SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Evening Star, Issue 8506, 4 May 1891, Page 2

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

Balance of sweep for May Cup and St. Leger at coursing meeting must be made tomorrow. A new equestrian game invented by Mr George Sheriff, of Wanganui, and entitled "Jeu Monti," is thus described by the 4 Chroniole':— 44 Mr Sheriff does not claim maoh originality for/the game, it being based on the old game of rounders, It is played with polo sticks and a tennis ball, the captain of the side fielding being the only dismounted player, and acting as goalkeeper. He places the ball in position, and hands the stick up to each player in turn, who, having struck the ball, drops the stick, I and canters off round the course, while the ball is played up to the captain of the fielders by means of the polo sticks with which each fielder is furnished. Only one of his side failed to score the full round. After each player had had his or her innings, the other side went in. Mr Harold Brown, who led off for his side, failed to get round, through the restiveness of his young horse, which set to buckjumping. The fielding was, as might have been expected, weak, allowing, in one case, that of Mies Cameron, of Marangi, to go the whole oourse without stopping. Mr Sheriff claims for it the freedom from any element of danger to horse or rider, and that it is a mounted game in whioh ladies may become as proficient as men." A jeu monte* olub has been formed in Wanganui. Lord Lonsdale's drive against time was done on one of the bleakest days there has been in England during this most disagreeable winter, and snow lay deep upon the ground in many places. Yet hundreds of persons turned out all along the road to see a nobleman drive twenty miles within the hour, in single harness, with a pair, with a four-in-hand, and as a postilion. Originally the match had been arranged between Lord Shrewsbury and Lord Lonsdale by way of testing their respective abilities and skill in " handling the ribbons," but for various reasons the premier Earl of England withdrew from the engagement. Then Lord Lonsdale determined to go over the course alone. An American buggy, whioh he used for the first stage, was sent over specially for his use by the proprietor of a New York paper; and the four-in-hand char-a-banc was built by a well-known London firm. Lord Lonsdale did his work fearlessly and well, and when even the polioe gave way before him, and the local authorities sent out steam ploughs to clear the snow out of the way, the yokels in the fields had some reason for gazing open-mouthed at the daredevil lord who was putting on record an achievement destined to rank, in another category, with Dick Turpin's ride to York. He had to change, his vehiole or mount three times, and he did it as quickly as a trained performer oonld effect a similar transformation in a cirous.—Exchange. " Did yon ever think what you would db if you had the Duke of Westminster's income?" Village Pastor: 44 No, bnt I sometimes wonder what he wonld do if he had mine," The King] of Uriwandi has three wives, and beats them unmeroifully when begets drunk, Hoyle Bays that a king full always beats three queens.