Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-06-21
HICHBALL Is KING
EASTERN HORSE CAPTURES THE
DERRY-GREAT EVENT OF
WESTERN TURF.

Washington Park Race Track, Chica-
go, June 20. - A silent betting-ring, a
total absence of open wagers, swarms
OF police on the alert and few minor
book-makers taking bets from person
al friends without even an entry in a
note hook-those were the conditions
under which the derby was run Satur-
day afternoon.
Crowd Of 10000.
The derby crowd Saturday in it's pro-
portions was visibly affected by the
lack of betting. While there were near
ly 10000 people at the track when the
derby field went to the post, 1t was
nothing like the crowds which attended
last year.
Many of the people who came o.
here did not believe that betting Won
be absolutely prohibited.
Half an hour before the first rec
the grand stand was packed to its full
capacity. The infield and clubhouse
had as big crowds as ever and there
was no perceptible diminution in the
number of vehicles in the big infield.
While it was nothing like a $4,000
crowd, still it filled the place pretty
thoroughly and left room to move
about with some comfort.
Horses Delight Crowd.
The appearance of the derby colts
sent the crowds into frenzies of de-
light.
Each horse received some applause
but most of the eyes were on the hope
of the Cook stable, the great Eng
fish Lad.
English Lad!" English Lad!" the
crowd cried as the beautiful animal
galloped away around the track, entire
ly obIivious to the cheers which went
after him. Moharib and Rapid Water
delayed the start several minutes. Rap
i'd Water broke the barrier on the first
attempt at start and it took several
minutes to get the horses into line
again. The jockeys were anxious,
working for place and their attempts
to get into an advantageous position
made the start a difficult one,
Delay in the Start.
AS the delay continued the excite
ment grew. The stand was filled with
GREATNESS audience, every eye fixed
on the horses. Time and time again
they were lined back up and were call
ed back. They lined up again and start
ed for the barrier. Up it flew.
They're off" The cry rang out like
one voice and the great American
derby was on.
Proceeds with Helgeson up, leaped
to the front as the barrier flashed up
after the long wait at the post. In
close pursuit was Rapid Water and be-
hind him came Volney at $50 to 1.
English lad was off fourth in COM
manding position, while High Ball
shut off, was leading the rear division
Turning into the stretch, Proceeds
was still making the running, Hedge
son evidently trying to run the head
off the field, but High Ball laying near
the rails, perfectly ridden by Fuller
was trailing Proceeds. evidently with
out effort.
High Ball to the Front.
Behind him Rapid Water and Fort
Hunter and Moharib were fighting it
out. Woodson was next, preparing
to make his run. Right there High
Ball made his run coming on with a
rush.
Apparently without effort he ran
over the firing Proceeds now beaten
Woodson was coming like a shot and
ran into second place.
Rapid Water, refusing to be shaken
off, was still third. And they finished
in that order, High Ball winning by a
length and Woodson two lengths ahead
Of Rapid Water, three-quarters of a
Tenth ahead of English Lad. And thus
for another time in the history of the
race, the east had captured the first
prize Of the western turf.