Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-18
Fifty Thousand People Witness
Greatest Racing Event Of
the Year In the West
WooDsoN 20, RAPID WATER 50
English Lad Wa. the Favorits
Absence Of the Bookmakers il tlss
Paddock Has No Effect on the AZ
tendanee-A Great Society Event fss
the Windy City.

Chicago. June 1s.-Highball wins
! the American Derby: Woodson, Sec
ond; Rapid Water, third. Time 2:33
fiat; equalling The Pickets record for
last years race. The value Of the race
/ is estimated i to be worth $4,000 to-
the winner.
The Winner.
Highball B c. Requital- Strych-
inia; owned by SchefteI & May; riddau
by Fuller, 122 pounds.
His first start this year was at ia
maica with 119 pounds. He was third
in six furlough handicap, won by Orr
thodoz (3) 110 pounds, in 1:131s on fast
track; Damon (D, Ito pounds, second
AT Morris park on June In the Metro
politan handicap, one mile. with los \
pounds he was fourth, beaten for third
place by a head by Beldame (3) 9S
pounds; Irish lad. IA 123 pounds, rum
ming in 1:4O; Toboggan (4). 100 pounds
second; seventeen ran. At Gravesend
in the Boroklyn handicap. one and 0ne-
quarter miles, won by The Picket {4)
115 pounds, in 400 O5 on fast
track: Irish Lad a. 125 pounds
second: Proper (D 110 pounds, third.
There were sixteen starters Same
place. June 4. with l26 pounds. second
in Breeding stakes, one and One-six-
teenth miles, won by Rryn Mawr, 114
pounds. by a head, in 1:49 As. on slow
track; Dolly Spanker, III pounds, third.
Two others ran. Same place. June IL. /
with lis pounds. second in Brooklyn
Derby, one and one-half miles. Won
easily by Bryn Mawr, 11S pounds, IN
2::35, on fast track: The Southerner, ll9
pounds, third. and Rapid Water, ltS
pounds. also ran.
Chicago, June 1S.-Unless unexpected
thunder showers should spoil caIcula-
tions. the seventeenth American Derby
will be. run over a fast track this af- 4
ternoon. The turf experts believs
The Pickett's record of last year {2:33l
will be equalled, If not exceiled. The
conditions are all that can be expected
for the monster crowd. Track Off
cials do not believe the absence of
betting will have any appreciable ef-
feet on the attendance and have pre-
pared to handle more than $4,000 per-
sons. While there may be some
scratches and possibly an added start
er or two before the horses go to the
post, at 3:45 the following are tia
probable starters and odds:
English Lad. to s.; Moharib, High
Ball, to /: Fort Hunter, to l ]: Rapid
Water, s to /; Bill Curtis. ~ to l: Ell
wood, Proceeds, 20 to Il; Woodson. Is
to 1; Brand New, Proof Reader, 40
to 1; Rainland, Merry Pioneer, so to !.
Copper, so to L; Gus Strauss, 100 10
l.. tdoubtfuD. Volney. 150 to l; Cop-
perheld, and Mayer David. S. Rose.
Fifty thousand race-goers watched
the American Derby at Washington
Park. For tine first time in the history
of this turf event there was no betting
on the race. The big open space under
the grandstand, which in past years has
been jammed and packed. was deserted
today until late In the afternoon. when
the big jam on the lawn forced back
those in the rear.
The over night list for the big race
contained the names of sixteen colts.
Long John Slaughter announced early
in the day that his maiden colt. Mayor
David Rose, might go also. and soou
afterwards Rome Repass stated Cop
perfield would probably carry his COLI
ors. Up to late hour Rainland was
the only absentee, leaving field Of
seventeen to struggle for the prize. The
absence of the .bookies" and tipsters
from the course made the day more Of
society event than ever.
In the field was a jam Of coaches.
traps, landeaus and vehicles Of every
description The club house lawn and
verandas were mass OF color and the
big grandstand was packed from end
to end with the crowd that began to
arrive before noon.
Chicago, June 1S.-Proof Reader and
Rainland were scratched.