Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-05

Chicago, June 24.-Sidney Lucas, al
most neglected in betting at odds of
20 to one, won the thirteenth American
derby and $4,000 yesterday afternoon
at Washington Park in 2:40A. Six
lengths behind him was the eastern
colt, James, and still further back,
struggling to no avail was the vaunted
public choice, and even money favor
lite, Lieutenant Gibson. Barrack, Ad-
vance Guard and Sam Phillips in order
brought up the procession, which car
ried little joy to the thirty thousand
spectators who saw the great race de-
cided. The rush of Sidney Lucas
through the stretch and the falling
back of Lieutenant Gibson was so
sudden, so startling, it fairly stupefied
the crowd. There was no tumultuous
applause for the. winner when the con-
tenders cantered back to the judges
stand, only faint applause from
scattering few greeted Jockey Bullman
and his top gallant colt. Eight out of
every ten horsemen had picked Gibson
to win and win easily over a track
supposed to be just to his liking
slightly slow and holding, but drying
out rapidly under bright sun. Per-
haps not one In hundred had picked
Sidney Lucas to turn the trick, GER
tainly not one in ten thousand i'm
agined he would win practically all by
himself. The attitude of the crowd
was almost one of sullen disappoint-
ment. Lieutenant Gibson, the favorite,
had no excuses. Sam Phillips, second
choice, was in the same unfortunate
category.
Thus the great event passed into tur;
annals, and registered the ninth defeat
of the favorite in a race which has been
contested thirteen times. The scene
was one of animation. Flashes Il
color in bewildering profusion shone
out from swell turnouts, and automo-
biles in the infield where society
viewed the race. Yet with all its So
ciety feature, it was a crowd drawn
largely from the people. The crush
was terrific in places. When at last
the bugle called the six chosen thor
oughbreds to the post, there was a
hushed expectancy. All were eager To
see the royal purple of (Board Of
Trade) Charley Smith, borne by Lieut..
Gibson, for the colt had not yet made
his public appearance in Chicago
Expectations were more than realized.
He was the only really racy-looking
youngster in the bunch. his mincing
step and side pirouettings standing
out in contrast to the rather detected
appearance of the balance of the field.
Sidney Lucas attracted attention but
it was the attention bestowed upon the
red flannel bandages upon bis fore
legs. 1T is too bad TO start such
cripple said one sympathetic woman.
The nervous temperament of Lieu
tenant Gibson showed in his uneasy
shiftings. There was one false break,
in which Advance Guard boiling
sideways came in his way, and then
Starter Dwyer dropped the red nag,
signifying the start. They are of"
came the old familiar cry from the i'm
mense throng. Barracks nose was in
front, with James second and the ia
vorite third. Coming past the grand
stand Lieutenant Gibson, fairly fight
ing. was leading by head. and James
running almost as easily, being second.
Sam Phillips was third, the disconso-
late looking Sidney Lucas fourth, with
Barrack and Advance Guard bringing
up the rear. When past the quarter
pole Sidney Lucas displaced Sam Phil
lips in third position. Around the far
turn Boland began to let down his
mount, but only slightly. There
Gibson will surely go to front, thought
the crowd. But it was Sidney Lucas
who was moving to the front. Roland
urged Lieutenant Gibson; he passed
James for few seconds but Sidney
Lucas was in front. Gibson Is
beaten" sounded the cry. first of sur
prise, and again 1t sounded, in tones of
despair. And Gibson was beaten. |
There between the quarter and eighth |
post was decided the thirteenth Amer |
lean derby. 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, Lieutenant Gibson third. Bar
rack was four lengths behind Gibson,
and two and half before Advance
Guard u-hiia Sam phJ1ins saoo,S !