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Show THE FIELD (IF SI'OIIT. Ika Murphy Bides Siley to Victory in j the Gr:at Ktntccky I Derby. 0GDE1I DEFEATED BY SALT LAKE, j General Notes of Sport From all Over the Country Base Bah, Etc. Jockey Murphy rode the famous colt Riley to victory at lotilsvillti yesterday and is happy. The track was in very bad condition too. tlie rain of the night iH-fore having made it a bed of mud and slush. It was a good time too. till things considered. When 2;4" is made mi a track like that of yesterday there is no telling what the horse could do with condilioiis favorable. As picilictcil in TlIK TlviKs Letcher as ill the race ami gave Riley a close run. coming in only a length behind Robespierre. ' When the victor came on the track it was plain to be seen that he was eager and every judge of horses present came to tint conclusion that Murphv would have his hands full in keeping him from running away. Hut he was eiiial to the emergency ami contented himself by keeping along with i!;e crowd until I lit' three iUiirtiT pole was reached when he lifted his horse ami went by bis competitors like a shot. It was a grand race for such a track. |