The sun., 1919-06-03
DERBY CROWD WILL
SET ENGLISH RECORD
Thousands Are Pouring Into
EPSON for Classic to Be
Run Tomorrow.
Special Gable Despdtch TO THE sos.
COPYRIGHT. 1919: oil riohts yessrvsd.


LONDON. June 2.--Due to preparations
for the Victory Derby EPSON has be-
come a new Eldorado. During the four
years OF war the great racing tradit, IN
was submerged. which means that en-
thusiasm at compound interest is to he
redeemed Wednesday. when the greatest
crowd in all the nations racing history
10 expected to gather for the renewal OF
the turf classic.
Already the town is overlooking with
visitors, while in every direction a tent
ed city 10 arising to supply the oceans
of tea and the mountains Of sandwiches
for the hungry and thirsty multitudes
coming to attend the races
For n week or more covered wagons
and motor caravans have been arriving
like ration wagons moving up to bat
tleneid. Discharged soldiers, profitlng
by their war experience, are driving
toward EPSON with all sorts OF con-
veyances in which they are carrying
ground sheets and tarpaulins with which
they intend to avoid the extort,onate no
tel rates by sleeping out Of doors.
Tremendous preparations are under
way to supply plenty Of beer. but there
is bound to be shortage. Virtually
every conveyance in London has been
chartered for Wednesday. Old coaches
and fours have found a new popularity
and many Americans intend to so 20
the races with coaches. Special trains
began running tonight and these will
continue until Wednesday noon.
Prices for this years race have been
fixed in accordance with the enthusia sm.
Most OF the srandstand boxes sold for
800 over pre-war rates-
Heaviest BettinE Ever Recorded.
All the sporting clubs report that the
largest number OF bets in the history
Of English racing have been recorded
The Savage Club. which the Prince of
Wales Joined recently. has an especially
large sweepstake and the Automobile
Club sold 1000 tickets at IS each in one
sweepstake, while another at $25 a ticket
found 400 buyers.
The principal feature OF Derby dress
from mans point Of view will be the
| return to pre-war hats, with toppers
square bowlers. billycocks. panamas
mottle green brimmers and black stove
pipes making their appearance for the
FIRST time since 1914.
From womans viewpoint 1t will be
the socially prominent will turn out ir
gala array to display every conceivable
| fashion. from French low and beholds'
| to England's most blazing blazes.
Panther continues to be strong
favorite in the betting and any odd,
| offered against him are accepted. 1t IL
| difficult to compare the volume OF bet
ting with the last appearances Of the
Marquis Of Hastings, who Is reported Il
| have lost $4,000 in one day Those
/ were the times Of big individual plung
ing, while nowadays the bets are small
er and more widely distributed. There
are many more bookmakers as we'll a,
| hackers, so that the total amount o!
money which stands TO be won and lost
on the modern Derby greatly exceeds the
total sum involved In other days
The Derby favorite has been heater
unly four times in the last fifty years
However, the fact that the favorite hal
been beaten is leading many to look fol
something to take Panther's measure.
| Lord Basil's colt. which made q
wretched display at the Newmarket
racing, may have another cheRce to re-
deem himself by showing. we'll agains
Panther. Buchanan, considered one o.
the fttest horses in recent racing. Is also
expected to show well. He is medium
sized and as handy as polo pony, whicl
is ideal for the EPSON course.