The Express.
London, England, 1868-11-28 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

DAT S. Rore.—The Sporting Gaze& say.s that
firm the progress made in the cause bat, there m every
likelihood that this action will be tiled before Christman.
ldr. Coleridge. Q.C. lead, for the plaintiff, and the
ittorney-deneral for the defendant.
It is announced flat an important action le likely to be
tried sexy shortly l‘etween a peer and a commoner, both
well known on tie turf. in which the statute of hmita-
i: ns will be plouled to a claim of close upon 20,0001. on

11 of ex ge.
F(.IIDRAX'S Morsri.—The number of races won by
Ueorre Fordham during the last 13 years is (says the
LO) astonishing, being neither surpassed,
nor even approached by any other jockey; and
I.:ling to the fact that the fortunate and acoomplished
I:rseman is still a young man, it is reasonable to 'appose
fist his future career during a like number of years will
• aen equally brilliant result. The number of winning
c..crts are as follow:-1866, 108; 1857, 84 ; 1868, 91 ;
1'•;r. 118; 1860, 146 ; 1861, 106; 1862, 166 ' • 1863, 103 ;
l 7; 1865, 153 ; 1866, 111; 1867, 131 ; 1868, 111.
I:711 number of winning mounts for twelve years, 1,661.
The Seeeresiers has the following items:—The Grand
ivinonsii steeplechase Committee have struck Mr. Bower
19:b.4'e name off the list of gentlemen riders, for running
• rse called Byfield under • false name at Grantham in
5;:-.1 last. —The objection to Barnabo, who came in first
: the Free Handicap Hurdle Race at Warwick last week,
tears decided in his favour ; and Sky Blue, who won
:Le Hunt Cup Steeple-chase, and was objected to by the
rimer of Susan, has been adjudged the winner of that
rice —With reference to the Handicap Hurdle Race
at Crldoe, the same journal says that on returning to
• r the race, on Thursday, Mr. Edwards, the ruler
CET; enham, who came in second, objected to the
• .4 the runner., excepting Colours, for having gone
to wrong course. The case was immediately investigated,
shd the race awarded to Chippenham, Aurtfera, who came
it first, being disqualified, and the stewards believing
list none of the others, except Colours, had gnus the
o tare, placed Mr. Green's filly second, disquali • g all
except Chippenbam and Colours. Sir Charles Nugent,
not satisfied with the verdict above given, has lodged •
isofiLaszattht ainjest the eerment of the stokes to

