The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06

.,t,,sh Derby the srea'ess
N -. q, run by our Trans-->..aD 49,
'a = ,he Grand Prix, whicn 30
a.,,al,v at Longchamps' N w long,
r,o,,opne. This race - o.. lie and seven
roughly sPes'. - for colts and taaAeS - :
eiGhtas. 1887, carrying 70 - sf,o,inf3s
We're ioats -, allowance OF t .t 90 20 =; cor,
sniies ,-ss is $1,000, OF Wiz. nd the res
a..a nv the city % faiia, ring Paris
~ 1hs Eve large tat saSa With a forfeit 0
The enranS -, declaring out one t.;o
Ei2o or sace Below IS a oesN, e5i.io
befors ,h ~ taken from he fs i.s..-.stneR
nt lhss Nv York Herald. -IIllesacuy op-
OF ane .,,e enor.nous.i1g races are run in
,,utuei pooiz.aerica
uas- Iss..rde Schickfer has won his fourth
-ssnd ?rtx with his incompatible FLY,
6anendria. w. Pratt has won this race
sfcr tho second time There could not have
been a more popular victory: / do not
:zneaa from speculative point of view,
ssout the public love Semendria, who is as
lovely FLY as ever looked through
Birdie. The cheering was loud and long,
first Tor the bonnie gray. next for Baron
de Sch!ckler, and lastly. but not least, for
The beautiful horsemanship of the popular
:Jockey. who has no superior in France.
For style, strength and the nursing of his
ecomiums possible.
Everyone can now see their mistake
and regret not supporting Semendria. but
1T is too late for regrets. senendria has
weighed in, and she is comfortably in her
box after her brilliant work; but the idol
remains. No more prejudices against
Erays IN any ones mind.
In yesterdays Herald l said:
Semendrta as a two-year-old romped
Horne q w S1n In ,fS
Eear she was beaten by Ivry. but won the
fl'oule d'Essai des Pouiches; also the
Trench Oaks, both races being gained with
ridiculous ease
NOT MUCH AT START
That was clear enough. but unfortunate
1y there is the defeat of Ivry staring one
IN the face; Ivry afterwards being beaten
10y several horses in the French Derby
s1hose who saw him win over 1000 metres
this last week cannot think but that he
ps slayer, SO what is it? IL is either that
IVY does not like Chantilly or that Semen
dria was Off color on the only day she was
eVer beaten. The story Of the race is soon
Sold. After the parade all the lot got
away In almost q perfect line but Mr.
ShaInoers did not lower his flag: he would
NOT nave obtained a better start in fifty
years; but back. unfortunately, they had
TO go.
There was not much delay subsequently.
and away they went at a tremendous
pace. Interim did not get off too we'll |
lsere cut out the running, and was fol-
slowed by the two English horses, Semen |
6ria and Sans Escompte; Ivoire. Codo- |
man and 1ago last. At the Cascade gate |
lnterim had gone up, and was lying next !
no lsere, those in immediate attendance !
being Scion, BenaroSa la Nioriniere and
5emendria. Coming down the hill to the !
Surn Interim led, and seemed to be going
stfong and We'll, with Sans E.scompte and |
soemendria next. NJ. de i3remond's pair. !
lvoire and Iago, being now close ,In. /
Nearing the turn, Love Grass, Semen |
dria and la Moriniere We're in line, but |
on sweeping into the straight Semeuiria !
sook the lead and she was attended |
others being beaten and pursuit hopeless. |
On they came: there was Pratt taking |
aooks round, there was Love Grass going
very strongly and full Of running.
SI0A1HNloRIA'S GREAT EFFORT.
1Voire began to drop back. but that
GOOD slayer laSo kept up the game Love
trfaSs began TO gain; al The distance nearly
q length behind. at the half-distance Il
VS. reduced 10 a long neck Iago was also
T'1th them. HARRISON tried all he knew
with Love Grass: the boy, G. Stern. was
hard at it on Iago. They both responded
(which would it be? Pratt did not look |
round any more, but rode with his hands
Cor all he was worth. Senlendria swept !
Gions Srandly with sweeping stride. The J
excitement was enormous the tension
acute. Then the gray nut it l,eyonJ douht.
she wldened the gap from Love Grass
srom head to a neck, from a neck to half
"a length, ana passed the post the winner |
ef the Exhibition Grand PriN of 1860 amid
a scene of indescTitable enthusiasm The
cheers We're loud and long continued as
che mare returned TO the paddock. Love
Grass beat lago by head. Ivoire was
1onrtn, and three lengths away came !
Eodoman, La Morniere. Bonarosa and
Sans Escompte in the order named. Fier |
did not finish. Goldman was The disap-
pointment of the race; he never seemed
prominent Evidently the waiting game
does not suit him. After all, the distance
is 200 far for him, l should think Interim |
ten well. and did not have the best of |
suck. The English two ran Very we'll for +!
part Of the distance. but after the hIu !
never looked dangerous Love Grass, Iago
and Iroire all ran very samely, and Love
Grass must have come on Very fast So
ended the great race. handsomely won,
and interesting and open before the event !
IN q marked degree.
THE WINNERS SINCE 1856.
The following are the winners since 1886:
7sS6-Mr. II. c. Nyner's Minting. r
Archer
ISM p Aumont's Tenebreuse. ].
sToodhurn.
lsSs-M. Donon's Stuart, 7. Lane. !,
lSSs-M. II. Delamarre's Vasistas. Rolfe.
lS9a-Baron de Schickler's Fitz Roya. r
Lane.
1Sal-M. E. Tlane's Clanart. 7. Lane.
7See-M. Z. Blanes Rueii. T. Lane.
1SsS-Baron do Schickier's Ragotsky, T.
Lane.
lsss-Ragon de schickler's Donna , i
Dodge.
lSq5-M L. Blanc's Andree, Barlcn
1SS6-M. Z. Blanc's Arreau BARREN.
7ss7-Baron de Rothschid's lie Roi Soleil, c
n. Pratt !,
1sss-M. NJ cainault's Perth. T Lane.
The lime Of this years race was ) min. J,
s 10 SEC, the best time since 1863.
The mutuels took on the Grand PriS g
lone: \
Pessse ............ 7Ss, 6lafr. u
Pavilion ........... 15s .s5fr
Peieuse .-.......... III. 925fr y
grand total OF l.6s5.32of Another record. | ;.
When viii they cease? !"
The pelouse WAS black with people ,
iere Were The regular pelouse crowd. who | p
o racing every day and know the per- o'
OF every horse TO an ounce. :,
lgisfng such & book as .tCa-.,, ar | u