The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-28
ENGLAND'S CREATURE EVENT.
An Immense ThrOng Of People Witness Inc
Derby at Epson Down.
LEAGUE AND ASSOCIATION BALL GAMES.
The Giants Defeat the Chicagos and the fhi-
lies Are Badly Beaten by the ihii-
Endersu-ResuIts of the Races.
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r. WAS the second day of the Epson spring
meeting. and the race for the Breed stakes
was the great event of the day. AS usual,
the course was crowded with all classes and
conditions of people, from members OF the
HIGHEST aristocracy to tipsters and hangers-on
of the stables.
The road from London to the course was
filed with vehicles of all descriptions. Dash
ing along with janglng harness came splendid
four-in-hand coaches filed with handsomely
| dressed women and their escorts. There, too,
| were many vehicles of by-gOne age, whose
motive power had long ago outliyed It's period
of usefulness. Much badinage was INDUCED
| in by the occupants of the vehicles. and all
were happy. for they were soon 10 see decided
| the race of races-the great Derby-ln when
| every Englishman. no matter IN what part
| of the world he may be, feels interested.
The conditions of the race were as follows:
| The Derby stake of 5000 soyereigns for the
winner 500 soyereigns for the ncminators OF
! the winner. 300 soverelgns for the owner OF
! the second and 200 sOyerelgns for the owner
of the third. For three year-olds. colt nine
stone FLIES eght-stOne nine pounds. 10y SUD
| scription of fifty sOvereigns each. hair forfeit
| if declared by first Tuesday IN January 1871,
and ten soyereigns only If declared by hTst
| Tuesday in January. 1890; any surplus to De
! paid TO the winner: about mile and mar
| starting at high level starting post; IO3 SUD-
| scribers One-half of whom pay sovereign
| each and forty-fOur ten soverelgns each'
Closed July 9th.
The victor was Sir L. Johnstons ,, Drown
colt Common. by Isonomy, ont OF Thistle
NJ. f. Blancs chestnut colt Gouyerneur, by
Energy. out Of Gladia. was second, ana OH
James RAYS colt Marten Hirst by Wlntock'
out of Hireldes. third. Eleven started.
Results of the Turf
GRAvrsEsD, N. Y, May 27..-The entries for
the Gravesend races tomorrow are,
First race three-quarters OF mle-iianus
or Dr. Hasbrouck, WoOdcutter, lO3; Loan
TAXA, Dalsyrian. Maidstone, III: chesapeake,
49, Kitty Van. III: Algebra (flly), latosca,
Flaira, Nelly BY, 90.
Second race. mile and a sixteenth-Dablo'
l16: Reclare, ll5; Riley, ia; Banquet, Iulla
Blackburn. 1l2. FrOntenac, 1906 henWood'
Charlie Post, 100; Lizzie ~.
Third race. three-quarters Of an mile-St.
Floran, l23; Oppressor, III; Monopolist Can
vass. Victory. Nomad, Happy John, Airshatt'
Auburn, lls; Refraction (flly), 10;
Fourth race mile and a eighth Judge
Morrow. Raceland. 10: EOn. l16; Buddhist.
1l2: Badge. Maidstone no. Onaway lO5; | ncle
Bob. King Thomas, 100; AlgernOn, 80; Sir
Fifth race. five furlongs Uncle Sim, lOS:
Verbena. 1917; Gold Wave, l02; Lilly b. lcolt),
100; 1asso, 96 Stanahan, Comforter
Knapp, 3. N
Sixth race. mile and a sixteenth-Snowball,
Bolero, Baldwin, Strathmeath, Stratagem,
Chatham. ll5.
Following are the results;
GRAyEsEND.
First race. one mi.e-Reckon first. John
Cayanaugh second, India Rubber third
Time, l434.
first Prince Royal second, The Forum thlrd.
Time. D0gl4
Third race. five and a half furlongs Guilty
first, Count second, Detroit third. Time,
1.091s.
Fourth race. eight and "A half furlongs, Myr-
tie stakes Sir John first. Lepanto second,
Admiral third. Time. l49.
Fifth race, five and II half furlongs King
Mac first, Lester second, Circular third.
Time 1.l0.
Sixth race. one mile -Longsueet first
Strdeaway second. Dnzzle third. Time, l:421 ..
LAroNIA, Ky.
First race, eight and a half furlongs -Eu-
genie first Happiness second, Rimini third
lime l:5014.
Second race. mile and twenty yards War
plot first, General Caldwell second, Lieder-
kranz third lime, 1850.
Third race nine furlongs Ely first Whit
ney second. Robespierre third. Time, 1:55is
Fourth race, one mile, Ripple Stakes High
Tariff first, Woodyale second, Hueneme third.
Time. la.
Fifth race, four flrlongs London first
Doncaster second, W. J.. Munsen third.
Time l:4Ss.
CHICAGO.
First race, four furlongs- Kurtz first,
Bessie Dazzer second, Arthur Davis third
Time 81.
Second race. six furlongs Geraldine first.
Outlook second. Heller Shelter third Time,
ElSL.
Third race eight and half furlongs
wilson first. Brookwood second, Blue Veil
third. Time, l:5214.
Fourth race six furlongs Enterprise first
Rosa second, Banad0nia third. Time l:l95l
Fifth race. six furlongs Fred Iaral first
lyanhoe second, Tom Karl third. Time, 1:lS54.
LAroNIA, Ky.
LAToNIA, KY, May 27-The entries for the
Latonia races are:
First race selling one mie-Harpy, Oh
MOdjeska, y6. Frenchman. 100: Mlrabeau.
1Ol; Aunt Kate l04 Lieulthgow. 1906 Profit
gate kildua, Governor Wheeler, l07 Jubilee,
}. b. Freed Red Sign. ll5.
Second race. mile and seventy yards Re
Spouse, 80; Reputation l0l Allen Bane, l06;
Nina Archer, Camilla ~ Long Shot III.
Third race handicap. mile and three-slx-
teenths-Rudolph. 100, Forerunner, lob;
Rosemont. 1885, Robespiere l0G; Long Shot,
1917 Hamlet 1913 Sportsman, 1l2.
Fourth race. Harold stakes, five furongs-
Newton. Tom b.. Sir Charles, Ill: Morrisey,
Two Bits, Prince of Darkness. 49, German,
l2l.
Fifth race, selling two-year-olds, four fur
longs d. v, 80; Elspa. 81; Salie Taylor, lOI;
Little Matte, ~; Content, Cyclone. Calhoun.
Johnnie Greener Ed. kshelby, DOre, Ollie
Glenn, Ceyerton lOE Raynor 10; John
Berkeley, ll3. Falero, rs.
Weather clear, track fast.
Following are the results.
HOMEWOOD PARK RACES.
PITTsBURG, Pa. May 27.-rhe second days
racing of the spring meeting Mt Homewood
Park resulted as follows
Two twenty class pacing. purse $500 q.
r. s., Ill. }. X, 49, Surpass, 532; Brister,
3i5 Cousin Joe, 49,. Time, 2l9@, 22l53.
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Two twenty-five class, trotting purse $500
Dandy. III; Annie Wilkes ~; Vesta. 343:
Verona, 434. Time, 2:2sJ 2:26, 2:251l