Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-06-01
SIR HUGO THE VICTOR
Talent Surprised by the Result of
the Derby.
END OF A GAS WAR IN CLEVELAND
Standing Of the Graduating Naval
Cadets.
APPALLING MINE DISASTER.
APPALLING MINE DISASTER
TALENT AND ToUTs UPSET.
Sir Hugo Won the Derby and the Favorite.
Were In the Rear,

Sir Hugo Won the Derby and the Favorites
Were In the Rear.
LONDON, June The day on which all
Englishmen from royalty to costermonger are
interested dawned with overcast skies and cold
weather, which caused apprehension that the
great race for the derby stakes would be run in
rain, as was the race last year. As the dav ad-
vanced. however, the skies cleared and the
weather became delightful, inducing enormous
crowds to start for the EPSON Downs A large
number OF special trains were run from London
and other cities and all were packed and
damned with humanity bound for the race
track.
The most interesting scene. however. was the
yehlcular procession on the road 10 the Downs.
Early in the morning the procession began.
Year after year the same scene has been wit
messed, yet it loses neither in attractveness nor
interest. Here could be seen the dashing four
ln-hand, the horses sleek and shining with
their careful grooming, their harness chains
juggling merrily as the spirited animals spun
along the road with a merry party on board.
Next, perhaps, would come a cart drawn by a
dilapidated specimen Of the equine race. whose
owner In his way was as deeply interested in the
outcome OF the race the noble lord who
drove the fourth hand.
The sporting interest Of every man of and il
can be truthfully said of every woman in the
procession was keenly alive on this dav of DAYS
Al shS uoTet-lONlIlS NOIltl, anu every
one OF them was anxious TO see a close race for
the honor and money that awaits the derby
winner. Everybody wore smiling faces and
badinage was freely INDUCED in on every side.
Last year, as before stated. the race was run in
drenching rain and only eleven horses came
to the post, the winner being the famous brown
colt Common. owned by Sir L. tombstone. Com
mons easy victory last year was a subject of
discussion, and it was the general opinion that
the horse who won today would have to work
harder than did Common to carry of the prize.
At noon the scene the Downs was n most
brilliantly animated one and though none of
the members of the royal family attended the
race, owing TO their being in mourning for the
Duke of Clarence and Ayondale, the event
seemed in no way to have lost in popularity.
1t rained last night, but though this for the
time being dampened the hopes of thousands of
people it was a really great benefit, resulting
in placing the course in better shape than il
has been for long time. 1t was held by ma
1ority OF the betting fraternity that~the most
dangerous opponents of La Fleche would be
Mr.. Roses colt Bonavista and CO. North's colt
Ell Diablo. Again was the fallibility of sports
mems Judgment displayed, for when the race was
finished Bonavista and Ell Diablo did not even
have a place.
The conditions under which the race was run
were as follows: The derby OF 5000 sovereigns,
the winner to receive 5000 sovereigns, the
nominator Of the winner 500 sovereigns the
owner Of the second 800 sovereigns and the
owner Of the third 200 out Of the race; foI
three-year- olds; colts 9 stones and fillies {
stones, 9 lbs; entrance 5 sovereigns. the only
liability, if declared by the first Tuesday ir
January, 1891 20 sovereigns, with at least /, 0Ot
sovereigns given from the race fund; about one
mile and half (260 subs, 1877 of whom paid 2;
sovereigns each and IS sovereigns each
The horses got away at $50 o'clock. Bucen.
taure made most of the running until quarter
of mile from home. Here Sir Hugo drew e
the front and coming on won by three-quarterr
of length. There was length between La
Fleche and Bucentaure. st. Angelo was fourth