Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-20

first three quarters Of mile may be
considered as straight running, the bend
in the course being very trifing and the
width very great; the next quarter Of a
mile is in a gradual turn, and is called
Tattenham Corner; the last half mile
from this is straight. The first half mile
is on the ascent, the next third Of mile
is level, and the remainder is on the des-
cent, till within the distance where the
ground rises again. The Derby is d one
and-a- half-mile race for three year-old
colts and fillies, and is usually won in
from Pm. AS. to Pm. 52.5s. The stakes
vary, according to the number of the
subscribers.
1t has been said, with more truth than
usual, that tall the world and his wife
goes to the Derby" From an early hour
in the morning continuous stream of
humanity, in vehicles and on foot, pours
forth from London southwark, the head
Of the current reaching Epson by nine
O'Clock, or even earlier, and the end not
till past mid day. The. conveyances in
which the Londeners disport themselves
OF. this great occasion are of the most
motley description and indicate clearly
the fascination that the Derby
has for all J. classes Of per-
sons. There arc the well-appointed
drags, which have multiplied exceeding
tly since the modern revival of coaching,
and the disappointed buses and wagon
cites, with four horses, which seem never
to have been yoked together before, and
suggestive Of a doubt whether they will
make the double journey without mishap.
There are the quiet private carriages and
pair, and the more snowy vehicles with
the almost extinct race ofspostilions, the
sporting publlcan's Whitechapels, the
one-horse carts of petty tradesmen, of
costermongers, of dealers Here and
there is an undertaker's business chaise
with business horse in it, the smart
hanson with it's bower Of gauze, the four
wheel "growler,, : pony with animals
hardly bigger than Newfoundland dogs,
and street barrows drawn by wonderfully
fast trotting donkeys cum maultis alias
quos name describere lonquns est. On each
side OF these is an equally unfailing
stream of pedestrians for thousands
bravely walk from London to the Downs.
Bicyclists "a sort Of cross breed between
pedestrians and vehicular riders) are in
full force, and from time to time seem to
put fresh life into a jaded horse as they
flash by on silently revolving wheels. It
was said some years ago, when
the railways offered such great
facilities for getting to the scene Of action
that 1.-THE glories of the road would grad
ually fade. But the yearly increasing
number of Derby-goers have falsifed this
prophecy, and the road is as crowded and
lively as ever. Not the least important
feature of the pageant is the station
aries, whose amusement is to watch the
passing cavalcade. The gatherings Of
men and boys along the route, and the
maidseryants at the upper and the mis-
tresses at the lower windows OF the
houses, and the pupils of the various
schools, propped up on platforms behind
their walls, form conspicuous feature
Of the scene.
The Downs themselves, when the null
titudes have fairly arrived, can only be
compared to an enormous ant-hill, COW
cred with human beings to the number,
perhaps, Of quarter Of million. There
is incessant motion among the crowd, ex-
eept for the few brief moments when
each race is being run. The Grand Stand
and its Enclosure seem SO densely packed
that they would scarcely hold another
form. This structure, which is exceed
ingly handsome and commodious, was
erected in 1929, the expense being
estimated at e13,89O, which sum was
raised by means of shares. The interior
and a saloon 101 feet tin length and SO
feet wide. The whole length of the
building is 1876 feet, arranged for the ac-
commodation Of 5000 persons, with seats
on the roof for $500 more. Besides this,
there are numerous other stands, which,
with booths and shows of every descrip-
ton, line each side of the course for a
considerable distance. The appearance
of the course previous to the start for the
Derby, with the vast multitude which
covers all gazing in one direction, is a
sight of thrilling interest, and unlike any
other that can be witnessed in the world
The horses are saddled and led about fo1
some little time previous to starting, IN
the warren-a paddock near the course
Ito which the public are admitted on
foot on payment Of a shilling, and which
attracts vast crowds, some from curiosity
to see the condition of their favorite hors-
es, but the greater number to stare at the
nobility, as nearly half the male portion
of the peerage may be met with on this
spot.
AS the moment for the race approaches
the betting becomes more fast and furious
This goes on on all the stands and in all
the Enclosures, in the Grand Stand partic.
ularly, and especially in that portion of il
devoted to the members of Tattersall's
There is betting, too, outside, where the
'.list men are busy at their special func.
tons. They appear "with the names Of
their firm on their hats and bags, and
believing odds like double barrelled fa1
bulls Of Bashan. Some terribly rough
and sinister-espected customers are among
them, but as a rule they are straight il
their dealings, and will generally pa,
you when you back the winning horse
for this reason, if for no other, namely
that the game Of laying the odds is to-
good to give up by making default. Eacl
has his clerk who will give you tickle
when you deposit the money, and tn,
money when you present the ticket, unles
by-the-way, a member Of the organized
army of ssnatchers' tears the ticket out o
your fingers, and then, with the band 0
ruftians supporting him, swears that 20,
are the thief and agg1essor. The welsher
also abound in every nook and corner
and do a good trade with young
men from the country I
sometimes goes hard, however, with th,
members of this fraternity; for when
welshed hacker has pals to support him
and raises the cry of sWelsher!' if tn.
culprit escape without broken bones he il