Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-01
Tod SIoan'S Horse Injured and Has
to Be Shot.
MANY AMERICANS PRESENT
Prince of Wales and q Party OF
Royal Dukes and Duchesses-L Lend
BriIIinncy to the observation-disclosures
sador Choatc Lord RusseIfs Guest.


prevailed at EPSON to-day, bright sun
shine and cloudless sky enlivening the
spirits Of those who journeyed TO the
Downs in order 20 be present at the race
for the classic Derby Stakes.
The Prince of Wales and party, in.
Guiding the Duke and Duchess of Con-
naught. the Duke and Duchess of York,
the Duke Of Cambridge, and others, went
on a special train to Epson.
Joseph II. Choate, tho United States
Ambassador drove to the Downs as the
guest Of the Lord Chief Justice, Baron
Russell of Killowen. Joseph II. Choate,
Jr., was one of j. Pierpont Morgans
coaching party. Maj 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. Mr.. Choate occupied
box on the Jockey-Club stand. Many
Americans were present.
SLOAN'S RIDING CAUSED INTEREST.
Tod Sloan's riding of the French horse
Holocauste greatly increased interest in
the Derby, which had previously been re-
garded as an absolute certainty for Fly
ing Fox.
Before the racing started Holocauste
receded in the betting. from 10 /, until
I to against was vainly shouted. In the
meanwhile TO / was laid on Flying Fox.
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows:
The Derby Stake 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
3-year-olds; the nominal owner of the
winner TO receive 500 soveregns, the owner
Of the second 800 sovereigns, and the
owner of the third 200 sovereigns out of
the stake; about one mile and a half; H5
subscribers
RACE BETWEEN THE FAVORITES.
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 by Flying Fox. A
mile from home the two favorites were
clear of the field. Holocauste led into the
straight. but directly after Cannon sent
his crack out Holocauste's fate was seal
ed. and it is claimed that the fact that
a furlong further on the French horse
broke his fetock joint did not affect the
result. Cannon, who was holding strong
lead, finished in a canter.
A hurricane of cheers greeted the re-
suit. which, naturally. was intensely
popular, and the return of Flying Fox
TO the enclosure was a triumphal process
sion.
Holocauste's injury was so serious he
had to be shot.
EVENTS AT GRAVESEND.
NEW YORK, May 3l.-In the first race
at Gravesend to-day Premature was
weu-backed favorite, but an outsider,
High Order. went out and won as he
pleased. In the second race Kirkwood
was at odds-on, and went TO the front
and won easily In the third race Adml-
ration. the recent $1,000 purchase of Paget
from Madden, was a pronounced faVorite'
and won as she pleased. In the fourth
race George Keene was on odds-on 1aVo-
rite. but Charentus came with rush
from the rear and nipped the favorite by
q head on the post. MOntanic was WELL
nIaved favorite for the fifth race, and
won easily from Inishfree, by length.
with the others beaten off, The last
race furnished sensational nnish De-
tween A. n. H.. the odds-On favorite, and
pirate NJ. at 7 TO !. the latter winning by
a head in a hard drive. Summary:
First race-fve furlongs-High ORDER wv
TO II won. Withers g 10 and TO %
second. and Plucky go to u third. lime
1902.
Second race-one mile and sixteenth
Kirkwood Il to y won, Roysterer 10 20
and 3 to % second, and Howard Mann no
TO ID third. Time. 1:iS ii.
Third race-six Observation-Disclosures q
70 ~ won. CIonsilla GO 10 ana 10 y
second. and LAlouette q to u third.
Time, ia. ,
Fourth race--one mile and n sixteenth
Charentus 90 to u won, George Geene q
IN and OUT second, and Lothario q 10
q third. Time, Las.
Fifth race-fve furlongs-Montanic q to
~ won. Inishfree q to and EVEN second,
and Lamp Globe az TO y third. Time,
Ice.
sixth race-One mile and a sixteenth
Pirate NJ. q to u won A. \. b. q TO 10
and TO D second. and Holden % to -
third. Time. l:is IL.
QUEEN CITY TRACK.
CINCINNATI. o., May 31.--Track mud
dy. Summary;
EIrSl l3ce-SlN anu nun lui iOHSSf SCR
ing-I.ost Time % TO u won. Colonel Cluke
90 to u second, Winker az to y third.
Time. 1:36.
Second race--one mile, selling-Countess
Irma (6 to y won. Alymantc &c to u Sc
cond, Dashaway Is 10 - third. Time
! :iSA.
Third race-one mile. selling-Albert
Vale Is to - won, Otto II. 0b TO u second,
Elkins q to . third. Time. l:4s
Fourth race-one mile. selling-Salvarse
Is to 81 won. Mayme Oh to u second, Synia
% to 10 third. Time, l;49.
Fifth receive furlongs, maiden 2-year-
olds-Nay Jane g to u won, Lady Elite
IS TO 81 second. Clara NJ. GO 10 y third.
Time. l;064.
sixth race-six and half furlongs. sell
ing--Tolsto 90 to u won. Missouri q 10 u
second. Nephew go to u third. Time,
| 20 Ia.
THE BALTIMORE MEETING.
BALTIMORE. MD. May 3l.--The Sc
cond day of the light harness meeting Of
the Prospect Park Driving Club brought
out large crowd, and good racing was
one heat of the unfinished 2:20
trot was reeled on. Little lobe had no
trouble In getting home In the van OF the
field. Stranger was second. Splinter third,