Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-04
THE ENGLISH DERBY Day.
The Prince of Wales Wins the Blue
Ribbon of the Turf.
His Entry, Persimmon, is First in
the Great Race-St. Frusquin, the
Favorite, Comes in Second--Many
Americans in the Great Gather
ing on EPSON Downs.


second of the Epson summer meeting
and derby day. The weather was hot
and oppressive although there were
showers during the morning. But the
rain did not affect the course TO any
appreciable degree, and it was pro-
nounced to be the hardest on record.
Many witnessed the early work OF
the Prince of Wales's entry Perslm-
mon, as we'll as the preliminary gal
lops of the other favorites, and it is
safe to say that everybody was pleased
to find that the report circulated yes
terday by The Pail Mall Gazette, that
Persimmon. the second favorite for the
Blue Ribon of the turf, had been 1nJur-
ed, was unfounded.
The Prince of Wales arrived by train
from Victoria station just before the
first race, and was greeted with much
enthusiasm. His party included the
Princesses Victoria and Maud, his
daughters; Prince Charles of Denmark,
the Duke and Duchess Of York, the
Duke and Duchess of SaXe-Coburg and
Gotha. the Duke OF Cambridge, Prince
Christian and Princess Victoria or
Schleswig- -HolsJeiu, the Duke OF West
minister, the Marchioness of Salisbury,
the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire,
Mr.. Leopold De Rothschild, owner OF
the derby favorite, st. FrusQuin, ana
the Marquis of Londonderry.
AS the Prince of Wales was entering
his carriage at the Dowrs station.
someone in the crowd shouted: Good
luck to you." The prince smihngy
acknowledged the expression OF good
will and drove TO tie course amid the
cheers of he crowd assembled.
In the opinion of the Oldest race
goers there was never so little betting
on the derby as there was this year.
The duke of Westminster's Regret
was scratched at noon, owing TO the
hardness of the cc1rse.
The betting at / 80 o'clock was Is TO
on St. F'rusquin. to against Persim-
mon and to 1 against Teufel.
Among the Americans present on the
course or about it were: Marshall 7.
Wilder, James Murray, James Harries
Hearn, all of New York; S.H! Kauff'
mann. of the Starr, Washington; Mr..
Mckinley, of Chicago; Mr.. Henry Rose
of San Francisco; Mrs. NJ. H. Campbell
and Miss Campbell, with party OF
friends, who arrived on private coach
Arthur Armour, of Toronto; G. S.
Chambliss. of Cincinnati; DR.. M. Ev-
ans. of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Hilliard, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Barry
more. Mr.. and Mrs. w. A, Brady, an6
the Fuller sisters.
The Americans became enthusiastic
when Mr.. Wishards Helen Nicoll. rid
den by Reiff, won the Epson town
plate.
The conditions were the EPSON town
plate of 103 sovs. for three-year-olds
and upward, distance furlongs, en-
trance fee sovs. Helen Nicoil was
first, Royal Flush second, and Marble
third. Eight horses ran.
The betting was 100 to against Helen
Nicoll and Royal Flush and 2 to
against Marble.
Helen Nicoll won the whole of the
running. and won by half length, g
head separated the second and third
horses.
Eleven horses came to the post for the
Derby stakes of 5000 sovs., by sub
scription of 80 sovs each, for 3-year-
olds, colts to carry 126 pounds, and fiji
lies 121, the nominator of the winner tC
receive 500 sovs. and the owner of the
second horse to receive 200 sovs. out OF
the stakes, about one and half miles
The Prince of Wales's bay colt Per-
simmon, by st. Simon out Of Perdita
won. Leopold De Rothschild's St.
Frasquin. a brown colt by ST. Simon
out of Isabel, was second, and II. E.
Beddington's colt Earwig. by Hampton
out of Wriggie, was third. The frs
was ridden by J. Watts. St. FrasQuin
by Loates and Earwig by Alsop. The
betting at the post was to l against
Persimmon, 13 to on ST. Frasquin
and 33 to / on Earwig. Eleven horses
ran.
The victory of Persimmon caused a
scene of almost unparalleled enthuSj-
asm about the race course. The Prince
of Wales was evidently greatly pleased
and it was with difficulty that the police
and others were able to make way fol
him to meet the returning horse. The
Prince personally led Persimmon to the
weighing room amid the greatest ex-
citement and loud and hearty cheering
He started racing in 1877, but was new
er very successful until 1895, and los
years have elapsed since any Prince O
Wales has won a derby. Curious tc
add. when, upon the last occasion, Sin
Thomas won, there were also eleven