The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-03
ENGLISH DERBY TO
Be RUN WEDNESDAY t
Richard Cookers orby, With
Reiff Up, Is Heavily
Played.
STAR EVEN IN TURF Re WORLD |.
STAR. EVEN IN TURF WORLD
Americansato Be- Represented ir
Big Horse Show at Olympia,
London.

NEW YORK, June 2.-Contosts OF all
kinds, aAeld, afloat and aerial, will
absorb the attention OF the sport.
loving world this week. While Ameri-
cans very naturally give preference to
fcats Of endurance on their own soil,
three events I'm England during the
next few days will hold their interest,
especially In view Of the participation
or representatives Of this country, both
men and women, against foreign COM
petitors. There are the English Derby.
tho great English racing prize, to be
run at EPSON Downs on Wednesday;
the International Horse Show at the
Olympia in London, beginning Friday
land running through to Thursday OF
next week, and the Northern Cham
pionship Lawn Tennis tournament In
which Miss May Sutton, OF Pasadena,
Cal, will compete. Play in this latter
event will begin at Manchester to-
morrow.
The derby, which the turf world re-
CARDS as the blue ribbon event of all
countries, is for foals of 1904, and
over course OF one and q half miles.
The purse is s32.500. and a great con-
test is anticipated. Captain Greer's
Sieve Gallionis at present the Ito l
fsvorite. The French horse Ouadi
Halfa, Edmond Blancs candidate, is
highly Thought of.stbut has been re-
ported suffering from cold. Galyani,
with which Major Eustice Loder hopes
to repeat his victory of last year,
when he won tho derby with Spearlnint,
is at 6 to l.
There has been heavy wagering on
Richard Crokers Orby which is quoted
at ten and even. Johnny Reiff, the
American Jockey. will have the leg up
on Orby, and he, like Mr.. Croker has
strong hopes OF winning the race.
Horse Show in London.
American horsenlen, will play O.
prominent part in the first annual ex-
l1ibition OF the International Horse
Show Association to be held ut Olym-
pia, London. June 7th to 18th. The
show Is under the patronage OF King
FRINGE 1sanc1u. and Princess OF Wales s.
Tho chief American exhibitor is
Alfred G. Vanderbilt. who has
twenty six horses entered. Other
American entries are Armour s.
Company, CIV. Watson, Mrs. Francis,
Albert 3. Mackay. L. II. Wetherbee,
George B. Hulme. Richard r. MacGrann
and j. c. Clauscn Canada will be rep-
resented by an extensive string owned
by Adam Beck.
Racing Balloons.
With favorable weather conditions,
distance race for balloons Will be
started on Monday from Aero Park, ut
Plttslcld. Mass. The entries are I3/in-
rich Hendlers Wilhelm dor Crosse.
with capacity of $4,000 cubic feet,
| to DO piloted by its owners. Leo M.
| Stevens: Mercury, with a capacity Of
| $4,000 cubic feet. also to be piloted by
| its woner. and tho Orient, $4,000 cubic
| feet, which Is to be managed by
Charles Walsh. Of Mount Vernon. Each
| vessel will carry, In addition to q
pilot. Mt least one passenger.
Six schooners four sloops and four
ynwls will start Wednesday morning
from Gravesend Bay for 7OO-mile
race to ST. David's Head. Bermuda for
! the Renr-Commodore Frank Mailer cup
and other trophies. The boats will race
under the flags OF tho Brooklyn. New
Rochelle and Royal Bermuda Yacht
Clubs.
| NI0tor noat Races.
On Saturday, starting from tho an
chorage of tho Motor Boat Club of
America, in the Hudson River, off One
Hundred and Eighth Street, two
staunch motor boats Will begin race
to Bermuda, These are tho Ailsa
Craig, owned by James Craig and Eben
Stevens. of this city. and the idaho,
owned by Peter Shields, OF Phlladel-
phtn, Both arc fino specimens OF the
boat-builder's nrt, Tho Ailsa Craig Is
| fifty feet long, while the Idaho meas
Mres ton feet more. The race Is under
the auspices OF tho Motor Bont Club
of America and tho Royal Bermuda
Yacht Club The trophy is a silver
cup, donated by James Gordon Bennett
steenlccl.nse Handicap,
Tho Grand National Steeplechast
Handicap. to be run at Belmont Park
"Wednesday, and the Westminster Han
dicap, at Grayesend, on Thursday. are
| the features Of the Eastern turf for
the week, In tho former all the good
| timbor-toppors In truining are entered
accountant Is to carry top weight, l2G
pounds, in the latter event, With Go
between ono pound lighter.