THE DERBY

Otago Witness, Issue 4030, 9 June 1931, Page 56

THE DERBY

ENGLAND’S GREAT RACE WON BY CAMERONIAN. LONDON, June 3. The Derby resulted as follows: — J. A. Dewar’s b c CAMERONIAN (Pharos —Una Cameron) ...... 1 Sir J. Rutherford’s b’ c ORPEN .. 2 Lord Rosebery’s b c SANDWICH .. 3 The winner was favourite. BEFORE THE RACE. LONDON, June 2. Crowds were gathering at vantage points on Epsom Downs 24 hours before the Derby, including numerous gipsy caravans, some of them carrying old familiar faces. The Downs presented a picturesque sight at nightfall, when camp fires were lighted by those who were sleeping out. Swings, roundabouts, and side-shows were in full blast all night. His Majesty gave the usual dinner to the Jockey Club at Buckingham Palace to-night and the tables were decorated with scarlet and yellow flowers, the King’s own racing colours, instead of those of the winners of the Derby. Their Majesties intend to motor to Epsom at noon. The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York will also be present.

WINNER FINISHES WELL

ENORMOUS CROWD PRESENT. LONDON, June 3. Cameronian won by three-quarters of a length, the same distance between second and third. There was brilliant weather and the going was firm. The attendance was enormous. Cameronian, Estate Duty, and Orpen were prominent‘at the start, but dropped back, and Grindleton and Gallini were ahead at the half-mile. Gallini magnificently led down the hill round Tattenham Corner, where Cameronian came out and secured the lead. Orpen dashed away from the ruck and challenged Cameronian. A terrific struggle ensued neck and neck down the straight, Cameronian staving off a sustained challenge; Goyescas was fourth, and Jacopo, Pomme D’Ap, and Gallini almost dead-heated for fifth, place. KING AND QUEEN PRESENT. LONDON, June 3. . There were scenes of fervent enthusiasm on their Majesties’ arrival, coinciding with the King’s Birthday. They . motored for a mile through the cheering throng of racegoers. Many endeavoured to jump on the running board. “ WELSHERS ” ON THE COURSE. LONDON, June 4. There was a record number of “welshers” at the Derby and it is estimated that a least 50 decamped. Thirteen were arrested. Cameronian could not. have won had not the Jockey Club in 1929 revoked the rule voiding a horse’s engagements on the death of the owner. Cameronian belonged tc Lord Dewar, the famous aphoristic' humorist, who, after entering him, died in April, 1930, without winning

a single Derby. His nephew, Mr J A. Dewar, inherited his huge fortune and his best horse and succeeded in winning the Derby at his first attempt. RACE FOLLOWED BY TELEVISION. LONDON, June 4. Many people successfully saw the Derby run by means of televisors in their own homes, the Baird Company co-operating with the Broadcasting Corporation. All the scenes were easily discernible. SWEEPSTAKES ON EVENT. BOSTON, June 3. The only American holder of a Cameronian ticket- in the Irish sweepstakes is Joseph Kennedy, a picturesque, diminutive negro, who has been " working for 12dol per week. When he heard that he had won 145,000d0l he dropped on his knees and said: “I thank Thee for Thy blessing.” He stated that hfc would first bring his wife and children home from Jamaica, to which place he sent them three years ago for a vacation. He had never since had enough money to bring them back. Mr Arthur Collins, a blind London basket maker, is one of the 19 holders of Cameronian in the Dublin sweep, and he wins a dividend of £18,400. Mr David Bryson, a septuagenarian merchant, wins £llO,OOO on Cameronian in the Calcutta sweep. -The majority of the other winners are in humble walks of life. Mr H. O. Edwards, a Stock Exchange clerk, a son of Lord Kensington, won the first prize in the Stock Exchange sweep of £15,000.

TELEGRAPHING THE RESULT. LONDON, June 5. The result of the Derby was telegraphed by Imperial and International Communications, Ltd., to the following centres, after the winner has passed the post, ir the following times:—Bombay, 2sec; Alexandria, 2sec; Capetown, 3sec: Hong kong, 3sec; Adelaide, 4sec; South Ame rica, ssec.