Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-01
BARON ALCYONE WINS DERBY
Son Of Baron H Takes First Money in
Big Trotting Handicap.
A FINISHES
SECOND
Race f. Worth $4,000 to winner,
Balance of the s3B 5000 stake
Being Divided Among
Fourteen Horses.

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RBADvILLE, Mass, Aug. S-with To-
900 enthusiasts yelling themselves hoarse
the Syracuse, New York, stallion, baron
Alcyone, today won the second renewal
of the American trotting derby at the Read
VILE tracks by three lengths, from AK
tator. 1t was one Of the most spectac-
ular races ever seen on the turf. From
the time the word was given until the
horses were within fifteen yards Of the
wire the winner was In doubt.
There was a long delay at the post,
which might nave been expected from the
large field OF horses, thirty-eight, electing
to take a chance in capturing the rich
prize. Starting Judge Frank walker or
New York permitted the horses to jog
around the track to remove their ner-
vousness at the post. Then after thirty
five minutes Of dallying, the ball fell to
the start. Immediately Hylie Bird, entered
from the limit mark allowance, 46 feet in
advance Of the scratch horses, sonoma
Girl and San Francisco set out to make a
whirlwind race of it.
Hylie Bird Leads.
Passing the stand the first time, the half
mile mark. Hylie Bird was leading by a
length over Aviator, with Jim Ferry, third;
Kaldar. fourth; Remorseful, fifth; and then
the ~favorite, Baron Alcyone, just in ad-
vance of a horde of horses that packed
the track full. There was a grand clos
ing up Of the horses around the turn with
Jim Ferry crying enough and dropping back
into the ruck.
In the back stretch Gillies, with Aviator,
went after the leader, the race being hot
until reaching the lower turn, a little more
than a mile OF the journey. At this point
LJvlIo nird uuaakapad apDtgh IN parnif Az
tator to rush into the van a good length
in front of Kaldar. who was closely fol-
lowed by Baron Alcyone. III positions
remained the same entering the stretch
for the grand battle to the wire.
Ernest Begins Drive.
Ernest, when he had Baron Alcyone
Strengthened out, began his drive. Gillies
was working hard on Aviator, with hopes
Of lasting long enough to be the victor.
Ernest soon had passed Kaldar and at the
long distance post was Tapped on Aviator,
which gap he decreased fifty yards from
the wire to even terms. For a few strides
the two leaders raced head and head and
then the superior speed and endurance Of
Baron Alcyone carried him to the front
and he passed the winning post three
lengths to the good. Aviator was half a
length ahead of Kaldar, which was a nose
in front of a row of horses that stretched
across the track from pole to fence and
required the judges to place them, none OF
the spectators being able to determine the
relative positions of the horses from fourth
to tenth place.
Ovation for Man and Horse.
With the passing Of the final horse, the
crowd swarmed into the track and TOOK
Ernest from the sulky to their shoulders.
carrying him to the wire.
Baron Alcyone, in the meantime, was I'M
hitched by his willing admirers and then
further undressed by being stripped from
his whole harness excepting the bride.
In some ways the victory of the son Of
Baron H. and Brownie was anticipated, as
on the strength of q trial after having
arrived at Readville in 2:1Oh, and being on
the 2:19 mark, he was the favorite with the
Spectators. However, so large was the
field and the chances Of accidents that the
good odds Of 5 to l to win were always
available against him, with 2h to l that
he would not finish as good as second.
Baron Alcyone was a starter last season
In the derby race, but failed to connect
with any part Of the purse. He was then
shipped home and this season given to
Harvey Ernest to train over the Pough-
keepsie track. Not once did he take the
word in a race till started today, and
Handicapped c. M. Jewett had no knowI.
edge Of his speed in rating him against
the other horses. IL was when he worked
the fast trial last week that the experts
realized that he was a sleeper in the big
field.
Three other Races.
The three class races on the card served
to keep the crowds entertained until the
derby. Alice Roosevelt lost her second
heat in the 2:13 trot through making a
break in the first turn and in the final heat
barely defeated Fair Margaret. The Friend
surprised all by handily taking the initial
heat of the 2:20 pace and then blew up ami
was distanced. Edgers had to make the
drive OF his life in beating Texas Rocker
the last heat. Earl, jr., Outclassed his field
in the 2;11 pace. Summarizes
2:l3 trot, purse $1,000, two in three:
Alice Roosevelt, CHI. m, by The
Scorcher Murphy. ................ 2 !
Fair Margaret, b. g. &c. Benyon)... 2
Bronson, o. 6. CIiter) ..,......"...... 8 3
Gladys, b. m. (McDonald) .............. 3 3 I
Wilkerson. b. &. (Lasalle) .......,...,.. 4 5
Time: z:2A, 2aO4t, 2:lOk.
2:O6 pace, purse $1,000. two in three:
Walter w, b. g. by Little Frank
Texas Rocker, b. g. (McEwen) .,.,,.. 3 2
Green Pilot, b. h. (Murphy ........... 2 3
Milton s., tr.t CHI. &. Cox ...........". B 4
The Friend, blk. h. (brawley).. ....,. dis
lime: 2:O6h, 2:Ooh, 2:O5h.