The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-04
THE GREAT KENTUCKY DERBY
WON BY LIEUT.. GIBSON WHO Low.
Erred TRACK RECORD.

thousands Gathered on the Louis
vile Track for the Greatest Event
of the Kentucky Racing Season.
Seven of the Best Western Colts
started in the Race But Lieut. Glib
son Ran Away From Them All.
The other Races.
Louisville. May 3.-Lieut. Gibson at to
the good son of G. w. Johnson show
al this afternoon that the confidence plac-
Cd in him by the talent had been fully
justified for he won the twenty-sixth
Kentucky Derby as he pleased, taking
/ three-fourths of a second off the track
/ record for a mile and quarter.
This was Derby day, truly characters
tic in every respect. With sunshine over
4 head and fast track underfoot, the day
/ was most suspicious for the successful
derby that rewarded the efforts of the
management of the New Louisville Jockey
Club The race itself was in some res
re,ts a disappointment. The promised
driving finish failed to materialze, but
/ for one reason-Lieut Gibson was so far
superior to his field that they could not
make a race of it.
Derby day in Kentucky always adds
new history to the state, for all the love
that the Kentuckians ha We for horseflesh
is given full sway on the occasion of the
classic event, and it always means that
the stand and the grounds adjacent there
to is to be taxed on the opening day of
the spring meeting The betting stand
was one surging. moving mass of human
ity and the bookies were kept busy
handling the bills which men fairly fought
10 get placed.
The Derby was the fourth event on the
card and when the entries were finally
posted il was found that Oron<as and
Benadier had been scratched, leaving sew
en- of the best colts in the West to con-
tend for the honor
Kentucky Farmer, Lieutenant Gibson,
His EXcellency Highland Lad Florizar,
Thrive and Hindus came out on the track
in the order named, and each was in
turn cheered as he paraded in front of
the stand
Start of the Race.
Starter Chinn had but little trouble in
getting them away, and there was a muir
mur from the $4,000 people present, and
oil eyes were fixed on the seven colts as
they came down to the stand. When the
bit of red bunting fell, they We're all in
notion and punched closely, with Ken
lucky Farmer having a head the advan-
tage over Lieut.. Gibson, who was second.
The positions remained practically the
same as they Travelled the first quarter,
except Thrive moved UP a little nearer
the 'front.' while Lieut.. Gibson had been
sent to the head of the procession by b.
land. When they reached the first quar-
Ter after passing the stand, Lieut.. Glib
son was showing the way by some three
lengths. with Kentucky Farmer second
and His EXcellency third. 1t was evil
dent from the very fall of the flag that
Boland on Lieut.. Gibson was to make a
runaway race of it. At the half, Lieut..
Gibson was going with an even, steady
Stride four lengths in front of Highland
Lad who had moved up to second place,
and who was a head in front of His Ex-
cellency, three lengths in front of Flori-
Ear while Kentucky Farmer, Thrive and
H!ndus were strung out for a dozen
lengths in the order named. AS they
rounded the upper turn and came into the
stretch Gibson had not relinquished more
than half a length. Florizar was second,
length in front of Highland Lad, his
stable companion, with His Excellency
fourth.
Little Change in the Finish.
But little change was made in the final
run except that Thrive moved up to third
place while Highland Lad and His Excel
ency gave evidences of distress at the
Mllins~0ace which Gibson maintained to
the finish, for the twenty-sixth Kentucky
Derby ended as 1t began, in a procession,
WIN Lieut.. Gibson al the head and his
Held trailing. He passed under the wire
winner by two lengths of daylight without
having been touched in the sensational
umo Of 206A. Florizer was second, half
length in, front of Thrive, who was a
length In front of Highland Lad, while His
Hxcelleucy, Kentucky Farmer and Hindus
were strung out in the order named. The
public had expected Lieut. Gibson to win
ana cheer after cheer went up when Bo-
idud dlsmounted the son of G. w. johnson
and a wreath of American Beauties was
alIwlned about the brown colts neck.
-Four favorites won to-day. Summarizes:
flrst Race-F'ive and half furlongs.
me Russ, even, wen, with Mr.. Phinizy,
10 l and 5 to 2, second, and Charlie
oBnen, 100 to l, third. Time 1:07.
second Race-Four furlongs Ethel
race, even, won, with Queen Carnival.
10 and to 2. second. and Fancy Wood,
: 70 l, third. Time :49.
lhird Race-One mile, selling. Savarse,
10 J. won, with LaMachus, to l and
Even second, and Lord Zeni. to l, third.
Tine 1:42.
II, fourth Race-One mile and a quarter.
me Kentucky Derby. Lieut. Gibson 1T,
90 noand, to and out, won, with Fiorizar,
- van Dusen, 4 TO 1 and to 5, second,
@lI Thrive, 122, WINFIELD, to 1, third.
tIno 2:O6A. Highland Lad. His Excel
ICY Kentucky Farmer and Hindus fin
. eco as named. Fractional time: halls.
~ three-quarters, 1:1S1a; -eighths,
i,-g2' mile 40 rs; mile and an eighth
IN, mile and a quarter, 2:O6h
MN Race-Four furlongs. Sard, to 8,
T%o,L with The Auditor, 20 to ! and to
=, second, and Sam Lyons, 40 to l, third.
oIAtn Race-Six furlongs, selling. Gray
49,, 49,, 10 l. won, with Judge Wardell,
tb,ra ana "a out, second, and Isabinda, 2 to l,
uird' Time 1:14%.
food CARD AT AQUEDUCT.