The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-04
PERsrNMoS WINS THE DERBY.



Much Glory for the Prince OF Wales
The r-rsi Derby Scenes
EPSON. England. June 1-Pers!mnon.
the Prince OF Wales colt. a: 70 against,
won the Derby today. Leopold de Roths-
chilfs B. Frusquin was second and H Z.
Bes.dinxton's Earwsg third. Persimmon's
was the best Derby time since iss7.
This II the first time In l6s years that Q
Prince Of wales has won the blue ribbon
Of the turf In isS the prince. who sub
seouenfsy reigned - George w.. won
the Derby with Sir Thomas. the favorite.
and II ray be remarked as a e7inesdeuce
that there were eleven starters then, ana
eleven horses ran in the race today.
The weather was hot and oppressive. Al
though there were showers during the
morning. the rain had not affect
ed the course to any appreciable
degree. and II was pronounced the
hardest on record. There was the Gus
sornzry procession by road and the famsi-
lar gathering Of vehicles. but the major
sty came by train. specials leaving the
Victoria and Waterloo railroad stations
every five miuates- On the downs from
oaybreak the often-pscturet crowds as
senblee. and the always Joyous scenes
we're enacted. The Prince OF welse ar.
rived hy tram from the Victoria station
just before the first race. and vas greet
ed with much enthusiasm
The Americans became enthusiastic
when Mr.. Wtshard's Helen Nicor. ridden
by Reir. won the EPSON Town plate. dis
tance Eve furiorys. for 5-year-oids and
upward Helen NicoIi was first. Royal
Flush second. Marble third Eight horses
ran. The betting was 100 TO s a-aIns,
Helen Meal Helen S,coIl made the
whole OF the running ard won by half a
length A 6ead separated the second and
third horses
Eleven horses came TO the pos; for the
Derby stakes. $500 soveresE-as. for s-year-
oi1s. colts 20 carry 1es pounds and allies
II. the nominasor OF tire winner TO re-
eeive 500 sovereigrs and the owner OF the
second 20 receive 80 sovsreigrs out of
she stakes. course aho;ls orc ard n half
miles. The Prince OF Wales hay colt Per-
sirnsnon. by St. Simon on. OF Perea. won,
| Leopold lie Rofhsehfia-g brown colt 81
Frasqusn. ~ s. Simon cut Ct fssbsi
second: h e Bedd.ngton's colt Earwig.
By Hampton out OF wriggis. third. Per-
sirnraon was ridden by J. Watts
IN addition 70 tbs three placed there
were: T. Phillips bay colt Ronald by
Hampton out OF Black Duchess. by CAL
lard. J. II PATS brown col; Braawar-
dine. by Bercaidine out OF MoEteross.
| Leopold Dc RofhSehflFs bay colt Cults
tar. By Bragg ont o. Ga.nevra: H wal
! laee's bay colt spook. By oberon out Of
| Lady Lothian
The horses were sent away at 81 D m,
| Bay Ronald taking tire lead for the first
| 2a yards. with Teutel second and Ear
| wig third. St Frus9uln and Persinmon
| last After the guartez-niie post had
| been passed. Gui.stan went 10 the fror :
| and ST Frusquin and Persiunrn0a erspt
| up Al the top o. the hill At the haif-wa
| mark Rratxzr9ae was ars; Teufel and
| Ptrsimmcn following. 4 quarter CT a
| nile from home 81. FrSleauln vas first.
| closely fsuowet by Persimrnon. ard then
| ,eek place one q the most magnificent f.
| .saes OF modern times II was nip and
tuck nose ard nose. almost 10 the finish
| line. N fact. TIE nnish was 50 close a. 20
caazs mach comment. oafy the Judge 49,
/ 'ng n a position % tel accurately walsh
| horse was the winner. and many persons
| &Sougnt 81 srssGalS had crossed ;s@ lire
shea6- PerStrnmcr. however. Won ~
about neck. tge lengths separating ST.
FT'assgir ard EsrwiE. ans Teuasl was
fourth The tine. 80. WAS very fast. con-
si2~rirx thar The course Ans sad 10 be
| a, IS hardest
TIE victory c, Psrxsyar,o- causes 4,
sccne % unparalleled enthusiasm sa,or.
| ;lse vace course Ire Prince % Ws,as was
greatly PLEASED. Y was with 1!Tscrlty
| thst re Toite- ara Others urr~ ahle 20
make way sor hira 10 meet me return n &
I INFCcl tFifff~N rsaTsF-f4stN ls-z t@-~s J.
I men g the weighing room. AMID The
greatest cxestsr-ers ard ioef cheering
| Tie priHce started racing IN isT-. b. vas
I newer very xaccesSfsl w-ta fSS 4s-s s,-,--
sre@ sr4 eiEhf years have elaVsss stree
| 1ry Prince % Waies nzs Won sse derby
Lca3on. Jane a-Tne news % TIE victory
| % FerS-ngaoz a. Erso-n fo.ssw caused.
| svest sxcsfe3nert n Isonoaa. Tasre xs-e
| iarxe crowds 81 people AZ TIE Vicsorss
stat4on sid along tas route 20 Mari.
] isoracSn noase - wffress fae rcsarn % TIE
| royal nzrtT. The rr-rcp AS accorded \
r-sost enthusiasts reception. Wa and COR
1 tlaaors cheering, whSch sAe prfare s--l.
/ i1Ety srznox ieagS' hetng Beard fraz,
The depot 70 Nsr5sarouxa hsuse. wrsen
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esa % ssssea VAS used. ara re sssensA-
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| 81 land zrS water.
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