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SIR MARTIN AN EASY WINNER. Leaden, 9nur., Mav 12. — American hecsea cut quit ■ a figure at Newmarket today, winning three taei ; and finishing second in another. Of most interest was Hie first appeai-ame iu a nee in England of He- Epsom Derby candidate. Sir Martin. Ilirviu; lop weigh* of 130 pounds he won the Wednesday Welter Handicap of 110 sovereigns over the Roan . mile in easy fashion, and made such an Impression that lie is now second favorite to Minoru for tlie Derby, at S to 1. He was ridden bv "Skects" Mar tin. and won bv a length and a half, with the torn -vear old fillv. Duskv Slave, second, and the rive year old mare. Houghton Maid, third. Nine started. The Chesierlield Maiden Plate of 200 sovereign.-, over the six furlongs Bretby Stakes course, was won by H. P. Whitneys Sixty, with Cions ways second and Lawn Sand third. Thirteen ran. , A plate of Hi sovereign*, over the last mile and a half of the Cesarewiteli coarse, was won by J. It. Keenes three-year-old chestnut colt. Esperanto, with Clarionet second and the Sweet Duchess filly second, inly throe ran. Ihe Flying Handicap of ten sovereigns each. With 011 added, at five furlongs, was won by Ixnd Harowoods four-year -old bay colt. Millwood, by Miiistead — Knights Dame, wilh H. p. Whitneys three year-old colt. Bobbin, second and J. W. I.ar necks Plaeheed third. Eight started. Paris. .France. May 12— W. K. Vanderbilts Sil vcr Streak was third in tlie Prix Leon at Trcuihin-lodav. Mr. Vanderbilts Dtetee ran iu the Prix Clochcr. but did not get a place.
