Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-06-01
THE ENGLISH DERBY.
Flying Fox Finishes First With
DamOCIes Second.
HoIocauste, Sloane Up, Leads Into
Stretch But Breaks His Leg.
Sloane Uninjured and Rides lutetia to Victory
in Caterham Plate.

London, May 31.-The Derby. other
wise the 219th renewal Of the Derby
stakes, was won, today. by the Duke of
Westminister's, bay colt. Flying Fox
Damocles was second and Mr.. A. J.
Miller's colt, Innocence third; My Boy,
fourth. Twelve horses ran. The bet
ting was five to two on Flying Fox, rid
den by Cannon; - to / against Damo-
cles and so to / against Innocence.
Flying Fox won by two lengths. Time,
2.42 40
Holocauste, who entered the stretch
in second place, there broke his leg.
Tod Sloan was uninjured and walked
back to the weighing room escorted by
policemen.
All the jockeys were very nervous as
they We're waiting to enter the course
Holocauste lead the parade on the
course and Flying Fox brought up the
rear. The latter was vigorously
cheered
There was a good deal of unpleasant
ness from the entrance to the course
TO the club enclosure, owing to a sud-
den alteration in the police arrange
ments, which resulted in 80 to 100 men,
whose names are famous throughout
the land, being hustled by policemen as
though they We're pickpockets.
The race was started three-quarters
Of an hour late and when the horses
settled down to work, Holcaust. was
driven to the front. followed by Flying
Fox. A mile from home the two fav-
orites We're cleared Of the field. Holo-
causte led into the stretch but directly
after Cannon sent his crack out and
Holocauste's fate was sealed. and It
was claimed that the fact that fur
long further on the French horse broke
mis- fetlock joint. did not affect the re-
suit.
II heard it snap" said Sloan, who at
once dismounted.
Cannon, who was holding strong
lead, finished in canter. A hurricane
of cheers greeted the result which, nat
urally, was intensely popular, and the
return Of Flying Fox to the enclosure
was triumphant procession. The
Duke of Westminster went out to meet
his horse. holding his hat in his hand
ana led him back to the weighing room
Tie duke has won several Derhys but
this is the first time Cannon has won
the great race.
Sloan'S escort of police could scarcely
force its way through the dense crowd.
The American jockey reached the
weighingin room just as the victorious
Cannon on Flying Fox led by the Duke
OF Westminster approached from the
opposite direction.
While ii is not generally admitted
that Sloan would have won, to many
persons, il did not look 50 improbable.
He was leading round Tattenham Cor
mel. In response to an inquiry, Sloan
said: Il am all right and | am going to
riue in the next race" There were
three cheers when his number went up.
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows: The Derby stakes of 5000 SOW
ereigns by subscription Of 80 sovereigns
each half forfeit, or five soyereigns
only if declared by the first Tuesday in
January. 1898, for 3-year-olds the nomi-
nators of the winner to receive 500 SOW
ereignS, the owner of the second 300
sovereigns and the owner of the third
200 sovereigns. out Of the stakes About
one mile and a half % subscribers.
The Caterham plate at EPSON, was
won by Lord William Beresfords s.
year-old bay filly Lutetia, ridden by
Sloan. Locasta was second, and Win
nipeg was third. Thirteen horses ran.
The betting was to | against Lutetia.
The result was one-sided, Lutetia al
ways holding a prominent position and
winning in canter The ground was
very hard.
The Stanley stakes were won by Mr..
j. Musker's Lady Schemberg. Sloan
rode Lord VIM. Beresford's bay geld
ing Yumboe and finished second. The
Effingham plate was won by Mr.. II.
Simpson Jays 4-year-old chestnut colt
Westman. The American bred horse
Cendelaria captured second place in
this event.