Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-18
DODGE WINS At LAT0N|A
KENTUCKY DERBY WINNER
BEATEN IN PRETTY RACE
george Smith Finished Second and
DICK WIIliuins third-Attcndance
Broke Record OF Truck.

CINCINNATI OHIO. June 1T.-Weber
d WARDS horse, Dodge, with Murphy
up. won the thirty-third renewal OF
the classic Latonia Derby at the La
tonia race track to-day. George Smith,
winner of the Kentucky Derby fin
ishcd second. and Aick Williams, third.
Dodgc'S time was 2:37
AFTER the first race heavy rain fell,
turning the track from good to sloppy.
The rain also turned the betting from
George Smith. who was a heavy early
laHorite, to Dodge, and near post time
! the heaviest play conferred on the
! eventual winner. There were thirty
nVe parimutuel machines in the betting
shcd which were in constant opera
tlon, while three machines had been
placed on the lawn for the Derby race
only. and were opened to the public
at ! O'Clock.
Seven horses came from the paddock
to the barrier in the Derby event
Gypsey George caused "A delay at the
post OF about ten minutes by bad act
ing, but the field was eventually sent
away to Il good start. Gypsey George
Immediately went to the front and
opened up gap of five lengths. Dodge
was second, with George Smith running
easily three lengths back. They ran
in this position until the far turn was
reached, the balance OF the field being
strung out almost the entire race Here
Dick WNlams moved up strongly,
dropped out of contention. Dodge then
Immediately went to the front and
won eased up George Smith held on
gamely for the place, stalling off the
determined rush of Dick Williams
through the stretch. The other start
ers were Big Smoke. Votary and ELI
son. King CORN. Franklin and Cap
tain Rees were scratched just before
post time.
In the parimutuels Dodge paid SIS so
on 81 ticket to win. $40 TO place
and $3.50 to show. George Smith paid
IS for 50 ticket for place and $3.50
I to show. Dick Williams paid $500
| to show
! The attendance was a record-b break
er. Mayor Buschemeyer, of Louisville
city. and Governor Stanley, of Ken
lucky. and his staff stopped over from
! the st. Louis convention to see the
race.
Lntonin Results.
First-fve furlongs-IIighland Lad.
Lady Ivan, los tMurphy), $3.50. 3. sec
ond: Fizer, Ill tGuy), 1880 third
lime. 1;Gl 3-5 Piracus, Hazelnut
Buckner. Tom Manson and Velvet also
seeond-mile and seventy yards
Harry Gardner, SO Callahan. $3.50.
ua 0 s T21 si 1eE w ssodna esor2 8
r. l07 tGraves). si2.7o. third. Tine.
1913 Hard Ball. Queen Apple.
Morris;own. Biilows. Miss Fannie and
Howdy- Howdy also ran.
1Kederis!; $40, $3.50, 81: Won; Miss
Jasebo, 100 Lapa!llel. $3.50. $3.50,
second: Hot Teddy. 107 tGoose). $40.
third. Time. :o3 as Milbrev. Pomp.
Sweet Helen. Diamond and Katahdin
also ran.
Fourth-mile and a halt-Dodge.
1l2 CMurphyl, $3.50, $40. $3.50, won:
George Smith, lo1 Goose, S. $500.
second: Dick Williams. ll5 Garner.
1920, third. Time. o:37 Big Smoke.
Gypsy George. Ellison and Vo,ary also
ran.
Fif,h-mile and eighth-Embroid-
cry. l06 uapaille). $3.50. $3.50. out,
won; Solar Star. ia (Murphy). $3.50.
out. second: Fcls. 100 (Brown), out
Time. l:5i As. Three starters
S!Xth-sN furlonEs--Siles not, l13
(Goose). s4.6o $3.50 and $3.50. won:
Sparkler. ITO fAndress). sll.70 and
$500 second: Power Light. 1oi tMink)
$40. Time. 1:li 3-5. Jim Wakely.
Sessius. Uncle Hart, The German and
/ Billy Joe also ran.
Seventh-Mile and sixteenth-Irish
| Gentleman. 10 (Murphy). $1,000, $40
and $3.50: first; Noureddin. ia tAtink).
| $3.50. s3.lo. second: Gold Crestbov. los
| tFuersO, $3.50. third. Time, l:4e 2-5.
Fly Home. Colonel Marchmont and I'm
| preston also ran.