The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-06
WHITNEYS HORSE
wins The DERBY
American Carries Off Rich
Stakes at EPSON Downs.
RECORD TIME, BUT
WAS A CLOSE RACE
Crowds Of People Leave London
to See Contest.

London. June 5.-William c. Whit
.neys Volodyovski won the derby in
record time-2 minutes and 40 3-5 sec
onds-but came very near losing it,
VOIodyOvskI seemed to have the race
well in hand. and the Immense crowd
which almost to q man had backed the
horse. joyfully yelled. 'sVoiodyovski
wins!" when AIorney Cannon, on VIII
liam the Third, came on with a rush
challenged, and for a moment seemed
to be in front. but Bein. by the Wig
orous use of his whip, managed TO re-
a length.
The crowd had too much Of a scare to
be very enthusiastic, and seldom has
less cheering been heard for winner
Of a derby. Harry Payne whitney,
beaming with delight. Ted the horse in,
alternately pattiug the animaIs neck
and looking up at Feinf saying, Good
boy, good boy AR whitney subse-
quently said to a resentative Of The
Associated Press
tOf course, j ann more than pleased,
and the only disappointment u owing
our triumph. "a was q pfett1 race put
I must say I thought The second horse
was going to catch US,
At this point Richard croker came
UP and enthusiastically congratulated
Mr. whitney Yes, We are glad to
more, said Mr.. Whitney, rs he went
back to send "a telegram to his father
Coaches about The stand were crowd
ed with Americans but they were very
undemOnstratiVe-
Crowds Go to Derby
The Widespread interest in This years
derby. owing to the open character 0f
the race, was tesuned 10 Dy lne VasL
numbers that left London throughout
the morning for EPSON. FROM an early
hour the roads and railroads souIhWard
We're denseIy thrOnged with a strange
medley of race-gOers- Tine road as
usual. was favored by everyone able TO
secure room in any kind of conveyance,
and q, continuous stream of every con
ceiVabIe type of vehicle, from the lux
urious fOur-in-hand to the cOster's don
key cart rolled toward the FAMOUS
motors. evidenced the growing popular
ity of automobilis Huge crowds
gathered at the many points along the
route to watch the quaint scenes, only
witnessed on derby day.
Although it was clear that the war
in South Africa still keeps many hab-
itues away, toQay-s contest Tor the
blue ribbon Of the British turf was wit
messed by much greater crowds than
for some years past. The weather. was
all that could be wished for this, the
peoples picnic. Vehicles first rolled IN
by tvvos and -threes and then by dozens
and scores, until the white road lead
ing to the downs smoked rich the dust
OF the vast, heterogeneous caValc ade,
and the air was Niles with a weird
medled from tin trumpets barrel or
gans and comets.
The trains brought thousands of peO-
pie from All directors and later came
the coaches and carriages. dropping
their aristocratc occupants at the en-
frances of the grand stands and Jockey
club enclosure. until these were nlied-
Such q display ST fashion and bright
c0lOrs had not been seen ia England
since the opening OF the war Aany
old and wen Known patrons of the turf
and Lord Rosebery were nee
essarily absent. owing to the official
period Of mourning for Queen Victoria
being still uneXpired. Khaki was even
more conspicuous than last year, when
the popular victory -of the then Prince
of Wales Diamond Jubilee was coin
cident with Lord Roberts entry into
JOHANNESBURG
Prominent People There.
Among the prominent persons pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. Perry Belmont,
who arrived in Leopold ROthschilds
coach and viewed the race from the
Jockey club stand; The Earl and COun-
Grant of New York;, the Duke and
Duchess. of DeV3nshire. the Duke and
Duchess. OF Portland, the Marquis and
Of Londonderry the Bari
FoNhalI Keene Of New York, Lady
Curzonf and Prince Victor Duleep
Singh.
The conditions Of the race were as
follows The derby stakes OF 5000
sOVeTeigns by subscription Qt. fifty SOW
areigns each, for 3-year-pI6is. the nom
inatOr of the winner to receive 500 SOY
ereigns the owner of the second horse
300 and the owner Of the third geo sow
ereigns out of the stakes; about one
scribers-
After couple Of minor events, the
second OF which Maher won. the way
was cleared for the blue ribbon race,
and the paddock was soon nAeq WiLn
gay groups, scanning their respective
favorites. NOlodyOVsl1i naturally was
the center Of attraction, and q host of
admirers surrounded AIr- Whitney's
crack colt
The starters were Volody0vski IL.
tin), Revenue. William the Third, Roy
al Rogue, Negonese, sang Bleu, War
grave, Pietermaritzburg, ii. Il. H.,
Neless Ian Royal George Cotlager,
Z D.
(91aher), Lord Bohs. St. Maclou hua-
kin, DOricles. Claquer. Prince Charles
II (Turnerl, ard Osboch-
There was lengthy delay at the
post. caused principally by the rrae-
tieusness of Orchid Eventually falr
start was effected FoxhaE Keene's
was drst away, with Claquer,
Osboch and Lord Bobs close UP, ON
settling down 0lympian retained the
lead After the mile Orchid closed up,
remaining tenth Down
the hill Olympian was closely preSSed
by Lord Bobs and Revenue Then o-
lodNOvsSi and William the Ihlrd rap
idly improved their positions
Round Tattenham corner several
horses dropped out, a quarter Of q
mile frgm home NolodyovsAd took up
the running ana william the Third
drew TO second place The favorite
seemed Ato De winning easiiy when
william the Third came on with q rre-
mendous rush but ReiG pulled the fa-
vorite together and landed him a win
ner by 2 quarter Of a length.
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