The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-21 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

The decision of the stewards in the Claxton case has
been the all-exciting topic of the last week. Admiral
Rous bas endeavoured to show that it was a just decision
by a carefully concocted letter addressed to the editor of
the Times. The following is the case in which he justifies
the conduct of the stewards :
" Newcastle was entered January, 1859, in a sweep-
stakes at York for horses which had never won £lOO, but
the preceding year he had won a large stake at Doncaster,
and was registered in the Racing Calendar. At starting
the public did not notice the illegality of the entry, and the
owners of the horses engaged made no objection until
enlightened by defeat. If the rule had been altered
to meet the suggestion of the Globe viz., never to
disunite the interests of the bets and the stakes"
the knowing gentlemen would have won thousands
without the risk of losing, by backing the second horse,
Bankrupt, the third horse, Uralian, being out of all racing
form. If Bankrupt had won not a word would have been
said ; but as Newcastle came in first, before he could return
to weigh the murder was out. By Globe legislation these
persons would have played that pretty game—' Heads I
win, tails you lose'— it is my business to think for the pro-
tection of the public."

If the Jockey Club laws are to be carried out, and the
Admiral is one of the principal framers of them, it
would be better to have them altered at once, so that
backers would . not be misled and done out of their
money. Nothing can be clearer than the following rule,
which I quote from the rules of betting, to show that the
backers of Suspicion ware entitled to their money :
" Rule 2.—The interests of the bets are inseparable with the
interests of the stakes, except when the winning horse is
disqualified owing to a default in making stakes."
As Claxton was publicly scratched in the Racing Calendar,
and ought not to have been allowed to start, there cannot
be the slightest pretence for withdrawing the bets
from the backers of Suspicion after the owner of the
latter has got the stakes. Like the late Daniel O'Connell,
who boasted that he could ride a coach and six through
any Act of Parliament, the gallant Admiral seems to wish
to follow in his wake. It is to be hoped that the committee
of Tattersall's will see the necessity of reopening the case,
and do justice to the backers of Suspicion.
The York meeting commences to-morrow. There are
thirty racesiset for decision. The Convivial Stakes will be
won by Auguste or Strathconan, the former for choice. In
the Yorkshire Oaks I shall look for the success of White
Duck, as Siberia is likely to be an absentee. The Ninth
North of England Biennial, in the absence of the Duke and
Liddington, will be carried off by The Lion; the Burgundy
Stakes Ely will secure, and the Black Duck Stakes will fall to
the lot of La Muta. Olmar will win the Old Three-year-
old Stakes, as both Breadalbane and Broomielaw are likely
to be absentees. Tho field for the Ebor Handicap will
comprise about ten runners, to bo selected from the
following :

Age st lb
* The Tartar 4 8 12 J. Goater.
Claremont
Lady Hylda 4 8 2 T. French.
Bradamante
Hollyfox 4 7 12 H. Corey.
Nemo . 4 7 7 Carroll.
Grapeshot
*Revival -
*Sweet Jessie
Hornblower 3 6 7 J. Grimshaw.
The Guide
Verdant
Little John 3 6 3 Dunbar.

*Doubtful starters.
The Tartar heads the list, and, seeing the very moderate
lot in the field, he ought to show conspicuously in the race.
Claremont, if ho would only run up to his true form, has
a great chance of " landing" his backers this time. Holly-
fox does not go so well in the market as he did two or
three days ago. If wanted he can scarcely loose. Nemo
and Hornblower are in one interest. Grimshaw will have
the mount on the latter. From the very moderate lot that
will compose +he field, I shall expect to see the number of
Hornblower hoisted as the winner; next to whom will be
Claremont and The Guide.

A FRESH MAN.

AQUATICS.