Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-08-04
England's Derby.

There were few Americans around MIR.
Lorllard's Boreas, at the last trying very
hard to fancy he might win;but the colt has
no very gentlemanly air, and it was evl-
dent that the racing blood of the States was
only to be represented by a commoner; yet
in the race he seemed to show a turn of
speed, for, passing Sherwood's, he went to
the head, and carried Mr.. Lorillard's s
cherry and black hoops IN front almost
to the mile-post. The betting at the start
was principally marked by the large
amount Of money thrown into the market,
for Won der Tam, the strong position of
Robert the Devil, Muncaster, and Ercil-
doune, and the comparative opposition to
Bend Or-for how horse having shown
the form that he had shown, and stripping
manifestly well, should have had two to
one offered against him, instead of odds be-
ing laid upon him, is not yet quite under
stood. But, perhaps, the reasons of this
determined hostility were his not having
been tried at home, and the Duke of West
minister having Muncaster so dangerous a
candidate, and not declaring preference
for Bend Or. However, if Bend Or
had obstinate enemies, he had a vast
amount of firm friends, and the cloud
hanging over HIM only added to the inter-
est of the race After the start, which Mr..
Lorillard's Son of Saxon so notably I'M
proved, and as soon as that point was
reached when position began to mean
something, the color of white and sky
blue were seen leading the field, and cry
went up for Robert the Devil, running
down the line faster than the horses them
selves. On came the Devil, brimful of run
ming, and nothing emerged from the field
save Bend Or, but the yellow and black
was closing very slowly. At the bell Bend
Or was a beaten horse. But Archer was
not beaten jockey-and he fell to fairly
lifting his horse along, while the self-suffi-
cient blockhead, Rossiter, sat ''the Devil"
quite stiff, with the egotlstical idea of
drawing it fine" The strain of deep ex-
citement as Bend Or gradually drew up,
was painfully intense, and when, in the
last twenty yards, the pair joined issue
and flew past the post the scene was
one of mOmentary madness. Every glance
turned To the one spot as the Judge pro-
nOunced his verdict, and when q moment
later ''No. Z" rose in the air, the ringing
shout of exultation that arose seemed like
the joy cry of mighty nation. A short
head and Archer's riding did it. Little
Rossiter must have cursed bitter
curse, for no one knew so well as he that
he had called on his horse Just ten seconds
too late. In an instant the track was tnrn-
ed into stormy sea, surging around the
returning jockeys. What roars for Archer
what madness of enthusiasm, There
were men there who would have rejoiced
to carry him in triumph-those who, on
the Sunday before, had seen him pluck the
French Derby from the fire for NJ. Lefevre,
and who, to-day, had watched him win
with beaten horse, whose opInien here
after will be steadfast that Archer has be-
come the best jockey that ever lived. \
wonderful popular Derby win it was; and
among the causes for qualification not the
least was the sympathy felt for Bend Or's
noble owner, a thorough sportsman and 50
highly honorable man.