The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-30
YANKEES HAD LUCK
LOTS OF THEM PUT THEIR MONEY
ON THE DERBY WINNER.
Lord Rosebery's Sir Visto Carries OF the
Great Event Of English Racing at Ep-
som Downs-Croker Returns Compile
ment, With Golden Results--Manley
Liked observation-disclosures Man Be-
iieves in ROsebery Luck--Other Amerl-
can Winners-Royalty at the Races
Jockey sloan in Trouble at st. Louis.

EPSON Downs, Eng, May 29.-Sir
visto, owned by Lord Rosebery today
won the derby the richest stake in
English racing
Bright sunshine and a gentle breeze
brought very large crowd of people
TO the Downs. Nasrulla Khan, the
second son of the ameer of Afghanist-
an, who accompanied the Prince OF
Wales and his suite to the races, was
the center of much curiosity. The duke
of Cambridge, the duke and duchess or
SaXe-Ccburg-GOtha the duke and ducn-
ess of Connaught, the duke and duch-
ess of York, the duke and duchess or
Teck, and other members OF the royal
family, were also present. The royal
party came to the Downs on special
train about noon. The scene was then
a most brilliant one and among those
who were present in the enclosure when
the race started, in addition 10 those
already mentioned, were Lord RoseDery
the premier. the earl of Cork ana Us
sery. the duke of WeStninter, the duke
of Beaufort, the duke or St AlDahs,
the duke Of Devonshire, Prince Solty-
koff. the earl of Cadogan, the earl OF
Covantry, the marquis Of Zetland and
the earl of Durham. The summer cos
TUNES of the ladies formed magnih-
cent blaze of color and in every way the
scene was one which must have de-
lighted ali present.
The Americans were unusually for
tunate in today's betting. Richard
Croker won on the first race by back
ing Courtier, the Prince Of Wales en-
try. Mr. Crockee,oaced Courtier sim
ply because he had heard that the
Prince o fWales backed one Of his hors-
IS at New Market. Mr.. Crocker. how
ever. lost his winning on COurtier by
backing The Owl for the Derby.
Mr. Joseph II. Manley presented a
letter of introduction from the late
Secretary Gresham, to Lord Rosebery
on Monday last The premier received
him most cordially and, chiefly owing
10 this, Mr.. AIanley selected Sir Nisto
to win the derby and won enough mon
ey to pay large portion Of his Europe
an tour.
Probably the most fortunate of the
Americans was Mr.. OXnard, the sugar
millionaire of Nebraska. He said Il
had the same belief in Lord Rosebery' 5
luck that l had in President Cleve-
lands luck: hence l backed Sir Visto."
Congressman Mccall, of MasSachu-
sets, backed Curzon for place He Sc
lected CurZon owing to the marriage OF
the Rt. Hon. George Curzon TO Miss
Mary Letter If Washington and Chicago
Mr.. W. S. Ferguson of Pittsburg, Pa,
ex-Mayor Grant Of New York, Mr.. Pc
ter Morris and FoxhaIl Keene Were also
big winners on the derby.
IT. Louis Races
ST. Louis, May 29.-Six events were
witnessed by $500 people at Fair Asso-
citation park today. The talent was ut
terly routed, not one of the six favorites
.;,,,r in, fret In hn .
bets were declared off. Cash Sloan, who
had the mount on ST. Augustine, who
was heavily played, was put on the rack
by the judges, who charged him with
pulling his mount Action of the judges
was deferred until tomorrow, when all
the testimony will be heard. The sus-
picfonS OF the people were aroused by
the fact that the knowing ones among
the bookies were laying to l straight
and even money for place on ST. Au-
gustine. Summaries:
First race-SiN furlonSs: Mollie B., S
To /, won; Geraldine, 5 to /. second;
Lottie Mills. 8 to 5, third, Time, 1144.
Second-Six furlongs, selling: Ma
quon, 10 to l, won; King Elm. 5 10 1, sec
ond; Belle OF the West, 4 10 l, third.
Time, liz.
Third-N1ile: Cicely, ; to l, won; Ace,
212 to l. second; Glory, to ., third.
Time las.
Fourth-Five furlongs. purse: Chat
ham. 6 to ], wonin a walk; Powers, 10 to
l, second; Salvador, 10 TO l, third. Time
1:02. All bets declared off.
Fifth-FIve and one-half furIongs:
Laura F., 2lz to i, won; Ida. TO /, sec
ond; Merry Thought, 10 ., third. Time
90.
SiXth-Five furlongs, purse: Lizel G,
10 to l. won: J. A. Grey , to l, second;
Ben Lomond, to 1, third. Time l:02.