The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-29
SPORTING NEWS.
Derby Day" in England Sir Bevys the
Winner


LONDON, May 2s-Jha great event of the
sporting season. the race at EPSON Downs
for the Derby Stakes, for three year olds, was
| run to-day over The regular course of about
one mile and half. and was won by Sir
Bevys, Palm Bearer being second and Wis
CONT third.
Twenty y-three horses ran. The betting last
evening was twenty to one against Sir Bevys
and fifty to one against NiscOntl There
was very little betting on Palm Bearer. Ford
ham rode the winner, Osborne rode Palm
Bearer Constable rode Vscounti. and Archer
| rode Charibert.
MORE AFTER THE DERBY SIR BEvYs's
VICTORY.
| New YoRK. May 2s.-A special dispatch
| from London SAYS the result of the Derby has
been a great surprise, and much money was
| lost Sir Bevys was scarcely supposed, until
lately, to have any chance for the Derby. He
will run at Paris for the grand prize, June s.,
at Newmarket, In July, for the summer cup
| and Brimhary stakes; at DOncaster In Sep
| tember for the St Leger, and at Newmarket,
| III October, for the select stakes. There was
one bet made, May a. of 5000 to 100 against
Sir Bevys and others at the rate of 33 to |.
| The time made by Sir Bevys was 02.
The start was fine one, twenty three
horses getting away together in handsome
| style. Charif ert, who was one OF the favor
ties, and against whom hebetting was to q,
took the lead immediately and held it for q
| few strides when ProtectioniSt dark horse,
overlook him and held tue lead for awhile.
Blue Blood, Exeter, Nutbush, Abbot of st.
Mary's, Gadogan and Victor Chief came next
| In the order named, and close together, clear
in advance of Caxtonan, while the other
fourteen horses struggled behind, with Sir
| Bevys last OF all, The race continued In this
order until the horses were coming down the
hill, when Cadogan and Victor Hugo made q
rush and drew to the front.
| Palm Bearer with ViscOnti and Sir Bevys.
now began to diminish the distance between
themselves and the leaders until they came
within the distance post. when 1t became evI,
dent that Gad0gan was beaten 1t appeared
as il Victor, Chief and Viscont were going
to the finish by themselves, when Fordham
the skillful and plucky jockey OF Bevys, made
an unexpected move. His horse had just
reached the top of the ground when Fordhan
let him out at his full speed. Sir Beyys
quickly headed Vscont and came in winner
horses followed in a cluster, with Squire
last Fordham received great ovation, this
being the first Derby he has ever won.
THE LOUISVILLE RACES.
! LOUISVILLE, May 28.- Fust Race. First
heat; Egypt first, Grigsby second, Bette !
third. time 10
John Rhodes third time H. !,
Second ISuce-Amazon first, bancroft sec
ond, Mendeilssohn third: time 1:17la
/ Third Rnce.-Blue Eyes first, Little Ruttlr
second. Good Night third; time :55
Fourth Rnce.-Bell Boss first. Enquire
second Nirgillian third; time Az.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE o'bEARY WALKING
| MATGH-THE ENTRIES.
CHICAGO. May 2S.-The seventy-five,h houl
walk for the championship of the world I, ails
the OLeary belt will begin at the ExposlIlol
Building this evening. Twenty-Five starter
will start at O'Clock; among them are Ross
land and Parry. who represent England an
Guyon, of Chicago, whose recent victory. y y
the SIX days as--you-please ana / ~. en
sddsd yreatlg e bis % Previous brilliant
Mr.. Chas E. Davies, Guyons backer' @ an an
James Smith, his trainer. arrived , from hes d,..a
York last Monday. They express IheIlseIxn ~
confident that the Chicago.representatlVe VIII
!, make good showing. ,,.,- .. hoa
! Grassland is In fine condition, having pee peg
+rainad hv Cantains Blake and Iuttle. In