96 HISTORY OF THE 



Stone Street crossed the wire a pretty tired horse, but the others 

 were more so. Sir Cleges got the place by a neck and Dunvegan 

 got third place by an eyelash from Synchronized, which was 

 added at the last moment. It was a clear-cut victory and an in- 

 stance where condition won over class. It was also an instance 

 where a colt that was at home in the going beat a better horse, 

 which besides being a bit short, the condition of the track pre- 

 cluding the chance to give him a final good work, did not 

 fancy the stick track, and labored all the way. Stone Street 

 by heritage comes of stout stock, his sire being Longstreet, son 

 of Longfellow, a family noted for endurance rather than speed. 



After the bugle called the horses to the post there was not 

 much time wasted on instructing jockeys. Paddock Judge John 

 Walsh called out: "Lead out, Powers," and the eight Derby 

 horses were on their way to parade past the judges' stand and 

 clubhouse and then to the post. There was no time lost at the 

 barrier, where Judge Will Shelley presided in the absence of 

 Jake Holtman. 



The crowd rose as the horses swept past the stand ; and when 

 the field reached the line the first time Banridge forged to the 

 front, after crowding Sir Cleges out. Stone Street was second. 

 Dunvegan third and the favorite fourth, with Frank Bird last 

 of all. Around the lower turn they went in the same order. 

 When straightened out on the back stretch, Banridge opened a 

 streak of daylight on Stone Street, while Sir Cleges passed Dun- 

 vegan. The rest of the field was not out of the running and it 

 was also noticeable that while Sir Cleges gained ground that it 

 was with an effort, as the colt was laboring and climbing. At 

 the far turn, Banbridge's lead was cut down and Stone Street 

 and Sir Cleges, the latter under urging moved up on the leader. 

 Round the stretch turn came Banridge and at his heels were his 



