The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-06-06
Quarter Million Will Witness
% Crack Three-Year-Olds
Run in 148th Derby; Fans
Grab Best Seats and Wait p
Hours for Event

EPSON. Eng. June 6.-(P,-
Duplicating the victory of his
sire. Spion Hop. Felstead. a
rank outsider at 33 tn l. cap.
tured the historic English der
by at EPSON Downs today lead
ing in a field of nineteen horses
over the famous mile and half
course.
Flamingo, quoted at 8 to 2.
was second length and half
behind the winner, while Black
Watch, quoted at 33 to l, was
third six lengths behind Flam-
lingo.
It was the l4Sth running Of
the great English classic and
the usual great crowd of Eng.
lish racing enthusiasts was on
hand at the course, some of the
spectators having waited "a
hours for favorable positions.
Felstcad. bay colt by SpiOn
Hop out Of Felkingt0n, is owned
by Sir Hugo Cunliffe.Owen.
EPSON Downs, England, June 6
-(F,-Thousands of persons today
thronged historic EPSON Downs fol
the 148th running Of the derby.
Twenty-Five crack three-year-olds
were entered.
The crowd came early and man!
who did not have the means to buy
seats or did not possess automobile:
hung over the rails along the course
jealousy guarding standing room
The most advantageous points hat
been Immediately occupied after tn
last race of yesterday was run. A
that time there was great rush fol
the rails and claims were staket
with stools and overcoats by mel
and women who settled down to wal
% hours for the great event SEIZED
uled for O'Clock this afternoon.
Other spectators spent the nigh
in tents or in their automobiles AM
a babel of noises rose Throughout
the vast camp as breakfasts wer'
prepared.
Hardy racegoers, who were unabl
to command other means of trans
portation, today were coming b,
foot and aboard bicycles along tn
numerous roads converging on Ep
som Downs and the crowd wa
gradually swelling to enormou
dimensions.
Indications were that q quartz
of million persons would see tn
race.
Two French Entries
Lord Rosebery's stables at Dur
dams, near the Downs, housed no
only the Rosebery Colt. Camelford
but also Lord Derby's fairway, tn.
favorite; Flamingo, and Bubbles II
one of the two French entries
Twenty foot and six mounted polic'
watched the horses or slept close by
1t was figured that half million
pounds had been wagered on thes'
four horses alone and that three mil
lions were at stake either in wager'
or sweepstakes on all the horses
entered.
Fairway remained the overwhelm
ing choice Of the experts but fav
orites do not always win. Especial
" is this true in the derby who's
one and a half mile cours'
many an unknown has won TIL
glory of an unexpected victory.
Only twice in the long history o
the race has Lord derby entr!
won the race ,...hich owes its mann
to the Derby family. In 1857, sever
years after the classic was founded
Sir Peter Teazle romped away will
the honors. It was not until 1924
1877 years later-that another viii
for the derby stables was recorded
Sansovino turning the trick. In 1922
Lord Derby's Colorado was just sucl
q favorite as is Fairway today. Blu
Colorado finished third, trailing
both Coronach and Lancegaye, th'
latter . 40 to I shot in the betting
Lord Dewar's Sunny Trace ant
Flamingo, owned by Sir Laurence
Phillips have been heavily backed
Elliott, who won the derby with Cal
Boy last year. has the mount OF
Flamingo. Gang Warily has game,
favor chiefly because Steve Dono
hue, king Of Derby Jockeys. will rid
him. Donohue has won six derbiel
In 1915 he brought home Pomyner
and repeated two years later wit
Gay Crusader. He then romped ava
with three successive victories
1891 1928 with Humorist, Captai
Cutie and Papyrus. His lal
triumph was in 1925 with Mama,