The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-01

EPSON RACE TRACK, ENG
LAND, June 1.--Running hot race,
A. FARES Lemberg. sired by the for
mcr Derby winner CylIene. was first
past the post IN the Derby to-day. His
/ closest rival for thu two-year- old
/ hours, and his conqucrer in the Two
Thousand Guineas a month ago. Lord
Rosepery's Neil Cow. finished back in
the ruck. HIS NASTY temper told on
| him. After delaying me start nfteen
minutes bS hts crazy GCtIoHs at the
t posi-, y ell tIo~ refused to extend ntTl-
#Sei. ana was many lengths heninG the
winner.
/ Lemberg's trouble came from an
! unexpected quarter. the turf sharps
beiieted that If Neil Cow failed to
! make good showing. Charles
/ . MaiieY wontd he the contender, In
stcad the unexpected happened and
Nicount Ntlller's Grecnpack. display
! ing bull dog courage and "A fine burst
of speed, lad Lemnerg Strengthened
10 win nv snort neck Charles
O'Malley finished third, two lengths
away.
/ Shortly before the horses went to
the post an avalanche of money
came IN on Lemberg and he went to
the pest IaVorlte in the betting with
the koseDery entry a close second
choice. @ Malley was also we'll back
ed in the late betting,
/ Nell Cow Behaves Ugly.
No sooner had they reached the
barrier than Neil Gov began to fight
He broke up half "A dozen attempts to
/ get the field away and several times
came near unseating Maher. After
delay of fifteen minutes the barrier
was sprung and the heid raced away
toward Nottingham corner aligned
like a troop of cavalry.
The white. orange sleeves and cap
of the faVorite showed in front Tor a
minute and them Dillon took a steady
ing pull on him and placed him In
behind the first flight close to the
rail. When the ffeiu turned into the
stretch the white, black seams and
cap of the Cunliffe stables were In
front and for a moment the crowd
/ thought 1t was Lemner but the
favorite was soon picked up running
easily just behind Charles O'Malley.
i Dillon on Iemberg and Templeman
on Greenback MAIDS the run when well
Strengthened awy in the stretch and
it was fine duel h. the finish, Dillon
icutriding his opponent in the last
sixteenth and winning by recent
neck.
There was much disappointment
among the crowd because Colonel
Roosevelt failed to appear Accom-
modationx had been set apart for him,
Crowd Wears Mourning.
/ All roads led to the Downs to-day.
Although the death OF King Edward
had a depressing effect and most OF
the crowd wore fun mourning. the
thousands congregated on the hills
i overlooking the track and along the
rails defed the inciement weather
and were as demonstrative and pleas
ure-seeking as usual
The exodus from London set In last
night and the highway was crowded
i with all sorts of vehicles from the
seventy horsepower automobile TO the
! Coster and his donkey. So dense was
the traffic that autos were compelled
to crawl along at snails pace
The American contingent was out
in force despite the fact that 1t had
only IA sentimental interest in the
race, the usual had luck of American
entrants III this classic having stuck
and all the eligbles from across the
water eliminated, Harry r. Whit
news fine colt Witchwork. admitted
: TO have a good outside chance, was
scratched hy Jnyner. He went lame
while being galloped Sunday.
Gusts of wind and rain, followed
by spells OF clearing water. failed
to depress the crowds last night
and the camps Of gypsies. costers and
hangers from London. The Downs
were filled with a nondescript mass
OF humanity. The weather and the
fact that the court Is in mourning
prevented many Of the familiar hg-
= ures of big race days putting in APP
pearance.-Q Only a few Of the nobility
:, outside Of the members who are con-
!. nected with the turf were on hand
and the usual gay costumes of the
women inside Of the big enclosure
had been replaced with sompre black
Kings Box Vacant.
The Kings box, from which year
ago King Edward descended to lead
back the winner, Minoru, was de-
serted. 1t was draped in heavy
mourning crepe tied with purple rib
bons, while black streamers were en-
twined about the main enclosure.
Richard Croker and a party or
friends were early arrivals. Greer
and big Think" sullivan had good
bet down on Neil Cow. the favorite
because Danny Maher had the leg
up.
The entries, with the jockies. were