The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-04
GIBSON WAS NEVER HEADED.
WINS THE TwENTY-sIxTH KEN
lucky DERBY WITH EASE.
Was Procession From the Drop of
the Flag. andt he Brown Colt Es-
tab1ished q New Track Record.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May s.-Ldeut. Glib
son. the good son of G. w. johnson,
showed this afternoon that the confidence
placed in him by the talent had been
fuliy justified. for he won the Twenty
sixth Kentucky derby as he pleased. TAX,
ing three-quarters of second of the
track record for one mile and a quarter
with sunshine overhead and a fast track
under foot, the day was ausptc!ous for a
successful derby The race itself was In
some respects disappointment The SEN
sational work in the trials OF the various
candidates within the past week had given
rise to the belief that the rawhi6e and
steel would be piled vigorously during
the last eighth of the Journey in the big
event. The promised finish failed to ma
terialize but for one reason--Leut. Glib
son was so far superion to his field that
they could not make race of It,
When the entries were finally posted
1t WAS found that Orontus and Benedier
had been scratched, leaving seven of the
best colts in the West to contend for the
homer. Kentucky Farmer. Lieut. Gibson.
His ExceIlency. Highland Lad, F1orinar,
Thrive and 1indus came out on the track
in the order named. and each was in turn
theered as he paraded in front OF the
stand.
The eyes of 5000 people were fixed on
the seven colts as they came down to the
stand. When the flag fell they were all
In motion and punched closely. with Ken
lucky Farmer having head the advan-
tage over Lieut.. Gibson. who was second
The positions remain practically the same
an they Travelled the first quarter except
that Thrive moved up little nearer the
'front.' while Lieut. Gibson had been sent
to the head OF the procession by Boand.
When they reached the first quarter after
passing the stand lieut. Gibson was show
ing the way by some three lengths. with
Kentucky Farmer setond and His Elk
cellency third It was evident from the
very fall Of the flag that Boland. on
Lieut.. Gibson. was to make a runaway
race Of 1t. At the half Lieut. Gibson was
going with an even. steady stride, four
lengths in front of Highland Lad. who
had moved UP to second place and who
was a head In front OF His Excellency.
three lengths in front OF F1orixar while
Kentucky Farmer. Thrive and Hindus
were strung ott for a dozen lengths in
the order named. As they rounded the up
per turn and came into the stretch cih-
son had not reiinquished more than half
length Fiorisar was second. a length in
front OF Highland Lad his stable tom-
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 Ex-
ceHency gave evidence OF distress Mt the
killing pace which Gibson maintained 20
the finish for the Twenty-sixth Ken
lucky derby ended as Il began. in pro-
ceesion. with lieut.. Gibson at the head
and his field trailing.
He passed under the wire winner by two
lengths OF daylight, without having been
tous he'd. In the sensational time of 2:0si4.
F1orixar was second. half a length in front
OF Thrive who was a length in front OF
Highland Lad. while His Foxcellency. Ken
lucky Farmer and Hindus were strung
out in the order named
The public had picked Gibson TO win
and cheer after cheer went up when
Boland dismounted and wreath Of Am
ertcan beauties were entwined about the
brown colts neck. Results:
Five and one-half furlongs-The Rush
won. Mr., Phin.xy second. Charles OBrien
third. Time. 107.
-Four furlongs--Ethel Pace won. Queen
Carnival second, Fancy Wood third. Time,
0:49
Mil.. sellinT-Salvares won, Iamaohus
second. Lord Zeni third. Time. Lac.
Mile and one-uuarter. the Kentucky der
by--I-ieut Gibson. lit tBoland), 3 to and
out, won: F1ortzar, f22 van Dusen), 10
l and 6 to s. second: Thrive. 122 Wink
field. to /. third. Time 2:Osh. High
land Lad. H.s Exeellency. Kentucky Far
mer and Hindus finished as named
-Four furlongs-Sard won, The Auditor
second. Sam Lyons third. Time. 0:4s
SIX furlongs. selling--Grayless won,
Judge Wardell second. Isabinda third.
Time. l:15x.