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ASQUITH PICKED THE DERBY WINNER NEW YORK N Y June S The highest and the lowest of Englands subjects love a fine horse and i good horse race Outdoor sports of all kinds are a part of the life of the people of Great Britain and chief among these pastimes is rat There are few men more occupied with the prob ¬ lems of the day than Herbert Asqiiith expremier of England but a cable to the World says Former Premier Asquilh has appeared in an en ¬ tirely novel and surprising character as a close student of race horse form He told the Star today that he spotted Spion Kop for the Derby some days ago and gave his reasons at a country house party for believing in the horses staying powers powersNolxidy Nolxidy ever knew Asquith took any interest in horse racing but he said he had done so for a long time though he never bet He didnt bet on Spion Kop adding I wish I had put twenty pounds on him and Id have been rich today
