The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-08-24
Eiig1anti's Derby,

lhere were few Americans around Nr.
hotillards Boreas, at the last trying very
hard 10 fancy he might wn;but the colt has
no very gentlcmanly air, and 1t was cy,
dent that the racing blood Of the States was
only to DC represented by conmoner: vet
ia the race he seemed to show turn of
speed, for. passing Shcrwood's, he went to
The head, and carried MIR. Lorillard,s
cherry and black hoops IN front almost
TO the milc.post. The betting at the atari
was principally marked by the large
amount OF money thrown into the market
1or Won der Tam, the strong position of
| Robert the Devil, Muncaster, and Ercil-
| uoune, ana the comparative opposition to
| Deha or--for how a horse having shown
tne form that he had shown, and stripping
manlfestly well, should have had two to
one oiercd against him, instead of odds be-
ing lald upon him, is not yet quite under
stoou. But, perhaps, the reasons of this
acternincd hostility were his not having
peeh trlcd at home, and the Duke of West
munster having Muncaster so dangerous a
cu.i'iuals' s"a n' ana not declaring preference
, ,ot ncnu Or. However, if Bend Or
rad obstinate enemies, he had n vost
amount of firm friends, and the c,ond
hanging over HIM only added to tho intcr.
est OIL the race. After the start, which Mr.
lIorllIard's Son of Saxon 80 notably i'm
proved, and as soon us that point wns
reached when position began to mean
something, the color of white and skv
plue were seen leading the field, and a cry
went up Tor Robert the Devil, running
uo"h TIC line faster than the horses them.
serves. on came the Devil, brmful of run
hi'lg' ana nothing emerged from the field
save hend Or, but the yellow and black
was CLOSING very slowly. AT the bell Bend
VI was beaten horse. But Archer was
, noC peatcn jockcy-and he fell to fairly
ltitlng his horse along, while The sclfsutli-
clent bockhcad, Rossitcr, sat "thc Devil"
quite still. with the cgollstical iIcn of
drawing it fine" The strain Of dccn cx.
cltcment as Bend Or gradually drew nm,
Was painfully intense, AID when, in the
last twenty yards the pair Joined issue
ana How past tnc post the So nc was
one OF monlcntary madness. Every plance
turned to the one spot as the Judge pro.
noulccd his verdict and when moment
later mo. Z" rose in the air, the ringing
shout OF eXul'ation that arose seemed like
,he 10Y cry OF mighty nation A short
nead and Archor's riding did it. Little
hossltcr must have cursed bitter
curse ior no one knew SO we'll rs he that
nc hah called On his horse just ten seconds
100 late. In an instant the truck was tnrn- |
eu into stormy sen, surging around the |
returning Jockeys. What roars for Archer
What madness Of cnthusiasm There |
were men there who would have reioiccd |
10 carry him i'll triumph-those who, on |
inc sunday before, had seen him pluck the
french Delby from the nrcfcr M. Lefeyrc.
nitcr VIII nc slrauiusL lnuL ArCncr linS De-
come tho best jockey that ever lived. A |
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, II thorough sportsman and 80
highly honorable Il man.