The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-06-19
English Lad Fourth in the
American Derby
FIELD WAS BADLY MIXED
Woodson, Long Shot, Is Second, and
Rapid Water Third-Eight Hundred
Policemen and Detectives
Keep Down Betting.

Chicago, June S.-Wthout feeling the
touch of the whip or spur and running on
his own courage High Ball the three
year old colt which n. 5. seheftel
brought to Chicago from the east won
,I the American derby at Washington park
today. L. B. Diekerson.s Woodson. one
of the long shots In the race. was second
half length in front of John A. brakes
Rapid Water English Lad, favorite be-
fore the race was fourth. hopelessly beat
en-, although he was coming strong at
the end The time 2ss. equals tho best
time ever made for this event Tho
Picket won last years derby in exactly
the same time.
Tcday's race was exciting as any ever
run in the great classic. The east broke
the ice for the first time in the history oc
the event. and the eastern turfmen were
rewarded for the many thousands of dol
lars they have spent in trying to cap
ture the rich prize
M s. schefsel, the owner of High Bali
is Wall street broker and this is ths
fire year he has. figured prominently on
the turf. 1t was due 10 his trainer, BUD
Gay. that the colt was shipped west az
he was not thought good enough this
spring to measure strides with such vest
ern stars as English Lad and Moharb.
Ring Without 6ookmakers.
For the first time in the history Of the
event the betting ring today was with
| out boolSnakers There was some betting,
| but IL was without the knowledge OF
the 300 policemen scattered over ths
| grounds There were policemen every
| where in the stand in the paddock IN
| the betting ring on the lawn and IN the
inheld Private detectives made up the
500 watchers that were at the track 70
enforce the law and 10 prevent oettng-
There was no open attempt TO break tho
law Any bets that were made wetH hair
died secretly. it was a pencil marx on
the cuff or scrawl on a programme
!, Usually the betting was transacted by
| signals. This system. however, went only
| for the big bettors known to those au-
venture ssome enough to even whisper
suspicion of Odds As for the man OF linz
tied means there was no chance for him
today. And as result he saved MS
money.
The absence of betting did not detract
from the race Itself. or from the crowd
Spectators were perhaps less numerous
than last year when it was estimated that
sixty thousand persons went through the
gates. Today about ten or fifteen thous-
and fewer saw the race. II was. however
the same riot of color on the lawn, ciup
house stems and In the inHed Tallyhos,
draes and other splendid turnonts were
IN the ring in force. and the cheering was
Just az lusty al the finish
Winner Was Popular.
The winner was popular despite many
who pinned their faith in the winter
books on English Lad Moharib and Bili
Curtis. To the officers of the club High
Balls victory was decidedly pleasing, as
IL was thought that a procession of cas-
tern horses to the American derby in the
future would be the result.
Fuller, who had the mount on the vim
ner, rode magnificent race. High Bali
was well within himself all the way,
and when challenged in the stretch hs
had plenty to fall back on.
out of the l99 original nominations for
the race. sixteen faced the barrier. MaS9
David S. Rose and Copperteld were ada
ded last night Neither horse cut any
figure in the result.
once in the starters hands, Nolney and
High Ball kept the man with the flag
busy Both desired to do things that
were not on the programme, and the field
was held at the barrier eleven minutes.
Va. the tape finally released, Proceeds
shot to the front and remained there for
a mile and half. The start was good
but III luck befell some of the horses
DtiOft man a lbIibHE itAA 'i'H AAtAf A'r's
| English Lad got into a pocket and WAS
compelled to pull up. IN doing so lie fell
to his knees, only to recover his stride and
be bumped again. IN this jam BIN Cur
It's was badly cut down, and his owner,
after the race. said that he might never
race again Fort Hunter, the Canadian
derby colt was blamed for most Of the
interference. This colt also had a rough
journey getting into pocket then
working free and leading ror short
time. These quick changes settled any
chance he might haTe had 20 win the
race
Proceeds Falls Back.
Proceeds retained his lead until orpo-
site the club house where he commenced
to fall back. All this time Fuller on High
Ball had rated his mount about two
lengths behind but stayed within call Of
the leader. Rapid Water. running easily,
hung on in third place until the six fur
org had been passed. English Lad, after
getting off sixth soon fell back 70 thir-
| teenth place. and there he remained Tor
more than .wo fnrlongs DominiclS grad
nally worked the fayofite through the
field In front of him only TO find himself
cut Off Moharib next 10 English Lad the
most heavily backed horse IN the race,
was then luterfered with. Jockey shaw.
| who had the mount on Moharih, avoided
the crush around the turns and was third
! fast for him when the finish came. The
same applies to Fort Hunter. In the
meantime Proceeds had set the field q
merry chase, with High Baif ana Rapid
| Water In attendance.
On the back stretch Proceeds faded
away 10 nothing. while High Ball moved &.
up and took command That the field
had no chance. and were strung for an
eighth Of a mile could easily be seen.
Moharib hung on gamley. Rapid Water
for an instant fell back, but came agaip
and headed Woodson
English Lad who had found clear sail
ing at last started after the leaders with
Domlnick working with might and main.
In the meantime Fuller on High Bah
skinned the rail followed by WoOdson.
Fuller had High Ball well in hand and
sixteenth from the wire had the field thor
oughly beaten. Woodson and Rapid Wa
ter were under whip and spur, but High