The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-04
inventor Was Second, n Length n
hind, and Rival. the Winners
stable Mate, Third.
ABE FRANK THE ALSO RAN"
FAVORITE IN BETTING, But NOT IN
THE RUNNING AT THE FINISH.
Usual Crowd OF Beautiful Kentucky
"JOes,' and Other Fair Mascu-
line Named Women.

LOUISVILLE, May 3.-To the lusty
cheers Of thousands Alan-a-Da1e, the good
son Of Halma. the latter himself winner of
the $50 Derby, this afternoon passed under
the wire winner Of the twenty-eighth Ken
lucky Derby. Almost since the day that
Daniel Boone first penetrated the primevaI
forests Of Kentucky Kentuckians have
loved a thoroughbred, and the outpouring
OF its people, such as always characterizes
a Kentucky Derby, was one of the feat
ures Of to-day's big event. Regardless of
the fact that the directors of the new
Louisville jockey Club. by reason of the
augmented expenditures, had found it nee
essary to increase the admission for the
opening day, there was the same jostling.
surging and sweltering mass Of humanity
that is always present on this annual occa-
sion at the historic old course.
The society. not only of Louisville, but of
the entire State, was represented, and love
~ women graced the boxes and almost ev-
cry section of the stand. Governor Beck
ham and his staff were in attendance, as
were other public officials from adjoining
States.
For the Derby the bookmakers were kept
busy for a half-hour taking in the bills
almost f-antically showed at them. for none
OF the colts lacked for friends.
Abe Frank, the m~uch-heraldsd winter ia
vOrite. was the choice in the betting, for 3
to was posted. and only occasionally did
some more ventUresOme bookie "hunch the
odds and then only for a short interval.
The Mcdowell entry was 3 to 2, while In
ventor figured at 10 10 win and better, con-
siderable money going on him at ~ for
place.
After several attempts to start spoiled by
Abe Frank, which was a little OveranxiOus.
they were sent away on comparatively even
terms. with Alan-a-Dafe a neck in front of
Abe Frank, The Rival third and Inventor
last. Down the stretch they came TO the
stand Alan-a-Dale was on the outside,
but when the red bunting went down
WINFIELD. at a fOrty-ive angle and a burst
OF speed, shot TO the rail and there he
stuck. At the stand he was a length in
front, with Abe Frank still second, The
Rival third and Inventor last, but all well
The lower turn they shot, with the chestnut
sOn OF Halma still showing the way.
ALAN SHOT AHEAD.
ALAN will win. he will make a run
away of it," yelled an admirer, and true
20 the prediction. the gap was gradually
Heightened down the back stretch until
WINFIELD had a half dozen lengths of day
light between his mount and Abe Frank.
she favorite. The Rival still being third.
and Inventor fourth. And thus their po-
sltions remained, as apparently unchanged
as the hobby horses that make the circle
on the wooden platform. until they rounded
the last trun for the final run into the
stretch. COburn saw his time had come
and he went TO work on the favOrite, but
Abe did not have the run in him, for al
though he closed a few lengths of the gap
the Hanover colt found trouble in the rear,
for Inventor was coming strong and had
displaced The Rival, while both were max
ing rapid inroads upon Abe Franks lead:
Now the stretch had been reached and
thousands Of eager eyes were turned upon
the four colts in the struggle, final and
brief as Il was. that should decide which
disappointed look fell upon the favoTite.
as Abe Frank showed signs of distress. for
he was certainly a beaten colt.
The race was now between the NC
DOwell entry and Inventor, the latter
showing a burst Of speed at the finish
that for a time seemed to threaten Alan
a-Dale. but little WinkdeiI, without WHIP
or spur sent him under the wire winner
BY a length with his stable companion
fighting for second place and only a neck
behind Inventor. Abe Frank being a half
dozen lengths away All the colts were
badly tired. but Il was a great race and
prime condition and Mt for the race or his
life. Cheer after cheer greeted colt ana
jockey as WINFIELD rode into the circle
and the collar OF American Beauthes was
placed around the winners neck. The track
was in good condition. though not fast.
THE SUMMARY.
Sensational finishes, with an even break
for the favorites. characterized the days
programme. Following is the summary:
First ace-Pur $500: five and one-half
furlongs. Ed Austin. 13 (Coburn), s 10 5,
won: Death. IG5 Slack, 7 to l. second;
Monarka, 20 (Turner), 8 TO l, third. Time
1-O1.
Second-Four furlongs. Lady Lake. 1O5
(Coburn). 8 TO 3. won ThOughtless, loo
(Winkdeld). 3 TO 1. second. Flora Hooper.
10 Slack. u TO I. third. Time. :4SA.
Third-One mile. McWilliams. ia (Robert-
som. 10 /, won; Chorus Boy, lis (Miller),
5 to /. second: Commissioner Forster, 10i
(Minder). 8 to /. third. Time. 1:421z.
Fourth-The Kentucky Derby; stake. So
Halma-Sudie McNairy), III CWinkheld).
10 ? won: Inventor. III (R. Williams). 10 70
/. second: The Rival. III IN. Turner, 3 10
.. third. Abe Frank CCoburn), 3 TO 3, also
ran. Fractional time: Quarter, "a; half,
as; three-Quarters. ia: mile, 1:40A; mile
and a quarter. 2.0SA. Allan-a-Dale and
The Rival coupled as T. C McDowelIs en-
try.
F~Ifth-Four and one-half furlongs. Wood.
lake. rs C~vinkheld). 3 TO 3. won; Prince OF
Endurance. rs CCoburn). 8 TO ?. second
Ben Chalice. 15 (Perler), 10 70 i, thlrc,
Time, ssh
Sixth-Six furlongs. Last Knight. 10
Ramschl. s 10 5. won: Glinzen. 102 CWilsonl
20 10 /. second; Isobel. rs CCoburn). ? TO l
third. Time. 1.16.