Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-06-05
english DERBY
IS Sensational
DARING SuFFI:NCETTE TRIED
no STOP kING'S HORsE
DURING RACE.
100 TO | SEOT WINNER
fayoritr Crossed the Line First. Brt
Was Disqualified for Inter-
ference Ia stretch.

EPSON, England. June i-To-
Days race for the Derby, the blue
ribbon" of the British turf, was one
~ the most sensational on record II
was made memorable by daring
militant suftragotto outrage, In which
"a woman was terribly Injured while
trying to stop King Georges horse.
Anmer, when he was running At Pun
speed around Tattenham corner; by
the disqualification for humping of
CraEanour. the fuVorite, after he had
finished hrst. and by the award OF
the race with It's stakes of 1872 500, to
Aboyeur, 100 to / shot
King George, Queen Mary and
large assembly Of royalties were wit
ncsses OF these exciting incidents,
While interest in the classic was at
its most tense point, just as the thir-
teen horses were turning Tattenham
| corner into the stretch, a woman
rushed out Of the dense crowd and
plunged in front OF Anmer and an
| other horse, Agadir Apparently she
hoped TO interfere with the progress
Of the race by selling Anmer's reins.
and placing not only herself in dam
ger but also the two jockeys.
An Went Down.
The horses were at the end of the
string or the consequences might
have been more serious Agadir. rid
den by Jockey Earl passed In safety
and unhurt, but the woman managed
to cling to Anmer's reins and she
brought down both horse and rider.
, Jones the kings Jockey received
! injuries pecessitating his removal in
an amhsdance. while the woman was
thrown under Anmers hoofs and
! kicked. She was taken unconscous
| to hospital, suffering from severe
injuries TO her head. Suffrage pa
pcrs are said to have been found in
! her possession and sunragette flag
was bound around her body. Her
name was given as T.. Davidson.
Jones' the jockey, suffered from
cut in the head, but his injuries 9TH
crwise were not serious.
Meanwhile the race had ended in a
close and exciting finish with Craga-
nOur, the favorite. declared the
winner. Then 1t became known that
an objection had been raised. and aft
er many minutes Of suspense, 1t was
announced that Craganous had been
disqualified for humping in the
stretch and that the race had been
awarded to Aboyer.
Last Protest in 1914.
1t was stated that the owner of
Aboyeur had raised no objection to
the winner, but that the stewards Of
the Jockey club had initiated an in
quiry. II Is almost unheard OF for
an objection to be raised to the win
ner of the Derby. The last occasion
was in 1874
The stewards decision brought
about an extraordinary contrast to
the scenes Of enthusiasm which had
followed the putting up Of Craga-
nour's number.
The stewards stated this evening
that they did not disqualify Craga-
nour simply for humping during tho
latter part of the race, but because
they We're satisfied that Johnny Rein.
his jockey had unduly iuterfered
with other horses during a greater
part Of the race.
II is sain by experts there was a
remarkable amour, OF unfair II not
foul riding, and tins years Derby is
regarded as one Of the most unsatis-
factory in the history Of the event.
All previous suffragette demonstra-
tions were thrown into the shade by
the sensation caused by Emily Wild
Ing Davison's reckless feat. When
she was picked up she was seen to
have the surragette colors tied
around her waist under her ulster.
A card found in her pocket was in
3cribed: "E DaNsons. w. :. p. U.
Helper"
At midnight the woman was still
unconscious In EPSON hospital and
the doctors say her condition Is crit
iCal