New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-05-04
THE KENTUCKY DERBY.
LIEUTENANT GIBSON WINS THE RACE IN
RECORD TINE.

Louisville. May s-Lieutehant Gibson the son
of G. W. Johnson showed to-day that the con-
hdence placed in him had been fully justified, for
he the twenty-sixth Kentucky Derby as he
pleased taking three-quarters of second off the
track record for mile and quarter. large
crowd present.
The betting stand surging Of human
ity. and the bookmakers were kept busy handling
the bills which fairly fought to get placed.
The Derby the fourth event the card. and
when the entries were finally posted 1t was found
that Orontas and Benadier had been scratched
leaving Of the best colts In the West to
contend for the honor.
Kentucky Farmer Lieutenant Gibson. His Ex-
cellency, Highland Lad. Florizar Thrive and
Hindus out the track In the order named
and each In turn cheered he paraded in
front of the stand.
There was little trouble in getting the horses
away. When the flag fell the racers were punched
with Kentucky Farmer having a head the ad-
vantage Lieutenant Gibson who was second
The positions remained practically the same as
they travelled the first quarter except that Thrive
| moved up little nearer the front while Lieutenant
Gibson had been sent to the head of the procession
| by Boland. When they reached the first quarter
| after passing the stand, Lieutenant Gibson
showing the way by some three lengths. with Ken
| lucky Farmer second and His Excellency third
| 1t evident from the fall of the flag that Bo-
| land to make runaway of 1t. At the
| half Lieutenant Gibson going with an even
steady stride four lengths in front of Highland
@ who Se had moTed up ffconf and %ae
lengths in of Florizar, while Kentucky Farm
or. Thrive and Hindus were strung out for dozen
| lengths in the order named AS they rounded the
upper turn and came into the stretch Gibson had
not relinquished more than half length
Little change was made in the final run except
that Thrive moved up to third place, while High
land Lad and His Excellency gave evidence of dis
tress at the killing pace which Gibson mainta ed
ended as 1t began, in procession with Lieutenant
Gibson the head. and his field trailing. He
passed under the wire winner by two lengths in
the sensa tional time Of 2:0614 Florizar second
in front of Highland Lad, while His Excellency
Kentucky Farmer and Hindus strung out in
the order named. The public had expected Lieu
tenant Gibson to win, and cheer after cheer went
up when Boland dsmounted and wreath of
American Beauty roses entwined about the
| brown colts neck.
Four favorites won to-day. The summaries fol-
low:
First 1--WE one-half furongs)-The Rush,
(Winkfeld) even and out won: Mr. Phinizy 112 Vita
toe) TO and TO second: Charlie O Bren 81 (Mur
| phy). 100 to /. third Time o7.
Second -four fu-longs)-Ethe Pace, 1O5 cBoland)
and Queen Carnival, 1O5 (Vittatoe),
, and 10 2. second; Fancy Wood 105 Oupee). l.
! third. Tfme-049.
Third lone mile: seIling)-Salvarse 100
SEM 4 TO and TO 8. Lamachus 104 CTinkfeld)
10 and even second Lord Zeni lis Uoland). l.
Fourth emile and quarter; the Kentucky Derby
| Lieutenant Gibson, III Boland) 3 out. won
F1orizar. 10 Wan Dusen), to and to s. second
hreequarters 49, seveneghths 1:26la mile. 1908
mile and oneeighth 1521A, mile and 2:o614
Fifth -four furlongs)Sard. 10 CWinkfeld).
] TO 8, won; Auditor, CVittatoel 20 to /
and TO l. second; Sam Lyons. 1o5 CMchaeis), 40 to
third Tfme-0:49
(six furlongs; selling)-Grayess. Mu--
nore) out: second: sabinda. SO porter.
| J. third. Time-1:14&.