Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
THE AMERICAN DERBY
Won by Hi1hbah, Bringing the ceIe-
brated Cup to the East.

Chicago, ILL.,, June 19.-Highball. first
WoOdson. second; Rapid Water, third.
After repeated efforts the East took the
West. Saturday, in as sensational a
race lis ever has been seen for the big
Western turf honor. English Lad. the
shOrt-priced hope of the West. finished
fourth.
Proceeds, which went out in front and
kept there for nearly a mile, finished
last. The Derby, in one respect. was
ten most remarkable in turf history, it's
claim to fame resting on the fact that
not dollar was bet at the track, I'M
less ii was between friends and in such
way tnat the army of police, Pinker-
tons, constables and track officials
could not detect it.
As Highball began to move I'D in the
back stretch to commanding position.
the enthusiasm in the grand stand was
perceptibly dampened and the cheers
that greeted the winner of the great
Western classic were feeble compared
with those of years when Western IA
vorites wore the floral horseshoes.
Highbal's price was to l to win,
with to / to place. and even money
to show. He ruled at the same figure
as Moharib, the two constituting the
second choice. English Lads price was
to to win and to 5 to run second.
Woodson, who ran second was ptriced
at 30 to l, and Rapid Water, who fin
ished theid, carried to l.
English Lad got away poorly, next
to last. DOminick watched his chance
and kept the Cook colt in Il good posi-
ton for faster work when the time
came. Proceeds took the lead, and kept
il to the mile, and then ceased to be
a factor. At the half-mile Highball be-
gan to show through the bunch, and
gradually gained ground under the
sturdy ride of Fuller. In the back
stretch II of the 16 contenders were
well punched. and the sensational part
of the race began.
At the mile and a quarter it was evil
dent that Moharib was beaten and
| then English Lads hackers again took
| heart when they saw the Cook coors
| on the outside with plenty of open
81 ound in front. Just then Woodson,
| the DickerSon colt that had been
| strongly played until his recent per-
| Torrance at local tracks. with Henry
| up, pulled up nearly even with the
| swift running Highball. John A.
/ DraFes entry, Rapid Water, with Lyme
UP, increased the steady stride he had
maintained from the first, and the last
| querter was a three horse race The
| finish was necks apart under the whip.
Moharb ran fifth, with Brand New
and Copper sixth and seventh.
| The time 2.33. equals the best time
| p1l.tI,. for this aVnnt The pirl.pt
won last vars Derby in exactly the
| same time.
| Fort Hunter and Elwood, each of
whom had been strongly backed, We're
not serious contenders. The crowd
could not be estimated at more than 35.-
600. The grand stand was filled, but not
| packed. The lawn in front was not
crowded, and the spectators could move
| about easily. wherever they chose. The
| number of vehicles in the infield was
considerably less than last year, but
presented the same glittering array of
color. The space under the grand stand
used as the betting shed was deserted
| except as Il paSsagcWay. Over in the
club house and law society arrayed it.
self. but in somewhat diminished form.
The social leaders weer not so numer-
Gus as in years gone by. Delegates to
teh national Republican convention at
tended the Derby in large numbers. The
falling in attendance from 10000, last
year to 81 900 undoubtedly was due to
ehannOuncement that there would be
no gambling.
The estimates of winnings Of the
Chicago gamblers is given as follows
by person familiar with their bust
ness: James O'Leary, sl2O,OOO: Kid
Weller. ST., 600: Mont Tonncss, $4,000;
FL Burns, $1,000; and Brennan, $4,000.