Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-01
IROQUOIS WINS THE DERBY.
The Great Crowd.

LONDON, June 1.-The crowds of people going
10 EPSON Downs by the various routes are i'm
mense. Nineteen thousand have gone to Epson
by rail from Victoria station alone. The Prince
and Princess Of Wales. the Duke and Duchess OF
Connaught, and large party or friends arrived
at EPSON by the way Of Victoria at 2 O'Clock.
The Latest Betting Yesterday.
LONDO N, June 1.-This is the second day OF
the EPSON summer meeting. The weather is
hot, sunny and rather sultry. The latest bet
which will come Off at EPSON to-day. was to
against Iroquois, to against Geologist, and
~ to against st. Louis. Cameliard has been
scratched for The Derby stakes.
Fifteen Starters-The Jockeys.
In the race for the Derby. Ishmael, Moteilel,
Withdrawn, leaving Is starters, including Lord
Rosebery's bay colt Voluptuary. jockey Le-
maire. The jockey osborne Will ride Town
moor instead OF the jockey Lemaire, Tristan
Culloden by Gallon instead OF Ey SnoWden,
Marshal Mcdonald by Morgan instead OF by
Greaves, and Cumberland by Morley instead OF
by Barker.
IrOquOis Wins the Derby Stakes.
The race for the Derby stakes came Off and
was won by NIP. Lorinard's bay colt Iroquos.
The second place was secured by Mr.. w. T.
SharpeS brown colt Peregr1ne, and the third
place by Mr.. John Watsohs bay colt Town
Moor The jockey j. Osborne rode V0luptuary
to the starting post at 3:04 pm. The betting
Immediately before the start was II to against
Ircquois and IA TO against Don Fulano.
Ovation to Archer, the Jockey.
The jockey Archer, who rode Iroquois. re.
ceived tremendous ovation on returning to
weigh In. 1roquois won cleverly Dy half a
length. with two lengths between Peregrine
and Town Moor. The time Of the race was two
minutes and fifty seconds
The start was made II minutes late. 1t Is
stated on the racecourse that the jockey
by three lengths ii it had been required.
The Stanley stakes.
The race for the Stanley stakes, for 2-years-
old colts ana fllies, distance I'VE furlongs also
came OF and was won BY Lord Rosebery's
brown hlly Kermesse. Mr.. Leopold DeRoth-
schilds Oh. + ISABEL came In second and Lord
out Of Cnaplet, third. Nine ran, Including Mr..
j. X. KeeneS Oh. colt General Scott.
The Race for the EPSON Manor
Stakes.
The race for the EPSON manor stakes. for p
years-old colts and hllies, distance rive fur
longs; also came off and was won by Mr.. Cir
aros pay n!ly NeWhaven. The second place
was secured by Mr.. Lefevre's bay lilly Range
Gorge and the third place by Mr.. j. r. Keene's
bay colt North Star. Six ran.
The News In New York.
NHw YORK, June 1.-The Evening Post says:
The news that Mr. Pierre LorillMds s-years-
old colt Iroquois won the English Derby this
NOR ming by half length was received Ia this
City Wit enthusiastic expressions of pleasure
IN sporting circles and at the cluOS. With the
exception OF the persons Intimately acquainted
with the Lorillard stable few sportsmen put
money on IroQuois, Notwithstanding the fact
that he came In second at Newmarket In the
race for the 2,000 guineas.
COngratulatfng LOrillard.
At the Union Club Mr.. Pierre Lorillard stood
in the center OF crowd of at least one hun.
dred excited men. who congratulated him upon
the ownership OF the first American horse
Whicn has won even place In the Derby. A
CluD started Tor the Jerome Park races, Mr.
Lorlla!de drag being draped with bunting and
gfeeted with cheers from the different groups
OF club and sporting men along the route.
Str1ke OF New York LOngshOfemens
NEW YORK. June LA strike took place this
morning among the men on the different coast
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