The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-04
WAS KING.
\ Second, The Rival Third,
Abe Frank Also Ran.
rs SPORT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
kood Son OF Hanna, After a
IN Struggle, Won the Twenty
4 eighth Kentucky Derby.

H.. XIV. May s.-To the 'usty
n thousands. Alan-a-Dale, the good
4 Jalma. the latter himself winner OF
nerby. this afternoon passed under
winner Of the twenty-eighth Ken
srhy Almost since the day that
3goone first penetrated the primeval
4 ~ Kentucky. Kentuckians have
thoroughbred, and the outpouring
II eonle. such as always characterlzes
4 ctv derby, was one OF the features
q = event. Regardless Of the fact
4 directors of the new Louisville
4 club. by reason Of the augmented
Atpres had found it necessary to In
No. admission for the opening day,
i as the same jostllng, surging and
M mass Of humanity that Is al
re.ent on this annual occasion at
or,c old course. The society, rot
louisville, but OF the entire State,
resented, and lovely women grsced
% and almost every section Of the
4 covernor Beckham and his stan
Il attendapce, as were other puDllc
4 rom adjoining States. For the
H. bookmakers were kept busy for
4 bour taking In the bills almost
Nv showed at them, for none of the
rted for friends. Abe Frank, the
.eralded winter favOrite, was the
| in the betting at 8 to 8, aud only
,nauv did some more venturesome
trer "hunch the odds and then only
fhort interval. The Mcdowell cntry
M . while Inventor figured at 10
better. considerable money going on
/ . for place and even to show. After
attempts to start, spoiled By .Sbe
who was a little oyeranxious, they
lent away on comparatively even
mith Alan-a-Dale neck in front OF
fank. The Rival third, and Inventor
hlan-a Dale WAS on the outside, aut
The red bunting went, down. Wink.
a 45-degree angle and with a burst
Ld, shot 10 the rail and there he
At the stand he was u length in
with Abe Frank still second, The
third and Inventor last, but all We're
running under strong pull. Around
Ter turn they came with the chestnut
|Hama still showing the way. Alan
lin, he will make a runaway Of il,
Ian admirer. and true to the predic-
the gap was gradually heightened
The back stretch until WINFIELD lad
dozen lengths Of daylight between
INIT and Abe Frank, the tavorite, The
It'll being third. and Inventor fourth.
bus their positions remained, as ap-
unchanged as the hobby horses
lake the circle on the wooden plat
latil they rounded the last turn for
al run into the stretch. Coburn saw
e had come and he went to work on
lvorite, but Abe did not have the
him for although he closed few
OF the gap, the Hanover colt found
in the rear. for Inventor was COM
'ong and had displaced The Rival,
10Th were making rapid inroads upon
ranks lead. Now the stretch had
cached and thousands Of eager eyes
urned upon the four colts in the
e, final and brief as 1t was. Many
pointed look fell upon them as Abe
showed signs of distress, for he was
ly beaten horse. The race now
tween the Mcdowell entry and In
the latter showing burst of speed
hnish that for a time seemed TO
n Alan-a Dale, but Winkheld, with
lp or spur, sent him under the wire
by a length, with his stable com
fighting for second place and only
behind Inventor. Abe Frank being
dozen lengths away. The colts were
nut il was great race and the best
n for Alan-aDale was in prime con
md fit for the race OF his life. Cheer
1eer greeted the colt and jockey as
ia rode into the circle and the collar
erican Beauties was placed around
1ners neck.
rack was in good condition, though
81. Sensational finishes. with an
, -,ea for the favorltes, characterized
IS program.
and a half furlongs-Ed Austin.
Monarka. Time 1907.
iIurlongs-Lady Lake, Thoughtlsss.
Hooper. Time ;4SA.
Chorus Boy, Commits
.orster. Time 1:42.
kentucky Derby, $1,000, mile and a
-Alan-a-Dale III Winkneld). 3 to ..
nTentor III tR. WlllIams). 10 70 l.
The Rival III IN. Turner), 3 10 o
SS6e Frank 100 (Coburn). 3 to b. also
.ractional time; Quarter "a, half
ree-Quarters la; mile 1:40&; mile
and a half furlongs-woodlake
OF endurance. Ben Chalice. Time
lrrl9ngs; selling-Last knight, Glen
loel. Time 1;16.