Evening star., 1911-06-11
GOV. GRAY ROMPS
HOME IN DERBY
Winner of Kentucky Classic
Trails Field Until Well Into
the Stretch.
KNOCKS TWO SECONDS OFF
OF THE TRACK RECORD
Star Charter, Six Lengths Be.
hind, Finishes Second, Far >
in Front of Messenger Boy.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.

III TIUIlt VI McSSCliYci DUy.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
CINCINNATI. Ohio. June 10.-With
1900 people yelling like mad, Governor
Gray won the Latonia Derby at the Lato-
mia race course this afternoon, finishing
six lengths ahead Of Star Charter. the
only other horse among the entries who
received near the play given the winner.
Admirably handled from the saddle by
Jockey Teddy Rice, the three-year-old
gelding tore through the field at the
hree-eighths pole and cantered down the
stretch without the slightest opposition.
Not only did he win the features hardly.
but he sliced LILO Sc conds of the track
record of 232211s. made by Han Dor. In
1898. and came within go of the Ameri-
can record for the mfe-and-a-half. made
by Goodrich at Washington Park. Chi
cago in the same year that Han Dor
set the new record at Latonia. Good
rich's record for the mile and half Is
2.30h, and II still stands, although 1t
shook terribly when Governor Gray ripped
off the distance this afternoon.
When the mile pole was passed Colston.
Raleigh Colston's crack colt, held an al
most comfortable lead. with Govern or
Gray running next to last. II was in the
last half that the Williams colt lost all
regard for the former Derby record and
cut through the field to the lead.
Gallops Into Lead.
At the three-eighths pole Jockey Rios
urged his mount and the three-year-old
responded splendidly. He took brace
and went through the field like shot.
At first he took length lead and then
Rice brought more speed out and the
colt took a six-length lead. Star Charter.
the second choice. closed strongly, but
the Williams horse was gone and could
not be beaten. Messenger Boy was up
all the way round. but could not make
the squirt that would have nosed out
the winner.
The superiority of Governor Gray to
any three.year-old in the country was
clearly demonstrated by his marvellous
race here today. His defeat at Louis
Vile, brought about by an incompetent
ride. was completely erased from the
slate by his courageous sprint In the
last three furlongs this afternoon. Capt.
jim Williams, who owns the colt, has
been insisting from the start that his
horse was best and would annex the
Derby, and that many were with the
old turfman is shown by the immense
amount of money played on the winner.
Governor Gray is a three-year-old geld
ing by Garry Hermann out or Saiana.
He was trained by that wizard, James
Everman.
Star Charter, a stout-hearted Star
Shoot colt from the Schorr stable, mn
ish second, and five lengths separated
him from Gene Lutz's undermining Mes
senger Boy.
The track was too fast for the Magazan
colt, and under those conditions his race,
was indeed sturdy
Round the World, Yankees star filly.
o1lf
of day. The filiy seems to be completely
worn out from her strenuous ana sue
cessful season at Juarez. Mexico, ana
her owner will give her time to recuperate
before sending her in again. Round the
World was looked upon to be up in the
Kentucky Derby, but did not land II
money Starry Night was also scratched,
and Koerner, who was scheduied 10 roe
him. took the saddle on Messenger BOY.
White Wool was looked upon as the DARK
horse by many, but ran poorly Anoy
Pc t looked well for the first three-quar-
terS. but wore out there.
The summaries:
Summaries.
First race nurse. $500; for two year-olds;
selling; five furiongs.-Floral Day. 1o6 tKoer-
ner, won: Booby, 1ol tAllen), second; Rose OF
Jeddah. lI2 McTaggar1. third. Time. 1ooS-a
Catharine Hampton. Madame Phelps, sinous'
American Girl Manita and Mario ran. NM
fuels tS2} pad. iorat lthN. So.ov SNA"Aea>'
So 60 place, $3.50 show; Booby, $3.50 place.
81 60 show; Rose of Jeddah. s4.6o show.
Second race. purse, $500; for twoyearolds;
Ave furlongs.-Worth, lis thoerner', Won hing
Broomstick, 1o6 tHowardl. second; Monda
Why log lIoftusl. third. Time, LOO. Tray
more and The Reach also ran Mutuels -,
paid: Worth SEQ straight, $40 pace Ss.5u
show: King Broomstick. $40 place, S2.So
show Wonda Why, 50 40 show.
and upward; six furlongs.-Adams Express: 20
McCahey, won: John Griffin H. III fkice,.
second: Me,isande, Io3 tGoosep. third Tine.
1925 Jack b., Rash and Rappold also ran.
Mutueis tS2, paid Adams Express, SI-zo
straight, $40 place. SO SHOW; Joan ,,.dt CIT
Fourth race The Latonia Derby; three-year-
olds: guaranteed value. 5000: one and one
half miles.-Governor Gray, 124 tRice', won;
Boy, III lkoerner). third. Time. 2so 20;
Mudsill, whitewool, Coiston. Uncle Ben and
Any Port also Governor Gray broke the
track record of 2~32 % Mutues tS21 paid:
Governor Gray. $3.50 straight, 800 place sa
show: Star Charter. si-1o place. s4 show;
: Fifth race purse, 500: three eeyear-olds and
upward; and one-sixreenth miles.-Bonr
bon Beau 81 tMctiaheyl, won; Ocean Bound,
10 tRiceD, second: Countless. ll5 kennedyl.
bourbon Beau, $50 straight, $40 place.
Ocean Bound, 80 place, Countless. no show
sixth race purse $500; for three-year-olds
ana upward; selling; mile and a furlong.
Petronius los GLASS. won Superstition, lib
(sfcCahey,, second; Red Wine. "a Burton,
third Time. I.52 25. Joe Morris. Angelqs
and Princelike also Mutuels ts2, paid;
Petronius $500 straight. s4.1 place, 80
show. Superstition, $3.50 place. 81 show; Red