The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-28
DERBY DAY IN ENGLAND.
AN IMMENSE CROWD OUT TO SEE
TEE GREAT RACE,

All Glasses of People in the Throne
and Every Class of Vehicle on tn,
Road-A Statement of the Conditions
OF the Racs-The Days Racing in Thi:
Country.
LONDON, May 2T.-The great classica
event Of the English turf was run to-day al
the Epson spring meeting, and the race fol
the derby stakes was the great event of tn,
day. As usual, the course was crowded
with all classes and conditions of people,
from the members of the highest arts.
t0cracy to the tipsters aud hangers on of
the stables. The road from London to the
course was filed with vehicles of all de.
scriptions. Dashing along with juggling
harnesses came splendid four-in-hanC
coaches filed with handsomely dressed
women and their escorts. There
too, were many vehicles Of uncer-
tain age, whose motive power lone
ago outlived its period of usefulness. Much
hilarity was INDUCED in by the occupants OF
the vehicles, and all were happy. for they
were soon to see decided the race of races
the great derby. in which eveay English
man. no matter in what part of the world
he may be, feels interested.
CONDITIONS OF THE RACE.
The conditions OF the race were as follow:
Derby stakes OF 5000 sovereigns for he
winner, 500 sovereigns for the nominatorof
the winner, 800 sovereigns for the ownerof
the second, and 200 sovereigns for the over
Of the third; for 3-ysar~olds-eolts, Q stde;
fillies, s stone 9 pounds, by subscription of
so sovereigns each, half forfeit if declred
by the first Tuesday in Nav, SOL,
and 10 sovereigns only if declared bIthe
first Tuesday in January, 1890, any suplus
to be paid to the winner; about a mileand
half, starting at the high level startingpost
eos subscribers, l08 of whom pay 25 sver-
eigns each, and forty-four 10 soverigns
each) closed July 9. The victor was Sir f.
Johnstone's brown colt Common, byIson-
omy out of Thistle. NJ. E. BANDS hest
nut colt Gouverneur, by Energy, cut of
Gladia, was second, and Sir James bar colt
Martenhurst, by Wenlock out Of Hirndell
was third. There were eleven startes.
AT GRAvEsEND.
GRAvEsEND, N. Y, May 27.-TD-day's
races here resulted as follows:
FIRST RACE - Sweepstakes for s-year.
olds. $1,000 added; one mile, RecEon won
with John Kavanaugh second and linda Rubber
third Time 1:44.
SECOND RAcE-Handicap sweepstakes, $1,000
added; mile and quarter. Tristanwon, with
Prince Prince Royal second and The FoHm third.
Time 2:0s34.
THIRD RACE-Selling sweepstakes for two
year-olds, $1,000 added; five and oIe-half fur
longs Guilty won, with Count second and De-
troit third. Time 1904
FOURTH RACE Myrtle stakes, 8 600 added
mile and a sixteenth Sir John won, with Lee
panto second and Admiral third Time 1:4Sl5
FIFTH AcE-Sweepstakes far 2-year-olds,
$1,000 added; five and half furlsngs. King Mac
Won, with Lester second and Circular third
Time 1910
SIXTH RAcE-sweepstalees q 600 added. ors
mile. Longstreet won, with Stridaway second
and Drizzle third, Time l:42I1
AT LAToNIA
LAToNIA, KY, May 27.-To-day's races
here resulted as follows:
FIRST RAoE-Sellng, one and one-sixteenth
miles. Eugene won, with Happiness second
and Rimini third. Time 150A
SECOND RACE-Sellng, ore mile and twenty
yards. Warplot won, with Caldwell second and
Llederkranz third. Time l;4514.
THIRD RACE-One mile and furlong Eli
won, with Whitney second and Robespierre
third. Time 15516
FOURTH RAoE-Ripple stakes; one mile. High
Ierlt won, with Woodvale second and Hueneme
third, Time 1:44.
FIFTH RAoE-One-half mile Loudon won,
With Doncaster second and Munson third. Time