The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-06-24
Che Curl.
SIDNEY LUCAS WINS
Lieutenant Gibson, the Favorite,
Badly Beaten.
BOOKMAKERS HAD A JUBILEE
OVER THE RESULT.


neglected in the betting at odds of 20 to
l. won the thirteenth American derby this
AFTERNOON at Washington park Six
lengths behind him was the eastern colt,
James, and still further back struggling
TO no avail was the Wanted public choice,
the even money favorite, Lieutenant Glib
SON. Barrack, Advance Guard and Sam
Phillips in order brought up the process
sion, which carried little joy TO the $4,000
spectators who saw the great classic de-
cided. The rush of Sidney Lides through
the stretch and the falling back of Lieu
tenant Gibson was so sudden, so startling
that it fairly stupefied the crowd Per-
haps not one in a hundred had picked
sidney Lucas to turn the trick. Lieuter-
ant Gibson, favOrite, had no excuses. sam
Philips, the second choice was in the
same unfortunate category. Thus the
great event passed into turf annals and
registered the ninth defeat of a favorite
IN 2 race which has been contested thir-
teen times.
The result, mourned by so many, had
thrown It's damper upon the )irits OF
nearly all except the bookmakers. The
scene was one of animation. Flashes of
Color IN bewildering profusion shone out
from the swell turnOuts and automobiles
and IN the field where society viewed the
race From the club house there was one
'
derby gowns. while in the grand stand
there was bewildering and Kaleidoscope
SDrlnkllng OF those dainty tints which
form the costumes of women and enhance
slerner appearance Of their escorts franz
ed the background.
Betting Big Feature.
When the starters and jockeys were
posted for the one star feature event of
cd fr1a oSfp d
less streams toward the ring where the
Denc;llers stood on their little stools Of
Ierlng odds. When at last the bugle call
ed the six chosen thOroughbreds to the
post there was a hushed expectancy. All
were eager to see the royal purple of
Board of Trade Charley Smith, borne
by Lieutenant Gibson. for the colt had
not made public appearance in Chicago.
Inc expectations were more than realized
He was the only really racy locking
younSSter in the bunch standing out in
contrast to the rather detected aDDear-
ance OF the balance of the field. Sidney
Lucas attracted attention, but it was the
bestowed upon red flannel band
ages upon his fOrelegS
Around the start at the half mile
post, slowly wendell the field. There the
nervous temperament of Lieutenant Glib
son showed in his uneasy shiftings. One
raise break and then started DWyer drop
ped his red flag.
They're off, came the old, familiar cry
x.
was in front with James second, and the
favoTite third.
Now They're Of.
Around the stretch turn and down the
stralghtaway for the first time swung
the field. Coming past the grand stand
Lieutenant Gibson, fairly fighting was
leading by head and James running al
most as easily second. Sam Phillips. the
nope Of the Schorer stable. with Jockey
Tommy Burns in the saddle was third
The disconsOlate looking Sidney Lucas
was fourth, with Barrack and Advance
Guard bringing up the rear
On swept the field past the quarter
pole, Sidney Lucas displacing Sam Phil
ups IN third position. Jockey Mitchell
l0OSened MS wrap on the reins through
the back stretch and James moved to the
van.
He was only a length before Gibson,
who had Lucas at his saddle gfrth.
Around the far turn, BOland began 10 let
down his mount, but only slightly, the
nrsI three moving to the pole denOting
the final quarter mile to the wire half
lengths apart There Gibson surely would
go to the front thought the crowd. But
1t was Sidney Lucas who was moving to
the front. Boland urged Lieutenant Glib
son. lie passed James for a few seconds,
but Sidney Lucas was in front.
Shortly after he was caught between
Sidney Lucas and James, and his progress
slightly interfered with. Boland would
have had TO go around. but the two were
leading the carrier Of many thousands of
dollars OF public money behind. There
between the quarter and eighth post. was
decided the thirteenth American eDrby
Thompson Bros. colt outstripped James
and an eighth of a mile from home he
was two open lengths to the good. For
an instant Gibson rallied and drew up
slightly ahead of aJmes, but it was his
last rally.
Lucas is Gaining.
On to the wire gaining at every stride
came Sidney Lucas. Past the judges stand
he gallOped six lengths before James. The
latter was second, eight lengths before
the even money proposition on which 3D.
land had been making every effort known
to trained jockeys, in a futile effort to
rouse his mount. But ii was no use. Glib
mud horse Barrack was four lengths be
hind Gibson and two and a half before
Guard, while Sam Phillips, the
second choice, brought up the rear.
Sidney Lucas may never again beat
this field at weights, but he today has
Park meeting to his credit in 2:40A, cred
table considering the conditions. and his
owners are richer by $3.50, the amount
Of first money. The owners of second and
third horses receive $1,000 and 1000 respec-
lively. The summaries follow:
First mile-Sam Fulton won, Modrine
second, LarkSpur third. Time-1:45 81.
SecOnd-SiX and one-ha1f furlOngs-Te-
hinder won, Mr.. Brown second; Fly By
Night third. Time"1:l612.
ThiTd-American Derby, one mile and
a half-Sidney Lucas. J22 Bullman, is to
l. won; James, 122. Mitchell. s to 5, sec
md: Lieutenant Gibson. 129, BOland. third.
vance Guard also ran.
FOurth-SeVen and one half furlongS,