Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-01-20
End Of Washington Park Course.

The Washington Park club of Chicago,
organizations in the country until the
game was closed down in Illinois, went
out OF existence New Years day. The
corporation has been dissolved and the
gates finally closed. The land which
the club controls will be cut up into
building lots,
The Washington park. course was the
best race course In the country aside
from the metropolitan tracks, and for
20 years the greatest American Derby
was run there. This classic was the big
turf event of the year in the west. II
gave tone to the course. as it was CHI
Cages greatest outdoor function Every
year II attracted enormous crowds, and
was big social event II was there
that Dick Welles made his worlds rec
ord for six furlongs
The club was founded In 1852 and thu
first American Derby was run the fol-
lowing year. Modesty, owned by Ed
Corrgan, won the race, being the only
flly that ever annexed the blue ribbon
event. Some Of the most famous horses
OF the American turf were winners, and
the value Of the derby grew until the
worlds fair derby in 1898. when q. H.
Gushing was paid $4,000 when his horse
Boundless finished IN front.
Memories Of that race recall the fact
that Snapper Garrison. who roo
Boundless, did not realize anything out
of the richest prize ever paid for tho
winning Of turf classic. Cushing, own.
er OF Boundless, offered Garrison only
$1,000 and that was cancelled by the
starters fines
There was delay OF one hour and
forty minutes at the post. due for the
most part Ia Garrlsons tactics. He
realized that the delay was killing of
his competitors. and he managed TO
string it out To the time mentioned
This was not the longest post delay on
record, as one day at Saratoga. In 4
two-year-old stake. Starter r. X,
Wheatley let the riders impose on him
for two hours before the flag fell.
A recent conversation with Garrison
brought out little inside history Of the
1893 Derby When Gushing offered Gar
rlson 81 900 for riding Boundless, the
jockey said.
oh, no; you can give that TO my vale.
and settle with me afterward."
After the horses had been at the posi-
several minutes, G. ". Pettingill, the
starter shouted to Snapper"
Look here. you fresh eastern duck.
don't think you are going 10 get thes,
boys ratified. a little more and III fin,
YOU $500"
We'll. Mr.. Pet" answered Garrison.
the boys are not ratified and TN not
ratified. You are the only one ratified :
Just make that fine $1,000 was PEI
tingil's Tejoinder
Did you pay lt?' Garrison was ask
ed.
Did pay IT? I had to pay It 70
Capt Carter at Monmouth park before
! could take a mount, so an | earned
'&as glory"
John II. Walsh. who recently failed in
Chicago. was then treasurer nj Wash
ington park. He paid the stake. which
was the largest amount OF cash ever
won by a horseman in one race I'm
America. There have been some Flu
TURTLES nominally more valuable. but Il
IS a known fact that az least 80 per cent
NJ the stakes were never collected be,
fore the Jockey club came into EXIST
ence. Since this body 'was formed 10
years ago the machinery OF the turf
moves more satisfactorily. and there il
not SO much unsolicited forfeit money.