The Washington herald., 1920-05-09

Paul Jones, RANK Outsider,
Lands Great Turf Classic

Louisville. KY. May 8-Paul
Jones, Raj. PARIS noble colt. won,
the Kentucky Derby today. More
han 10000 spectators, among them
the best judges of horse flesh in
the country. cheered like mad. 1t
was a horse race that will go
down in the annals of Churchill
Downs as a classic.
A rank outsider, Raj Parr entry
landed this forty-sixth Kentucky
Derby by leading home band of
seventeen, the largest field that
ever started in the classic. Second
to him was Upset, one of the
hopes of Harry Payne Whitney,
while in third place came On
Watch, one of the entries of Con-
gressman George w. Loft, of New
York.
Dama8k F0urth.
In fourth place came whitney's
Damask and fifth was Donaconna
one Of the advance favorites of the
race and the Loft chief reliance.
Once more the East triumphed In
the Kentucky classic.
In q way the race was a repeti-
tion of last years when Sir Barton
won for Commander J. K. L. Ross,
beating Billy Kelly, with which
Ross had expected to win. This
year Capt. Parr had expected to wir
with Blazes, but sent Paul Jones tc
the post also. Paul Jones won while
the best Blazes could do was sixth.
1t was a terrific finish between
Paul Jones and Upset as they came
down the stretch to the wire four
lengths ahead of On Watch, the
Jockeys urging their mounts to the
last nerve, plying whip and riding
hand and knee to win one of the
turfs most cherished prizes.
Race OF jockeys.
Jockey T. Rice on Paul Jones and
Rodriguez on Upset staged a grand
battle and put on the most thrilling
finish since that Of twenty-four
years ago between Ben Brush and
Ben Eder
Staggering along behind them.
having done their best, came the
other fifteen of the gallant band of
three-year class that had paraded
proudly to the post a few moments
before.
Paul Jones led from start to finish,
He got on in the lead and was
pushed steadily along by Rice
Those watching the race waited for
him to crack, but he held steadily
on Upset was up all the way and
made his run in the stretch. He
came with a great burst of speed
and steadily gained on Paul Jones.
The whitney champions cheered
madly as they thought they saw VIC
tory for their stable, but Paul Jones
rad enough left to win by a head.
Time. 2:09, was only fair, as the
track had dried out and which was
fast.
Wins at Sixteen to One.
Despite the fact that Paul Jones
and Blazes were coupled in the bet
ting, the Parr entry paid S33.4O to
win. equal to $3.50 to 1.
After the finish Governor Morrow
placed the floral wreath with which
the Derby winner and Jockeys are
crowned upon the necks Of Paul
Jones and Jockey Rice.
Paul Jones is a brown geldfnR.
son Of Sea King, out of May FIorenz.
He had a most creditable turf record
having won 81 xraces out of his last
fourteen starts with three seconds
and two thirds to his credit.
1AN1
Jones (Parr Entry), s344O straight;
SEQ place; $3.50 show. Upset
(Whitney Entry, $500 place; SO
show. On Watch Uoft Entry. So
show.
Large Crowd Present.
Today's assemblage eclipsed any
that ever before had gathered at
Churchill Downs. Even with the
many improvements in the grand
stand and the many other points of
vantage, there was not enough room
for all.
Long before the bugle sounded.for
the opening race there was a steady
and constantly growing stream of
men and women vending their way
toward the race track which was
bright with color. When the bar
rier was raised in the initial event
practically all the seats and other
desirable spots were filled. The meg
canine and lawns were packd, and
in the picturesque club house every
inch of space was taken.
Even then it was more than a
typical Derby crowd, but not more
than half of the visitors had ar
rived. A steady stream of automo-
biles--everythihg from fiyvers to
luxurious touring cars swept past
intersecting streets headed for the
parking grounds.
In the memory of veteran turf
men. the Downs never before was so
resplendent. so beautiful.