The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-05-29 00:00:00

WEYMOUTH.

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AT TFIE SALISBuRT RACE-i, on Thursday, Sir
Frederic Johnstone carried off the Steward's plate
(100 sore.) with Confessor. It was a fine rac.., and
won only by a head. The betting was nine to four
against. In the Salisbury stakes his horse, Thistle,
was a bad third, but, on the sollowing day, Friday,
the some horse made a splendid race for the Wilton
Park Stakes and landed a winner by a neck. Cannon
was the jockey on each occasion. The Salisbury cup
200 Soc., was won by the Duke of Beaufort's Miriam.

ATHLETIC SPORTS ON THE VERNE.

The committee who selected the 26th instant as the
day on which the Athletic Sports of the 31st Regiment,
were very fortunate in their choice of a day, for the
weather WAS beautifully fine.
The sports were begun at half-past one, the com-
mittee being Major G. Bayley, Captain R. P. Crozier,
Lieutenant G. H. Leatham,who started thecompetitors
by firing a pistol, Sergeant-Major Fisher, Quarter-
Master Sergeant A. Keeble, and Sergeant Brenchley,
and from the gallant Sergeant-Major's book, we get
the names of the winners.

Purr'Bc THE WEIGHT, 161 b., no follow. Four entries.
First. las_ Moorson, 50f I. Sin. : second, ss-, Flynn, 30ft.
Twaowino THE CRICKET BeLL.—Twelve entries. There
was a strong breeze blowing sideways across the place, and
this carried the ball out of the line. First, is. 6d., Phillips,
89 yards: second 2s. 61. How.
RUNNING WIDE JUT.—Six entries: Hook, Evans,
Chapman, Hood, Smelly, and Snape. First, 104., Snape,
15 ft. 10in. ; second, ss. Sniallv, 15ft. Mn.
SERGEANTS' 150 rows Racs.—Three entries: Keehle,
Foss, and Hood, it was a capital race between Sergeants
Keeble and Hood, and the former was a trifle a bead,
when he lifted his hand just before coming to the goal.
and immediately fell down, allowing Sergeant Hood to
head him by a few inches—First, las., Sergeant Hood;
second, Is, Sergeant Keelde.
Hi:mono. HOP, SKIP, Asa, Rife.- Four entries: Snape,
Kay, Smalley, and another. In his second trial Snape
came to earth, hut immediately turned on his head, and
stood with Ms feet in the air, righting himself amidst
applause. The person who entered to make the fourth,
came very far short of the rest in jumping, and Has
saluted with roars of laughter.
A comic interlude followed by some Christy minstrels,
who dressed in the f unniest print costumes and blackened
their faces. They sang comic and " sentimental "
songs, and very much amused the crowd with their jokes
and tricks.
Vergisef's Race, 150 yds. First 155., Priest, second
55., Hindes This was only for men who had over 15
year's service. Six entered Priest, F. Travis, Hindes,
Canons, Gallagher, and Cartwright, They started well,
but Priest almost immediately came out from the rest'
Cartwright gained on him rapidly : hut Priest managed to
reach the goal just before him, and won by about a foot'
Hindus wee a few feet before the third man, and the rest
were pretty well up.
lime Item-First 10s., Howell. second 58., Snaps. Three
or four contested for this; but the cross stick was knocked
down a good many times, and the affair was rather slow,
the only incident beink that one of the good jumpers
I gipped Just as he was about to make the opting, and shot
Haft under the crossbar instead of going over, this being
'an occasion for the crowd to roar with laughter. A stout
man, who seemed as if he did not take the full advantage
of the run, for her jumped very perpendicularly, aston-
ished many by the ease with which he cleared the cross-
bar, just as people thought be had baulked.llearn,l
Hunnug Race.—First 155., Howell, second 10s.,
Campbell. This was run out of the order of the first
programme. There were 14 entries Hook, Stephens
ell. Atkinson, Houghs, Evans. x"bie., How:
Gleason, Poole, kturham, Steene, Smally, and Howell.
This was an excitink race, the sight of the large number
of strong fellows going over the flights of hurdles, so close
together (there were eight in the 159 yds.,) was very
lively, and the whole were much cheered. Howell came out
I and won easily by several yards, four others came in alto-
gether. but Campbell was judged a trifle before the rest.
I HAI T.IIIILE Rscg, for all corners. First 15s. Gleason,
.o,,pd Shims (Boscawenk third 55., Fisher. Nine
ankiss : ouripbamerienin. Baxter. Evans, Gleason.
Epapos pod% and Banes (ion:awn). Two of