The sun., 1909-06-06
, head free. the rider gathering up his reins


after landing.
"The Italians also give their horses
their heads for landing. but do 80 by
leaning forward and stretching out their
arms, at the same time rising out OF the
saddle. They claim by this method to
be able to save their horse better II he
makes mistake on landing.
'The English style is to lean back as
soon as the horse is over the top OF the
fence. Unfortunately few let go OF their
horses heads on landing. and during the
jump are apt to keep hard pull on his
mouth. which prevents his being able to
get his hind legs high enough to clear the
fence without striking it. Any one watch
ing the riders in a steeplechase will see
how the English riders lean back and hold
on to their horses heads
While the Kings horse was winning
the Derby this afternoon HIS faithful
Commons assembled for business. It
was for many years the custom of the
House OF Commons to adjourn over the
Derby day. From 1858 to 1873 the ad-
journment WAS generally moved on the
previous day by the leader
In moving the adjournment in 1887
Lord Palmerston spoke Of it as 1the day
on which our Isthmian Games are cele-
brated,' "Tsthmian Games did not
stick, but phrase Of another great Par
Ing his failure to pull off the big race.
said TO Disraeli, no sportsman:
-You don't know what the Derby is?'
Yes said Dizzy. it's the blue riband
Of the turf"
In 1872 the motion for adjournment
over the Derby was opposed for the first
time, but carried. 1t was carried against
opposition in each succeeding year till
1891. 1t was negatived for the first time
in 1892, but on the following day there
was not a quorum Of members present
and the House Tas counted out.
The motion was negatived in following
years till 1895. since which year it has not
been moved
in Buckingham Palace there will only be
one toast instead Of the customary two.
the King and the owner Of the winning
horse, The fact that Minoru is not the
absolute property of the King has been
very generally overlooked. Minoru is
one of five colts leased by the King to
counterhalance the too great prepon-
derance Of fillies in his string.
or the ifo Derby wianers to-days was
the first owned by a sovereign. Five
have been owned by royal princes. seven
teen by dukes. twenty seven by lords.
twenty by baronets and knights and
fifty three by plain misters." The re-
naming owners include A count baron,
an admiral, three colonels and a major.
The first royal victory was in l7ss.
when the Prince Of Wales. later George
~. won with Sir Thomas. His brother,
'jolly. cursing. courageous Frederick
Duke Of York. won the Derby twice.
and the present King. whose third Derby
was won to-day. scored his two other
wins as Prince Of Wales in 1898 and 1900.
The late Duke Of Westminster won the
Derby four times.
Advices from Cairo recall the eighth
chapter of Exodus. for correspondent
writes that Egypt is at present in the
throes Of plague Of flies. Never. he says.
have they been such nusances.
In the provinces these pests are making
lite not worth living. Flies are every
where nothing seems to keep them down
Old residents declare that plague Of
this description has not descended on
Egypt for very many years.
1t is pretty serious, as flies are the
propagators Of many ills, especially
ophthalmia. from which the natives
Nay ba
oculists will have their hands more than
full during the fy plague,
Much public sympathy is being ex.
pressed here with young business woman
named Wilson who has had the misfor-
tune Of losing both her arms in attempting
to save child from being crushed under
an electric car. At her age, which ia Just
over ~. the girl finds herself in more
difficult position than the celebrated Prof
I,ohmeyer of konigsberg University
who was born without arms and has
| just di ei at the age of n.
| The son of poor parents. Lohmeyer
made up in brain power for what he lack ed
in phys cal equipment. His books on the
history Of Prussia and Brandenburg are
| recognized sLdHCldTu "OTkS, Inc manu-
scripts we're all written with the pen held
between his teeth or between his toes
In his early years, an old schoolfellow
| OF the professor writes. when door latches
were more common than they are now
he used TO open doors by pressing his
chin on the latch. Later irlife he needed
manservant to help him dress. but
otherwise he was surprisingly independent
OF aid.
In his student years he was not even
behind his comrades in the matter Of beer
drinking. He drained his stone beer mug
| by seizng the edge Of the pot between his
teeth.
German ingenuity has lost no time in
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