Arizona republican., 1920-05-09
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 RICH KY. DERBY
Paul Jones, 17 to 1 Shot, Leads from Start to Fin ish, Winning by a Head Upset Is Second with On Watch ThId - Favorite Far in Rear

LOUISVILLE, Ky, May S-Paul Jones, in the stable of Ral Parr, the Maryland turfman, and ridden by Jockey T. Rice won the forty-sixth re- newal of the Kentucky Derby at a mile and quarter here today over the largest field that ever faced a Ken lucky Derby barrier. The winner, given a position second from the rail. sprang into the lead at the start and was never headed. Harry Payne Whit ney's Upset, with J. Rodriguez up, a fraction of length to the rear. was second.
 Former Congressman George ". Lofts, On Watch, ridden by N. Barrett. four lengths behind Upset. was third Damask, piloted by Jockey F. Ambrose. was fourth under the wire, two lengths behind On Watch.
 The result of the race bore out the prediction that it would be the most open affair of the kind in Derby his tory. Donnacona went to the post the favorite and failed to finish in the money. Pari mutuel g tickets on the winner paid S3440 to win, $1230 to place, and s6.sO to show.
 Leads From Start to Finish
 Seventeen horses lined up for the start At the quarter mile. Paul Jones was leading Prince Pat and Bersaga- Here. At the half-mile, Paul Jones was a length and a half in front of By three-quarter mile pole, Paul Jones had maintained his lead with Wildair a head in front of Upset. After a mile had been reeied off. Paul Jones had increased his distance in front to two lengths and Upset was being extended 10 slave off On Watch, half length away In the stretch the real struggle h arry TnneS a away from the on-coming Upset, which was leading On Watch by the same margin.
 Excitement in the grandstand was at a high pitch. A babble of voices rose as the leaders neared the finish and rose to roar when Jockey Rice pushed his mount over the finish by the margin of a head.
 Trailing the four leaders were Don nacona BIazes, By Golly. Wildafr, Bersagliere. Patches. Heron, Sandy Beal. Prince Pat. David Harum. Cleo patria, Peace Pennant and Sterling in the order named.
 All Attendance Records Broken
 The crowd, estimated at more than 50.0O0. broke all Derby day attendance records. The grandstand. more than 60O-foot in length. was filled to capa- city. Hundreds who could find no ac- conmodation in the space about the structure, flocked to the infield and stood for hours waiting for the premier event of the day.
 Meanwhile more than 100 pari mutuel machines were in operation under the | grand stand. recording wagers ranging from s100, the largest unit taken. to g. | the least amount accepted. A number | of machines. from the time the gates | were opened in the forenoon until a | few minutes before the race was run, | handled nothing but wagers on the | Derby itself. So great was the jam and l so numerous the bettors that even the l enlarged facilities proved inadequate i to handle the throng-
 The stake. the richest on the Amer | jean turf had a total gross value of | s36.925. The net value to the winner l was s30.375. The owner of the second | l,orse received s4.000 and the tkird | s2000. Dsmasll saved his stake. which | included s25 to nominate and S250 to | start. The time was 2: % flat. Thieves | 2 ttracted by the prospect of a harvest | from the crowd. were plentiful and by | the middle of the afternoon more than 1 50 charged with theft from the person [ had been taken into custody.