Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09
FREE LANCE DERBY
Longs Chestnut Colt Captures
LatOnia Feature.
BEATS OUT THE MANAGER
Worth in Third Place-Race Run on
Fast Track Before Large
Crowd.

LATONIA, KY. June Son a track
that was lightning fast, and before the
largest crowd that ever wendell its way
into fair Latonias gates. Free Lance.
George J. Longs chestnut SON OF Imp
Alvescot- Merry Heart, galloped home a
winner in the twenty-ninth renewal Of
the Latonia Derby. Kentucky's classic.
here today. Three lengths back struggled
Maj. T. c. McDowells The Manager, by
Voter. out of Brace Girdle: but game as
he proved himself to be, his trial for
victory was in vain. for Jockey Peak. on
Free Lance. riding the race OF his life.
never let up, but rode the winner out to
the last jump. and after the final eighth
pole was reached left the result never
in doubt.
Five lengths back Of The Manager.
seeming to realize the utter disgrace
of finishing completely out of the money.
Worth, that black son Of Knight of the
Thistie-Miss Hanover, as though by
sheer nerve, pulled himself under the
wire, third, beaten, but showing the
multitude that had wagered on him that
he had tried his best.
Manager Mack. who had appeared a
dangerous contender in the early stages
of the race was at his neck, but could
get no closer, for the superb finishing
powers of Shilling, combined with the
bisness of the heart of the colt. which
was forced to carry III pounds to the
winners ia. held him steady.
Away back came Cockspur, who had
trailed the field the majority of the
way, while several lengths behind him
was the filly Sprite.
Cheer after cheer went up for the win
ner. They were not whole-souled. for the
crowd which had wagered and put its
r. Lii hi
favorite. was comparatively silent.
OF after delay of two minutes at the
post, The Manager was seen TO flash i'll
front with Free Lance second, Sprite
third, and Worth in the fourth
position. They raced this way until the
mile, when Peak let out a wrap on Free
Lance and the green of Longs stable was
seen suddenly to shoot to the front At
the mile and quarter. Free Lance was
three lengths to the good. while Worth
had dropped back five lengths behind The
Manager. This is the way they. finished.
1t was not a race that would inspire the
crowd. There was never time in the
last eighth of a mile that the result was
in doubt.
The two-dollar mutuels paid: Free
Lance. % straight, $3.50 place, $50 show.
The Manager, IS place, $500 show. Worth
s. 90 show.
Summarizes:
First race. purse. $500: two-yenrolds: Ave
and nchalf furlong>.flelico, 1l2 'stabei
81. 80 straight. $3.50 place, $3.50 show, won:
Rosturtium H., Henry $3.50 place. $3.50
show second; Star of Danube, 100 'Shiiling,,
81 80 show. third. Time. Loo 40. Briar Path,
Pericles and Smoke House also ran,
ward; selling; six furlongs-Isadora. 1o3 tByrne>
$500 straight. $40 place. $3.50 show, won
Helmet 100 iGansl, $3.50 place. SO SHOW
second: Prince Gal. liz fShNlingl, 81. 40 show
third Time. 1.l3 AS. Montclair. Jack Parker
and Sir Blaise also ran.
Third race. purse, $500: four year -olds and up
ward: mile and seventy yards-Adams Express
1l2 tShillngl. $40 straight, $3.50 place and
out won: High Private. 1l3 ttians,, $50 place
and out second: Round the World. 10s tBorel,
out. third. Time, LAP 20 Only three starters.
three year-olds-Free Lance. III Peak Sl3
straight, $3.50 place, $3.50 show. won; The
Manager 1I5 tByrne,, s. place. 81 20 show
second: Worth 107 iShillngt, $3.50 show,
third Time. 81. Cockspur, Sprite and Man
ager Mack also