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NOTABLE ENGLISH RACING MAN GONE J. V. Larnach, Whose Jeddah "Won the 1898 Epsom Derby at 100 to 1, Is Bead. LONDON, Kuglund, February 1. A notable figure in Inglish racing died yesterday at Keunet, Newmarket. It was J. W. Lurinieh. member of the Jockey Club and a man keenly and actively engaged in English racing since his youth. He was seventy years of age, wealthy, and had figured as owner, breeder and amateur rider. It was Mr. Larnach whose Jeddah won the Epsom Derby of 1898 at 100 to 1, for which Diedonne was favorite. The Jeddah win made English racing men gasp. There were eighteen runners in the 189S Derby, nnd at Tattenliani Coiner, Batt. which belonged to the Duke of Westminster, and Wantage were in front, willi Disraeli next, but the favorite was beaten a half mile from home. Then it looked as if the Duke of Portlands hopes were going to be realized, but when real pressure was put on he ollapsed and the race was left to Batt and Jeddah. The Kingselere horse was beaten 100 yards awuy, and Jeddah won witii a certain amount of ase, although the official verdict was only three Parts of a length. Another 100 to 1 chance, and a disapiNiiuting horse, Dunlop. was third. As a schoolboy the late Mr. Larnach took a deep interest in the thoroughbred, and while at Cambridge he managed to become possessed of three horses, and racing as "Mr. Eton." He met witli a fiiir measure of success, while he usually rode his own horses. As. showing his keenness It may be mentioned that while studying for his degree he rode sixteen miles to Huntingdon and back on a Friday, and again on the following day, in order to have six mounts in the steeplechases tlterc. He won three of the races ami earned his degree on the Monday. When the Grand National held their meeting at Cottenham instructions were given that no undergraduate was to take part, but young Larnach disregarded the instructions and rode his own mare, Miss Fanny, to victory iii a hunters steeplechase. He developed into a jockey of no mean ability and, after leaving Cambridge, he rode at nuiuy hunt meetings iu tUe name ot "ilr, Dalby."
