The age-herald., 1900-06-24
CROWNED IN GLORY IS SIDNEY LUCAS Won American Derby With Six
 Lengths to Spare. TWAS TOUGH ON THE TALENT Lieut.. Gibson, the Heavy Played Favor ite, Trudged Home in Third Place
 Many Lengths Behind James,
 Who Was Second
TOUGH ON THE TALENT


 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 vaunted public choice, the even money favorite, Lieutenant Gibson. Rarrack, Advance Guard and Sam Phillips, in order, brought up the procession, which carried little joy to the 3O000 spectators who saw the great classic event decided.
 That rush of Sidney Lucas through the stretch and that falling back of Lieutenant Gibson was so sudden, so startling, that 1t fairly stupefled the crowd Eight of every ten horsemen whose opinions are &C., cepted as valuable had picked Gibson to win, and win easily over track supposed to be just to his liking-slightly slow and holding. Perhaps not one in a hundred had picked Sidney Lucas to turn the trick, certainly not one in a thousand imagined he would win practically off by himself The attitude of the crowd was almost one of sullen disappointment, yet it was a true run race under the day and conditions Lieutenant Gibson, the favorite, had no excuses. Sam Phillips, the second choice, was in the same unfortunate category. Thus the great event passed into turf an- nals and registered the ninth defeat of a favorite in a race which has been contested for thirteen times
 scene of Anima tion
 Before the result, mourned by so many, had thrown its damper upon the spirits of nearly all except the bookmakers, the scene was one of animation. Flashes of color in bewildering confusion shone out from the swell turnouts and automobiles in the infield where society viewed the race. From the club house, even more select, there was one bewildering array of pretty women in Derby gowns, while in the grand stand where a great majority set tied to pay honor to the game thorough breds supreme, there was bewildering and kalidescopic shifting of all those dainty tints which form the costumes of women and enhance their beauty.
 Yet with all the society features, it was a crowd drawn largely from the people The men and women who attend races but once a year were there They appre- ciated everything and in most instances fared the best on the day, for they had no messengers to execute commissions in the almost impossible betting ring. When the starters and jockeys were posted for the one star feature event of the day the crowd, or rather the male portion, surged in almost endless stream toward the ring, when the pencillers stood on their little stools offering odds
 Flushed Expectancy
 When the buge called the six chosen thoroughbreds to the post there was hushed expectancy. All were eager to see the royal purple of Board of Trade" Charley Smith, borne by Lieutenant Gib- son, for the colt had not made a public appearance in Chicago. The expectations were more than realized. He was the only racy looking youngster in the bunch, his mincing step and side step piroutngs standing out in contrast to the rather de- jected appearance of the balance of his field. Sidney Lucas attracted attention but 1t was the attention displayed upon red flannel bandages on his forelegs
 Its wrong to stand such a cripple" said one sympathetic woman. Others smiled knowingly in derision. The colt appeared as though he would welcome death as a proVldential escape from heavy care. But that was before the mile and a half jour ney had been trayersed Around to the start at the half mile post slowly wended the field. There the nervous temperament Of Lieutenant Gibson showed in his uneasy shiftings. One false break in which Ad- vance Guard was bolting sideways as the barrier arose and then Starter Dwyer dropped the flag, signifying a start They're off, came the old familiar cry from the immense throng. Barracks nose was in front, with James second and the favorite third. Gibsons position was what concerned the public, and it was satisfied Around the stretch turn and down the straightaway for the first time swung the field. Coming past the grand stand Lieu tenant Gibson fairly fighting for his head was leading by head and James running almost as easily but without that over whelming desire to rush to the front, sec- ond. Sam Phillips, the hope of the Schorr stable, with Jockey Tommy Burns in the saddle, was third The disconsolate looking sydney Lucas was fourth, with Barrack and Advance Guard bringing up the rear.
 Sam Phillips Displaced
 On swept the field past the quarter pole. Sidney Lucas displacing Sam Phillips in third position. Jockey Mitchell loosened stretch, and James moved to the van He was only a length before Gibson, who had Lucas at his saddle girth Still there was no indication of the impending disaster Gibson was going easily. Around the far turn Roland began to let down his mount, but only slightly. the first three moving to the pole denoting the final quarter mile to the wire half lengths apart. There Gibson would surely go to the front through the crowd. But it was Sidney Lucas who was moving to the front. Roland urged Gibson. He passed James for few seconds, but
 
 beatenp' sounded the cry, first of sur prise. Again 1t sounded in tones of despair And Gibson was beaten.
 Shortly after he was caught between Sidney Lucas and James, and his progress slightly interfered with Roland would have had to go around, but the two were leaving the carrier of many thousands ol dollars of public money behind There, be- tween the quarter and eighth post, was de- cided the thirteenth American Derby. Thompson Bros' colt outstripped James, and at an eighth of a mile he was two open lengths to the good. For an instant Gib- son rallied, and drew up slightly ahead of James, but it was the last rally. 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 Roland had been making every effort known to trained jockeys in a futile effort to rouse his mount. But it was no use. Gibson had done his best Tom Barretts mud horse, Barrack, was four lengths behind Gibson and two and half before Advance Guard, while Sam Phillipps, the second choice brought up the rear
 Why Gibson Lost