The herald., 1896-06-04
IN TIE WORLD OF SPORT
Albert Edwards Persimmon
Wins the Great Race
NOT FOR A HUNDRED YEARS
lIas q Prince OF Wales Owned q Derby
Winner
Olives . Great Big Banquet to Jockey
Club Members
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
EPSON, England, June 3.-Persim-
mon, the Prince of Wales colt, at 5 to 1,
against, won the Derby today. Leopold
de Rothschild's st. Frusquin was Sec
ond and H. e. Beddington's Earwig was
third. Persimmon's was the best Derby
time since 1867.
This Is the first time in $50 years that
Prince of Wales has won the blue rib
bon of the turf. In 1888, the prince, who
subsequently reigued as George w., won
the Derby with Sir Thomas, the favorite,
and it may be remarked as a coincid-
ence that there were eleven starters
then and eleven horses ran in the race
today.
The weather was hot and oppressive,
although there were showers during the
morning. Rain had not affected the
course to any appreciable extent, and it
was pronounced the hardest on record.
report circulated yesterday by the
Pail Mall Gazette that Persimmon, the
Prince of Wales entry for the Derby,
had been injured, was entirely unfound-
ed. The princes colt did we'll in the ex-
ercise in the morning, and looked fit to
give st. Frusquin, the favorite, hard
push.
In the opinion Of the oldest race-goers
there was never so little betting on the
Derby as this year. The Duke of West
minister's Regret was scratched at noon.
Betting at noon was 13 to on st. Frus-
quin; to 2 against Persommon; to
against Teufel.
The horses weren sent way at 1923 D.
M, Bay Ronald taking the lead for the
first 200 yards with Teufel second and
Earwig third, st. Frusquin and Persim-
mon last.
After the quarter-mile post had been
| passed Gulistan went to the front and
St Frusquin crept up at the top of the
hill.
At the halfway mark Bradwardine
was first Teufel and Persimmon follow
ing.
A quarter of mile from home St.
| FruSQuin was first, lOSely followed by
Persimmon, and then took place one Of
the most magnificent finishes of modern
times 1t was nip and TUCK nose and
nose, almost to the finish line; in fact,
the finish was so close as to cause much
comment only the judge being in posi-
| ton to tell accurately which horse was
the winner, and many persons thought
st. Frusquin had crossed the line ahead.
Persimmon, however, won by about a
neck. two lengths separating st. Frus-
quin and Earwig, and Teufel was fourth.
The time, 2:42, was very fast, consider
ing that the course was said to be at its
hardest.
/ Among the Americans present was
Henry Rose of San Francisco The
| Americans became enthusiastic when
Mr.. Wishard's Helen Nicoll, ridden by
Reiff. won the EPSON town plate, five
| furlongs, for 3-year-olds and upward
Helen Nicoll was first, Royal Flush sec
ond, Marble third. Eight horses ran.
Betting was 100 to s against Helen
Nicoll.
| The news of the victory of Persimmon
! at EPSON caused great excitement in
London. There were large crowds of
people at Victoria station and along the
route to Marlborough house to witness
| the return of the royal party. The
| prince was accorded most enthusiastic
reception, wild and continuous cheering.
which the prince smilingly acknowi-
edged, being heard from the depot to
Marlborough house, when the heir ap-
| parent appeared, subsiding only some
time after he had disappeared from
| public view. During the evening, COM
mencing at $3.50 p. M, the prince gave a
| dinner to the members of the Jockey
club, the meal being one of the most
ssumptuous and brilliant served at Marl-
| borough house for many years past. A
| superb silver service, valued at from
$!0O, 900 to $2O0,000. was used, and the
! sldepoard was burdened with racing
and Yachting cups, trophies of the
| princes victories on land and water.
The Evening Standards EPSON corre-
spondent telegraphs that the finish for
the EPSON town plate was peculiar the
duke OF Devonshir's Marble appearing
| to get home cleverly from Royal Flush,
with Helen Nicoll third. But, the cor
respondent adds. the number of Royal
| flush was hoisted as the winner and in
a moment was lowered and Helen Mic
OILS number was substituted. Loates.
who was on Royal Flush, thought he
had won and that Helen NicolI was
| third.
BROOKLYN HANDICAP
NEW YORK, June3.-Tomorrow oc-
ours the running Of the Brooklyn ham
d1cap, at mile and a quarter, over the
Gravesend track, and while the field is
not likely to be large nine horses being
entered, according to the list given out
tonight there ought to be good race.
The probable starters. weights and jock
eys are as follows: Clifford, 125. A.
Clayton; kennan, 121. Griffin; Counter
Tenor. 12O. Hamilton; Sir Walter. 113.
Taral; Nankipooh, 112 Doggett; Horn
pipe, ILL., Lamley; st. Maxim, 1OS. .Simms:
Lake Shore, 103, T. Sloan; Paladin. 90.
O'Leary.
The list is smaller than had been ex-
pected, Tor several have fallen by the
wayside. owing to lack of condition.
Clifford is the favorite, with st, Maxim
ana Sir Walter coming next in favor
Counter Tenor will be guided by Hamil-
ton. who is riding better than ever and
VINO Will have to take five pounds pen
any lie winner OF last years handi-
cap will not lack for hackers, as he is in
good hands and Lakeland thinks good
deal of him. keenan, (not Kennan) has
yet to show that he has any business in
the race. Nankipooh is an unknown
quantity this year, although he was said
to have a fine chance when the weights
were first sent. Lake Shore and Pal
adm are liable to be the extreme out
siders in the betting. Only once in the
history of the stake has it been won by
favorite. and many are figuring upon
that, forgetting the fact that the race
has heretofore been the first of the year
in the east and all the starters have been
sent to the post for the first time since
the winters rest, with only their work
to guide men in their estimates. This
year they have been tried and their ca
pacity is pretty well known, so fukes
are not so likely tosoccur.
HANDSPRING HURT.
NEW YORK, June 3.ZDwyer said to-
night that Handspring heels were bad
ly cracked as a result of Tuesdays race
which is the reason the horse will not
start in the Brooklyn handicap tomor-
row.
Mr.. Dwyer seemed not little disap-
pointed over the matter. The odds to-
night We're furnished by leading layer
of the Metropolitan Layers club, and are