The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-01

LONDON, May a1-The Derby. other
wise the two hundred and nineteenth re-
newal Of the Derby stakes. was won today
by the Duke OF Westminster's bay colt
Flying Fox. at the second day of the
EPSON meeting.
The conditions of the race are as fol-
lows:
The Derby stakes OF 5000 soveregns, by
subscriptions of 80 sovereigns each. half
forfeit. or sovereigns only II declared by
the first Tuesday in January. 1895, for
2.year- olds the nominator of the winner
to receive 500 sovercigns. the owner of the
second 300 sovereigns and the owner OF the
third 300 sovere!gns out of the stakes.
about one mile and half. 275 subscribers.
Summary:
Duke OF westminsters b. c.. Flying Fox.
BY Orme- e-vampire won; w. r. Marshalrs
ch. c.. Damocles. by Suspender Reveiry.
second; Mr.. J. A Miller's br. c. Innocence,
by Simonian-Larierge, third.
Flying Fox Won by two lengths. The
time was 24245. Ny Boy was fourth.
Holocaus,e. who entered the straigh, In
second place. there broke his leg. Tod
Sloane was uninjured and walked back to
the weighing room escorted by policemen.
Twelve horses ran. The betting was ) to
on Flying Fox. ridden by Cannon; 10
to against Damocles and 50 to / against
Innocence.
Before the racing started, Hoiocauste
receded In the betting from 1 to ! until
; TO against him was vai'ily shouted.
Flying Fox's owner was a noticeable fig
ure II, the paddock, with his rucing colors
at hts but,onhoie
Glorious weather prevailed at EPSON.
bright sunshine and cioudless sky enliven-
ing the spirits OF those who journeyed 10
the Downs In order TO be present at the
race for the Derby classic stake.
The usual scenes were witnessed along
the roads leading TO EPSON. and the ia
miiiar crowds assembled on the Downs.
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. Prince Francis
az Teck Prince Christian. the Duke and
Duchess OF Portland. the Duke and Duch-
ess Of Devonshire. the Grand Duke OF
fIesse. the Right Hon. Henry Chaplin,
president OF the local government, board:
the Earl OF Coventry. the Duke OF West
minister, the Marquis OF Londonderry,
Lord Iurgan and the Earl of Derby left
Victoria station on special train Tor
Epsom Joseph H. Choate. the United
States minister. drove TO the Downs as
the guest OF the lord chief justice, Baron
Russell OF kilowen. from Tadworth
court. Joseph II. Choate, jr., was one OF
]. Peirpont Morgan coaching party:
Mai Gen Samuel S. Sumner. the new
military attache OF the United States
embassy. was also present.
Sioane's riding OF the French
horse Holocaus.e greatly increas.
ea the interest in the Derby.
which had previously heen regarded as an
absolute certainty for Flying Fox. The
latter was exercised the Downs at a
walking pace this morning. Hoioeauste
WAS ctit early. There were no signs Of
h's snrg es,e~i iameness. The cot went six
fgrongs steadily
Tier. vas the greatest attendance a; The
race In years
Mr.. Choate occupied box on the Jockey
club stand consul General Osborne was
accompanied ~ Gel. Mrs and Miss
Thompson. - Ohio. Col and Mrs. Huns.
aeker and Miss Elton, of Paris
Among the other Americans pre~en,
we-e Mrs. Alexander Barrett. % New
York. Lady Francis Hone MAY YoheA.
Mrs Edna wallace Hopper. Al Hav7ran.
of New York. Charles Frcaran T. II.
MARKS William Gillette Edna Nav. rrank
Iawson J \, Sullivan. Richard Croker
G. l.. Weoh os Seattle ana f.ote Fuller.
The CaterAam plate Of sa sove-esrns was
scn ~ lord wllsia m Bsressort's two.gsar-
cid bay ely Lsi;e.ia. rs4den BY TOT Sloane.