The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-24
Kentucky Derby the Next Big
Racing Event.
VIII be Run Monday on Famous
Churchill Downs.
PRIZE WORTH $4,000.
Indications Point to Garry Her.
mann as Victor.
Schorr's Entries Make Trouble
For Pittsburg Colt.

Chicago April 2L-The Inter-Ocean
publishes the following from a Kentucky
correspondent:
The Kentucky Derby, to be run at
Churchill downs Monday. April p. is, as
usual the chief topic these days in and
about Louisville In 1875 the race was in
augurated, when Aristides had the honor
Of winning the initial event Last year
Lieutenant Gibson won the race for c.
n Smith. of Chicago The prospects are
viii witness this historic blue ribbon
event OF the west. and watch the great
Garry Hermann pass the wire IN the van;
The. prize is this year worth some S5voJ
Not only is this event surrounded by
more sentiment than any other race m
the west, barring, perhaps, the American
Derby. but it IS really the first race OF
the season which is entitled to the name
Of Derby, as it IS run over one ana 4
half miles of ground, which is the proper
distance Tor this race There nave al
ready been three so-called Derbies de-
eided-namely, the CALIFORNIA crescent
City, and Aemphis-but all of these races
are contested over a shorter course than
that over which Derby should be run
Kentucky IS noted 1or three tnlngs-ltSS
thorouEhbreds. beautiful women. ana
rhisSy-an Of which deEelop INTO zne
finest Of their class, and there IS no other
part OF the country where enthusiasm
for sport reigns to such pitch as in the
bluegrass region, as IS shown by the
mayor Of Louisville declaring Derby day
a holiday. and there VIII be nothing doing
officials will attend the Derby in a body,
as VIII also the judges and all the state
Garry Hermann is the public favorite.
and justly So J. J. Marklein was his
Usher and silk Gown won his first race
as a 2-year-old April 1880. at Memphis
when he beat Sad Sam. Dick Burgess.
and Matte Balm. Prior to that race he
had only started once, when he was
stakes. His next victory was April is. at
Memphis when he beat Wild Pirate, YNall.
Ampere. and others After this Mss
Bennett c. c. Benefits flying hlly, took
his number. but in doing SO had to make
namely. 1:o1s<-which holds good to this
day
The. first peep Chicago race-goers had
Of this colt was on tie opening day at
Lakeside, May TO- when Garry got home
Robert Waddell. who was In receipt of II
pounds He won again May r. This
and he was the last to get away, where
he remained until given his head in the
which Included Sig Levy. Sad Sam, and
William Ack- He was there and then
stamped, by those who should know, as
Hermann won his first stake race May
% namely, the Hammond stakes of s. 500,
when he literally romped home from
Money Musk and three others.
The colt was successful at the next two
ventures at Lakeside, but he met more
than his match in Silverdale at Haw-
straight victories over the plate. fnclud-
ing the Juvenile stakes at Hawthorne and
the 4ounBster stakes at Harlem.
c. H Smith purchased the colt from
j. J. Marklein just prior to the Juvenile
stakes 1t was in this race that he first
carried the colors of Race Horse Char
ley, and he gained a grand victory.
met bis Waterloo. Aiapd sehbeeckkn the e daT
Drown colt BY HindOo-Cherry Blossom.
belonging to the Tennessee brewer. at IL
advantage of seven pounds in the weight
Won the kenWood stakes easily by six
lengths. After this Garry started twice
more at Washington park and won both
races handlly- From Chicago Garry
Hermann was taken to Saratoga, where
ne was eaSed up a bit. though he ran in
the Flelschnlann stakes and was beaten.
From the famous Spa Hermann went to
Morris park There he distinguished
himself october 10 by picking up 124
POUNDS ~ an all-aged race called the
nlgn-Weignr handicap, distance six fur
Lady Schorr- His best performance was
MS victory in the Champagne stakes.
when ne ran seven furlOngs in 1.2T 2-5
carry ing III pounds In this race he beat /
smile, Water Color. Conroy. Advocate
criterion, and others He wound I'D the
season by running the Withers mile in
~. with 123 pounds up. finishing in front
ton
stu there may be a thorn in the side
Scheclz- 1t is true he has not vet a race
this year. but still George Walker his |
trainer, is ShreWd man. and it is well |
known that Alard is loafer In his work
The last race of the son Of HindOO must
mot be looked upon too lightly. as his con-
was asked to give the gelding IL pounds. |
The Schorrs also have Silverdale and Joe /
FREY eligible for the Derby and should
the latter have recovered from his trip /
wi make il interesting for the great |
Garry Hermann.