The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-06-07
DERBY WON BY LADAS.
Last Of Lord Rosebery's Three Prophe-
cies Fulfilled.

LONDON. June 6.-Lord Rosebery's bay
colt Ladas. at EPSON, to-day won the
Derby. TIL destiny which Lord Rosebery
mapped out for himself when at college
has been fulfilled. He married the richest
girl in England, Miss Hannah De Roths-
child, Is Prime Minister of England, and
he won the Derby to-day with his bay
colt Ladas, the winner Of the 1900 guineas
on May 8 and the winner of the New
market stakes on May %. The Derby, the
greatest of all horse races, is of 5000 SOW
%ereigns, the winner to receive 5000. ISIS, 900,
the nominator of the winner 500 SOW reigrs,
the owner OF the second 300 sovereigns.
and the owner of the third 200 sovereigns,
out of the race. The event is for three
year-old colts, to clrry nine stone. and
hllies to carry eight stone nine pounds;
entrance, 8 sovereigns. Distance about oae
mile and a half.
At the starting signal the horses seemed
be coming hard and fast. The Issue from
until the distance was reached. Ladas then
seemed to draw out with ease. as though
he had been playing with the others. AMI
won in a common canter by a length and
a half in 2:45 4-5. Six lengths separated the
second horse. Matchbox, from the third,
Rerninder. Hornbeam was fourth and
1t is doubtful If so much interest has
ever before been taken In the Derby. Spe-
tidi NldlllS OF O3tAOt oill6C III lCDOTla
Station, run every five minutes. were
packed with the usual crowd of racegoers,
before ventured to EPSON, but who went
there to-day in order to see 'Rosebery win
the third event" BY far tne ~noisie<t,
public Travelled to EPSON by road in the
time-honored fashion. by the aristocratic
four-in-hand, tandem and dog cart. the
heavy drag, the hanson, the "four-wheel-
err the market wagon, the van and by
any other kind of vehicle mentionable, not
key cart, with its excessive load of beer
soaked humanity.
over one hundred thousand people. ac-
cording TO estimate, SoGTneyeG 20 Epson
to-day by road or by rail, in some manner
or other, the attendance being above the
average in point of numbers and respecta-
bruiser, nigger' minstrel and tout fra
ternities were out in force. mingling. with
members of Parliament. clerks.
cabmen, sports, and even cler-
gymen The aristocratic part OF
and places OF honor and kept so far as pos
sible from the democratic masses, although
this was not always possible.
The general public and sporting fraternity
and the betting on the favorite was conse-
toe Derby. The field was the smallest
for years. Lord Randolph Churchill. Mr..
Henry Labouchere and the Right. Hon.
Henry Chaplin were among the warm sup
porters of I4adas. Colonel North, who
drove a coach from the Hotel Metropole 10
the course. was also a strong Ladas man.
The starting prices were 8 TO 2 on Ladas.
9 10 l against Matchbox and 80 TO 1 against
Reminder. The place betting was 100 10
S on Ladas. 100 to 20 on Matchbox and
6 TO 4 aeaipst Reminder.
Among the royalty and nobility present
at the rae were the Prince and Primers
OF Wales, the Princess Maud OF Wales,
the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha the
Duks OF Edlnburghl the Duke OF Cam
bridge. the Duk and Duchess OF Portland,
the Duke OF Devonshire. the. Duke OF West
minister. Lord Rosebery, Earl cadogan. the
Earl of Coventry, the Marquis OF London
derry and Lord Randolph Churchill.
Thousands of wildly cheering people,
male and female, invaded the course after
ire race, and Iadas was surrounded by a
multitude half mad with enthusiasm. When
Lord Rosebery. appeared on the course in
order 10 lead Ladas back 10 the paddock
a strong force OF police was hastily sen.
10 the SPIT TO protect the Premier from
the pressure OF the crowds. As Lord Rose
berry and I.adas entered the paddock thsre
was another outburst of enthusiasm Fer
to-day. at least. the most popular man IN
England is the proud owner OF Ladas. the
winner Of the Derby OF 1894