The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-02

SthN day advanced however. the SKIES cle"l "a
and the weather became delightful inducing
enormous crowds 90 start for the fpsl-
Downs. a large number Of specal riln3,
were run from London and other cities ana .N
We're packed and lammed Win hunAI.+
bound for the race track.
The most interesting scene however HHs
the vehicular procession ou tue rQad 70 .-o
Downs. Early IN the morning tie PROCESSION
began rear after year the samo scene hAs
been witnessed. yet 1t loses neither IN a''.as-
tveness nor interest Here could be seen liio
dashing iour-in-haud. the horses SLEEK HI-
shining with their careful grooming lno'5
harness chains in.liug merrily as tie spiIilrl
animals spun along the road WIKI u Iho'''
party on board Next. perhaps, wond co..e
q cart drawn by a diapdated specimen ol 'Do
equine Tace. whose owner ln hls way was "'
deeply interested in tho outcome OF the race
as the noble lOrd who drove the iour-lh-AADu,
The sporting interest of every man. "Ha
II can be truthfuily said Of every woman
~ the procession. was keehY my" -
this day Of days in tho EneAsh noIso-
loving world and every one OF them was
anxious To- sea q close race for tie honoI
and money that awaits the derby winner
Every body wore smiling faces and oaaiii"~2
was freely indUeed In on every slde. Las.
wear. rs before stated the race was run iH
"a drenchng rain and only eleven ho4se7 c''l.1
70 the post. the winner oelhb tN9 49,
brown colt Common, owned ny 0iI /. 'Vn"-
stone. Commons easy victory last year WAS
IA subject of discussion. and 4 was lne gem
eral opinion that tho horse who Won ID dHy
would have ~ work harder than did Common
20 carry on the prize.
At noon tine scene on the Downs was most
brilliantly animated one, and though none OF
the mem Iers of tho royal family attended tlo
race owing TO their being 10 mourning Tor
the Duke of Clarence and Avop0N.e' tua
event seemed in no way 70 have lost in popA-
laritv.
ii .ained last night. but though tbs FOR tho
time being dampened the hopes of thousands
of people 10 was really great bonoht' result
ing I'm placing tho cJura8 IN bettcr shape lhah
IL has been for long time. 10 was hed NY
"a majority of the betting fraternity that tls
most dangerous opponents OF la iIecLe
would DE Nr Roses colt BOnavlsta and Colo
mel Norths colt III Dleolo. Again was tna
falhb.htv of sportsmen Judgment displayed.
for when the race was tnsned Bonhfista Huu
Il biabi0 did not even have place,
The conditions under which tho race was
run were as follows he derby of 6,OJJ sOYer-
eigns The winner % receive J.ulO s0Yerelgns,
tho nOminat0r OF the winner 500 sOYereigns.
the owner of the second 300 sOvereigns ana
tie owner OF the third 200 out OF tho race, Tor
tbree-y year 0lds, colts stOuea and niiles
stones. rounds: entrance sOverelgns. the
only liability. If declared by the first TUESDAY
ia January 1891, 20 sOyerelgus. with at least
900 sOvereigns given from the race fbna
about one mile and half 200 subscribers, l5
of whom paid - s0vereigns each and IS 3 soy-
ereigns each.
The horses got away 40 $3.50 o'clock. Bucen-
tauro made most OF the running until a quar-
ter of q mile from home. Here Sir Hugo
drew 10 the front and coming on won hF
three-Quarters of a length There was q length
between La fleche and Bucentaure. ST. An
ge0 was fourth.
Sir HUGO WAS the quickest oN and thereby
gained AN advantage which he did not
entirely lose throughout the race. There
were eleven starters. and as the Flyers neared
the finish the excitement among the thrOn-
became inteuse. lt Vas good race. but Sir
Hugo kept the lead and won apparently
easily over laHech second. Bucentaure third.
Large amounts changed hands. and 10 Is said
that q well-knOwu member of Parliament won
L14O0O on Sir HugOs victory.
lt was announced Yesterday that the House
of Commons had decided 10 sit as usual o.
dav notwithstanI the fact that 10 had been
customary 20 adjourn over derby day When
the House met to-day only thirteen members
q done and the Speaker therefore. adjourned
the sitting until 1 clock.
When that hour arrived nineteen members
made their appearance. The Speaker there
upon decided % adonrn the sitting indet-
nltelv. Though a majority OF the House voted
Yesterday % meet to-day rs usual the greateI
part of them could not stand the idea OF per
forming legislative WORK when the greatest oi
all horse-races was being run. So they had
ouietlv proceeded 10 Epson Downs where
they were among the most interested Of tho
thousands who saw Sir Hugo land the prize.
10 is not at all likely that there VIII be any