ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES.

Evening Star, Issue 9879, 16 December 1895, Page 4

ENGLISH SPORTING NOTES.

[From Our Special Correseondent.] London, November 1. THE TURF. The Houghton week at Newmarket was brought to a satisfactory conclusion on Friday. Sport throughout the week was of first-rate order, but time and space prevent my touching upon more than the two principal events —the Cambridgeshire and the Dawhurst Plate, to wit. For the first-named item, which is the biggest betting race of the year, a field of eighteen went to the post, the only important excision at the last raoment'beiog Paris 111. Then pen was put through the Australian-bred horse's name the moment L->rd Waterford's suicide became known. Paris 111. was widely fancied, and had been backed liberally whenever fair odds were offered. Of those left in the public found most money for the Austrian crack Tokio 11. and Count Schomberg. The ♦' foreigner" had the ample burden of 8 3 to c*rry, so 5 to 1 was a very short price to take, especially in the face of stable dubiety and an exceptionally strong opposition. With but 6.5 Count Schomberg at a like price seemed "good goods" by comparison. Next to these in public estimation was Lord Ellesmere's grand-looking mare None the Wiser (4 yrs, 8.0), which started at 11 to 2. At 8 to 1 Mr W, Johnston's champion miler Best Man (Melton—Wedlock, 5 yrs, 9.0) shared honors with Captain Machell's Portmarnock, weighted at 7.12, and at 9 to 1 Mr Luscbmbe's Marco (Barcaldine—Novitiate, 3 yrs, 7 9) had a str6ng following. At 100 to 6 the French bred La Justicier (3 yra, 8 12) found plenty of support notwithstanding the burden imposed, and good money was placed upon the Cesarewitch winner Rockdove (4 yrs, 7 5) at twenties. At five points longer odd 3 Horfleur 11. (5 yrs, 7.5), and Telescope (3 yrs, 6 8) met with some backing, and at 28 to 1 La Sagesse (3 yrs, 7.10) and Bloodthirsty (4 yrs,. 6 5) were occasionally befriended. Against Green Lawn and Amphidamas 50 to 1 was tenderedwith little success; and Euclid, with butßS on his six-year-old back, could not raise a friend at 66 to 1. • At, this price Colonel North's candidate Hebron(4 yrs, 7.7) was backed for an odd sovereign or so, but Buoh cattle bb Marble and Kibris would not attract a bid at any prioe. The race commenced a few minutes after the programme time, the flag falling to an equitable, start. First to break the onrushing line was Bloodthirsty, which cut out the pace to the Bushes, with Tokio 11. in close attendance. But when the famous landmark was reached the Austrian horse's bolt was shot. The vanguard was rfow composed of Bloodthirsty, Count Schomberg, Marco, Amphidamas, Rockdove, and Hebron, with Portmarrjock, hard ridden, and Best. Man going great guns at their heels. Allsopp now took a look round, and, satisfied;-with the prospects, let out Marco. In a moment it became patent that Mr Lu6combe's colt had the race in hand. Coming on with a clear lead of Count Schomberg, with whioh Best Man was struggling for the mastery, Mr Luecombe's colt quickly put the issue beyond doubt, winning easily by three lengths from Mr Johnston's crack, which in turn beat the Count a head for second, honors. The despised Hebron finished fourth, and the long tail was completed by the 200 to 1 Kibris. Time, lmin 57sec. The Dewhurst Mate, of £1,317, run over the last seven furlongs of the Rowley Mile, produced a field of five only. Naturally, the " talent" piled money on St. Frusquin, for the St. Simon—lsabel colt, which* with penalties for previous victories, carried 9.5, had only Knight of the Thistle (8.9), .Helen (8 10), Aureus (8.10), and Bay Ronald (3 9) to beat. 7 to 4 was eagerly laid on the Middle Park Plate winner, whilst the filly Helen, on the strength of a head at 291b by Victor Wild over six furlongs the day before, was supported at' fours. The Knight had a moderate following at 100 to 15, but 20 tp 1 would not tempt in the case of Aureus and Bay Ronald. The odds on St. Frugquin were never in danger, for though Knight of the Thistle seemed to travel better down the hill, the moment the pair tackled the rise Mr Rothschild's colt left the Knight in a couple of strides, and,*galloping like a steam engine, won anyhow by three lengths. Helen crept up to the Knight's neck in the last hundred yards, but just failed to land second money. THE WHEEL AND ITS WOKS. - Sir Benjamin Richardson and other emi- / nent faddists may curse or bless the' bicycle as they please, for the "Great Tayf Pay" has spoken warmly in its favor," and: Mr O'Connor, wbateyer, people may tWnjk pi l»ia political creed, is recognised by the million as a man of sound opinions on things in general. In the current issue of the rew