ATHLETIC SPORTS AT OXFORD.—The members of
St. John's College commenced their athletic sports
on the university Running Ground yesterday. The
weather was anything but favourable, a drizzling
rain falling during the afternoon, and limiting
the attendance to a very select few. The follow-
Mg are the details of the events :—Flat Race, 100
lards.—Trial Heats.—First heat-1, Colmore ; 2, Card-
well ; 3, Quentin. Cratere% 0 ; Hay, 0 ; and Mere-
d:th. 0. Won by • yard. Time, 101 seconds. Second
Heat--1, Tylecote ;2, Reynolds ;3, Williams; Sharpe.
0. Time, 11 seconds. In consequence of the paucity of
natters the first and second heats were joined and run as
or.c heat. The trial heat will be run this day (Saturday).
Putting the weight.—This event will be finished this day,
IF some of the competitors were absent in the schools.
The furthest distances thrown were--CohnOre, 27ft.
f:n. ; Barwick, 26ft. 41in. ; Cardwell, her,
Gloats. Slater, and Aston also threw. Hurdle
Ewe, 120 yards, 10 flights.—First heat, Cardwell
L.lng the only starter, walked over; second heat, Reynolds
and Ropers walked over; third heat. 1 Tyleoote; 2,
Skinner ; 3, Slater; all the men fell at the last hurdle.
High J urep.—L Tylecote, 411. 1071 in.; 2. Armstrong,4ft.9lin.
Cardwell.Gittings,Meredith,Sitarpe,andWayman also com-
peted. Flat race, quarter of a mile. —l,Deaken ; 2, Reynolds;
Tylecoto-; Cardwell, 0; Graeber ,0 ; Meredith, 0 ; Sharpe,
0; Wayman, 0; Nichols, 0; and Hay, 0; time, 66 Recs.
Long Jump.-1, Quentin, 18ft. 1 in. •2, Tylecote, 17ft.
tokui. ; liarwick, Cardwell, and Colt:More. Throwmg the
Cncket A 96 yy I ft.; 21 Tylecote, 90
yards, 21t.; Blencowe,Bond, Graeber, O Driscoll, and
White. Flat Race—One male.-1, Deeken, by 60 yards;
2, Critter& ll . 3, Bourne ; time, 6 mins.; Bond, 0;
Pourer, 0: 0 ; Turner, 0; and Wayman, O.
The sport. will be continued this day.
GREAT BOAT RACE.—The Banners' snatch for
200/. a side, between Henry Kelley, of Putney, and Joseph
Sadler. of Surbiton, will be rowed on Tueeday afternoon
nest, December 1, between 2 and 3 o'clock, over the
area Course from Putney to Mortlake, and the superio-
rity of One or other will be set at red!. It is just a twelve-
ormli since these men met in a match over the same
course. on which occasion a splendid race ensued from
the darting-place to the Soap Works at Hammersmith,
where a collision unfOrtunately occurred, and the race
was abruptly terminated at ifs critical point. Sadler
kootrived to keep the lead for upwards of a mile,
when he was overtaken by Kelley, and the two *cullers
Etiled. Whether the race shortly to be rowed will at all
mwiable that of last year is open to doubt, but a few
n.ore days will decide the question. The competitors are
in reenlist practice at Putney, where they areboth train-
ice, Kelley under the care of George Drewett, of Chelsea,
and Sadler under the care of Hammerton, of Surbiton •
sod both of them are accompanied in their exercises
stoat by double eculling-boats. Kelley is rowing
"eh as before his late race with Renforth, of
• Ateshead—rather short in his strokes, and withal some-
what stiffly ; while Sadler appears to be fresh and in good
efrodition, bin length of reach being beyond the average, his
catch of the water early, his stroke light, and his pace any-
thing but slow, as far es can be judged. He rows fast on
S'Ating underway, but whether he will be able to take the
lead as before, and also maintain it throughout the race is
a moot-point on which opinions are divided. He has, how-
ever, several advantages over his opponent, whether he
tan stay or not, and thesatsre youth,- height, and weight.
Mr. J. Ireland, of the London Rowing Club, who offi-
ciated as umpire in the match for the championship last
u`',S, has been again asked to arbitrate on the present
(tg,no, tut has distinctly refused, as it has been
kn,ught to Lis notice that the steamboat intended for his
l'aebYlo,x is to carry a freight of 60 passengers, 1?y, which
but position in the race would be seriously jeopardised, and
lle ni's Pin. probably debarred all view of the match after
ties"n't Lau-mile—a condition of affairs moat strongly to
re.ated when competitory are presumed to be evenly
ore de
The wine of admission to this boat has been
turd at the MA rate of If. Is. per passenger, from which
Mr. Ir. land infers that the objects of chartering her is not
so mu, h b, totals him to witness the race throughout as
to ro"k'• money by the transaction. The persons chiefly
(..sterve d arc, therefore, in a strait for an umpire able
T u'l witll, to act. There is, nevertheless, but little doubt
net if Ure contending parties would consent to Mr. Ire-
buid at in an eight-oared cutter or the
London P-owing Club twelve-oar, he would at once ex-
he willingness to assume the office.
TO Feast A GALLERY.—GeneraI Grant is coming
New York to spend a week or two. We take the
therty of letting out one of his secrets. He intends to
t the photograph of every place-hunter that approaches
1.,u, and to send all off to Washington to be filed in a con-
' pictiou!.. place for information during the entire term of
iiiiministration.—Nne York Timer.
A Nu:lw SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR HORSE
in-LAW:O.— A poor friendless negro, named John M`Caul,
Les Leen convicted of hone_ stealing in Virg' and
sentenced to be bang on Friday, the 18th of December
coat—New York nosh Nov. 16.