The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-04
WON BY LIEUTENANT GIBSON
Twenty Lixth Kentucky Derby L
His without a struggle,


the good son of ]. ". Johnson, showed
hits afternoon that the confidence placed
in him yth etalent had been fully JUS
titled, for he won the twenty-sixth Ken
lucky derby as he pleased, taking three
quarters of a second of the track record
for one mile and a quarter. With sun
SHINE overhead and fast track under
foot, the day was most suspicious for
special derby day The race itself was
in some respects a disappointment. The
sensational work in the trials of the vari-
Gus candidates within the past week had
given rise to the belief that the raw
hide and steel would be piled vigorously
the last eighth of the Journey in the biS
event The promised finish failed TO ma
terialize but for one reason-Lieutenant
Gibson was so far superior TO his field
that they could not make a race of it.
The crowd in attendance was tremen-
dous. Everywhere on sheds. fences and
in fact every place that humanity could
| find a clinging- place, was occupied. The
betting stand was one surging. moving
mass of humanity. and the bookies were
kept busy handling the bills which men
fairly fought TO get placed.
When the entries were finally posted It
was found that Oronrus and Benedier
had been scratched, leaving seven of the
best colts in the west to contend 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 Daraded in front of the
stand
Starter Chinn had but little trouble in
getting them away and there was a muir
muir from $3.50 people present, and ali
eyes were fixed on the seven colts as
they came down TO the stand. When the
bit o fred bunting fell they were all in
motion and punched closely, with Ken
lucky Farmer half a head the advantage
of Lieutenant Gibson, who was second.
The positions remained practically the
same as they travelled the first quarter.
except that Thrive moved uDa little
nearer the front, while Lieutenant Glib
son had been sent to the head of the pro-
cession by Boland. When they reached
the first quarter, after passing the stand,
Lieutenant Gibson was showing the way
by some three lengths, with Kentucky
Farmer second and His Excenency third.
1t was evident from the very fall of the
flag that Boland, on Lieutenant Gibson,
was TO make a runaway race OF It. At
the half Lieutenant Gibson was going
with neven, steady stride, four lengths
in front of Highland Lad, who had moved
up to second, four lengths and who was
a head in front of His Excellency, three
lengths IN front of Florisar. while Ken
lucky Farmer, Thrive and Hindus 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
length. Florisar was second, a length in
front of Highland Lad, his stable COM
panion, with His Excellency fourth.
But little change was made In the
final run except that Thrive moved up
to third place, while Highland Lad and
His Excellency gave evidences of dis
tress at the killing pace which Gibson
maintained to the finish for the twenty
sixth Kentucky derby ended as it began,
in a procession, with Lieutenant Gibson
at the head and his field railing. He
passed under the wire winner by two
IFl!S JllS VI ueiy l45i4I HiNLtOut Akaf4iiS O~ti
touched, in the sensational time Of
2;05 IA. Florisar was second, half a
length in front of Thrive, who was a
length in front of Highland Lad while
His Excellency, Kentucky Farmer and
Hindus were strung out in the order
named. The public had expected Lieu
tenant Gibson to win, and cheer after
cheer went I'D when Boland dismounted
and a wreath Of American Beauties were
entwined about the brown colts neck.