The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-09
DERBY WON BY A NECK.
Prohibitive FavOrite Given a Close
Run for Tennessee Stakes.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April S.-The Ten
rcesee Derby, at a mile and an eighth.
valued at about 5000, was won TO-DAY
by George &. Benefits Hanover colt Abe
Frank by a neck from Lou Woods. Buc-
cleuth finished third, a length away. The
weather was bright and clear, and about
Is, 600 people were present. only TOUR
starters faced the flag, Ed Austin, L.
L. Coleman declining the issue.
Abe Frank was held at the prOhlbluVe
odCs Of l to 6. Lou Woods, with Mash
Turner IN the saddle, was second choice
at to 1, while Buccleuth sold at ana
10. At the second attempt Starter Fltz-
gerald caught the field in perfect and
cropped his flag. Winfield took Buc-
Cleuth to the front at the start and close
~ followed by Red Hook and Abe Frank
made the running for mile. When the
horses turned for home Coburn sent the
favorite forward, and 1t looked as If he
would win in a romp, but at the sixteenth
pCle Lou Woods came with rush and
sent COburn to the whip.
The finish was a hard one, with Abe
Frank in front by neck. 1t was gen
eral opinion that the Bennett horse was
a little short in his work. ana 1t Is
claimed q larger commission was sent to
Chicago after the race on his chances for
the American Derby.
The first race at six furlOngs was won
handily by Harry Wilson, the faVOrlte.
The second event at four and One-half
frrlOngs, for twO-year-Olds, showed the
winner In II. T. Grifffn's LEAK colt, The
Don, who beat Golden Bell, the faVorite,
q length for first money.
In the third race, at a mile and a six
teenth, Flora Pomona was an OddS-on
fiIst choice. After indulging Terra Firma
in the lead for mile, the Schorr lilly
drew away and won handlly by length
The fifth race at five furlongs brought
out a field Of six good sprinters. War
ing was held at 1 to 5, and after getting
the worst Of the start made up lost
ground, winning pulled up by two lengths
in l:0l15 lowering the track record half
d second.
The sixth race at six furlongs went to
the consistent performer, Leviathan, at
long odds.
First race, selling. six furlongs-Harry
Wilson, "a, J. Walsh, s to 8, won; Ben
Frost. JOB, OBrien, to l and 2 to l, Sec
ond; Frmack, IS, Preston, so to 1, third.
Time, 1:1515. Siphon, Aratoma, Zackford,
saIinda, High links. The Bronze Demon,
Incidental, Hopefeld ran.
Second race, selling, four and one-half
furlongs-The Don. LOG, Otis, to l, won;
Gold Bell, 49, J. Woods, to l, and to
5, second; Votary, 113, Birkenruth. to
J. third. Time, Ssh. F. Good, Gallant
Smith, The Advocate, Mr.. Bender, King
Dodo and Panhandle ran.
Third race, mile and sixteenth, purse
Flora Pomona, J. Walsh, 1 to 2, won;
Terra Firma, Sc, r. Steele, s to 1 and =
to /, second; Felix Bard, 112, L. Walsh,
6 to l, third. Time, 1:4SA. Kaffir,
Searcher Ell Caney ran.
Fourth race, the Tennessee Derby.
$1,000 added, one and one-eighth miles
Abe Frank, 122, Coburn, 1 to 6, won; Lou
Woods, 122, n. Turner. to 1 and even,
second: Buccleuth, u9, WINFIELD, 10 to
l, third. Time, 1:581h. Red Hook ran.
Fifth race. purse, five furlongs-War-
ing, 124. n. Turner, 1 to s. won; Hunter
aine, rs, Dean, 90 to l, and 10 to 1, sec
end; Autumn Leaves, go, Lindsey, u to l
and to l, third. Time 1:011h. The
Rival, w. ]. Deboe, Hengist ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs-Le 102,
r. Steele, Is to l, won; Orleans, 102, L.
Dean, 6 to /, and 2 to /, second; Amir
ante, 81, Loudon, 4 to l, third Time,
1:l54 Curd GiIlock, Clorita, The Com
mander, Andes Golden Age, Last Night,
Star Vain ran.