The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-06-04
First Time I'm los Years that q Prince
Of Wales Has Won the Great
Ens1ish Derby.
BIG CROWD AT THE DOWNS
WHICH GREETED THE FUTURE
KINGS VICTORY WITH CHEERS
Members OF the Jockey Club Feassea
by the Prince-Epsom Town Plate
Won by Helen Nichols.

LONDON, June 3.-Persimmon, the Prince
OF Wales's bay colt. by ST. Simon. out Of Per-
dita won the great English Derby at Epson
Downs to-day. Leopold DE Rothschild's st.
Frusquin, brown colt by St Simon. out Of
Isabel. was second. and II. K. Beddington's
colt Earwig, by Hampton. Out OF Wrisls.
was third. The first was ridden by =. Watts.
ct. Frusqan by Loates. ana Eareis by
Alsop. The betting at the post was 20 1
against Persimmon, IS TO on 81. Frusquin.
and 80 to 1 on Earwig. Eleven horses ran.
The victory of Persimmon caused scene Of
almost unequaled enthusiasm about the race
course. The Prince OF Wales was evidently
greatly pleased. but IL was with difficulty
the police were able to make way for him
to meet the returning horse The Prince per-
sonally led Persimmon to the weighing shea.
amid the greatest excitement. ana loud and
hearty cheering. He started racing in 1871.
but was never very SUCCESSFUL until lo5.
This is the first time In i0s years that q
Prince of Wales has won the blue ribbon OK
the turf. In 17sS the Prince. who subse-
quently reigned as George ~. won the
Derby with Sir Thomas. the favor1te. and
1t may be remarked as a coincidence. there
ran in, the race to-day The horses were
sent away to-day at s:2s D. m. Ray Ronald
taking the lead for the first two hundred
yards. with Teufel second and Earwig third,
ST. Frusquln and Persimmon last. After
the quarter-mile post had been passed. Gull
istan went to the front and St. Frusquln
and Persimmon crept up at the topsof the
hill. At the half way mark Bradwardino
was first Teufel and Persimmon following.
A quarter Of a mile from home 81. Frusquin
Sna Mas oo place one Of the most asn
ficent finishes of modern times. IL was nip
and tuck. nose and nose. alIpost to the fln-
to to- cause much comment Only the Judge
was in a position to tell accurately which
horse was the winner, and many persons
thought St Frusquin had crosseds the line
neck. Two lengths separated ST. Frusquin
from Earwis and Teufel was was fourth; or.,ssr, 5ns
at s't''i its hardest. s Lord Rosebery's sr visto
last oear Gxey years. 0Sn ISL r
| simmons time has only been oeasen once. In
| 1898, when w. H. McCalmont's xingiass car
| rIed off the blue ribbon I'm 2:3S.
The usual Derby crowd was at EPSON
! There was the customary procession oy
road and the familiar gathering OF nonde-
| quenfly described as 10 need bur brief men-
| ton. But, like last year. Inc majority Ut the
people we. out By train 5ro Specials lesyns lr
| few minutes for EPSON on the Downs from
| day-break. the cften-pictured crowds assem-
| acted, but the holiday element proper. wae
| largely eliminated, as the roundaoouts, shoot
ing-galleries. etc. were not allowed to hold
lie Prince OF Wales arrived ct Epson ~
train from Victoria station Just before the
nrss race ana was greece s,Sd Win thn p,nrs
Victoria and Maud, his daughters Prince
| Charles OF Denmark. the Duke and DUCHESS
Of York. the Duke and Duchess OF SAKE
| Prince Christian and Princess Victoria OF
| Schleswig- -Holstein, the Duke OF Chester.
| the Marchioness OF Salisbury and the Duke
and Duchess Of Devonshire. As the Prince
| of Wales was entering his carriage az the
Downs station some one Ia the crowd shout
ingly acknowledged the expression OF good
| Will and drove 10 the course amid the cheers
q the s hera In ns nsse opHSn Wss
4 little betting on the Derby as there was this
| year. Among the Americans present on the
Smss uarsy Il aDogi James Hses Hes al
| New York: s. II. Kaufman, OF the Star,
| Washington Mr.. Mckinley, OF Chicago: Mr.
Campbell and Miss Campbell with party
| Of friends, who arrived on private eoach;
Arthur Armour: Of Toronto; To g: :. Snsm- an
caso: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Hiliiard, Nj. ana
Mrs Maurice Barrymore. Mr. and Mrs. w.
| A. Bald and the fuller sisters.
The Americans became enthuslastic when
| Nr. washard's Hesen Nicholsridden by Rein.
won the Epson town plate The oonditiom
ereigns, for three-year-olds and upwards.
| distance five furlongs: entrance fee SOW
| ereigns. Helen Nichols was first, Royal
Flush second and Marble third. Eight
| horses ran. Betting was 100 10 against
| Helen Nichols and Royal Flush and TO !
| against Marble. Helen Nichols made the
| whole of the running and won by half .
| length: head separated the second ana
The evening Standard says the finish Cor
| the EPSON town plate was peculiar, the
Duke of Devonshire's Marble appearing 70
get home cleverly from Royal Flush. With
4 Helen Nichols third. The number OF Royal
| Flush was hoisted as winner. and In mo-
| ment was lowered and Helen Nicholas num-
| Der was substituted. Loates. who was on
| Royal Flush, thought he had won, and that
the winner, Helen Nichols. was the third
horse.
| caused great excitement In London. Ther0
| were large crowds OF people at Victoria
| station and along the route TO Maribor-
| ougfl. House TO witness the retdrn OF the
| royal parry. The Prince was accorded .
| most enthusiasts reception. During the
evening. commencing at $50. the Prince
| gave dinner TO the members OF the Jock
| ey Club. the meal being OF the most
sumptuous and brilliant served at Marl-
borough house for many years past a
to 500. 900. was used, and tae sldeboar6 vas
| burdened with racing and yachting cups,
| trophies OF the Princes victories on land
\ and water