and iaifev^^mm&W ■ to comfor Vim SP' hold W if,liSey v I°'', tiding in 'pen' be i a#ptedi''T Eiijm personal experienoe Mr qualities of; He m»J?s *:.- M S ; j'-different mian " took/ •£> it. Since" taking to #ie hfl| his by <«/ stone • and a^half, -and ■ bape oi his exlstehqeV' indigestion', hae : almost-ceased frooV l^ottßU^gsince,he took; t$ rid»g from home' to office. In fine, be»ays, oyClkfg is«t once one : M toe anapjeasanteltv wa*£'i)f"gain'iijg and ik^in^ift-health, v The. newest fo^.^- : is'tlfclSieylte-^^ beenipopularin France for some tirhe, but m Englaud it was lasi week for the first time imtherieighDOjfoood of the New Forest.; ThVtneeli and Was attended by a large fiell- .3#e ti#o hareS (ladies) were a-quartet; of, ah hour's law, and,' having led thy hounds a merry dance foi?-ai: hohrs*_ reached home withoutljeing caught. w v In Russiarthe bicyclist is a law-ridden person, A special.Governnieftt. tjfficlal is told ojs to look after ufmi.ahd '"-this officious person,'when.lookipgiaftera:!-bike," insists that:|ne official nuuiber *n that bike shall be plainly official eye.. Scorching is consequently out of-fashion in the Russian capital, orvwaa when," the weather becoming;,colder, the riclerß' coats became lotfgetjv and, their.numbers being obscured, the riders became more and more reokless. gunirhonses afid punish; ments -havei' however, -reduced the overcoated wheelers to their normal paces, and their-oyercoikts to pilot jacke£ length. The onlyjiady cyclist in the capital, by lhe wayj' tumbled offjher Jnaohine-the "tither day and hurt herself. In;consequence of this mishap the auihoritfes have ordered that no more licenses shall be granted to ladies. ; PETJBSTaiAN sat.. Mr W. J. Sturgeiss. of thfe Polytechnic Harriers brought his wonderfully -successful walking season to a close on Saturday afternoon; by Capturing the" handsome prize given by the L.A:Ci>for the Bight-mile Handicap forming the pkqede resistance of their autumn meeting.. "Starting from scratch in a field of twelve. Che " Poly** 5 ped had the raoe in hand'at the fourth mile, and: from thence created fresh amateur records, finally passing the post an easy winner in 58mm 56sec. Goinjg on for the full hour Sturgess covered all previous records for eight miles bar the professional figures of the Yankee James Meagher; 58min ;'37ae(y at 'New York, on, j November 29, 1882, theJEhitiah professional { record of -58min Msec by J. Hebberd at LjUlie; Bridge on April ,16, 1883; and getting within yards' -of Meagher's hour record of *ight miles 302 yards. The previous amateur hour records were : English, by H. Curtis, July Is, 1891, 7 miles 1,487^rd5.5 America, 7, miles 1,318 yards, by B. Clark, September % 1880. The eight-mile times : were Clmin 6 1 s«ec by Curtis and 62min B£sec: by. Clark, and the British professional record tor the hour is 8 miles 172. yards by VK. Griffin. This famous: pedestr'an trained Sturgess for Saturday's events, and though the afternoon was raw arid chilly,'and tire general conditions opposed to record bieaking, Griffin had no doubt of his protegti performing the task he had, set himself to-do. Sturgess walked in 'the freest style imaginable, and never once 'gave'- the judges occasion to caution him.. '