St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-06-07

LONDON. June 6.-Lord Rosebery's
bay colt Ladas at EPSON today won the
Derby. The destiny which Lord Rose
berry mapped cut for himself when at
college has been fulfilled. He married
the richest girl in England, MISS Han
nah de ROthschilG; he is prime minister
of England, and he won the Derby today
with his bay colt Ladas, the winner of
the 1000 guineas May 8. and the winner
of the Newmarket stakes May 26.
The Derby. the greatest of all horse
races. is of 5000 sovereigns. the winner
to receive 5.O00(s25. 00o); the nominator
Of the winner. 500 soyereigns; the
owner of the second, 800 sovereigns. and
the owner of the third. 200 sovereigns
ont of the race. The event is for three
year-olds. colts to carry nine stone and
and fillies to carry eight stone nine
pounds. Entrance Zee, five sovereigns.
Distance about one and a half miles.
The following were the starters. with
the betting late last night:
Lord Rose5ery's colt Ladas, II to 4
on; Lord Arlington's Matchbox, 100 to
IA against; the Duke of Westminster'e
Burlington, y to 1: T. Cannon's Re-
minder, 25 to 1; Lord Bradford's Horn
beam, 50 to L; Mr.. Douglas Baird's Gal
looping Dick. 50 to L; Lord Scarbrough's
Clwyd, 10 to l.
AT the starting signal the horses
seemed to get off we'll together and
appeared to be coming hard and fast.
The issue from the grand stand appeard
to be doubtful till the distance was
reached. when Ladas seemed to draw
OUT WITH EASE,
and, as though he had been playing
with the others, won in a common can
ter 10y a length and half. in 2:45 4-5.
Six lengths separated the second horse,
Matchbox, from the third, Reminder.
Hornbeam was fourth and Clwyd fifth.
Thousands of wildly cheering people.
male and female, invaded the course
after the race was decided, and Ladas
was soon surrounded by multitude
half mad with enthusiasm.
When Lord Rosebery appeared on
the course in order to lead Ladas back
to the paddock, force of police was
hastily sent to the SPOT in order to pro-
tect the premier from the pressure of
the crowds. The policemen had all
they could do to make way for the
triumphant favorites.
There was another tremendous out
burst of enthusiasm when Lord Rose
berry and Ladas entered the paddock
together.
For today at least. the most popular
man in England is the proud owner of
Ladas, the winner of the Derby of 1894.
The morning was dull and dreary,
rain Threatening and fog predominating.
But snow storm would not. have kept
those crowds away from EPSON Downs
today. The travellers to EPSON by
train, however, damned laughing and
swearing,
GROWING AND SINGING,
into the stuffy, box-like carriages. were
only one portion of the throng bound to
the Derby. By far the noisiest. though
lolliest portion of the race.going public
travelled to EPSON by road, in time
honor ed fashion, 10y the aristocratic four
in-hands. tandem and dog carts; the
heavy dray. the haHsom. the -four
wheeler" the market wagon, the van.
and by any other kind of vehicle men,
tionable. not forgetting the famous
astronomers donkey cart, with its
excessive load of beer soaked humanity.
Over 100000 people, according to esti-
mates, Journeyed to EPSON today by
road or rail in some manner or other,
the attendance being above the average
in point of numbers and responsibility.
But the pickpocket. thimble-rigger.
bruiSer and negro minstrel and tout
fraternities were out in force, mingling
with gaudily-uresSed females, pretty
maidens, and members of parliament.
The aristocratic part Of the throng of
course occupied the seats and
PLACES OF HONOR,
and kept SO far as possible from the
democratic masses, although this was
not always possible.
The general public and the sporting
fraternity looked upon Ladas as ''sure
winner" and the betting on the favorite
was consequently unprecedented in the
history of the Derby.
The field was The smallest for years.
Lord Randolph Churchill. Mr.. Henry
Labouchere and Ri. Hon. Henry Chap.
lin were among the warm supporters of
Ladas.
Col. North, the s'nitrate king" who
drove coach from the Hotel Metropoie
to the course. is also understood to have
been a strong Ladas man.
Among the royalty and nobility pres
ent at the race were the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Princess Maude
of Wales. the Duke of Saxe-Coburg.
Gotha (the Duke of Edinburgh, the Duke
of Cambridge, the Duke and Ouch
ess of Portland, the Duke of Devonshire,
the Duke of Westminster. Lord Rose
berry. Earl Cadogan, the Earl of Coven.
try. the Marquis of Londonderry, and
Lord Randolph Churchill.