The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-02
A FAMOUS VICTORY
AN AMERICAN HORSE THE WINNE&
or the Derby Stakes At Epson Downs
YeHterdsy-PteFre LOEiIlaFd'S Colt
"IFOquOIs" Distinguishes Himself
and Takes q Pile OF Money.

III
and Takes q Pile OF Money
LONDON, June 1.-The city is almost d.
serted on account OF the rush TO EpsoI
Downs to witness the Derby. The sun
shining scorchingly hot, hut is tempOre
by q pleasant breeze. There are enol
nous crowds at the course. The track
rather hard, but since daylight waite
carts have been driven over the coup
sprinkling it in order 10 get the best cor
dilion for fast time.
The race was seventeen minutes late Il
starting, II was won by lroquois, witt
Peregrine second and Tom Moor third.
The time OF the winner was 2;5C
Archer, who rode lroquois, received /
great ovation, Fifteen horses ran. Iro
quois belongs 10 Pierre Lorillald, Of New
York.
LorillArd backed Iroquols when year
ling for this race.
The crowd At the course was immense
Nineteen thousand people arrived by raj
from Victoria Station At O'Clock.
The Prince and Princess OF Wales, thu
Duke and Duchess Of ConHaught, and /
large party Of their friends were present
A HISTORY OF TUE FAMOUS WINNER,
NEW YoRK, June 1.-The Spira Of III
Times furnishes the following history oi
IroquoiS;
IroQuois was bred by Mr.. A. WelCh at
Erdenheim, Chestnut Hill, Pa, and was
foAled in 1879. He was purchased by
Pierre and George L. Loriiard on joint
account with ten or twelve other year
lings, among whom were Blazss, Spinaway
and SAunterer. The brothers sub
sequently divided the purchase and Iro.
Qnois fell to Pierre Lorillard. lie 10 rich
brown colt, with blaze on the face and near
the hind foot, white above the pasteTn,
and about fifteen hands three inches high,
On the 30lh OF June 1870, he was shipped
to Liverpool, and went from there 10 New
Market. He trained In to fine shape early
In the season, and ran with much success.
At the New Market second spring meet.
ing he won the New Market two.year.old
plate from five others. He was beaten OF
the Epson spring meeting for the
Woodcal stakes by Lord Calthorp's
Angelina, but at the same meet
ing he won the two year old stakes over
MI. Leigh's Sir Charles, and at the July
meeting was beaten by head by Lord
Falmou this Balgal for the July stakes, At
the same meeting he won the Chesterfield
stakes from nine others. At the London
second summer meeting he was beaten by
Bush's Lady Chelmsford, for the great
Kingston plate. At Goodwood he won tho
Leyant stakes from FIVE others. He ran
four other races but did not win either.
His recent effort Tor two thousand guineas,
when he was probably beaten by miSman.
agement, by Peregrine, showed that he
still retained hls previous high form,
RECEPTION or THE NEWS OF THH VICTORY IN
NEW YORK.
Tie news that Pierre Lorillard's three.
yearold colt, Iroquois, had won the Eng.
lish Derby was received in this city with
an enthusiastic expression Of pleasure in
the sporting circles and at the clubs. AT
the Union club Pierre Lorillard stood In
the centre ot q crowd Of at least one hun.
dred excited men, who congratulated him
upon the ownership Of the first American
horse which has won even q place In the
Derby. A little before noon party from
the Union club started for jerome park
races, Lorillard's drag being draped with
bunting, and he was greeted with cheers
from the different groups Of clubs and
sporting men along the route.
For some time past American and En.
glish critics have spoken highly OF Iro.
quoia, and consequently he has been quite
Heavily backed here. Two week ago the
Spirit Of he Times said: In considering the
chances OIL q public form we Are,unRble 10
assent to the idea that any English bred
colt ought 10 win the Epson race this
year. November last no one OF them
raced up to the form shown by 1roquois,
and Iroquois' victory to-day will make
him one OF the mcst prominent iavorltee
lor the races at Ascot and GoodWood, and
will pFobably make him the first taVoTita
for the gteat 81. Leger race In autumn.
DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS WHO AAw THE
RACE.
NRw YoRE, June LA London cable.
gram gives The names Of the Americans In
attendance at the Derby to-day, as follows:
+. +. Walton, st. James Hotel, New
York; Captain V. H. Hayne, Alexander
Newbern0r, George slosson, Leslie sloS.
son, Poney Moore, John Mccullough. A,
II. Hummat, Pearl Eytinge, the last two
named being the guests Of Sir John Astley)
Howland R,bhins, Barley Campbell,
Frank UGfner, Joseph Wycard, EdwiA
Booth, SiSnor peruglns, Maurice Barry.
more and wife Georgia Drew.
There was not cloud over the whole
panorama Of tho Downs, and as usual au
enormous mass Of spectators thronged the
rails and packed the stands. The bill was
black with dfaya, and covered with white
tyntG.
A uOoD HOUND Sun.
Ngwrohr, K. l., June 1t is mated
here that Pierre Lorillartl won lwo million
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