The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-01
Takes Race by Neck From Greenback, Who Fought the
 Victor Inch by Inch
SPLENDID STRUGGLE
 ELECTRIFIED THOUSANDS
BrstOn's Premier Turf Event a Grand Contest Between FaOr-
 ite and Despised Outsider
Roosevelt Disappointed Crowds by Not Appearing-Neil Cow With Danny Maher up in
 Ruck
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 Epson Downs, England, June 1.- Running an excellent race through out and displaying the form that marked his 2 year-old career. A. Fairies Lemberg, sired by the former Derby winner Cyllene, was first past the post in the Derby today. His closest rival for first honors and his conqueror in the two thousand guinas race a month ago, Lord Rosebery's s Neil Cow, finished back in the ruck. His nasty temper told on him. After delaying the start 15 minutes by his crazy actions at the post Neil Cow refused to extend himself and was many lengths behind the winner.
 Lemberg's trouble came from an unexpected quarter. The turf sharps believed that if Neil Cow failed to make a good showing Charles O. Nal ley would be the contender. Instead the unexpected happened and Vis- count Villiers' Greenback, displaying bulldog courage and a fine burst of by g. short neck. Charles O. Malley finished third, two lengths away.
 Shortly before the horses started an avalanche of money came in on Lemberg as he went to the post favorite in the betting with the Rose
 
 Malley was also we'll. back in the late betting. k
 barrier than Neil Cow began to fuss. After a delay of 5 minutes the bar rier was sprung and the field raced away toward the Nottingham corner aligned like a troop of cavalry. The white, orange sleeves and cap of the iavorite showed in front for a minute and then Dillon took a steadying pull on him and placed him in behind the leaders close to the rail, and there was a fine duel to the finish.
 There was much disappointment among the crowds because Colonel Roosevelt failed to appear. Accom- 1nodation had been set apart for him.
 Before the horses went to the post the weather cleared and the sun was shining brightly during the running of the race. The crowd was estimated as larger than last year when King Edwards Minoru won. According to Maher who rode Neil Cow, the back acting at the post of that horse cost him the race. Maher said he was able to hold his own with the favorite until well into the last quarter when his early efforts told and he fell back beaten.
 The post betting was Lemberg to 4: Greenback 100 to and O'Malley 100 to 8.
 Epson Race Track, England, June All roads led to the Downs to- day, where the annual running of the Derby stakes, the blue ribbon event of the thoroughbred world, was con- tested. Although the death or King Edward had a depressing effect and most of the crowd wore full mourn ing the thousands congregated on the hills overlooking the track and along the rails defied the inclement wealth CT and were as demonstrative and pleasure seeking as usual.
 The exodus from London set in last night and the highway was crowded with all sorts of vehicles from the seventy horse power auto mobile to the costiere and his donkey. So dense wasthe traffic that automo- piles were compelled to crawl along at a snails pace.
 The American contingent was out in force despite the fact that 1t hau only a sentimental interest in the race, the usual bad luck of American entrants in this class having stuck and ali the eligibles from across the water edged out.
 H. P. Whitney's fine colt Witch