Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-04
The KENTUCKY DERBY
Lieut.. Gibson Wins the Famous
Event and Makes a New
Record.
New Mark Of 2:O6 Id Set For the
louisville Irack-A Big
Attendance.
Oscar Gardner knocks Out Eddie
santry in Fifth Round
Base Ball.

Louisville, May 4-Lieut Gibson, rid
den by Jockey Boiaria, won the twenty
sixth renewal of the kentucky Derby
Yesterday and made a new record for
the event. His time was 2:06A, which is
one and one-half seconds faster than
Bramble made the distance in 1896. In
lowering the record for ISentucky's clas-
sic event the brown son of G.. w. John
son clipped one and one-quarter seconds
from the track record made by Egmont
May "a, 1883. Florizar was second and
Thrive third.
The race was won i'm hollow fashion,
for at no time was Gibson extended, and
not once Was little Boland obliged to-
draw his whip or useshis spurs. He sim-
ply ran the horses behind him off their
feet and romped home while five blue
grass bred youngsters and Top Gall
liant colt We're being cruelty punished
20 the last ounce Of tlei. endurance.
The old town is Gibson msa. Tor the
victory was the acst popular one since
Churchill Downs became the historical
battle for Kentueky,s thoroughbreds.
The race left little doubt in the minds
of horsemen that lieutenant Gibson Is
one of the speediest colts the country
and can go the full Derby distance as
cas-. as he can an exercise galop.
1t Was pity that there was none In
that splendid field that could come near
taking his measure. Had there been
there is reason to believe that the
wreath would have been taken from
the neck of the swayback Tenny and
roll ~.
FOR the distance at 2.04is Within one
and three-quarter seconds of the
Worlds record, with III pounds up. and
lsnothing in the rear able to catch up. is
lsomething to be proud Of.
| Chicago and kentucky shared the
honors of the victory, for the winner is
la product of the bluegrass country,
| and his owner, Charles ii. Smith, is
lmember5of the Chicago board Of trade.
| Accordingly men Of the north shook
4 ebrated together.
The story of the winning of the race
| is easily told. Boland had instructions
70 so cut in front and stay there as
Hong as there VS. a possibility left, and,
1 he followed instructions. Back of him
lat the finish there We're three lengths
I'd llkill, anu lldNSs DGeIl7
more.
In every respect it was the greatest
IsDerby event ever run on the Downs.
Never before in the history of the even,
lshave so many thousands of people
5sstrugeled for admission and jostled and.
fought for ar opportunity to catch a
4 glimpse of the fleeing thoroughbreds.
Some said there We're 10000 people pres
as 10000. They came from Cincinnati
4 st. Louis, Lexington, Chicago and from
leverywhsre. Louisville put on her holi-
day attire and declared half holiday
Not since the days when the Ken
lucky Derby was the ultra fashionable
8|sevent of the south has society turned
out in such numbers. To one bred in
1.-THE north the day was perfect. The ex-
given way before sharp west wind
that made wraps and light overcoats
4 a luxury. For Louisville ii was excess
I sively cold but this fact did not mar
the enjoyment of the event. The NO
q men. of whom Louisville is even more
!. proud than of her horses, refused TO be
4 ntimidated. ard they put on their gay
lest summer attire and refused to hide
II $500 ~ PSI soio!AA
4 the grounds We're u study in colors.
4 An hour before the first race was
scalled there was no standing room to
be had. Steps leading to the grand
stand We're crowded to their limit and
the people refused to1nove, the crowds
Eextending to the betting shed paddock
and over TO the meadows beyond the
course.
There was the usual ante-derby talk
Land gossip, which made the long wait
; seem shorter. Lieut.. G!bson's name
!. was in eversone's mouth. The wise
Jones said that the winner OF the sensa-
ton stakes would have a walk-oyer
Wonderful stories We're told of his
.ltrials over the full course, saidto have
been accomplished easily under 2:09
. Then the story crept around that Glib
!. son had gone a whole week withou,
/. any work. but those who knew Trainer
h Charles Hughes scoffed at the idea ant
s. shook their heads.
n The brown colt. however. did moi
Il monopolize everything, for there wa,
Florizar, the winner OF the Tennessee,
: derby. and who was TO carry the star.
and stripes of the Scoggsns. The scog
gans are Louisville people and Louis
: Vile had determined to stand or fal
by the son of imp. Florist.
& L 4 So d.