Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-03

LONDON, June 3-A rank outsider
Signornetta. owned by r. Ginstrelii. to-
day defeated all the American. British
and French cracks and captured the
Derby stakes. valued ut 6.:0a sovereigns.
the greatest prize of the turf world.
The Italian horse simply cantered home
from the hot favorites by two lengths.
4 neck only divided the second horse.
the Duke of Portland's Primer, and the
third, Barclay Walkers Llangwm.
Mercutio led to the mile post. when
August Belmonts Norman III drew to
the front. The American horse. however.
going down the hill. overhauled by
Mountain Apple. ridden by Lyme. an
American jockey. Lyme held the lead.
with Signorinetta. Primer and Ilangwm,
ridden by Maher. another American jock
ey. in close attendance. unit! the quarter
mile home. when Signorinetta. the only
nily III the race. came on with Il rush
and romped home the easiest OF winners.
Mountain Apple was fourth.
The betting was 100 TO l against Sig
norinetta. 40 to l against Primer and 1uO
to against LlangWm. Eighteen horses
ran.
Record Crowd Present.
crcwa To witness the derby. The exodus
from London to EPSON surpassed all
previous years \ long procession OF We
hicles from the automobile de luxe to
tire donkey cart occupied the roadway
to the course. Il remarka BILE feature being
TIL" popularity of the taXicab. of which
nearly 1000 were in use.
Special trains from distant points I'm the
provinces brought TO Epson Downs thou
sands "f persons early in the day. while
Owe. one hundred special trains left the
various terminals in London. crammed to
suffocation FOR the famous race course.
The procession by road made its start
during the night and by sunrise the mot
ley throng was stretched out for miles
along the thoroughfarcs leading 10 Ep-
som. The early starters Were joined a
few hours later BY fashionable race
goers IN coaches and motor cars. fea-
ture OF the day the unusual pre-
ponderance of women. whose light sum
lnei costumes gave brightness 70 the
roal procession which has been notice
ABLY lacking Of recent years.
King and Queen on Hand
4 royal train carried The king queen,
Prince and Princess Of Wales, Princess
Victoria Prince Christian. Princess of
Schleswig Hoist.in and the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught Their respective
suites included many distinguished per-
sons, in fact, the attendance of notables,
especially the ladies Of the court. was un-
precedented making the occasion a bril-
liant social as well as sporting event
The numerous American contingent in
cludcd MIR ANA Mrs. William X. Wander
bill. .aug4~l R.-lmoui ANA Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry Belmont. Commander John II. Glib
bouS. the naval attacnr ii London. and
Mrs. Gibbons ''.pt. Sidney \. Cloman.
the military atIaciur. and Mrs. t1omau.
Miss Phillips. ';..n. Leonard Wood and
Mrs. Mood. '"l 'ieors" Audrews and
Richard Croker
London vas tn.".ti 2!!y deserted bS
Americans. ". X. NInd. vhiiI and August
Belmont WeIc present IL or,iri- IL carry
out the tin.-Honurrd custom Of leading
the blue-ribbon- winncI should either uc
successful.
Tn. mos, popular victory with thu Eng
lishmen would have been one bS Pcrrte'
the kings horse. Had he won. the scenes
would certainly have surpassed the en-
thusiasm OF twelve years ago. when the
king. Prince of Wales. won the Derby
with Persimmnn.
Three American Entries.
Thr ancient Derby. Ensland's premier
horse race which WAS founded back In
the eighteenth century. is becoming more
and NOR 81 Ill American race each year
Last Year Richard Croker Won with his
orbN. afi-, everything had been done 70
discourage him This year found three
Americans represented. i:csid.s Norman
III. IT., hnrse which August Belmont had
taken tss.r t. have try at the great Eng
iiSh ,urf lriz,. ". IA Vanderbilt h:ta ship
ped IL horse Srasi,k III across thc channel
, from Franc. t. take part in the racc. aud
y. T. liitfnaker had entered : mllk-fed
! InrS, named tZut. as y scientific expert
mrut.
/ 81 thu inr.. entries by Americans. how
cyt. Mormon III was the only American
I bred nursc, and took with him 10 tin. post
most II The interest of American race fol
lowers 1t did not lessen the interest at
All that the second choice i'll the betting
/ before the race was the kings entry. the
bay colt Perrier. who was heavily backed.
! both because OF patriotism and racing
! form in spite of his recent defeat in the
Two Thousand Guineas stake
Eeimont's horse on lis earlier showing
! ruled faVorite in the early betting ON the
Den BY which Is unusual. as ii Is seldom
that j foreign entry III the great .st Eng
lish event receives the backing Of the
followers Of the English turf. In the bel
Z ting last night before the race lie Was
i backed down To To :. ana ruled the ia
vorite III the field of eighteen entries.
| Vanderbilt $ Seasick Ii was also popular
! among the hackers. in spite of his recent
/ experience He ran :; dead heat for the
i first place in the French Derby Sunday.
| and his trip across the channel IL WAS
! feared would tend to put him out Ut con-
| tlition. In the early betting 2tp To IL were
the figures quoted against hinl
Mr.. Hatmaker's Experiment.
! Azote. Mr.. HatnaHers horse, tue tnrd
entsy by an American is conceded by his