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WHERE FEAR ASSAILED FRED ARCHER ARCHERThe The late Marquis of Londonderry was a keen supporter of the turf and at various times owned some firstclass horses that won imixtrtant races but I doubt if ever lie experienced greater pleasure ill victory than when his colors were placed in the van for an event worth no more than 1QO guineas and indeed there have been few more memorable occasions within my recollection It happened at the Curragh when the Marquis was Lord Lieutenant to be precise in 1885 Cambusmore originally in the service of the Duke of Westminster who won the Two Thousand Guineas Derby and St Leger in that year was the horse and Fred Archer was specially engaged to ride him in the Lord Lieu ¬ tenants Plate I think I am right in stating that it was his first visit to Ireland and strange to say hi nerve for perhaps the only time in his career gave way and for some unacvountable rea ¬ son he fairly funked the ordeal until he was thrown into the saddle when he was all right again Amid the greatest enthusiasm Lord Londonderry being immensely popular such as has rarely been seen at the Curragli Cambusmore won easily and the lilac and yellow hoops and their wearer were cheered to the echo The Ix rd Lieutenant Avas hugely delighted at his success and presented the stake to Mrs Knox whose twoyearold Klldare was second This oecured on October 21 and on November 9 came the news that the great jockey was dead No doubt the germs of typhoid were in his system when he paid his visit to Ireland and the disease was aggravated by the severe wasting which he underwent to ride St Mirln in the Cambridge ¬ shire hi which race he was beaten a head by The Sailor Prince The defeat was perhaps the greatest disappointment ever experienced by the Demon as far as riding was concerned Aigilant in London Sportsman
