Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-06-11
RoQuo1s VICTORIOUS.

noQUo1s VICTORIOUS.
BY Easily from PsrsErins ana
Thirteen Others.
(Trsm . Cable Dispatch to the Wsrld.l
LONDON, June 1. For the first
time in the history Of the English
turf its chief prize falls to an Ameri-
eau horse, the Derby stakes, on the
hundred aud second occasion of their
competlon, having been won by
Mr.. Pierre Lorillard's colt IroQuois.
Since his Newmarket performances
1.-The Yankee" had occupied q prom
inent place IN the bet ting lists, though
Peregrine always Eeld the premier
ship. the betting yesterday have been
5 to l against Geologlst, z to l against
Iroquois aud, IL to l against st.
Louis. The field, 1t became evident
this morning, would fall considerably
below the average in numbers, If not
in quantity, Lord Rosebery's Camel
lard having been scratched, and tho
less conspicuous King Of Scotland,
Don Quixote and Mistletoe with.
drawn.
The Derby Day for once was mark
ed by "Qusen's weather." the sun
rising bright in q cloudless sky aud
giving promise, faithfully redeemed,
OF suitriness aud dust. From an
early hour all sporting, fashionable
and Sightseeing London was active,
aud the roads leading to the Downs
all white and soft with dust-were
choked with their usual heterogsne-
Gus throng OF vehicles, from the Co.'S
ter's barrow, with its sad and solitary
"moke," to the four-in.band drag Of
the regimental mess or amateur
coachman, and the long files Of pedes.
trian pilgrims journeying toward the
Mecca OF the turf. The railroads
were as literally patronized by those
TO whom time or comfort was more
than amusement or orthodoxy, and
$1,000 passengers went to Epson
from Victoria Station alone. Among
these were the prince and prin-
cess of Wales, the duke and duchess
Of Conneught, the Princess Louise
(Marchioness of Lorne), the duke of
Cambridge, Prince Edward Of SAKE
Weimar. attended by . largo and
brilliant party. Tie earl and
COUNTIES of Rosebery entertained q
distinguished company Of guests at
Lord Rosebery's handsome and his
torical racing country seat, the Dur
dans-the beautiful grounds Of which
adjein the race course, aud which
has been greatly enlarged and i'm.
proved since Lord Rosebery pur.
chased it shortly before marriage.
The American delegation at the
course was unusually large, and Its
members were in high spirits over
the favorable reports concerning
their nation's equine representatives.
aud the certainty that Archer would
ride lroquois, and the more than
cordial editorial In the mornings
Daily Telegraph concerniBg the
prospects Of the yankee" horses
aud Of tho American turf generally.
The scene at EPSON Downs Of 9
Derby Day has been so often describ.
ed that it would be almost superflu.
Gus to dwell upon ITS festures-the
vivid verdure Of the late spring. the
mild blue Of the stainless sky, the
wilderness of tents aud boeths aud
canvas shelters Of every description,
glarinE with banners and signs the
apparently irremedisble confusion oi
carriages Of every description and
degrees, so jammsd aud locked lin
rowe six and eight deep that it could
hardly be said which was the cause
for the greater wonder-how they
had ever been packed together sr
how they would ever be released
their bright ladiug of fair women and
stalwart men the lnnchoons to which
the race is regarded as merely an &C.
cessory the showmen, shrill, hoarse
aud veluble, describing most wsnder.
full attractions in s'patter" still more
wonderful the musicians and min.
strels the oOting.galleries and the
"Aunt Sally" lists; the fsrtune.tellers
aud runners believing tc'rect cards, -
aud towering over everything the
great stand, like giant ant-hill in
the busiest oommotlon, aud last, not
last, not least, the dull rear of the
crowd, which, though scarcely ap-
parent to those who buzzed and
bustled in its midst, smete upon the
ear from afar like the sounding Of the
sea.
The earlier races Of the day passed
OF with but little attention from the
bulk of the throng, but as the sun
sloped downward and the hour set
for the decision Of the great event
drew near to hand even the lunch
parties and devOtees of "Aunt Sally"
became interested, and when one by
enc the ten competitors that paraded
had made their toilets aud been sub.
mitted to the scrutiny Of the critical
and curious in the paddock the mul-
tltude settled down into that eager
aud impatient expectancy almost Pc
culiar to the race-course. Five other
colts did not show in the preliminary
canter, but proceeded directly to the
starting.post. Tho cognoscsnti were
disappointed that the favorite, Psre-
grine, did not Join III the final parade.
His rival, Iroqusis, was rather un-
favorsbly criticised, the average Eng
lish turfmsn insisting that the Amer
lean methods Of training were better
adapted to coach-horses than to thor
oughbreds. Nevertheless, the most
unfriendly of critics could not but
admit when he went sweeping by in
hsS preliminary cantsr that "the Yam
kes" (whoss name is pronounced .
dozen different wsys) moved freely
and was in the bes: Of spirits. Iu the
betting Peregrine still was firmly sup
ported az first favorite at evens, while
Geologist advanced to 1 to1.
1t was four minutes past 8 when
the horses went to the post. With q
good deal of eood-humored crowdinR
aud horse-play the course had been
cleared and lay . ribsnd of emereld
between two human walls. The In.
evitable "Derby dog" put in his ap.
pearance, and having been chased aud
chsvied III mad terror vanished az
suddenly and mystsriously as he had
appeared. The babel Of the book.
makers i'll the ring ceased with almost
ludicrous suddenness a. tho horses
drew into line like squadron OF
cavalry making ready TO charge
"Hats otf" ran around the thronq
and a quarter Of q million faces, yisi.
bly, flushed with excitement, were
turned toward the starting-point and
there came upon the crowd hush iu
which the tapping Of the flags in the
light wind could be heard.
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