The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-20
IN AMERICAN IS A GO.
/, Chicago Racing Event TO Be
: puIIec Off as Scheduled.
~ THOUSAND STALLS ARE OCCUPIED
- There viii Be a Dozen Starters
ne Derby-Record Breaking
Attendance Expected.

..,.o lime 10.-Half a hundred men
- = work today putting the Washington
a y y,ee track in ct condition for the
a ss,,cau Derby, which is TO be run here
s,tnrdey Every one of the 1000
n. I. occupied or engaged for horses
A ,,,Iys tomorrow Il Friday fer the sea
Il 4 speed which win terminate July 20
II I, ,hs men who Will care for these ami.
II vii outnl mber a full regiment Of sol,
q "a Several of the Derby candidates
y !, worked today. Tomorrow all of them
Il, N b given their final prep" for the biz
4 M ne indications are that here win be
i least dozen starters IN the Derby. Of
"A "a jeekeys are counted as sure, Follow
IA, ~ t6e horses, weights and jockeys:
"A terminus. l22, Cobnrn.
B nis Eminence, 1877, Odom.
4 Bepnibert III, pullman.
n s IA rs s, III. Slack.
Il Seaa Gallant, 10 NJ. DAILY.
4 slvs l1Sic i27, j Woods.
Isdy sehorr, III, J. Miller.
\ TSSss' Color, i22, +. LlttiehoId.
\ Herpsndo, 1871, Winkheld.
4 Snsssrro 100, j Boland.
n Among the probable starters are:
4 Operator 122, j Matthews.
4 n s,'s Shooter il-' To-. Il knight.
r lsfoss the field from the. grand stand,
4 rost Rubbing noses. are Pink Coat. who
Rnn the Derby three years ago. and HiS
a aluenee, who Is looked upon ms the hone
II the West in the coming event. His
Il hintnce is In fine form.
II 81 tomorrow most Of the owners and
Mamie patrons OF rhe turf who are COM
IN here will have arrived. Among these
In Clarence Mackay, owner Of His Emil.
"A sfe, J. Foxhall Keene, owner Of Out
&gdtr. and Captain Brown OF pittsburg,
rsI Of Garry Hermann who. but for
unfortunate breaking down on cocal
8afs, would have been contender for
fasy honors.
&Me Saturday VIII eclipse the record OF
"A 100 made In 1892. The Chicago aud Al
NJ Illinois Central Chicago Great West
"a h ind other roads will run special trains.
d d lsrge delegations are coming from all
n hts Of the country.
*rhy said Secretary james Howard. at
Il @ he the greatest meeting ever held here
Nil will draw the biggest crowd The
#sitn Of the courts in supnressing gam.
&lg at Harlem can have no effect on
IN Derby for the reason that tho cluL
f FL ago decided not to tolerate open bet.
M OF coLrse, II two people wish to
Estoa race It would he difficult for ans
BIZ TO stop them As to transferring the
&,ai to Louisville. I can only say tho
Natter has never been dignified by serlous
Ensderaton The American Derby + a
HAego Institution The track gives every
Ellienee Of being fast"
A The track officials for the Derby day
Hg be John f Morse, presiding Judge:
one S. Marshall Apperson associate
fsge: II f Keogh. patrol judge. Rich
N DIVER starter: James Howard sec
Hary and steward of the Western Jockey
fah
Richard Croker's Beau Gallant and Sen
No. NcCarrenS Alfonso arrived this after
Ena from New York Both are in good
3adtOn and Il Is said that both will
tNt 10 the Derby. Beau Gallant VIII he
e hope Of the stable on a dry track
~ Alfonso will be started as Il mud
aculd 'outlander not arrive, Jockey,
&Nacer considered to he the best rider
4 The country, will have the mount on
MI. Gallant, Mitchell has been engaged
n ide Alfonso
lnsther lot Of Eastern horses is expect
tomorrow Including Sweet Lavender
u Water Color. The only uncertainty
e regarding the horses of James X.