The Epsom Derby is won by 'Papyrus'

London, June 6. — (From our private correspondent)

The Epsom Derby, which since its founding in 1780 by an ancestor of Lord Derby has been regarded almost as a national institution, was run today on a rain-drenched day, in front of 250,000 enthusiastic spectators, as can be seen. to be English fans of turf things. It was 'Papyrus', ridden by Mr. Ben Irish, ridden by the famous jockey Donoghue, who was victorious, followed at a length by 'Pharos', ridden by Lord Derby, ridden by Gardner, 'Parth', ridden by Mr. Goculdas, ridden by Walker, and by "Doric", to M. de Rothschild, ridden by Chitle. As for the big favorite "Town Guard", he remained far behind. Huge crowds had descended on Epsom this morning City clerks out of office, clubmen from Pall Mall, had swarmed the countless special trains, coaches and buses, but the elegant faithful to tradition had surrendered at the quadruple gallop of the mail-coaches.

The king and queen, due to the state of health of Princess Christiane, their aunt, did not attend the race ; only the Prince of Wales had traveled by special train, accompanied by the bearers of the finest sporting names in England : the Duke and Duchess of Portland, the Duke of Richmond, Lord Derby, Lord Charles Montagu, Lord and Lady Pembroke, the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, Lord and Lady Stanley. More than 2,000 policemen maintained order.

Before the race, which brought together about twenty cracks, the bookmakers gave "Town Guard", the big favorite, at 5/1, "Pharos" and "Papyrus" at 6/1. From the start, in this terrible course of Epsom "Papyrus" leads the train, followed by a fierce peloton: "Ellangovan", "Legalitey", "Saltash", "Pharos", "Doric" and "Town Guard". Gardner, Lord Derby's jockey, does try to overtake Donoghue, but in vain ; it is to the latter that the victory belongs. Donoghue wins the Derby for the third time, breaking all records. The winner, who has just won in the 100/15 race, was bought in 1921 at Doncaster for 3,500 guineas.

Once again since 1787, the Derby will not have been won by a horse of Lord Derby, "Pharos", ranking second, however upheld the honor of the stable of the Minister of War, whose family, as he rightly boasts, has been racing since 1680. It is the third time since the half-success of 1858 and 1911 that Lord Derby's stable has managed to rank second. Let's hope that next year it takes first place.

We know that on the occasion of the Derby are played huge lotteries called "sweepstakes"; that of Calcutta, one of the most famous, distributed this evening more than 500,000 books; that of the Sussex Motor Club, brought in nearly a million on a one-pound game to Mr. Charles Knowlant; a little 20-year-old milliner won almost as much in the one organized by Cork Hospital. The three prizes of the Stock-Exchange sweepstakes, which have not yet been claimed, amount respectively to 1,800,000, 800,000 and 350,000 francs. We see that since 1780, when the first Derby was won by Sir Charles Dunbury, the taste for turf has not been denied in England. Today, politics has been forgotten; the deputies abandoned the Commons and the House of Lords was deserted and all night long in the biggest hotels as in the bars, we will celebrate, glass in hand, the success of “Papyrus”.

R.L.