The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-27
KINGS HORSE
WINS DERBY
Greatest Race Ever Run
at EPSON.
L0UvIERS A CLOSE SECOND
Americans Lose Big Sum On
Kentucky-bfed Colt.
King Edward Led His Horse From the
Track After the Race and Proved
Himself Thsroushsred
Sportsman.


brown colt Minoru today justified his
name, which Is Japanese for ''success.'
by winning the derby. which will be
EPSON as one Of the finest ever run on
that historic track.
w. Rapheal's Louviers, with Frances
star jockey. stern. on his back. came
under the wire SO close an attendant
on Minoru that the spectators were uri-
decided which led until the Kings
number was displayed on the black
board.
LORD Michelham's william the Fourth
was q good third, and half a dozen OF
the flfteen starters were well punched
behind. But one horse was seen fol-
American bred colt. Sir Martin. which
every one had reckoned as Minoru's
foremost rival. He had been crowded
out OF his stride Just beyond the Tat
course Jaclxey y. III. Martin shot
over his mounts head to the ground. as
Sir Martin stumbled and with him fell
H nn nSess onioo SesG and many sSsn
sands OF American dollars were lost,
To Engiishmen. even those who had
staked their money on some other
as victory In q great international
contest and compsnsated for the rain
which drove across the field, making o
side ii had been asked whether. II ne
won, his majesty would consider II
compatible with his exalted position to
lead his horse from the track as the
than . century. There was no precs-
dent for this because no King before
had ever won the derby. King Ed.
Wsles n foliowsn. Nm. lived up 70 the
custom, and In the minds OF English
men, ciinched his claim to the title Of
a Thoroughbred sportsmsn. -
the rain marred the day. Electric Boy.
apparently, was the same horse which
crowded the American colt. which at
Ss lime sss Ts q1 ou t. w fns s
owner, said tonight that It was q re-
krsttabie accident but nothing more.
a so as. ss .hs at ias rses Il r vii
seem q calamity. Judging from the
amount Of money which some estimate
e $500, 900, was put up on the Ken.
placed on Sir Martin sent his price to
? to ! and made him nominal favor
AT the time OF the accident. Brock
| UP and Sir Martin, Minoru, Bayardo
ana vaiens formed the second flight.
Jockey Martin was badly dazed from
from . cut where the hoof OF one OF
the other horses erased him bur the
qhs r Srs az s soatinssS aas Which 0
over to see Stern win on Louviers,
showed almost as. much disappointment
as the Aws S;.nu .a. ~. r..nn...
ance on an English course and his two
victories, the winning Of the Stewards
handicap by Perseus III and the
veil received. Richard Croker. who
wandered about the paddock alone with
his hands In his pockets and bowler
cap drswr t ever his eye must ,n have
silence that fell over the stand when
The Ring. entertained sixty members
OF the Jockey club at the annual din
ner at Buckingham palace tonight
Reports from all sections tell OF en-
| thusiastic scenes when the news OF
his majesty's good luck was received.
Results At Lat0nfn.
Cincinnati. May 2e.-FouP favorites
| won over a muddy track at Latonia
! today. Tom Hayward an odds on fav-
selling ar ~ st m ni coi Biase eSof
| the place from Bonnie Bard. The third
| event for year old maidens went to
g. A. Lehman, an outsider in the bet
| Davis the well played favorite third
| Weather cloudy: track muddy.
First race, four furlongs-Cherry-
| ola. 10S (Page,) to 2 won; Inferno
| Queen. 1o5 (Kaln.) 12 to ! second;
Banives, 10S, (Powers.) to I third.
| Time: ~ AS. Saraband, LAtoupee,
| Kiddy Lee, Lady Mentally, John Nc
Clure. T. M Irwin. Flora Diana and
Second race six furlongs: Marno-
rea l0s. (Powers.) to ! won: Me-
Chord Ill (Rtce,) to ! second; Paul
Ruinart ZOE (HeideD 10 to third.
| Time: 1913 2-5. San Primo, Hiram.
e. M. Fry, Jack Randolph. LaSouer.
Banrida. overlando and Ethel Carr
Third race, four furlongs: c. A Lei
man, los, (Page,) 10 to l won; Plactde.
106. (MoGee.) 8 to l second; Paul Da-
Wis los (TroxleR) TO third Time:
SO as. Zephyr, Broken Ties, Grace
Dixon. Brevite, Miss Sly and Black
fourth race, mile: Tom Hayward
es (Taplin) to won; Blue. 80.
(Paul) 3 to second; Bonnie Barr.1ll.
(Page.) to / third. Time 1:47 4-b.
0i Filth race, ' six furlongs: Boserlan
III (Page.9 to 2 won; buce Robin
80 to / third. Time: 1:Is; Rebel Queen
bert, Miss Felix. Canopian ran.
sixth race. one milestone Street.
LOT. (McGee,) Is to s, won; Walter
Lake, los, (Andress.) 25 to /, second:
Katie Powers. 104. (Glassner9 z to /.
third. Time 1:AS 3-5. Enlist Bucket
brigade, Bryce and Lady Baldur also