The age-herald., 1899-06-01
FLYING FOX WON
 THE EPSON DERBY
Holocauste Broke His Leg But
 Sloane Was UninjuTed.
FOX WON BY TWO LENGTHS
Many Prominent Persons Witnessed the Sport, Among Them Being the Prince of Wales and Hon.
 Joseph Choate.

London, May S1.-The Derby, otherwise the two hundred and nineteenth renewal of the Derby stakes, was won today by the Duke of Westminsters bay colt, Flying Fox. at the second day of tho Epson meet ing.
 Glorious weather prevailed, bright sun shine and cloudless sky enlivening the spirits of those who journey to Downs in order to be present at the race for the classic Derby stakes.
 The usual scenes were witnessed along the roads leading to Epsom this morning and the familiar crowds assembled on the Downs.
 The Prince of Wales and party includ- ing the Duke and Duchess of York, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince Frank of Teck, Prince Christian, the Duke and Duchess of Portland, the Duke and Duchess of Dev- onshire, the Grand Duke of Hesse, the Rt. Hon. Henry Chaplin, president of the local government board; the HGarl of Coventry, the Duke of Westminster, the Marquis of Londonderry, Lord Lurgan and the Earl of Derby, left Victoria station on a special train for Epsom.
 Joseph H. Choate, the United States am- bassador, drove to the Downs as the guest or the lord chief justice, Baron Russell, of killowen, from TadWorth court. Joseph H. Choate, Jr., was one of MT. Pierpont Nor gans coaching party Major General sam uel Sumner, the new military attache of the United States embassy, was also pres ent.
 Sloan's riding of the French horse Hobo causte greatly increased interest in the Derby, which had previously been regarded as a certainty for Flying Fox. The latter -oA .aIrt.. pace this morning. Holocauste was oul early. There were no signs of his sug- geSted lameness. The colt went six fur- longs steadily.
 Before the racing started Holocauste re- ceded in the betting from to 1 till to 1 against him was vainly shouted. In the meanwhile 8 to l was laid on Flying Fox, whose owner was noticeable figure in the paddock with his racing colors at his but tonhole.
 The conditions of the race were as fol- lows: The derby stakes of 5000 sovereigns by subscription of 50 sovereigns each, half forfeit, or 5 sovereigns only, if declared by the first Tuesday in January, 1898, for g. year-olds; the nomnator of the winner to receive 800 sovereigns, the owner of the second 300 sovereigns, and he owner of the third 200 sovereignS out of the stakes. About one and one-half miles, with 250 subscrib CTS.
 The results were as follows:
 The Duke of Westminster's brown colt Flying Fox, by Orme-V Vampire, won; Dam- cles second, MT. J. A. Miller's brown colt Innocence, by Simonian-Lavierge, third.
 Twelve horses ran.
 The betting was 5 to on Flying Fox, rid den by Cannon; 15 to against Damocles, and 50 to l against Innocence.
 Flying Fox won by two lengths The time was 2:42 2-5.
 My Boy was fourth.
 Holocauste, who entered the straight in second place, broke his leg. Tod Sloan was uninjured and walked back to the weighing room escorted by policemen.
 Disappointed as is Tod Sloan at his fail ure to win the derby, when convinced that he had the race won his grief at the death of Hoocauste outweighed all else.
 'I never saw such a horse in my life as Holocauste' he said to the correspondent of the Associated Press this evening, land I never expect to see such another. He was the gamest thoroughbred that ever stood on irons. I had a good start and led the race around the back turn, keeping close to the rails At Tattenham corner Flying Fox was next to me and called to Cannon at the turn saying Come in closer, as I did not want him to let any one be- tween us. Flying Fox had taken the lead and then pulled up and again took the lead, Holocauste going splendidly without urging I am convinced he had all the steam necessary to win the race easily, but suddenly felt him going down. He did not throw me. I got both legs on one side of the saddle and one foot caught in the stirrup. I knew if he fell Iwould go un- der him and held on his neck and pulled up enough to dismount The leg had been