Year: 1868

her place at the head OF the quotations, and at
1t was generally believed that her stood to win
an enormous fortune over her possible victory while
on ,ne oeer M n9 an Inc Earl ms second s1rng was
as a non-starter. The Marquis, however asserting
that he would run and advising his friends to back
him, the horse was supported for large amount by
the public, who could not forget the beating he gave
Blue Gown in the Newmarket Craven meeting But
the night preceding the his LOrdship scratched
his horse, proceeding which entails the loss to his
friends OF all the money for which they backed him.
need not say that the affair has given rise to vast
connection with the recent conduct OF this "noble
sportsman has finally disposed Of his reputation as
With regard to the other candidates In the race it
will be unnecessary that should 90 into their pre-


THE TEAM OF SIR JOSEPH HAwLEY,
the kentlsh baronet, comprising ROsicrucian,
Green Sleeve and Blue Gown, have long
fact that their owner considered the first two the
best of the lot and, indeed, Tuesday declared to
believed Blue Gown far superior to either, and
through good report and bad have backed him to
win enormous sums. The bookmakers, believing Sir
Joseph TO be the best judge OF the merits Of his
stud, were, in the winter and spring willing lay
to any extent against the popular idol and the con-
sequence of the move In both directions was that
Blue Gown for some time before the was
second fayorte, lattery at little four to One
eana WnS WI az one Ie
TO one respectively The Duke OF Newcastle had
three engaged speculum, Pace and Harvester; OF
recently scratched Pace after disgracefuI perform
ance in the Two Thousand Guineas virtually retired
from the market, and Speculum who had made
several highly creditabe appearances received much
public support Paul Jones, the winner of the Ches
ter Cup, was brought into great notice by that
achievement and lattery installed leading fa-
vOrite.


BARON ROTHsCHLD


mad two representatives, Suffolk and King
Alfred, OF whom the former was supposed
by their immediate party to be much the superior
that he was supported at varying prices throughout
the winter and spring. while the latter altogether
unknown in the betting on the great event. on the
whole the speculation on the OCCASION from its first
introdnctiop of the race into the market was the
heaviest within the memory of the present genera
ton OF sporting men, and the enormous sums which
the boOkmakers stood to lose over some OF the can
didates more especially Blue Gown proves the deep
interest taken in the turf by all classes of the English


have no doubt many of your readers have seen
the great


and still larger number have read OF 1t !; and am
glad OF the fact for 1t Is certain they would be as
much bored in reading the "old, Old story" story as I
graphic to describe seratin the road, the rail and
the course; but perhaps it will be enough
spectve p charScters ara % Of course the road was
as usual, one of the leading attractions
was as great, the occupants as hilarious, the prac
tca jokes as stupid the dust as disagreeable, the
Se % unceran ns
the Low Church cergymen who happened to be
passing as disguised as ever The crush and heat at





temper, the slOwness OF the train never more dread
full the tricks Of the card sharpers more de-
more ns's wondea @ Tae assembage on the course was
enormously large, larger indeed than remember to
from basement to roof, and the innumerabe "cOins
Of vantage" that there adjacent lie were crowded.
not exactly to sufocation, but certainly to tine loss
world Of many forcible but ineegant expletives
The hollow and the hill on the other side OF the
%ss Of eS as usaa
with good humored red. people, dividing their
gentlemen were of course arrayed in their best h0li
day costumes, the splendor being generally in in
moral thermometer as a rule ranged between doubt
full and bad, with decided tendency to the latter
were ost I'm IN ci0nas OF tne mos. etnefeai muslin
ness and powdered and painted with the utmost
skill. There were also booths innumerabe for the
sale to the thirsty OF the vilest drinks; shows innu
merable for the deeetatOn OF the pumpkins gypsies
innumerabe for the telling Of fortunes, swindlers
innumerabe for the education Of the 'downy" pick
pockets innumerable for their private satisfac
tIOn In TACT, what more or less need be said than
that the Derby of 1888 was like unto the Derby OF
every previous year since the foundation OF the race
the great cockney holiday of the year ought to
add, however, that the weather was delightful,
though II it could have been iced 1t might have
proved rather more agreeable


AS Is invariably the case,


the great attraction to those who were bent
more on pleasure than amusement, and the appear





ness and thar knowing air which the horsiy inclined
much affect. Most OF them were considerably
disgusted to find that the favorite was chary OF dis
playing her charms and declined to put in an appear
ance, except ut the starting post. Thither in due
course, after their preliminary canter, the other
candidates repaired and found her adyship, who
waited on by stable lad. Her whole aspect
in strange contrast to that which was expected
from the rumors that had prevailed all spring as to
the uncertainty OF her temper and her probable
wldness at the post. The mare was, on the
trary perfectly mid and tractabe to such an extent
ind INT latu xvtlA aftnpf fla ouanf
subsequently discovered that her demeanOr was OF
that drowsy character which is usually connected
with the operation OF certain kinds OF sedatives.


THE RACE.


Little time. however, was allowed for speculation on
the remarkable taming OF the shrew, for after two
the exception OF Lady Elizabeth, who did not at first
at all eager for the Tray, and lost about three
lengths start. The pace was throughout excellent,
the running being made until the arrival at the
famous Tottenham corner by Orion the hope of the
Bingsgate interest, who was there beaten and
tended by Blue Gown, Speculum and Paul Jones,
Sir Joseph Hawley's declared pair lying two lengths


me the hope Of her friends nad been bu her
splendid speed, which 1t was thought would prove
sulcient TO bring her to the 'front.' however far be-
hind at the start. The distance from home was
now, however, SO small and her efforts to improve
her position apparently so unavang, that the
stanchest partisans were compelled to abandon
hope and admit that all lost Wells, the famous
jockey OF the Kentish bar0net, who was riding the
popular Blue m Gown drew as his horse closer





the post, and after magnificent struggle,
In which the finest horsemanship was dis
Rothschild's colt Speculum being third, nve
lengths behind, and the .'Danebury nier' disgrace
fully beaten third last OF the whole eighteen. The
was run in 2:43h, the shortest time record, II
except the Kettledrum and Blair Athol years. The
winner Is by Beadsman (who won the Derby in 1855
for the owner) out OF Bas Beu, and is bright
bay, standing fifteen hands three inches He Is one
OF the most muscular horses Of the year. Is sound In
every respect and shows rare gameness at finish.


The question ofth day Is the wretched perform
ance OF Lady Elizabeth, for which no one can account
without dscredit to the reputation OF her noble
owner. IL stated that Lord Hastings, Immediately
after the event, instead OF exhibiting the chagrn
which might have been expected under the circum-
stances, seemed highly satisfied, and II Is whispered
also that he Is large winner by the result having
atery lad against his own animal and backed Blue
Gown. III rumOr be credited Sir Joseph Hawley has
not pocketed much by the victory OF his gallant
horse and II that be the 10 is greatly TO his
credit as straightforward sportsman that ne ran
him for the benefit OF the public, who were the prn
| cpal supporters OF the horse.