Evening star., 1895-05-29
ROSEBERRY AGAIN WIN S
Sir Visto Takes the Famous English
Derby.
Ten Thousand Americans Assembled
on EPSON Downs Today-Ideal
Weather for Racing.

EPSON, Eng, May 29.-Amer:cans held
a foremost place today in the crowds
which turned out to witness the Derby
race. 1t is estimated that there were 10000
men and women from the United States
upon the grounds when the first race of the
day was called. The most prominent of
the transatlantic visitors chose the old
way of reaching EPSON, travelling on
coaches, which started from Trafalgar
square and from the front of Savoy Hotel.
One Of the first of these coaches to leave
the Savoy carried Joseph H. Manley of
Augusta, Me-, and Mr.. Whitelaw Reid. A
second coach carried Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
NJ. O'Neil of Pittsburg, Pa, E. T. Barney
Of Cincinnati, Ohio, w. G: MacKey of Chi
cago and Mrs. Reeves and daughter of
Baltimore, Md A third coach had among
its passengers Mr.. c. L. Crane of ST Louis,
Mo-, Dr. Z. H. Strong of Ohio w. S. Fer
guson OF Pittsburg, Pa, and Congressman
Mccall OF Massachusetts.
In addition to these there were a large
number of coaching parties composed of
prominent New Workers. Among them were
Mr: and Mrs. Hugh J; Grant. ex-Judge
Lester Holmes, Mr.. Peter Morris, Mr..
Henry Gilsey, Mr.. Center Hitchcock, Mr..
Charles Frohman. Mr.. William Bininger
and Mr.. John E. Giles
Ihe great charges which have marked
each succeeding Derby day for several
years past were more marked than ever
today. Now all the English "swells" avoid
the long. dusty. noisy journey. which ne
cessitates start from London before 8
am, and instead they breakfast quietly at
their usual hour. take their usual airing in
Hyde Park. and at u or 1 o'clock proceed
quietly to Victoria or Waterloo station and
are whisked down to the race course in
half an hour.
But there were the usual crowds of min
strels. gypsies. boxers, men on stills and
the other familiar features of Ensom
down on Derby day; but there was a sort
OF forced gaiety about the affair."
Bright sunshine and a gentle breeze
brought very large number to the downs.
Nasrulla Khan, the second son of the
Ameer of Afghanistan, who accompanied
the Prince of Wales and his suite to the
races, was the center of much curiosity
Inc Duke Of Cambridge, the Duke and
Duchess Of Saxe-Cot urg-Gotha, the Duke
and Duchess of Connaught, the Duke and
Duchess of York, the Duke and Duchess of
Ieck and other members of the royal fam
Of the ladies' formed magnificent blaze of
color, and in every way the scene was one
which must have delighted all present
There were fifteen starters as follows:
Beckhampton, Curzon, Galopian, Kirkcon-
mel, The Owl. Laveno. lie Var. Racon-
teur. Sir Visto, Slowstep, Solaro, Chibiabos,
The Brook, Villiers and Salvfngton.
me pe.t.ng .'l. at the start was to
and 100 to against Kirkconnel
Inc horses were sent away at 3:21 pm.
In ideal racing weather. Mr.. Brassey's
Chibiabos led until the horses were de-
seending the hill. when Gen. Randolphs
The Brook took a slight lead. On enter
ing the straight Mr.. A. D. Cochranes
Beckhampton took up the running, fol-
lowed by Mr.. T. Cannon's Curzon, but in
side the distance Lord Roseberry's Sir Visto
came along with rattle and won the
Derby of 1s9a- by three-quarters of
length, in minutes, 43 2-5 seconds. Half
length separated second and third horses.
Mr.. Fairies Solaro was fourth.
Last year there was some excitement
concerning Lord Roseberry's Ladas, the
favorite. who won in grand style. Not
only was Lord Roseberry prime minister of
England, but considerable romance hung
about the noble lords supposed prophecy
at Eton that he was destined to marry the
richest heiress in England, to be prime
minister and to win the Derby.
Lord Roseberry last year won five races.
which netted him about $4,000.