Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-02
Sporting Matters.

TRooUols, TIE WINNER OF THE DERBY.
1Ioquois was bred by Mr.. A. WEIGH, at CHEST
But Hlll, near Philadelphia, and WAS sold when
= yearling TO Mr. Pierre Lorlllard. who sent
Min 10 England. liz may safely be said that no
previous DERBY winner ever came unharmed
through such trying ordeal as did lroauois
Mir. Lorfllards colt having run as a two-year
old no less than twelve times between May ~
and octeoer II. 1850 On only four occasions
out OF the twelve dld lroquols carry the Amerf-
can colors 10 victory, namely, Ia the Newman
ket Two year-old plate, at the second spring
meeting OF the headquarters OF the English turf
over the Rous course last 1ye furlongs OF the
Bowley mite, where he defeated Herman, Kuhle-
born. Red king, Danneret. and the colt by
LORD u on, the odds betted against Iroquois
lroquois gathered fresh laurels, his only oppo.
nent being Eliacin, and odds OF 3 TO were laid
on MI. Lor1llaros horse, which he calamity
landed winning by four lengths The next
winning engagement the colt fulfilled was at
the Newmarket July meeting. where with
nine TO four betted against him, he demoralzed
Held OF nine speedy animals defeating
among others Noluptuary, Pauique, Golden
Plover, Lennoxgloye and Josyan. Ills next
and last victof5 last season was In the Layant
stakes at Goodwood. where with odds OF six 10
four on him, he woR by half a length from
lsola Madre, Canace, Prince Regent, Maria
Theresa and St Firmin. lroquois' total win
nings Ia stakes az a two year Old amounted TO
Sl3,2l0. Ii may further be noted that The Egg
lsh Jockey, ii. jeffrey, rode IroqQols on each
occasion last year when he was returned
winner, and 81 at In the Hopeful stakes at New
market, first october meeting ana In The Clear
wen stakes al the second october meeting at
the same place Barbee was Ia the saddle. As
In each OF these last named contests Iroquois
was beaten, In racing parlance. 'ouJ OF 81 ht"
it is PROBABLE that the terrible wear ana tear OF
the prcdigious amount or work the colt had
done during the season had temporarily I'm
paired the line turn OF speed and magnificent
stay ing powers that lroquoiS has SO calamity
proved himself to be Possessed Of The colts
running In the recent two thousand guineas,
where ne finished second TO Peregrine. is too
fresh In the memory 10 call for further refer
ence. In turning the tables on his CONG ueror
IN yesterday s great race, lroquols has followed
IN the footsteps or previous Derby winners,
Cremorne ard klngcraft, VINO. OF late years.
Newmarket over the EPSON course.
HOMELAND WINS s.. 900, coo.
Newport GRID dispatch states that a
brother OF MIR. Lor1ilard is authority for the
statement that the latter wins 81 100000 on one
bet made on the result OF the Derby race. This
| is doubtless an exaggeration, out as it is
known MIR. Lortllard is heavy better AMI the
| ODDS against his horse were great until recent
| ly, IL is safe 10 conclude that his winnings on
the event are very considerable. The DERBY for
| this year closed with PAL subscribers, and the
| stakes alone which 1roquols landed for Mr..
| Lorillard amounted 10 6,S15 gulneas, or about
| 200.
TIE RACES AT JEROME PARK YESTERDAY
weTe:-F1rst race, one mile, Luke Blackburn.
Topsy 81 cond, E. A. Clabaugh's Potomac third;
time Las. Second race, the Fordham handicap,
ond; time 2:14. Third race, WlUhers stakes one
nile, won by ex-Gov. Bowie's Crickmore, in a
gallop by an open length, Priam second, FIJI
lette third; time las. Fourth race juvenile
stakes for two-y ear ODDS, half mile. 0nandago.
Gerald second; time SOY. Fifth race one mile
and three quarters, Grenada, NenJriloquist
| second; time 3:l5k.
EASE BALL YESTERDAY.
At Princeton. Nd, Princeton University, Z;
Ysles, G. AT Troy, NY, Troy, S; Chicagos, 4:
eleven innings. AT Boston, B1stons, i; Cieve-
lsnos Z. AT Worcester, Detroits, 10; worces-
ter, g.
THR INTERNATIONAL WALKING MATCH
In Loncon for the championship ia which Row
ell and Weston are entered, Will begin the goth
LStent