New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
AMERICANS AT THE COURSE.
AT EPSON DOWNS.

(hOate occupied "A JUN oH t"V "NN''N'
club stand Consul-General Osborne was accom-
noriod nv Colonel Mrs and Miss Thompson, OF
Ohio. Colonel and Mrs. Hunsicker. and MISS Ell
teen OF Paris. Among the other Americans present
were Mrs Alexander Barrett, OF New Nork; Lady
Francis Hope MAY Yohe), Mrs Edna "a'ace
Hopper Al Hayman OF New-York' CharIes IRON
man T. D. Marks, William Gillette Edha May
Frank Lawton j. A. Sullivan. Richard croker
Colonel Webb OF Seattle: Loe Fuller and FORMER
Fire Chief McGll. OF New-York
Sloans riding OF the French horse Hoocaus'e
greatly increased interest in the Derby, which pre-
yiously had been regarded as an absolute certainty
for Flying Fox. The latter was exercised on inc
Downs at a walking pace this morning. NOW
causte was out early There we're no signs OF MS
suggested Iameness The colt went six furIohss
steadily -
the netting from 4 to 1 until to against was
vainlv shouted In the mean while to was laid
on FTvlng Fox whose owner was nouceaole
figure in the paddock with his racing colors al MS
buttonhole.
SCENES BEFORE THE RACE.
F7v,ng Fox. with stable boy his back and
,ed nv his trainer Mouton walked about the
paddock before the race. followed by large crowd
NJ admirers He was quiet and his quarters were
a mass OF muscle. His coat cleaned in the sun
shine Ike bronze An enthusiast crieo'
THAT horse must fall 10 he beaten
This opinion was echoed by the crowd OF spec
tators.
Holocauste made but few friends. being light OF
muscle and having dull, lstless look, when pore
testimony TO the amount OF work ana uaveHlhs
the colt has gone through during the last re"
weeks.
All the Jockeys were very nervous they were
waiting TO enter the Cannon on the
favorite Flying Fox. was paer than usual and MS
lips twitehed.l Sloan. Holocauste. sat blinking
his eyes. and 2. Loates' on Damocles' was per
sistently stroking his chin.
Holocauste led the parade on the course, and
FLYING Fox brought up the rear. The latter was
vigorously cheered.
There was good deal OF unplea sanness from
the entrance TO the course TO the club Enclosure
owing to a sudden alteration in the police arrange
ments which resulted in fifty TO one hundred men
whose names are famous throughout the land
being hustled by policemen az though they were
pickpockets.
I The race was started three-quarters Of an hour
late and when the horses settled down TO WORK
Holocauste was driven to the front followed oy
| FlvIng Fox mile from home the two favorites
/ were clear OF the field. Holocauste led into the
straight but directly after Cannon sent his crack
! out Hoocauste's fate was sealed and 1t was
claimed that the fact that furlong further on the
French horse broke his fetock joint did not affect
! the result.
II heard It snap" said Sloan. who at once dis
mounted He was unnjured and was escorted
back to the weighing stand by policemen AS
there was no gun handy on the raceCOdTse HOO
causte was killed with pole-axe.
Cannon, who holding strong lead. finished IN
a canter.
A POPULAR VICTORY.
hurricane Of cheers greeted the result, which,
naturally was intensely popular and the return of
Flying Fox to the Enclosure was a triumphant pro-
| cession The Duke OF Westminster went out to
! meet his horse bareheaded. holding his hat In his
! hand. and led him back 30 the weighng-room
| rho Duke has several Derbys. but this is the
hrst time Cannon has won the great race ,ooo ..
/ way through the dense crowd.
! The American jockey reached the weighing room
| lust as the victorious Cannon. on Flying Fox led
by the Duke Of Westminster approached from the
While II is not generally admitted that Sloan
could have won. 10 many persons It did not look
| Corner In response to inquiry Sloan said:
Il am all right and am going to ride in the
There were three cheers when his number
went up
sLoANs DISAPPOINTMENT.
Disappointed as Is Sloan at his failure to win the
Derby, when convinced that he had the race won,
his grief at the tragic death of Holocauste out
weighs all else.
81 never saw such horse in my life Hoo-
causte" he said 10 the correspondent OF The Asso
ciated Press this evening and never expect to
bred that ever stood on irons.
Il managed to get good start and led the race
l around the back turn. keeping close to the rails
At Tattennam Corner Flying Fox was next me. AID
| called Cannon al the turn. saying come III
closer. Morny, as did not want him to let any
one Flying Fox had taken the lead and then pulled
out and again took the lead. Hoocauste going
HSS EBe wn1u n.c %sg to w Am the
throw me | got both legs on one side OF the sad
knew II he fell would under him. and held
on his neck with both arms until pulled up enough
The iS.H leg had been broken clean Of that the
horse was tanning the stump on the ground at
each Jump. ! never sal such a sight; and yet the
horse was 80 game that think he would have kept
on in the race II 1t had been physically possible
though the turf was very hard and he may have
turned the leg on some obstacle or course there
rad lost bjs life in the gamiest race ever rode
will be a disappointment TO many II he does not
complete the Treble Event" with winning the St.
The conditions OF the race as follows: The
Derby Stakes OF 500 sovereigns, by subscription OF
declared by the first Tuesday IN January 1895: for
three year-olds; the nOminator OF the winner re-
soverelgns the OF the third 200 sovereigns
cut OF the stakes about one mile and a half: 275
subscribers. Following were the leading horses:
The Duke OF westminsters b. c. Flying Fox by orms
W. N. @arshas oh. c Damocle, by suspend.r-
J. A. KILLERS br. c. Innocence by simonian.i4
Nlerge' '..''t'.. ''.'..'''..
My Boy was fourth.
The betting was 10 on Flying Fox. ridden by
Cannon 10 10 ! against Damocles and 20 TO /
against Innocence.
SLOAN WINS THE CATERHAM PLATE
Lord William Beresford's Lutetia, ridden BY
Tod Sloan, the Caterham Plate This race
horses ran: one mile Lotasta was second and r
Ellam's Winnipeg was third The betting was TO
! against Luteta- The result was one-sided
Luteua always holding prominent position, and