The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-04
NEW EQUINE HEROES WIN
TWO RICH RACE PRIZES
Arsenal Victor in the Metropolitan and AIan-a-DaIe
in the kentucky Derby.
Abe Frank the avOrs at louisville Lacked Outsiders
Win Two Remarkable Contests

7 OUlSVILLE, KY. May S.-To the
lusty cheers of thousands. Alan-a-
Dale, the good son Of Halma. the
latter himself winner Of the 1895 Derby.
this afternoon passed under the wire
winner Of the twenty-eighth Kentucky
Derby.
The crowd was very large. Society.
not only of Louisville but Of the entire
state, was represented. Governor Beck
ham and his staff were in attendance.
as were other public officials from ad-
joining states.
For the Derby the bookmakers were
Kept busy for a. half hour. taking in
the DIS most frantically showed at
them. for none of the colts lacked
friends. Abe Frank. the much heralded
winter favorite, was the choice in the
betting at to and only occasionally
ala some venturesome boOkie bunch
the odds, and then only for a short
interval. The Mcdowell entry was 8
TO 2, while Inventor figured at 10 to I
and better, considerable money going
In on him at 2l5 to 1 for place.
After several attempts TO start them,
they went away on comparatively even
terms, with Alan-a-Dale a neck in
front of Abe Frank. The Rival third
and Inventor last At the stand Alan
a-Dale was a length in front Of Frank.
The Rival third and Inventor last. but
running under a strong pull Around
the lower turn they shot with the
chestnut son of Halma still showing
the way. The gap was gradually
langthened down the back stretch until
WINFIELD had a half dozen lengths of
daylight between his mount and Abe
Frank, the favorite; The Rival still
being third AS they rounded the last
turn for the final run into the stretch.
Coburn saw bis time had come and he
went to work on the favorite, but Abe
did not have the run IN him.
When the stretch had been reached
and thousands of eager eyes were
turned upon the four colts in the final
struggle, many a disappointed look fell
upon the favOrite. as Abe showed signs
Of distress and was cert4inly beaten.
The race was now between the Mellow
ell entry and Inventor, the latter show
ing a burst of speed at the finish that
for a time seemed to threaten Alan-a-
Dale, but WINFIELD, without whip or
spur sent him under the wire a winner
by length, with his stable companion
fighting for second place and only a
neck behind Inventor Abe Frank be-
ing six lengths away.
First race. FIVE and one-half furlongs
Ed Austin won. Leath second. Mon
arka third. Time-f;07.
Second race, four furlongs-Lady
Lake won, Thoughtless second Flora
Hooper third. Time-:4S%.
Third race, one mile-McWilliams
won. Chorus Boy second. Commissioner
Forster third Time-1.4215.
Fourth race, the Kentucky Derby.
stake. $4,000. mile and a quarter-Alan-
a-Dale, III (Winkheld), to ., won; In
ventor. III Or. WiHiams), 10 to / and
to ,, second; The Rival, III IN. Turner).
3 to 2. third Time-2:082t. Abe Frank.
I'D (CobUrn), 3 to 8. also ran. Alan-a-
Dale and The Rival coupled as T. G.
MeDowelrs entry.
Fifth race. four and one-half fur
longs-WOOdlake won. Prince of En-
durance second Ben Chalice third.
Time-:55h.
Sixth race. selling, six furlongs-
Last Night won. Glinsen second, IsobeI
third. Time-1.16.