The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-30
The Most Brilliant Scene Ever Wit.
messed on the Grounds.
Muster at the Post, the Start,
the Running and Victory.
lCREMORNE THE WINNER
Time, Two Minutes and FOrty-fiye and a
Half Seconds.
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HERALD has been received from our CORE
Spondent in the capital of Great Britain:-
LONDON, May 80, 1879.
The race for the Derby was won by Gre
morne, the property of Captain Saville.
REPUTATION OF THE HUGHES HEREsY.
I Never before in the history of the great
English turf event was there larger assem-
blage of people, of oil classes, on EPSON Downs
than was gathered there to-day The
popular enthusiasm which was maintained
from early morning to the finale, and shown
after the announcement of the result, was a
announcement of citizen rebuke to the attempt
made by Tom Hughes in the House Of Com
mons, on Tuesday evening, to throw dis
credit on the racing sport festival, and to
prevent the temporary adjournment Of the
Parliament, on motion of the Premier, with the
view of permitting the members leisure for it's
enjoyment.
The royal family of England was well and
worthily represented on the ground although
the Prince and Princess Of Wales were absent
by the Duke Of Edinburgh and Prince Arthur.
jbility and gentry.
OUTPoURNa OF THE PEOPLE.
Before and after day dawn the exodus of the
population from the city commenced and the
roads were crowded with vehicles of every
description, from the four-in-hand to the
fashionable drag, and from the squire's trap
TO the costermonger's cart which had been
brought into requisition to convey the mass of
democratic humanity.
ADJUSTMENTS ON THE ROAD.
The increased facilities for railway travel,
which the people now enjoy, diminished, to
some extent, the glories of the "road' in going
from London, but the weather being very fine
q cavalcade of Cockney sportsmen held high
carnival in continuous crowded stream, and
the enjoyment of universal mirth and merri-
ment all along the line from the great metropo-
lis to EPSON, distance of sixteen miles.
DAZZLING DISPLAY.
: The finished scene, which was presented
In the field just previous to the start, was
grand In the extreme. The stands were filed
- no u1o al Of
carriages, with ladies elegantly and gayly
dressed, made rural picture which was won
,derfully fine.
I remarked that blue was the prevailing
color in the toilettes of the female spectators,
and pretty much also among the men on horse
back. When the hour for the race approached
the ooncourse of spectators was tremendous.
Among the number were the most prominent
Englishmen Of the day. together with many
notable persons from other countries, including
Miss Clara Louise Kellogg, the American prima
donna
CONDITION OF THE TURF.
THE START
There were twenty-five starters. Winslow
was the only animal withdrawn from the
entry. He was kicked in the morning, and
the great jockey, Fordham, who has never won
the Derby, thus lost mount.
; The horses were brought to the stand in
good order.
The signal for the start being given, oil
went of in good order at the first
attempt The pace was, OF the mo-
ment what is termed slow When
the horses fairly settled down to the work
iWestland, Prince Charlie, Almoner and Gre
tmorne came ont from the heap Prince
Charlie fell into the crowd again going up the
hill to the furzes, and in the furzes Westland,
Wenlock and Cremorne Rounding Tatten-
ham Corner, into the straight line, Cremorne
look prominent place, and improved his
position, attended by Brother to Furry and
Messenger from distance. The race was
confined TO the first three. Brother to
FURRY made fierce struggle and was beaten
by head.
The race was finely contested to the finish.
THE RACE.
The following is the summary of the run
ning:-
The DnsY STAKES OF 50 sovs. EACH half forfeit; for