Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-05-30
TURF EVENTS NOTABLE.
The Derby Won by Lord Rosebery's
Sir NiEtO.

LONDON. May 29.--Lord Rosebery's
Sir Visto won the Derby to-day, I. Can
mons Curzon being second, and Sir }.
Blundeu Naples Krkconnel third.
A Salvation Army brigade arrived at
EPSON this morning. and pitched large
tent, from which they handed out tracts
announcing that they would pursue an
anti-sin campaign between the races, re-
naming over night 20 resume their laDoI5
on the occasion OF The oaks on Friday.
Sir Visto finished three quarters OF
length ahead Of CurZon, and there was
half a length between the latter and
Kirkconnel. SolariO was a good fourth.
Time, 243 2-5.
Chlbiabos led until the horses were de-
scCnding the hill, when The Brook pulled
up and had a slight lead for few strides
Entering the straight. Beckhampton TOOK
ND the running. followed by CurZ0n, but
inside the straight distance Sir Nisto
came with a rush and landed a winner
The crowd was the greatest that has
ever attended a Derby since 1883. when
the race was won by the Duke Of Port
lands Donovan.
The weather was perfect I'm respect OF
sunshine. but it was intensely warm.
The toilets displayed by the prominent
society ladies present were superb.
CAN AMERICA BEAT 1T?
LONDON. May Z-The Sportsman says
that the horse Worcester q years old,
which won the Epson Plate yesterday,
covered the seven furlongs in l:l2 p.
This" the Sportsman says. cannot DE
beaten i'm America, where the record Tor
seven furlongs is % H.
The Sportsman asserts that the horse
was timed Boy a Benson chronograph
MONTAUK NOT IN IT.
LONDON. May 2e-Mr Richard
Croker's colt Montauk did not start IN the
race for the Caterham Plate Of 2e0 SOW
ereigns al EPSON today.
THE TALENT WORSTED.
LATONIA. KY. May 29.-Not on@ IA
vorfte came under the wire first to-day
and the talent got the worst OF ii. There
were six events, and there was delay IN
starting all of them. The horses were
a. the post fuily an hour IN the second
race. Starter Tettugill was impatient
and fined Jockeys for breaking the front.
They finally got OFF 20 bad start win
Conjecture In the lead ana ne won
handlly.
The talent tried 10 redeem themselves
on Lady Diamond, the fayorite in the
fourth but The Reaper, fair long-shot'
took the money. Lady Diamond being
second Weather. hot; track, tast; at
tendance, good.
First race-seven furlongs-Peabody Qoo
II. Williams, TO u won, Beatihc se-
cond, vida third. Time, l:29
Second race-selling, one mile-ConJec-
ture 600. Thorpe, 4 to y won, Strathort
second Peytonia third. Time. LIZ 81.
Third race-6ye furlOnss-ElusiVe u05'
.tI u NA
La GalOndriana third. Time, ~.
Fourth raca-siX furlougs-The Reaper
az. r.. Williams. s TO - won, Lady Dia-
mond second, Lindolet third. Time, lIo.
Firth race-four and half furlongs-
Crafty OOi. Thorpe. 10 u won, Oracle
second. John Havlin third. Time, %.
Sixth race-seven furlOngs-Captain
Drane dC9. Thorpe. 8 TO j. won, Addy
second yellow Rose third. Time, l'29.
ROXY ARRESTS.
CHICAGO. ILL, May 29.-RQby's card
to-day was for horses of cheap quallty.
Two favoritss and two second choices
won, Belle OF Springfield, at " 10 l.
taking the other purse.
Five arrests for bOOkmaking were made
and i'm relation thereto six Money * 30
land operatives, who acted as constaDles'
were arrested and taken 10 Hammond
charged with violating the stringent IN
diana anti-Pinkerton law. The trials oil
the officials arrested yesterday resulted
i'm another complete victory for the track
First race-selling. five and one haH
furlougs-Dark Days won. Wild Arab Sc
cond. Ida Saure third Time, III.
Second race-2-year-olds, selling-halt a
mile-Securty won, Fischer second, Cas-
sic Neiu third. Time, SO.
Third race-selling. five and one nan
| furlongs-Belle of Springfield won, LIZZIE
n. second, Tippecanoe third. Iline
! 1:l0 1-2
Fourth race-selling. six furlongs-Bur-
wen won. Yucatan second, Lettie third
! Time, III 81.
Fifth race-selling. six furlongs-Gover-
nor Hagood won, FL Reno second, Aband
| Boy third. Time, lis.