Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-03
WALES COLT WON
The Derby Run Over the Epson
Downs This Morning.
PERSIMMON CAPTURED TIE EVENT
Preparing a Send-Off for the Yale
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

w 1GhENl Oh oNl lN' IN II w -
EPSON England. June 3-This is Derby
day. the second day of The EPSON summer
meeting. The weather is hot and oppres-
sive. although there were some showers
during the morning. But the rain has not
affected the course to any appreciable de-
gree and it is pronounced to be the hard
est on record.
The usual Derby crowd assembled. There
was the customary procession by road, and
the familiar gathering of nondescript We
hicles and of people, sights so frequently
described as to need but brief mention.
But, like last year. the majority Of the peo-
pie present came here by train, specials
leaving Victoria and Waterloo railway sta
lions every few minutes FOR this place
On the Downs. from daybreak, the often
pictured crowds assembled and the always
joyous scenes were enac-ed But a holiday
element proper was largely eliminated, as
the roundabouts, SHOCKING galleries, etc,
were not allowed to hold forth.
Many persons witnessed the early work
of the Prince of Wales entry, Persmmon,
as Well as the preliminary gallOpS Of the
other faVorites and it is safe to say that
everybody was pleased to find thai the re-
port circulated yesterday by the Pail Mall
Gazette that Pers;mmon the second ia
vorite for the blue ribbon of the turf, had
been injured, was entirely unfounded The
princes colt did well, and looked fit to give
St Frusquin, the favorite a nard push for
the event.
The Prince Arrives.
AS the morning wore on the crowd prom
iSed to beat the record in point of numbers.
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 Princnsses Victoria
and Maud, his daughters; Prince Charles
of Denmark the Duke and Duchess of
York the Duke and Duchess of SaXe-Co-
burg and Gotha, the Duke of Cambridge,
Prince Christian and Princess Victoria of
Scheswig- H olstein. the Duke of West
minister, the Marchioness of Salisbury, the
Duke and Duchess Of DeVonSnir", MIR.
Leopold De Rothschild. owner of the Derby
IaVoIlte. st. Frusquin, AMI the Marquis Of
Londonderry.
AS the Prince of Wales entered his car
riage at the Downs station some one in
the crowd shouted: Good luck to YOU
The prince smilingly acknowledged the
expression of good will. and drove to the
course amid the cheers of the crowd as
sembied.
Little Betting.
In the opinion of the oldest race oers
there was little betting the Derby, as
there was last year.
The Duke of Westmnsters Regret was
scratched at noon, owing to the hardness
of the course
The betting at 30 o'clock this afternoon
was Is 10 on ST. Frusquin, . to against
Persimmon and . to | against Toufol.
Among the Americans present on the
course or about it We're Marshall T. Wilder
James Murray, James Harries Hearn all
Of New York; $. H. Kaufman of The
of Chicago. Mr. Henry Rose of San Fran
CISCO Mrs. n. H. Campbell and Miss
Campbell with party of friends, who ar
rived on a private coach: Arthur Armour
OF Toronto, q. S. Chambliss of Cincinnati
DR.. NJ. Evans Of Chicago Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Hilliard, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Barrymore, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Brady and
the Fuller sisters.
An American FLY Wins.
The Americans became enthusiastic when
Mr.. Wishard's Helen Nichols ridden by
Reif, won the EPSON Town Plate.
The conditions for the EPSON Town Plate
OF lob sovereigns were for three-ysar-o,ds
and upwards. distance five furlongs, ell
trance fee 3 sovcreigns.
Helen Nichols was first. Royal Flush sec
ono and Marble third. Eight horses ran.
The betting was 100 to 5 against Helen
Marble.
Helen Nichols made the whole of the
running, and won by half a length: a head
separated the second and third horse.
Eleven horses came to the post for the
De rby sta kes Ct 5000 sovereignS, by sub
scrption OF 20 sovereigns EACH for three
yCar-Old colts, to carry 126 pounds, and
fill S III, the nOmnatOr of the winner to
receive 800 sovereigns and the owner of
the second horse 10 receive POO sovereigns
out of the stakes; about IL miles.
The starters were: The Prince of Wales
BIC. Persimnlon, by St. Simon, out of Per
dita 81. Watts).
Mr.. T. Phillips br.c. Bay Ronald. by
Hampton, out Of Black Duchess, by Gal
lard UBradford).
Mr. j. H. Platt's b. or bs.c Rradwardine
by Barca,dne, out of Monte Rosa tRick
aby).
Mr.. H. f. Beddinston's blk. or br.c Ear
wig by Hampton. out of Wriggle tAisopp).
Mr.. Leopold De Rothschld's br.c St.
Frusquin, by St Simon, out of isabel
Loates).
Mr.. Leopold De Rothschild's be Cults
tan, by Bragg. out of Guinevra Calder.
Mr.. H. Walaces be. Spook, by Oberon,
| cut of Lady Lothian Collingl.
Mr.. w. G. Stevens bro. Teufel, by De-
spair, out Of CloOtie (PratD.
Mr.. L. Castles bro. Toussaint. by ST.
Simon. out of St. Alvere CWoodburn).
Mr. H. A. Harrson's br.c Knight of the
| Thistle, by Rosebery, out of the Empress
| Mr.. l.. Brassey:s Big. Tamarind, by ST
! Simphorien, out of Marjoram tGrimshaw)
The betting at the post was ; to /
| against Persmmon. Is to s on ST. Frus-
quin and 5::' to l against Earwg.
| The horses got away at 3:23 pm.
Gul.stan led to the top of the hill, and
/ then Bay Ronald showed N 'front.' cn en-
! terEg the straight, st. Frusquin headed
| the string. but challenged by Persim-
mon, and a most exciting finish was the
| result. In fact, the finish was SO close as
i to cause much comment, and only the
! judge in a position to tell accurately
| which horse the winner. Persimmon
was awarded the honor. Many persons
| thought St. Frusquin had crossed the finish
| Inc first.
Two lengths separated St. Frusquin, the
| second horse, from Earwig, the third horse,
| and Teufel was fourth. The time was .:42
| which is very fast, considering that the
! course was the hardest on record. Lord
! RoSebery's Sir Nisto won last year over a
! much better course, in 2:43 %. OF recent
| years, from 1861 down, Persmmon's time
| has only been beaten once, in 1898, when
! w II. McCalmont's IsinSlass carried off
| the blue ribbon in 2;:'.
! The victory of Persimmon caused a
| scene of almost unparalleled enthusiasm
about the race course. The Prince of