The St. Louis Republic., 1900-05-04
LIEUT.. GIBS0N'S
KENTUCKY DERBY,
"Board of Trade" Smiths Colt
Galloped Over Fl0rizar
and Thrive.
MADE A NEW TRACK RECORD.
Son Of G. W. johnson Led His
Field All the Way and Negoti-
ated the Route in zoo II
The Race.

son, The goCC son or q. W. johnson. showed
this afternoon that the confidence placed
IN him by the talent had besn fully justi-
fed. for he won the twenty-sjxth Kentucky
S-=rby as he pleased, taking three-Quarters
81 & second on the track record fo- one
nile and a quarter.
This was Derby Day. truly characteristic
IN every respect with sunshine overhead
and e fast track under fcot. the day was
most suspicious for tho successful Derby
that rewarded the efforts OF the manage
nlent ct the new Jockey club.
The race itself ~as IN SONS respects a
disappointment. The sensational work IL
the trials OF the various candidates within
the past week had given rise to tie belle,
that the rawhids and steel would DO piled
vigorously during the last eighth OF the
Journey IN the big event. The promised
exciting finish failed TO gnater!aIize but for
ene reason--TAeutenant Gibson was SO far
superior To his 1aId that they could not
make race Of Il.
Derby Day 10 Kentucky always ndts new
history 10 the State. for all the love that
the Ksntuckians have for horse flesh Is
given full sway On the occasion Of the
classic event, and IL always means that the
stand and the ground adjacent thereto are
10 30 taxed or the opening day OF tie
spring meeting
This year was no exception. for every
where. on sheds, fences. and. in fact; every
place thai humanity could :no cHng'ng
one surgirg. moving mass OF humanity,
ard the bookies we're kept busy handling
the bills which men fairly fought TO get
plsced.
Seven Horses Started.
The Derby was the fourth event on the
card. ana when the entries were anally
der had been scratched. leaving seven OF
the best colts in ths West to contend for
kentucky Farmer, Lieutenan, Gibson, His
Excelieucy. Highland Lad. Fiorizar. Thrive
ans Eindus cams out on the track in the
cheered as be paraded in IRON: Of the he stand.
Starter C.irn had but Little trouble IN
getting them away and there was mur,
al eyes were dxei on the seven colts as
they came down to the stand When the
motion and buached closely. with kentucky
Farmer having a head the advantage over
Lieutenant Gibson. who vas second:
The positions remained practically the
same as they Travelled the FIRST quarter. s1-
cept that Ta-lye moved Up little nearer
The front. while Lieutenant Gibson had
been sent 70 the head OF the procession by
When they reached the nrs, quarter, after
showing the way by some three lengths.
with Kentucky Farmer second, and His Ex-
ce.lensy,, tsi,a Il was eyidsnt from the
Of II
At the half Eeuteaen. Gibson was going
with an even, steady stride. four lengths IN
front O: Highland Lad, who had moved up
to & second or .! p.2Ge; and Who was was 2 head IN
front % F!o-izar, while Kentucky Farmer,
Thrive and Hindus were strung out foc g
dozen lengths. in the order named.
As they rounded the upper turn and carns
inso the stretch, Gibson was stiu away out
IN front FloriEar was second. 3 length IN
@Az~-l "a = .T,g--
Son, with His Excsliency fourth,
But httls change was made IN tho cnsl
place. while Highland Lad and Ills Excel
jeucy gave evidences o. distress at the kill
iSs aHi.RR' Ra''' which Gibson maintained to the
The race ended II procession. with LieU-
tenant Gibson ct the head and his field
trailing. Rs passed under the wire winner
been touched, II the sensational time OF
Floziza. was second, half a length IN
from. Of Thrive, who was g. length IN front
Of Highland Lad. while His Exceliency,
Kentucky FARMER ana HIndus were strung
cut in the order named
The public had expected Lieutenant Glib
son to win, ami cheer after cheer went up
when Bolsud dismounted from the son Of
@. ". Johnson and a wreath OF American
beauties was eHtwined about the brown
colts neck -Four favorites won to-day.
The Summaries.
Fist race I've and ous-haf furloass-Ths
Rush. 10 OElnkheldl. even and out, won; Mr.
PhiIlzy. Ii2 tviltato-J. to Rad to 2. second.
CT arlss o Brlsn. 81 (Nlurphyl. lOo 10 ], third.
Time 1901. EGssnla Nicses. Dsceptr!x sad Einl-
tine also
second racs, four f1r!oags-Ethe, Pace ios
Q3oIa %. even and out, wOni Queen Carnival,
Us tvtttatoel. to and to Z second. Fancy
Wood It's QJupeeJ. { to /. third. Time "a Com
cha E9ltti O. ana School for Scandal also ran.
Third race, one nile. ss.linS-SalvsP. I0s tVan
Cussn1J 70 anG 70 :, Won, Lalnscaus lH
CTinkhedl to AID even. secoad; Lord Zeri
lis iBolaaO, TO / third. Tine lea fsIhe
Loves Labor. Ncttis Regent, Polly B,xoy and
Cces sso ran.
Foarth race. one mile and quarter. the Ken
trcky Def5y-ileut5nant Git soI, III (Eol2nd)
to and out, Won; t1oriza-, II tVan Duse1t
1 g snd 2 5, seeond; IN fhr'ys3 Z. wink
His Excellsncy. Kentucky Farmer and HiDdus
fnishe named. Fractional tine-Haf, rs:
thres-guagte-s, l.lsA. seven turl0ngs, 22e1.
mile 80 25: mile and ons-sghth. t:s2ls; NILE
ard a quarter. 2.eS&-
Fifth race, four fur.onge-Sard, 10 CWinkhsii).
s TO ard TO :. gol. The Auditor J1s tVitta-
tosl. 20 10 l snd to J. sscond; Sam f.yons, los
tAd!chaeis) &c to L third. Time. as. T1s Cor.
gueror. Vesaius. Prince o: Africa, Quito AID
Oscar also ran.
Sixth rsca six flriongs, se.,ins-Graylsss, 10
fsfurphy). to and TO I won: Judge War
dell, liz Gllmore), sven and cut sscond inab- da,
fS CFortelg to !. third Tine. liza. Kiit,
Acusilis. Aittsn. Bsekr1an. WiiksEson and Dol
tare also ran.
Louisville Entries.