New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-29


subscrbers but generally only about tenth OF 'noso
or somewhere In che neghborhood of 90 actually START
the rest paying only half the subscription by way "
forfeit In addition to the great racing meeting Non
takes place at EPSON at this period OF the year u '
from Tuesday till the end OF the week. tnere mas oocn
for many years past Spring meeting' neiu S0o ooNs
earlier but at t no of Importance s run
20 1898 the Derby was contested for on Thursoay ana
the Oaks on Friday but then the day OF the DERBY was
changed 20 "Wednesday 80 give the public resting
dav after che turmoil Of the great race ana enable them
better IN enjoy the more quiet but not less pleasant
Oaks day while the intervening day mas enaoeu mines
that have been for both races 10 DC run IN the
last to greater advantage. The change too has consd
erably increased the attendance on Friday which Is
115 ,na r .d,es, Day and attracts select and
,asb,onahle coucourse than is found on EPSON Downs
on the peoples great holiday
On the racing ground ct EPSON there are several
courses Of different lengths for the different races The
Derby course which originally two miles in length
and was afterward reduced to mile and hail. has
been changed three four times, the last alteration
having taken place last 1t is somewhat in the
form of horseshoe and the time Of running has aver
aged about two minutes and forty-hve seconds. The
grand stand erected in $780, elegant stone building
having refreshments rooms and grand saloon, and Is
capable of accommodating 5000 persons. with seats ON
the roof for 1850 Beside this. numerous lesser
line the outside OF the for considerable
distance, while refreshment tents and booths
and shows Of every description cover the
side OF the hill round which the track runs Except
the roof OF the grand stand. this hill, for
brief space of time shuts of the view OF the race and
leads 70 great excitement to witness the relative posi-
Of the horses when they again come into sight
Those who have witnessed the wonderful kaeido-
scopc which the EpsomiDo present Derby
day may derive the best conception of It BY an nspec-
of Friths celebrated picture Of which large en-
craving has been published. When that remarksOe
work Of arr was first exhibited at the annual exhibition
of the Roy Academy in London, though the collection
of pictures inferior the average, it drew such
crowd of visitors that theeceipfs were far greater
than those of any previous year.
The soena previous for the Derby Ia OF
thrilling interest and its like is not 10 be witnessed
elsewhere. Half million of people are gathered 90
gether of thousands of them on the ground and
other stands and immense multitude on the hillside
WHILE as far eye reach, side of the track
ia lined with rows Of people on foot, back OF whom
carriages wedged together three four deep, are filed
with their gay occupants, and further IN the rear
another closely packed line of carriages, whose occu-
pants have been unwilling to pay the charge demanded
for the nearer standpoint As the race is over
the crowd pours upon the track like water rushing
through o crevice IN a levee, But u is Just
after the arrival Of the company upon the
Downs and between the races, that
the enjoyment Of the It's hight The persons.
the vehicles hungered by their long ride are
then husiy engaged in attack upon their baskets or
provisions and hampers Of wine while fOrtune-teng
gypsies negro mnsrels acrobats and perpatetc per
formers of every description 70 be exhibiting
their talents and skill, and the cardseIers, generally
clothed in easto scarlet huntingcoats, be heard
rendng the with their hoarse Of "krect keard
OF races; thames, weights, an culors OF tr1ders
Adjoining the course field. called The Paddock,
which especially attractive tosportng men, both
professional and amateur for there. on payment OF
an admission Fee they can witness the horses being
saddIed and look upon them they are led about for
little time previous TO each race large number OF
people who must enter foot here drawn together
some from curiosity the condition OF their favor
e horses but the majority TO stare at the jockeys and
the nobility, for nearly half the male portion OF the
peerage may be with this spot The return home
by the road is scene difficult describe
the appearance OF the The merriment OF the
day then reaches hight "chaf" is abundant. and
thoroughly democratic feeling seems to per
wade the whole moving throng. for the dust
man, for the time being at least considers
himself as good the Duke. and tho Count does not
shrink from bandying words with the costermongers
The people lining the roads leading into London have
an unpleasant practice of pelng the home-bound pas
sengers with little thin paper bags of -four which burst
upon hitting the unfortunate target and wet even
ny hhs SCI III, tN ohii go, - 80 an tha TSava,de
and 1t only wonder that accidents are not more
numerous for brave cockney selects the occs-
$40 for his maiden attempt at handling the reins
In the races this year. DOncaster, the winner is
chestnut colt Stockwell out Of MarygOld and was
bought when Yearling by Mr. Merry ut the sale OF sir
TAttOn Sykes's young stock at DOncaster from when
place took his He never ran ut two years 0lu
his first appearance the turf being at Newmarket,
this spring the Two Thousand Guineas Race where
hs ran sixth Gang Forward and Kaiser, whteh mn
isned first and second, short head only divid-
colt. and his handsome appearance IN the
Newmarket caused many TO back MIN
for that event, for which he rather backward IN
condition His owner, Mr.. Merry won the " Blue KID,
bon in 1860 with Thormanby when the American bred
horse Umpire was prominent favOrite MI Merry
lis scottish ironmaster OF immense wealth, derived
from mis- extensive mines and has for many years been
one OF the stanchest supporters OF the English turf
stockweu. the sire OF DOncaster, is also the
sire of Gang Forward, which made a dead heat with
well out Of Lady Mary by Orlando out of splitvoe dam
OF Bribery, and grandam OF st. Adams ana sayefnuKe
the HOchstapler1, chestnut colt bred Dy ms
owner Mr. w Crdwurd IN 1870 he Is bright chest
nut with white face his OF hind leg being also white
He stands about Is hands inches high. he has good
head and reck grand shoulders strong back and
lOns His fore legs are rather long rom the Knee
TO the etlock hut they are clean, wlry, ana sound,
and he stands truly and well On gQQd teoi.
He trained by the wellknown Alex lay
Tor at MantOn, in wiltshire Gang Forward
five times last year, winning four out OF the nye the
only time no beaten being in the Municipal Stakes
at boncaste by Sir Joseph Hawleys colt BY Fltz Ro-
land OF Kafpyge snce called Font arabiaD), bY
head This his first appearance. He ran for the
guineas stake al Newmarket this Spring Wnlch ne
won Kaiser other dead for second place, Is
bay colt by skrmisher out OF Regina by King Tom and
was by owner Mr.. S2vie. He ran seven times
winning thrice among them being the Champagne
Stakes DOncaster and the Middle Park Pate AZ New
market making dead heat with Surinam In the latter
race This year he beaten head by Gang Forward,
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