The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-28 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.
No. CCCXVI.
THE FIELDS FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES AT
NE MARKET, &c.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—My correspondent was somewhat too fast when
he forwarded me the information of the disaster reported
to have happened to Stockwell; instead of breaking
down or falling lame, he merely pulled up with a slight
halt, the natural consequence of having twisted a plate;
he is certified to be all right again, and the result of the
race for the Grand Duke Michael Stakes will, no doubt,
be Stockwell (Norman), 1; Lapidist (Nat), 2; Filius(A.
Day), 3.

The race for the Beckenham Stakes to-day will enable
us to determine whether Vanderdecken has improved
upon his summer form, as is rumoured to be the case,
or whether he must be at once discarded from all consi-
deration for next year's Derby. If he does not win easily
it will be all U P with his backers' cash for the great
race.
The 50 Says. Plate, D. I.; together with the 15, 20,
and 10 Sovs. S weepstakee, run to-morrow, do not close
and name until this evening.
The Fifth Triennial Produce Stakes (5 furlongs, 136
yards), out of its sixty-five nominations, will be con-
tested by Auld Acquaintance, colt by Don John, dam by
Plenipotentiary, one of Lord Exeter's (probably Phry-
gia), Sittingbourne, Exhibition, Pelion, Tallourd, and
Catherine Uayes; to which, perchance, may be added
Estrella, Vanderdecken, and the Cuckoo filly. The
first and second places, beyond all doubt, will be filled
by CATHEITINE HAYES and PELION, Sittingbourne being
third. Among the darkies in this race there is a filly of
Mr. Grohlle's, a daughter of Don John and Industry,
'yclept Exhibition, who, if the favourites are to be
knocked over by anything from the outside list, will be
the destined one to perform the feat.
The St. Leger Stakes seem a certainty fur Frantic.
It is doubtful whether either Stockwell, Ilex, or Daniel
O'Rourke, will oppose him; although it is reported that
one of Lord Exeter's will go.
Hesperus, Bst, I imagine will beat Lapidist, Bst 71b,
in their T.Y.C. match; that Herbert will defeat Exeter;
and Gossip, Torment, in their respective matches.
Miss Fanny will not start for the Cambridgeshire.
Testator pulled up so lame after the race for the Car-
raghmore Stakes at Eglinton-pack, that it will prevent
him running again this year.
The betting on to-morrow's and Thursday's events is
as follows:—Fifth Triennial-5 to 4on Pelion, sto 2
agst Catherine Hayes, 4 to 1 agst Sittingbourne, 8 to 1
agst Auld Acquaintance, 10 any other. St. Leger
Stakes-6 to 4on Frantic. Fourth Triennial—Even on
Hobbie Noble, 3 to 1 agst Daniel O'Rourke, 4 to 1 agst
Adine, 6 to 1 each agst Father Thames and Lapidist, 10
to 1 agat Dollond. Rutland Stakes-6 to 4on Elms-
thorpe, 3 to 1 each agat Pharold and Vest.
Sept. 28.

I am, Sir, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TAT TERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

GRAND DUKE MICHAEL STAKES.
Offers to back Stockwell agat the field, and to lay 3 to
aget any other.

THE HOPEFUL STAKES.
6 to 4 offered on Mr. Osbaldeaton's Sylphine
TWO YRS OLD TRIENNIAL.
6 to 5 on Lord Clifden's Pelion—taken, p. p.
3 to 1 agst Mr. Wauchope's Catherine Hayes—off.
THREE YRS OLD TRIENNIAL.
5 to 4 agst Mr. Merry's Hobbie Noble—taken, p. p.
THE CESAREWITCH STAKES.
14 to 1 agst Ld. Wilton's Lady Evelyn—take 16 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Parker's Bird-on-the-Wing
20 to 1 agat Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire—taken
20 to 1 agat Mr. Copeland's Candlewick
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Harrison a Lirtdrick—taken
33 to 1 agst Lord W. Powlett's Sharavogue
33 to 1 agat General Anson's King Pepin—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Ariosto•—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Croker's Kilquade—taken
Weathergage, Knight of the Shire, and Ariosto were
backed with some little spirit, and were the only horses
really in favour.
THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Major Martyn's Convulsion
20 to 1 agat Sir W. Booth's Azael
33 to 1 agst Lord Bruce's Knight of the Shire
40 to 1 agat Mr. Croker's Kilquade
40 to 1 agst Mr. Haytor's Tested
50 to 1 agst Mr. T. Parr's Weathergage—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Westminster's Plot—taken
20 to 1 each was taken about Azael and Convulsion,
but those odds offered currently on the field.
NEW MARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY EVENING, 8 O'CLOCK.
ENTRIES FOR TUESDAY.
Sweepstakes. T.Y.C.

