New-York tribune., 1896-06-04
PRINCE OF WALESS DERBY
PERSIMMON BEATS DE ROTHsCHILD's ST
FRUSQUIN BY A NECK
BEDDINGTON's EARwIG RUNS THIRD-AN EXCIr
ING RACE TEROUGHOUT-HIs ROYAL HIGH
NESS LUsTUY CHEERED


ING RACE THnouGHoUr-Hrs ROYAL HIGH
NESS LUsTU.Y cHEERED
London. June 3.-The great Derby race cap
tured by the Prince OF Waes's Persmmon. despite
the assertion made yesterday that the dis
abled and his chances OF overcoming the mighty
speed Of Leopold de Rothschd's ST Frusqun
practically destroyed. St Frusquin although beaten
for the first place gave a good OF himself
and finished second. II. F. Beldlngton's Earwig
running third Following Is the summary:
The Derby Stakes Of 60OD sovere!gns by subscrip-
ton OF 50 sovercigns each half forfeit or SOW
creigns only Z declared By the nrs Tuesday in Ian
III pounds: he noininaor Of the winner TO receive
500 soSerogns M tie Gwcr Of the second Soo soyersGns ms
stakes: about ere me and half 2S1 subscribers. 6S
OF whom decla:ed forfeiu The horses ended in the
following order:
II, r. Il the Prince Of walcs's bay colt Pers'mrnon
1sspoa DE- ns,o.c@d: brown col; St rrasqqn By
H f 'i RSiiirr,"o, '. brown or 6l1c ca F,rrq Sy
Hampton ~Wrieele ..tAl~,pp
The other starters were:
T Phillips b. IIy Ronald. by Hamp'on- hieck
J. u ITs,,.s . or b. C. nrndwarine. by Berc4dine
Leep'@ 10 Ro,lrcG'id'. b. C. Gaiisian b, ngsss
H waia;s. e. spc < iv oj.ron ie'6Iso'
W @. Stevens br Teurcl, by Despair -coo'ls..,.
E cassers br. c Toussain'. by St sImon-s,r Ayere
H. 4 lIarrsons tr Knight Of the THI,.c i.,.,s by
!. riase.,'s l. e Tafnariud. by st syrnohori-n--
Mi)oram .............. '"fihS'''
A LARGE CROWD on THE DOWNS
Derby Day opened With cloudy sky and sultry
atm ospherr rut otherwise the dav was pleasant
enough. Light showers occurred during the night.
which had the effect to lay the lrs; on the high
ways. but they not sufficiently heavy 20 soften
the racecourse. The early morning arrivals oy
road and rail- far in excess OF the usual num-
ber and the crowd in attendance AZ the start o'
the great even larger than last year.
which greater than any tina; had been seen on
Epson Downs since 1883. Most OF the starters IN
the Derby bright and early for their
n ornng gal!oYS on the Downs. Persimmon speed
ing for six furonss. 81. Frusquin and Guiisian
each goins a mile and knight Of the Thistle five
fUrong-.
A few days go the was in much better
condition for racing than II was to-day. the re-
currence OF the spring drou;h having so hardened
the track that several owners expressed doubt as TO
the widsom OF starting their horses For this rea-
son It could not be ascer,ained until the last mo-
n ent whether Regret would start or not. NJ Can
non. Regrets Jockey. declared early this morning
that the cours. the hardest he had ever known.
and pronounced 1t positively unfit 10 speed
horse
At noon the betting was 10 Z against ST Frus-
quin 70 against Persmmon. "a TO agars:
GuNstan. 10 10 each against Teufel and Regret
and 80 TO each against knight OF the Thistle and
Braiward?.
SCENES By lHf Wal
There was a steady exodus ot racegoers from
London throughout the forenoon. Hundreds OF four
horse coaches started from the various West Fad
hotels carving among their passengers large
number of Americans. and the roads were awe
with racegoerS In very conceivable kind OF v'hlce'
from the gorgeous drags OF the s~ee 10 the donkey
carts OF the costermongers making their way 10
Epson Downs An unusuiiy large number OF prom
inen. society women included IN the almost In
ahI rtl
contributed to make the scene one ef brightness ae
spite the lowering skies. Al noon there was s"gn'
drizzle OF rain 90. "a
The royal Train left The Victoria M s,aten PT at a5S sS
princess Of Waiss and their daughters. Princesses
vctoria and Maui: Prince Carl OF Denmark. Princess
aEc naH sn5 Duchess @ Of Ffc the Dak Of Cambridge
the Duke and Duchess OF Deyonshire rors Th Tha
roya train consisted OF sixteen cars. IN when rone
brilliant company compTsih' ca ,HficV abg n:
cream Of the theatrical and artists world . L.
SOM AHms 9oSns nse to Witness the gres race MS morning
were Mr and Mira. Richard x Fox Mrs " II,
Campbell and Msss2s cadun nn w'cks mu6bard
MCKINLEY. Pose Shaw. Ranes. Hearn and Cowls
HOW THE RACE WAS WON
The horses got O god stat. Tamarind and Tous-
saint were the frs TO get away but AFTER me Nhs'
hundred wards Bay Ronald drew 10 the front. fol-
,oyed by Bradward.re and Tamarlnd: after these
came Earwig Spook. Gulisan. T~ufei. Tousshint ana
Knioh, OF the Thistle with 81 Frusauih ana Per
.!mmon as the "whippers-ln Sn 'rty atter"ard
nr the mile post, followed By Bay Ronald Spook
8 FTnsp9s THE cane IN 4G% S EarSs and
Pers,mmon with Tamarlnd falling off. Gulistan
.seGa ,ss s 10 ans % fe M back radwardne then
front. WIN ST TruTqnn next Welded 70 D,v
Ronald ana St Psq9n sns GnseT sn o. s pe T1nsdEn ID
took the lead followed by Perslnnon Opposite Tat,
tersair. Persimmon got on even terms WIN ~ y,
resulting in Persimmon winning by r,ta neck 81. 81
and spook followed hSine S IN the or'er Named ana
| III. betting AT the start was 6 20 against Iersm-
SON. l3 to on ST. Frusqun. 90 10 against Earwlg
Ronod no and Knight Of the Thistle ss to ssains,
Cullstan, 40 TO against hraa"aTaahe, H n i 10
TamarInd
CHEERING THE PRINCE OF WALES.
! When the race was over and the usual tremendous
cheering Of the winning horse had subslded the vast
crowd turned their attention TO the Prince OF Wales
who was cheered again and again. As His Royal
Ughness wearing black frock coat ana hgh SILK
in the cheering was renewed. and continued until
the horse ana ~ ~" the race giving the result ana the
time Of the winner announced from the arena
n there was great cheering and the band OF the
scots Grsys PLAYED eco htss ,ne of h orns Sl
ynent sent a congratulatory telegram TO the Prince
Wales who rR pa m the tonGnnment t"a and
ibe spectators for your kind congra,uations"
IN. c.rrprte - EXPRESSED that Mr.. rassey the owner
~ r. r,nd should have started that horse in the
"a race in view Of his performance and the way In
,n, been offered against him but his action Is
%%nianed by the fact that he merely started him as
n ppacemaker for Bay Ronald
1he prince OF Wales arrived at the Victoria
station on his return TO London at sl5 p m lie
80 Sn.rtlv cheered as he aligh:ed from the train
and entered his carriage 10 be driven to Mari
borough HSus wners Iss ne evsns saYs '""er 10 the
he STANDARD says that ST. Fpus1n re,nrnsd
! His Jockey T Loates. however. says that the
| Gather was broken at the last s,ride ana us