Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1901-06-13
BRITISH RACING GOSSIP.
London Still Talking of the Taking
of the Derby and the Oaks
by Americans.
TOUCHES THEM UPON A TENDER SPOT.
The status of VoIodyOvski, the Der
by Winner-Mr. Keene Can Not
Bring the Colt to America, HaV-
ing simply Leased the Horse
Lady Meux Declining 10 Sell.

London, June s.--London is still
talking of the derby and the Oaks.
The discussion of the relative merits
of American and British methods Of
training and riding has broken out
anew 1t must be confessed that the
British comments are generally very
fair. They sorrowfully admit the SUI
periourity of America on every point.
The Sporting Times said:
First Time by American Jockey.
"The derby has been won by a French
horse and an American horse, but
never, until Wedn6s day, was IL won
by a horse that had other than an
English jockey in the saddle. What
ever our horses might be, the SUI
premacy OF our jockeys was deemed
complete. But that fallacy is now eX-
plodcd. Thus, two records were brok-
en-, viz: a victory for jockey who
was not Il subject of the king, and the
running of the race in the fastest
time on record. The derby was an
Anglo-American triumph, but not so
the Oaks, which was American pure
and simple. 1t is a fact that rivalry
ran high in America last year be-
tween Mr.. Whitney and Mr.. Keene,
almost amounting to bad blood, when
a colt of MIR. Whtney's beat Olympian
for the Euturity.
Not "a Little singular.
Under the circumstances it is not
little singular that Mr.. Whitney
should have won the derby and Mr..
Keene the Oaks. The derby running
of Olympian told Darling he had the
Oaks in his pocket with Cap and Bells
II. TO add to the American triumph,
the Tammany chieftain, Croker, ran
third in the Oaks, while an American
Jockey rode the winner of the derby
and the first three in the Oaks were
ridden by jockeys of that nationality.
Henry. who was imported by Mr..
Keene who brought Sloan to this
| country, has made rare beginning"
The status of NOlOdyOvski.
The papers have printed New York
dispatches saying that Mr.. Whitney
would take Nolodyovsh to America,
| pul llN Ndh NV w Nhub' az anus ''iAA
ply leased the horse for 6 5000 and
half OF what the horse might win at
three and four years of age, after
which he is to be returned. Had Lady
MeuN cared to sell the colt outright
on an offer that was made he would
now stand at G25,OOO, the offer being
| $4,000 down and 10000 more if he
won the derby.
Lady Meux Not After Money.
In these matters she has not looked
on money at all. Her great desire
was that as Huggins had borne the
heat of the day he should reap the
reward. For that reason she accept
ed an offer that would admit of
Nolodyovski's remaining in his stable.
The only thing that might have al
tered all this was if King Edward had
continued TO be prince of Wales. But
for this accession to the throne We
now would see him credited with that
which no living man has been credit
ed with, viz: three derby winners.
\ PubIic-spirited Woman.
Lady MeuX is a very philosophical
woman. She paid fully for battery
of guns, and the public is little aware
of the tons of stores and comforts
she has caused to be sent to the
troops in South Africa. She has n
splendid collection of Nelson relics,
including Lady Hamilton's jewelry.
When Temple Bar was removed, Lady
Meux saved the materials from being
broken up for sidewalks, had every
stone numbered, and now old Temple
Bar, exactly as it was in the Strand,
forms the principal approach of her
estate at Theobalds Park.
Americans Heavy Winners.
| Fabulous sums were won on Cap
md Bells lis victory in the Oaks.
The commissioners had literally UNI
limited orders to back the FLY, as
long as a decent price was obtaina-
BILE, and every American, man and
woman, that saw FoXhall Keene for
o week was advised to back the horse.