The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21
Observation-Disclosures
EASY VICTORY AND New RECORD
IN GREAT WESTERN RACE.
Claude Finishes Second and bernsys Third
--savab,e. the Favorite. cut on. Goes
Around the Field and Finishes Fourth
A Big and Enthilsiastic Crowd.


CHICAGO, June 2O-The Picket. owned by
Middleton 4 Jungblith of Louisville. Mt odds
of 10 to /, and ridden by Jockey Helserson.
Capt. Browns lightweight rider won the
sixteenth American Derby this afternoon at
Washington Park in a common canter. The
Derby record was broken by four-fifths oil
second the previous record made BY Robert
WaddeIl In 1901 being 2:3s 4-5. From the
fall of the flag to the finish there was never
doubt abut the result II was popular
victory and when The Picket returned to the
junges' stand no WAS received by mighty
roar from the 80, 100 persons present.
Tho race was worth Sal. s25 to the winner
Never in the history of the American Derby
has such great society race been run as
took plncc AT Washing ton Park this afternoon,
despite lowering skies. Outrivallins the great
turf event itself was the fashion race. where
every woman present was Ell ger to win and
every gown and parasol and luce-trinmed
cont and every dainty hat helped to make
the favoritc
ceved scnnt attention from the immense
Waiting ' for tho berby and the other races
Baskers Of George <: in the winter M;,Tc, boH ok
was scratched to-day. had sore consolation
in seeing him in the first race odds OF S 70 :.
in which he showed his cI'ss in covering
the nile in 30 30.
peared on the track nearly every one, vas
greeted by adn'rers There was eonsldrr-
able delay inn gettingaway When the barrie, nI
front. An kcvor was in second place and
snyahe VA th'rd BaGk in the d Tnrk M.rs
any ~, The first Quarter Quart The Picket led by half
q length; ,,, Az kHyo'r WAS second s"Vao'e
They came down the stretch all running
easily. As tney passed the clubhouse lawn,
c X49 AND rdRhs nS as to- to- ra
Al the quarter The Picket was still TWO gths
in cont. with LInguist second, hard ridden,
back to sixth position. Oh he rail. and claude
was eigAtn. uoing ny tnr back stTstcn KEN.
who Was on snynet oSsr ZEN DO sf"W
the mile Iielgerson. riding The Picket. let out
a link and went away from the BUNCH as u
he opened ny u gap Of five lengths Linguist
gave IT up. and Claude. running game ana
true 10 c co the 9.rGr tho
half-milp pole and keiff took him back and
started to go around his field; At the three
lingnst wa, second by length and Claude
third. The Picket let out another link when
he hit tn" homeStrfrh s he hld 50 pn tine
il was, all over He came down The stretch
eight length, ahead, his Jockey, sitting mo
their, struggle for second place AZ the the
eighth pole laudc mana ged TO get his head
in front of B.rnays while hall length back
The Picket flashed past the post FIVE ngths
in front of Claude. who was second and driv-
ing to the limit A head behind laude was
Savable. The last named, although beaten.
was not disgracrd; Savable came through
'nf the s'e greatly E' touted Judge Fines was
pleteiy lost in the bunch. When they me
back to the post the crowd swarmed out over
the track and around the victorious horse.
| He was the hero OF tho hour. They put OH
the floral saddl. and led him down By the
grand stand The packed mass Of humanity
was nearly frantic as he passed by.
There were over 100 hookmakers. but they
could not handle the money that was poured
| was almost an impossible thing to turn either
| way. John A. brakes entry. Savable and
! High Chancellor, was made favorite at to 2.
Claude was second choice at to /. Bernays. Z.
| The Picket and Linguist. TO- with the Others
from 10 TO 10 to l.
frs, Race, one mile Grsg s , X 10. ,Hcnry,,
second bondage i% Goheins;, y to 'hIr na
~sss e.? p z.
To- third Time, iis IS. skiifuI, Henry Bert
Tnd aoc 3me1 fS Derby one mile and
hs 7sg re h: - sscon no to ssrnsS
s 81 s" sa Rsyoir s!nnsi s.%os lns%;, hsa
Es,T'es and AZ: GiIfan, Max Blumsn'haI, Judge
| Hines also ran.
Fourth Race Seven and q half furlongs War
| tenicht eS IS. Bonner. 4 TO !. won; faunt, 10!
| tHenryl. is 10 !, second G. b, Campbell. 90 LWii
Hams. 10 to !; Third. Time ,%' - FRS, Chip
| Vivum. Loves Labor, Dan Mckanna and Nuicain
| also ran
! Fifth Race-Fou and a half flrongs-Copper-
! held. III Wnkhcld), to !. won: Advantage, l2(
cCrowhuIsu, 8 TO second Mas, ~ tEzch 30 TO
| He'll. My Faster. Peter Paul, Sciplo. Black Wolf
| Instructor. Peter j. SOmers and The Hebrew also
| ran
| Sixth Racc--Sevrn and half furlongs- Eva's
| Darling. 1902 IT, Wilson, 20 to /. won. Lord Touch
| wood, 80 ,RobhlnSl. 10 |. second, Fading Light
| 50 Knapp. I TO L. thrd. Time, 1884 20 AtteAe
| Brownie Anderson. Bard OF Avon. Hot. Longiio
| Iatson OntouaRon a nd Satin Coat also ran.