The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-05
She Seizes Reins of
r oy al Entry in
British Derby.
HER LIFE MAY PAY
PENALTY OFDARING
Wild Demonstration When Wo-
man Pulls Racer and Jockey to
Ground and Is Terribly In
jured-Favorite Disquali-
fed, and Event Goes to
100 to Shot.

EPSON, England, June 4.-To-day,a
race for the derby, the ''bluc ribbonn
OF the British turf, was one of the
most sensational on record 1t was
maoe memorable by daring militant
SuRragette outrage, In which "a woman
was terribly Injured while irving To
stop King Georges horse, Anmer when
ne was running mt full speed round Tat.
tenhnin Corner, by the disaualiaca-
tion for humping of CrnEanour, the
!nvortte' after he Ind finished, and by
the award OF the race, with Its stakes
OF $4,000, to Aboyeur, u 100 to sbot.
King George, Queen Mary and a
large assembly of royalties were wit
nesses of these exciting Incidents.
While interest in the classic was at
its most tense point. just as the fifteen
horses were turning Tattenham corner
into the stretch, a woman rushed out
or the dense crowd and plunged In
front OF Anmer and another horse.
Asadir. Apparently she hoped to In
terfere with the progress of the race
py seizing Anmers reins and placing
not only herself in danger but also the
two Jockeys
The horses were at the end OF the
string, or the consequences might have
been more serious. Agadir. ridden by
Jockey Earl passed in safely and un-
nurt' but the woman managed to cling
TO Anmers rein and brought down both
horse and rider
SuHragette Papers Found.
Jones, the Kings jockey. received in
Juries necessltating his removal in an
ambulance. while the woman was
thrown under Anmers hoofs and
kicked. She was taken unconscious
to hospital. suffering from severe
injuries to her head. Suffragette papers
are said to have been found in her
possession. and a suffragette flag was
bound around her body Her name was
given as Emily Wilding DAWSON
Jones. the Jockey, suffered from .
cut In the head, but his injuries other
wise were not serious
Meanwhile the race had ended in a
close and exciting finish, with CrnEa-
nour. the favorite. proclaimed the win
ner. Then 1t became known that an
objection had been raised, and after
many minutes of suspense it was an
nounced that Craganour had been dis
qualified for humping in the stretch,
and that the race had been awarded
to Aboyeur. who had made all the
running and led except at the winning
post. 1t Is almost unheard of for an
objection to be raised to the winner
Of the derby. The last occasion was
in 1874.
The stewards stated this evening
that they did not dsqualify CraEanour
simply for humping during the latter
part of the race, but because they were
satisfied that Johnnie Rieff. his Jockey,
had unduly interfered with other horses
throughout a greater part of the race
1t Is said by experts there was con-
siderable unfair, if not foul. riding,
and this derby is regarded as one OF
the most unsatisfactory in the history
OF the event.
Wild Demonstration.
All previous suffragette demonstra-
tions were thrown into the shade by
the sensation caused by Emily Wilding
Davisons reckless feat.
Comparatively few of the 10000
spectators. intent upon watching the
leaders of the race, saw the affair,
which is likely to end in the first ia
tality of the militant campaign. Those
nearest Tattenham corner had
glimpse of a woman darting directly
In front OF two galloping horses. She
ducked almost under Agadirs neck to
reach Anner. Some say she waved her
arms to stop the horse; others say she
seized the reins. According to some.
Anmers shoulders struck her on the
mead: according to others, the woman
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