Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-24

PRINCE M'CLURG WINS DERBY
Fnvorite Leads the Way Over the La
tOnia Course and Finishes Well
in the Lead.

CINCINNATI, May 23.-More than 1O,Oo0
people crowded the Latonia course today
o see the Derby run. The weather was de-
yhtful and the track in perfect shape.
; ince McClurg, the favorite, won the big
mt without a struggle. Deering was sec
a, one length in front of Ways and
cans. third, who was coupled in tho bet
ung with His Lofdsitp as j d. Smiths
share of the purse amounted to $685.. Will
lie Beaucnamp rode Prince McClurS, but 1t
re no grea Wns 9a the me be bPrs bPaF
and was running easy when he crossed the
wire.
Starter Chinn had a hard time getting
the field lined up and when the flag dropped
1t was to a fair start only. Leo Planter at
once shot to the front, and opened up a gap
a head in front of Eberhart. The latter
moved up to the throat latch of Leo Planter
three-eghths of a mile from the home,
when they faltered and fell back beaten.
Prince McClurg then showed in front and
ing. who had been laying far behind the
field, came, through with q wild burst of
ana 36 ofa ht me MAYS an9
fourth Eberhart a distant fifth and His
Lordship was beaten off; Prince McClurg,
gate. the well known bookmaker. Results:
First race. six furlongs: John Bright won,
DR.. Nembula second, Horace third. Time:
Second race, one mile, selling: Don Clar-
encio won; .Croesus second, Liewanna third.
Third race, five furlongs, 2-year-olds
strathbroeck ,r,. Won Won st. lver second Jucoma
Fourth race, the I I4atonia Derby net value
Ciurg,, l22 (Beauchamp), to 8 won; Deer
and Means, ia (Van Dusen), Z to 2, third
Time: 1861. Leo Planter, Eberhart and
His Lordship also ran.
year-olds: Elizabeth Klein won, lsabanda
SECOND, Princess Thyra third. Time: o:55is
Isabey second Bon Jour third. Time: 1:4l.
ST. LOUIS, May S,Results:
First race five and one-half furl9ngs:
Osborne third Time: 1:12R,
Second race mslden 2,year-olds, fiye % +, fur
second. Arthur Behan third. Time: Los.
Third race for 2-year-olds, five. furlongs:
Aberdale, won, Ned Dsnnis second, chicka-
Fourth race. selling, six and one-half fur
longs: Horseshoe Tobacco won, Danish sec
ond. Imported King Gold third Time:
Fifth race. selling, one mlle George Lee
Won. won. 0ffdeial second, Jackanapes third,
siSth race, selling, six and one,h9lf fur fHr-
~ NEW sVS' YORK. May i,y 2s.-Results:
First race, selling, seven furlongs: Pace.
maker Won Grsat Ia Meek ssS1nd Knight of
Second race, selling. four and one-half
furlongs: Affect won, Fluke second, Osceola
third Time: 054.
Third race, six furlongs: L'Alouette won,
Lambent second, Swiftmas third. Time:
Fourth race Pocantico. one and one:six-
teepth miles: IIthelbert won, Half Time
second, Alpena third, Time: 1;46A.
Fifth race, the Amateur cup, one mile
Buela won, Brahmin second, Arquebus
Sixth race one mile and a furlongL Imp
won, Glenoine second, Jefferson third.
Time: 1:53%
CHICAGO. May 2S,,-Weather clear, track
good, Lakeside results:
First race, one mile: John Baker won,
Nathanson second, Donna Rita third. Time;
l:42%.
Second race, four and one half furlongs:
Cheesestraw won. John Grgsby second,
Unsightly third Time O:56.
Third race. hye-eighths of a mile: O'Con-
nel won, Old Saugus second Abuse third.
Time: 1:01h.
Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth miles:
The Devil won, Foncliff second, Yours Truly
third. Time: 1:4S&.
Fifth race, six and one-haif, furlongs
third. Time: 1:21ls.
sixth race, six and one-half, furlongs:
Little Singer won, Bright Night second,
Fan Tan third. Time: 1:23k.