Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-01
TIE ENGLISH DERBY.
FLYING FOX CAPTURES THE BIG
PURSE.
Qsy Telegraph to N.rg,nlan-Pnotl

(ISy Telegraph to Nirsinlan- Pilot)
London, May Sl.-Glorious weather
prevailed at Epson to-day, bright sun
shine and 4 cloudless sky enlivening the
spirits CT those who journeyed to the
Downs in order to be present at the
race for the classic Derby stakes.
The Prince of Wales and a party, in
Guiding the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naughi. the Duke and Duchess OF York.
the Duke OF Cambridge. and others
went on a special train TO EPSON.
Joseph IL. Choutc, the United States
ambassador drove 10 the Downs as the
guest of the Lord Chief justice, Baron
Russell of Killcwen: Joseph IL. Choate
Jr.. Was one of j. Pierpont MorSan's
coaching party; Major General Samuel
:. Sumner. the new military attache Of
the United States embassy, was also
present.
There was the greatest attendance at
the race in years. Mir. Choatc occupied
box on the Jockey Club stand. Many
Americans We're present.
Tod Sloans riding of the French
horse Holocauste. greatly Increased in
terest in the Derby. which had previ-
ously been regarded as an absolute SER
tainty for Flying Fox.
Before the racing started Holocaust
recedcd i'll the betting from / to | UNI
I'll 10 l against was vainly shouted.
IN the meanwhile 5 10 was laid on
F'lying Fox.
The conditions OF the race are as fol-
lows:
The Derby stakes of 5000 sovereigns.
by subscription of 80 sovereigns cach.
hait forfeit, or five Sovercigns only If
declared by the first Tuesday In jan
uarE l. 1925; for three year olds: the
nominator OF the winner to receive son
Ia mn
SoVereigns, and the owner of the third
-uO SoNereiSnS, out of the stakes About
one mile and half; 90 subscribers
me race was started three quarters
OIL an hour late, and when the horses
settled down To work Iiolocauste was
driven 10 the front. followed by Flylng
FOX. y mile from home the two favo-
rites were clear of the field. IIolocaustc
lcd INTO the straight. but directly after
cannon sent his crack out IIolocauste's
late was scaled. and it was claimed
that the fact that 4 furlOng further on
the French horse broke his fetiock joint
did not affect the result. Cannon. who
was holding 4 strong lead. finished in
n canter.
= hurrican Of cheers greeted the re-
suit, which naturally was intensely pop
uiar ana the return of Flying Fox TO
the enclosure was triumphant pro-
cession.
Eolocauste's injury was so serious he
had to be shot.
AT GRAVESEND.
New York. May Sin the first race
ut Gravcsend to-day Premature was
well backed favorlte. bur uU outsider.
itiSh Order went out ana won as he
pleased. In the second race Kirllwood
was =. odds on and went 10 the front
and won easily. In tie third race Al.
m!ration. the recent $1,000 ouchasc Of
FACET from Madden, was a pronounced
iaVorite. and won as she pleased. In
me fourth race George Kcene was an
odds ON favoritc but Charentus came
with n rush from the rear and nipped
the favorite by Il head on the post.
Montanic was a we'll played favor,,e
for the fifth race and won easily from
in!shfree by n length, with the others
beaten off The last race furnished a
sensational finish between \. y. L., the
ocds on favor!tc. and Pirate NJ, ut Z
10 ], the latter winning hy- -heeA-ita
hard drive. Summary:
First race - Five furlongs = High
Order go to u, won: NVithers GO to .
third. Time. 1:o2
Second race-Onc mile and n six
teenth-Klrkwood q 10 p. won: Roys-
terer g to and to -. second: How
ard Mann G5 TO y, third. Time. l:4SX
Third race-Six furlongs Admiration
- 70 %, won; Clonsilla go to l and S
t., ID. second; Lafayette a to ~, third
Time, 1:li.
Fourth race-One mile and a six
teenth-Charentus Go to y, won;
George Keene e to and QUO second;
Lothario 60 to y. third. Time. 1:4S
Fifth receive furlongs-M
q to %. won; lnishfree G to . and
evem. second: Lamp Globe G2 to D.,
third. Time, 1:02
Sixth race-One and n sixteenth miles
Pirate Nj q to ID. won; \ y Il q to
~ and l to -. second; Holden 60 to y,
third. Time, 1:4Sis.