The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-21
SPORTING NEWS.
Three Important Stakes in
Little ROck Meet.
The Arkansas Derby the Weeks
Best Event.
ARE 26 NOMINATIONS.
Rainland Will Be First Choice in
Thursdays Betting.
Capital Hotel and Anheuser-
Busch Other Events.

Little Rock, Ark, March 21.-Three
stakes will be decided during the
weeks racing here, most important of
which is the Arkansas Derby at a mile
with $1,000 added. Arkansas derbies of
the past produced some great race
horses that afterward performed in
brilliant fashion in their derby dates
up the line. The first derby was de-
cided in 1892 and the inaugural event
was noteworthy only for a majority
of the starters being left at the post.
OF the six starters in the derby that
year only PeScador, Little Billie and
Arthur Murray took notice of the flag
and they finished in that manner
amidst one of the greatest demonstra-
tions ever seen on a race course.
Boundless, winner of the American
Derby in Worlds fair year 1888 start
ed his eventful career in the Arkansas
Derby of that year and carried Cush-
ing d OrthS cOlorS to victory, beating
Calhoun, who afterward won the Ten
nessee Derby, and Buck Mccain, win
ner of the LatOnia Derby that same
year. Calhoun was a stable compan-
ion of Boundless and the victory of
Boundless in the Arkansas Derby
started the series of derby successes
that attended Cushing & Orth's candi-
dates in 1898 as Calhoun won the Ten
nessee classic, Lookout won the Ken
lucky Derby; Boundless the American
Derby, worth over $4,000. In addition
to those victories the Cushing colors
were second with Boundless at Latonia
in the derby and Lookout was only
beaten by a narrow nose at Hawthorne
in the Hawthorne Derby won by Nor
clio.
In this years renewal of the Arkan-
sas Derby Gushing is again represent
ed by a solitary colt, himself a son of
the winner of the inaugural derby here
-Boundless. His name is VIM. Wright.
The derby closed with 26 nominations,
among the most prominent being JAS
Arthur's Ralph Young, G. c. Benefits
Kings Charm and Falkland; P. M.
Civils Mohave and Barney Dreyfus,
NJ. Goldblatts Rainland, H. McCar-
ron's False Entry: T. H. Sevens'
Schoolmate and Charlton, ]. S. Ward s
Ida Lieb. Dutiful and Montebank,
from j. w. Schorr's stables, are eligi-
Bile, but they will not be starters. as
the Memphis brewer has announced
that they will be kept at Memphis.
Nose Goldblatt with Rainland is
conceded to have the best chance of
his lifetime to win a derby on next
Thursday, the date set for the Arkan-
sas Derby, and it is likely that Rain
land will be the first choice in the
betting.
The Capitol Hotel stakes is set for
the opening day and the Anheuser-
Busch selling stakes for 3-year-olds
and up is the closing days feature for
next Saturday.
HISTORY OF THE ARKANSAS DERBY.
In 1892 Pescador, D. R. Diclzey owner,
won; time 1:i615; value. $1,000.
In 1898 Boundless. Gushing & Ortiz own
err won: time, :5S; value, $1.710
In 1894 Buckrene. Scoggan Bros owners,
won; time, 1:43; value, Sl.2oe-
In 1895 Laureate, Pastime stable owner.
won; time, 1:4414; value, $1,000:
In 1896 Lady Inez, Vim. Michigan, own
er. won time. 1:4s1a; value, 81. 40
In 1897 Boanerges, W. and A. Guigan,
owners, won; time, AS; value, $1,000.
In 1883 W. W. Dardon & Co.'S Looplan-
ter and J. H. McAvoy & Co.'S Prince Nc
Clurg ran dead heat for first and sec
ond money; time. :45; value, $3.50.
In 1902 ProwI, J. u. Strobe owner, won;
time, 1:45A; value, $50.
In 1908 Barca, t. H. Stevens owner,
won: time. las; value, 1855.