt
mile of the journey Taral took him tC
the front and soon had an advantage
of half a length, with His Lordship sec
ond. Corsine third. Mazo fourth. AS
they rounded the turn into the stretch
, Corsine moved up to second place
Tommy Burns began to work on the
winner of the California Derby. HI
was half length behind Manual wheI
| they began the final run down tht
stretch, with MaZo third. His LordshiI
fourth and Fontainbleau bringing W
the rear. These positions We're main
tanned down the stretch and to lh'
wire, Manual winning as he pleased
by length without being whipped. I
was but little more than a workout fn
Manual. Results:
First, five and a half furlongs. purse
-Afamada won. Primate second, TIT
Lady in Blue third; time 1909.
Second, four furlongs-Lieutenan
Gibson won, Atlantic second. Samaritan
third: time, :50R
Third, one mile, selling-Moroni won
Traveller second, Vice Regal third
time, 1:45.
Fourth. the Kentucky Derby, one arr
ne-quarter miles, ,000-Manual, II
| (TaraD, to g Won: Corsine, u
| (Burns). 8 to I. second; Mazo. lit (Con
ley), to 1, third. Fractional Quarter
:251a; half, :50k; three-quarters, 1:17A
mile, 1:451a; mile and a quarter 2:12
His Lordship, 40 (Turner). 10 to
fourth. and Fontainbleau, III (Over
ton), fifth
Fifth, five furlongs-Mollie Newman
won, Unsightly second, Fairy Del
third; time, :59a.
Sixth. one mile, selling Rifle won
Lennep second, Isabel third; time, la