Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-05
,ORD DERBY'S CANTERBURY PILGRIM
CURRENT SPORTING NOTES

EPSON, England, June 5.-Lord Derby's
Canterbury Pilgrim was the winner today
in the race for the Oaks stakes, one of the
most highly priced honors among British
set turf events. The Prince of Wales
That's was second in the race and ]. c.
Hills Proposition was third under the
wire. The Oaks stakes is of 1850 sover-
eigns, for three-year-old FLIES, to carry
1875 pounds each, the owner of the second
horse to receive 200 sovereigns and the
owner of the third horse to receive 100
sovereigns out of the stakes; distance about
mile and half; 2O1 subscribers.
The weather was stormy last night, cool
ing the atmosphere, and the rain laid the
dust. This morning bright sunshine and
fair course favored ladies' day of the Ep-
som summer met ting.
The crowd was enormous. the Prince OF
Wales sensational win of the Derby stakes
with Persimmon and the enthusiasm which
followed, having served to stimulate great
ly the interest In the present race meeting
here. Tens Of thousands who blamed
themselves for having missed the spectacle
which followed the announcement of the
victory of the Prince of Wales colt on
Wednesday gathered about the race course
this morning, determined to do their best
to make amends for missing sight the
equal of which they are not likely to see
again. Then again, very great number
of those who gathered at EPSON today did
SO in the hope of seeing the Prince OF
Wales complete the double event by win
ming the Oaks with his brown filly That's,
by ct. Serf. out Of Poetry.
There were a number Of other cracks en-
tered by such well-known racing men as
Lord Derby, the Duke of Portland, Lord
Zetlard. H. McCalmont, Pierre Lorillard,
Foxhall keene ]. r. Keene, c. d. Rose.
Baron de Rothschild, Lord Rosebery, Sir
Ton, Sxylyn np1 nfh
A good field of starters being assured,
the sporting world turned out in force, and
long before the hour for the racing to be-
gin the rails were lined dozens deep to Tat
tenham corner and the hill was thronged
with racing enthusiasts.
The Prince of Wales and his party met
with of the most enthusiastic recep
lions on record on their arrival at the
Downs station from Victoria. Always a
popular man. since he won the blue ribbon
of the turf the prince seems to have risen
in the esteem Of the public, and especially
of that great portion which is interested in
horse racing. The warmth Of the popular
greeting all the greater because of the
fact that in the princes party were the
Princess Of Wales and the Prncesses Vic
toria and Maud of Wales. There were also
in the party Prince Christian of Denmark,
the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke
and Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Christian
of Sake Weimar, the Duke of Westminster
the Marquis and Warehouses of London
derry, Duchess of Devonshire, Countess
Cadogan and most of the aristocracy of
Great Britain.
Al $50 pm. the course betting was 13 to
s against That's 8 to 2 against Sister to
Ella Tweed, 10 to 1 against Helm and Can
terbury Pilgrim, and 100 to 8 against the
others.
Tattersalps ring was almost as packed as
upon the occasion of the race for the
Derby stakes, and the attendance as
whole was much larger than witnessed at
many of the Derbys for past years.
Out of the big list of entries, however,
only eleven runners came to the post.
They were: The Prince of Wales br. f.
That's q. r. Watts; Mr.. r. Betterilrs CHI.
Lord Ellesmere's b.f. Miss Fraser pratt;
Mr.. ]. c. Hills b.f. Proposition Bradford);
Sir F. Johnstones ch.f. Nell Melo (Alsopp);
Lord Londonderry's ch.f. Nenemoosha III.
Loates); H. McCalmont's ch.f. Amphora
Chaloner): Lord Rosebery's ch.f. Avilion
Helm Cannon; Ardvourlie GLADDEN.:
(Rickaby).
The result of the race was as follows:
Lord Derby's chf. Canterbury Pilgrim,
by Tristan. out Of Pilgrimage Rickaby).. L
The Prince of Wales br.f. That's, by Serf,
out of Poetry 81. Watts).
Mr.. G. H. Hills b.f. Proposition, by
Prism, out of dam by Speculum Brad
The post betting was 100 to against
Canterbury Pilgrim, - to against That's,
and 100 to against Proposition.
The Galop filly led to the straight, and
then That's took the lead, but was passed
below the distance by Canterbury Pilgrim.
length separated That's from Proposition
Miss Fraser was fourth.