Show THE ENGLISH TURF The Favorite Left and the Great Derby Won by Merry Hampton The Race an Exciting One nUll Witnessed Wit-nessed by Thousands of Eager Spectators Another Million of Dollars Disappears in the Ravenous Mint of the Panama Canal A fii1lerry5 Vimtiiig LONDON May 25Merry Hampton won the Derby There were eleven starters Merry Hampton was ridden by Watts the Baron by Canon and Martley by F Barrett The last betting was 1 t 1 against Merry Hampton 5 to t against the Baron 10 to 1 < against Martley 7 to 1 against Eiridspord 12 to 1 against Aintree 22 to 1 against Blanchland 5 to 1 against Grandison 5 to 1 against Porcelain 10 to 1 against Seville 20 to 1 against Consolide and 200 to 1 against The Shannon colt When half way up the straight the Baron was in trouble Merry Hampton won by four lengths Martley was last At the mile pot Eiridspbrd drew up and ran level with the Shannon Coltjland he was joined directly after by Blanohland Grandison and the Baron The pace was too hot for the Shannon colt and he gave way Aintree was now at the tail of tho string and Blanchland and Eirids pord were three lengths ahead of Baron and Merry Hampton On entering the straight Cannon rode tho Baron vigorously and nchland and Eiridspord very soon fell back beaten Merry Hampton then took the lead with Martley and Aintreo heading the others The Baron ran with gameness but failed to reach Merry Hampton who won by four lengths with Martley two lengths behind the Baron Aintree finished fourth and Eiridspord fifth The Shannon colt came in last |