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CAMERONIAN TRIUMPHANT IN EPSOM DERBY yy FAVORITE VICTORIOUS ♦ J. A. Dewars Great Colt Captures Worlds Famous Race. i « Orpen Second and Sandwich Third — American Representatives Finish Unplaced. i • EPSOM DOWNS, England, June 3.— Before a crowd variously estimated between 750,000 and 1,000,000, including King George and the royal family, J. A. Dewars Came-ronian, the son of Pharos — Una Cameron, won the world famous Epsom Derby here today, finishing three-quarters of a length in front of Sir John Rutherfords Orpen, while a like distance back, in third place, was Lord Roeberrys Sandwich. For the first time in recent years a public choice was triumphant in Englands outstanding horse race. The victory of Came-ronian was a popular one as the Dewar ace has occupied the position of the favorite since winning the classic 2,000 Guineas. As near post time as this morning he was being quoted at four to one, but the huge crowd, remembering the long line of triumphs by outsiders, began to plunge on the long shots with the result that the odds on Cameronian lengthened to seven to one by the time he faced the barrier. JACOPO SEVENTH. Marshall Fields Jacopo, one of the American representatives, finished seventh. William , Woodwards Sir Andrew was far back , in twentieth position, never being a serious . factor in the race. Jacopo was in the running, however, finishing almost in line with Pomme dApi, carrying the silks of the Aga j Khan, and Sir Edward Hammers Gallini, as j they battled down the stretch. Cameronian scored in the good time of , 2:36% for the gruelling mile and one-half up and down hill journey. With jockey Freddy Fox in the saddle, the Dewar colt kept close to the pace throughout the journey and once he started running in the stretch he was not to be beaten. The large field got away well with jockey Taylor taking Gallini out in front. Close behind, however, followed Cameronian i bunched with Grindleton, Lemonition, Estate j Duty and Reveillon. At the halfway mark Gallini was still out in front, but Fox had a tight hold on Cameronian not far off the pace in fifth place. Rounding famous Tattenham corner Gal-lini j continued to set a dazzling pace, but Cameronian had moved up into third place ] behind Armagnac, with Orpen and Sandwich . also improving their positions. CAMERONIAN MOVES UP. As the field swung into the stretch Gallini . and Armagnac dropped back with Orpen ! and . Cameronian moving out in front. With a few quick bounds Cameronian opened up what appeared to be a safe lead, but Orpen and . Sandwich challenged in the final furlong. ] The runner-up and third place horses were , not equal to the task, however, as Fox set down to give the favorite a great ride. With the vast crowd cheering for the Dewar color-bearer ] to "come on," Cameronian galloped i past the judges stand with the race well in ] hand. Goyescas got up in time to take fourth i place, with Gallini dropping back to fifth. ] Pomme DApi, seeking the second straight ] Derby triumph for the Aga Khan, battled Jacopo down the stretch and just managed to get sixth place with the American colt seventh. c There were twenty-six starters in the gruelling race over the peculiar switchback course, which measures twenty-four yards r more than one mile and a half. The only £ absentee from the overnight field was Kia-tore, t owned by the New Zealand sportsman, ] B. Davis. Although Fox topped the list of winning jockeys j last year, it was the first time he j had ever ridden a Derby winner. The march toward Epsom Downs began r at dawn as thousands of hikers started out for the race course. Toward midday roadways , were jammed with traffic. The . Continued on twenty first pige. ; I I : - i 5 5 j I I i - : ; I - FAVORITE VICTORIOUS Continued from first page. J glamour of the road journey of old-time Derbys has gone with the increased use of motor vehicles, but several old stagers turned out in coach and four and numerous smaller horse-drawn vehicles padded along the roads by the side of the most modern and speedy of motor cars, which were forced to slow down in the tremendous congestion of traffic. Until near midnight last night crowds had thronged the downs inspecting the course, patronizing the sideshows and generally making merry in the traditional manner. Then the numbers thinned out, but hundreds remained to spend the night under the sky. Police patrols went their rounds through the night and strong guards of detectives kept watch outside the locked stables, where the heroes of the Derby course Were com-l fortably housed. A big air liner brought French racing fans from Paris to Croydon to see the Derby. They return this evening after the race. Other air liners brought visitors from Am-. sterdam, Brussels, Ostend, Antwerp, Cologne and Dusseldorf.