Youthful Days, 2 yre—The Moor, aged—Ravenswing,
3 yrs—Petrel, 2 yrs—oh f by Tiustlowhipper, out of
sister to Agis, 2 yrs.

Handicap.

Sophistry, 3 yrs—Hothorpe, 4yrs—Runnymede, 4 yrs.
The races commence at half-past one.

ADDITIONAL ARRlVALS.—Catharine Hayes, Bridget,
Sylphine, Lamartine, Gavotte, Jack the Giant Killer,
Elmsthorpe, Vaultress, Filius, Father Thames, Runny-
mede, Daniel O'Rourke, Auld Acquaintance, Margaret
of Anjou, Youthful Days, Frantic, Adine, Estrella,
Cariboo, Ariosto, Exhibition, Catalpa, Glenalvon, Glen-
luce, Brochet, Aaron Smith, Beauclerk, Vanderdeeken,
Khadidja, Ben Nevis, Dolland, Hernandez, and Cuckoo
filly. Robbie Noble will be hero to-morrow.

Stockwell turned a shoe in his exercise yesterday, and
pulled up lame; the injury is said to be very slight.

PEDESTRIANISM.

JACKSON (AMERICAN DEER) AND PUDNEY, OF MILE-
END, blx MILES, FOR 201. A SIDE.—Tbe race for 20 NOVEL.
in which Jackson gave his opponent 200 yards' start,
came off yesterday at the Royal Oak, Barking-road.
There was a considerable muster, and the anxiety of the
Eastenders to see the celebrated American Deer was
general. At five o'clock the men started by report of
pistol, the betting at that time being 5 to 4 on the Deer.
Pudney made the running at a good pace for the first
lap, but was about five yards deficient in speed, as corn-
pared with Jackson. In the second, twenty yards was
deducted from the start given; and thus pretty regularly
he lost ground till the seventh lap (three of these laps
making nearly a mile). At this point Jackson passed
Pudney two yards in front, and putting on the steam,
left his opponent easily. Pudney was stated, and indeed
he seemed to be, in anything but first-rate fettle. From
the ninth lap, in which Pudney gave in, Jackson ran
on alone, and completed the distance fresh and strong.-
Time thirty-three minutes. The ground was tremen-
dously heavy.
A very exciting match took place yesterday morning
on the Bayswater-road between two gentlemen, amateurs,
to walk one mile, for a large sum—Mr. H. and Mr. 8.,
both residents of Marylebone. The match, although a
private one, was attended by a large muster of the sport-
ing world. The betting was in:favour of Mr. H., who
was attended upon by the celebrated walker, Little
Jemmy O'Brien, and Mr. B. had the assistance of an
amateur, who trained him. The start took place at
seven A.M., when Mr. H. dashed off with the lead,
which he maintained for tho first half mile, closely fol-
lowed by his opponent, some two or three yards behind,
when the pace began to tell on Mr. H , who is a good
12st man. Mr. B. then put on the steam, went up, and,
after strugang several hundred yards together, he
passed Mr. IL, and went in an easy winner by 20 yards.
The distance was done in 8 min. 55 sees., not bad work
for amateurs.

FIFTEEN HUNDRED MILES IN A THOUSAND HOURS.
—James Jones, the young pedestrian who undertook to
perform this feat at the Borough Gardens, Manchester,
completed his task on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock.
Jones was so fresh and vigorous that he added a mile
and a half to the 1,500 miles which he had undertaken.
His pulsation was declared by his surgeon, at the close,
to be about 90, and he was full of animal spirits. After
three several sleeps, of an hour and a half, two hours,
and three hours, Jones was to commence, at six in the
evening on Saturday, to walk 100 quarter miles in 100
successive quarter hours, which (should he accomplish)
he would bring to a conclusion at seven o'clock on Sun-
day evening.

UNPRECEDENTED PEDESTRIAN FEAT.—One of the
most extraordinary efforts in the way of walking against
time has been commenced by Searles, the celebrated pedes-
trian. At half-past six on Monday evening last he entered
on the task of walking 2,000 miles in 2,000 successive half-
hours; so that, supposing he can accomplish each mile in a
quarter of an hour, he will be walking one entire half of the
time up to the expiration of the complement of the 1,000
hours. The place selected for this amazing display of phy-
sical prowess is a field behind the Pine Apple„ High Park.
Up to Friday evenink he bad accomplished nearly one-sixth
of his task, and exhibited no sign offlagging. Great numbers
of persons of all classess daily throng to the place to get a
look at this remarkable man, and innumerable bets of every
conceivable amount are perpetually being risked on the re-
sult, about which Searles is sufficiently confident to lay two
to one in favour of himself. Professional men say that his
powers of endurance are extraordinary. He abstains from
intoxicating drinks, but consumes a large share of
javneript
food, as much as eight pounds in four meals...—
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