The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1882-05-30
THE DERBY.
ShOtOYer Wins the Greatest of En-
glish Races.

Epson May 24-The Derby was won
to- taY nv Shotover, with @ iicklime Sec
ond and Sachem third. Fourteen horses
started. There we're heavy clouds du-
ring the day and sharp shower broke
over the Downs before the great race,
bot i, cleared up afterward and the track
was in splendid condition. The Prince
and Princess OF Wales and suite arrived
just before the 6rst race. Mr. Lo,ilIard
declared to win with Sachem in the fore.
noon.
At the start the netting was 9 to 4
against Bruce, 5 to ] agains, Shotover,
6 to 1 against Quick:ime, 10 TO l against
Dutch Oven, II to l agains, Executor.
IL to ! against Sachem, IA to sgains,
Pursebearer. IA to l against Fenelon. 25
to l agaihst Marden, 25 tn l against Ge-
raid and sc to l against Gsre,h.
DETAILS OF THE RACE.
Just as the n owing mass Of humanity
had heen cleared with some difficulty
from the course the IA competitors en-
tered from the ssddiug paddock. Mel
ther Sachem nor Gerald joined in the
preliminary canter. both oeing saddled
on the far side Of the course Gerald
was fractions alongside his Stable COM
panion before the field congreearei Al
ter couple OF breaks away Mr.. Nc
George succeeded in starting the COM
petitors in beautiful order, the American
representatives, Sachem and Geral,, be-
ing especially fortunate in getting off
we'll and in a good position near The
rails In q few momeuts however Rea
Grit dashed to the front. only to be head.
ed by Marden and Bruce, who going at
their hardest were soon three or four
lengths ahead of Pursehearer, Real Grit,
Sachem, Qlicklime and Shotover lying
of in company with Dutch Oveu and
Sstrap on tue outside.
A HOT FACE.
This order was maintained through
the Furzes without anv material change,
The pace being so good that when b.
emerged into full view agsin Gerald hal
evidently enough Of it. His statle COM
psnion, on the other hand, was still
holding prominen, position, going with
mastery resolution, so much so that be-
fore reaching Tattenhsm Corner the
hackers of Mr.. Lorllard's horse we're
extremely jubilant. The son OF Wal
Dsnce was going we'll within himself.
THE FINISH
That crucial test of snundness and
stamina, the incline from Tattenham into
the straight soon altered the complexion
OF affairs. Executor, which had beer
living we'll In the rnck, was disposed Of,
and then in turn Pursehearer. Fenelor
aud Gare,h were done with, and Marden
and Bruce ran wide at the bend to let W
Shotover, Qlicklime and Dutch Oven
The last named tired couple Of hun
dred yards from home. Marden and
Bruce were likewise disposed OF. Then
Qlicklime for few strides had the bes
Of the struggle. but Cannon, timing hi:
effort with Shotover to nicely. woI
handsomely at the finish by three-qusr
ters of a length. Sschem, finishing like
steam engine, overhauled the puffed
up favori,e in the last fifty yards, and Sc
cured the by no means barren honor o
place by bead.
Bruce csme in fourth, Gareih fifth
Pursebearer sixth. Dutch Oven seventh
Fenelon eighth, Gerald ninth, Real Gri,
tenth, the last being Satrap and Psy cho
SUMMARY.
Renewal OF the Derby Stakes at 80 sovs
each. b. #. for colts, 3 st. 10 lbs anG
6lIies, st. lbs, for three-yesr- olds
about q mile and q half; starting q
the New High Level Starting Post
the owner OF the second horse to re-
ceive 300 sovs. and the third $50 sovs
out of the stakes-(2O3 subscribers
IA starters.
Duke of Westminster's ch. I. Shotover.
by Hermit-Stray Shot, (Cannon)
Lord Bradford's b. c. Q,ickIime, nv
Wenlock-Duvernsy, (Wooi)
Mr.. P Lorillard's ch c. Sachem, bv
War Dsnce-Sly Boots, (Webb)