46 HISTORY OF THE 



led by three lengths as they entered the main track, which he 

 increased to five as they passed the stand, Hindoocraft second, 

 Sportsman third, closely followed by Spokane and Once Again. 

 Proctor Knott held his lead past the quarter, but it was reduced 

 three lengths at the half, Sportsman second, Hindoocraft third, 

 rest well tbunched. Coming round the lower turn Spokane took 

 second place, and when they neared the three-quarter pole Barnes 

 was unable to control Proctor Knott and hold his head up, 

 bolted to the outside, and looked like he was going up the chute 

 for a moment. This lost him some three or four lengths and 

 before he could be straightened, Spokane came next to the rails 

 and took the lead. Inside the sixteenth pole Proctor Knott came 

 again, and after a driving race home in which Spokane swerved 

 to the inner rail he managed to beat Proctor Knott on the post 

 by a short throat latch, Once Again two lengths off third, he a 

 head in front of Hindoocraft fourth, followed by Cassius, Sports- 

 man, Outbound and Bootmaker, in the order named. Bootmaker 

 broke down, pulling up quite lame. Time, first 24^4, half a mile 

 4S l / 2 , three-quarters \:\4 l / 2 , mile 1:41^, mile and a quarter 

 2:09^, mile and a half 2:34^. 



SUMMARY 



The Kentucky Derby for three-year olds, foals of 1886; $100 

 entrance, half forfeit, $10 if declared on or before May 1, 1888, 

 $20 if declared on or before May 1, 1889; money to accompany 

 declarations; with $2,500 added, of which $300 to second and 

 $150 to third. \ l / 2 miles. 94 entries. Value $5,520. 



N. Armstrong's ch c Spokane by Hyder Ali— llnterpose ; 118 

 lbs., Kiley 1 



Scoggan & Bryant's ch g Proctor Knott by Luke Blackburn — 

 Tallapoosa; 115 lbs., Barnes 2 



M. Young's b c Once Again by Onondaga— Black Maria; 118 

 Jbs., I. Murphy ,,,.,,.,., 3 



