The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-14 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTES.

•- No. LII.
THE YORK SPRING MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN

Sia,—With the exception of the great match for
1,000 soya., for which I took the beaten Voltigeur, on
the strength of the heavy ground, I was correct in my
remarks in every other instance on yesterday's races.
The Icing of Trumps ditto'd his previous pertormances
by winning, as usual, easily; this time be beat a respect-
able field of second rates, including Pelopidas and the
Sorella's darn filly. He will, of course, figure promi-
nently in the betting for next year's Derby. Azeth won
the Spring St. Leger very easily from Paquette and
Prudery. Iu the last Note but one, concerning the
Champion Handicap, I remarked that it "ought-to fall
to the lot of the Knight of the Garter, 3 yrs, sst 616., or
Post Tempore, 5 yrs, 7st 1011);" the former won very
cleverly by a length, and the latter was second;
Abdallah, The Saxon, Tightwaist, and Casts-
liege, all more fancied than the winner, were
beaten half way up the distance. The great
match which decided who was the champion of
the two last Derby and St. Leger winners, came off, as is
well known now all over the British isles, in favour of
the Eclipse of the present century, The Flying Dutch-
man. Voltigeur went off with a lead of two or three
lengths, and made the running at a fair pace to the last
turn; here the Dutchman began to creep up, got to his
opponent's girths at the gravel-road, took a slight lead
half way up the distance, drew himself clear in the last
dozen strides, and won by a length very cleverly. Time,
3 min. 35 secs.; by no means first-rate. The attendance
was immense, and unprecedented; the excitement during
the race fur the match perfectly terrific. One or two
cnrious changes took place in the Derby betting—
The Prime Minister, who is reported to be as well
as ever he was, advanced from 16, to 10 to 1; The Ban,
also on the ascendant, was quoted 12 to 1; Constella-
tion steady at fifteens ; and, can it be believed,
" The Grecian's a-coming, oh dear! oh dear !"
25 to 1 was tekan about him several times. The betting
in town this morning is as follows:—Lansdowne Trial
Stakes—Even on Yitstord. Somersetshire Stakes-2 to
1 sgst The Ban; 4 to 1 agst Cheerful; 6 to 1 agst
Clothworker; 10 to 1 agst Cingari; 10 to 1 light Terp-
sichore; 20 to 1 agat Knight of the Thistle. Weston
Stakes-6 to 4 agst Adige; sto 1 agat Tested; sto
agat Lady Blanche. Derby-9 to 2 agst Iltrnaudcz,
take 5 to 1; 6 to 1 agst Teddington; 8 to 1 apt l'ho
Prime Minister, taken freely; 12 to 1 sgst Marlborough
Buck; 12 to 1 agst Thu Ban; 22 to 1 agst The Grecian;
22 to 1 agst Heartbreaker; 40 to 1 apt Hippolytus; so
to 1 agst Az 41). 05ks-7 to 2 agst Payment, taken; 4
to 1 agst Aphrodite, offered; 7 to 1 agat Hesse-Horn-
`,urg. Ascot Stakes-25 to 1 agst Sauter-la-Coupas
I am, Sir, yourl,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

May 14, 1851.

y.ll lANIGTEISRINEOLT,I
SPURTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORIT,OTRUKESSDAP Fn'N o'ceoex.
Although the special train from town this morning
was announced to arri •
ve an hour and a half before the
races commenced, the majority of the metropolitan spe-
culators left on Monday, hence there was a numerous
attendance at the Subscription-room in the evening, and
enough said and done on the match to show that, al-
though the betting nominally was even, Voltigeur had
the call; it was the prevailing opinion that the ground
was strongly in his favour. Nothing quotable was
done on the Derby. Of the proceedings to-day, owing
to the late hour at which the races were set, we can
speak only up to five o'clock;;the results of the other
races will be forwarded by electric telegraph, being yet
undecided. The day as so far got off with the most
unequivocal success. The weather, occasionally
threatening, has been fine, and the course is thronged
to an extent that has not been witnessed at York
in our time. In point of numbers, we know of
nothing in the north that will bear a comparison with
it but the St. Leger day of last year. We were
gratified to observe amongst the company in the Grand
Stand a much bettor display of " rank, beauty and
fashion," than we have been accustomed to see of late
years at race meetings. The excitement on the match,
unequalled in importance by any similar event since the
time of Sir Joshua and Filho-da-Puta, was kept up to
the present moment. The issue is known. The crack
horses of their respective years have met on equal
terms, as to weight and condition; both parties were san-
guine, and the gallant Dutchman has nobly redeemed
the laurels he lost at Doncaster. That the best horse
has won does not admit of a doubt. The cheering from
the enormous masses of the people congregated in and
around the stand reminded us of the famous struggle for
the Doncaster Cup—it might have been heard for miles.
In conclusion, we may safely assert that such a day of
excitement has never been, perhaps never will again be,
seen at York. We subjoin such particulars as time will
permit:—
The Champion Handicap of 10 soya. each, with 50 added;
the second to save his stake. The winner of any
handicap value 100 soya. after the declaration of the
weights to carry 41b extra; of two, or any handicap
value 500 soya., 71b extra; no horse to carry more
than 71b extra. One mile. (10 Subs.)
Lord Glasgow's Kt. of the Garter, Sat 6lb (Carrell) 1
Mr. Shepherd's nd Post-tempore, ist 101 b (Bumby) 2
Mr. R. Barrow's Abdallah, 4 yrs,6st Sib (Hammond) 3
Lord Zetland's Castanette, 5 yrs, ist 41b (W. Oates) 0
Mr. W. Allen's The Saxon, 3 yrs, Est 31b...(W ells) 0
Mr. Davison's Tightwaist, 3 yrs, Est 41b ... (Arnold) 0
Betting-5 to 2 agst Poet-tempore, and 7to 2 each
agbt Tightwaist, Abdallah, and Knight of the Gar-
ter. Won by a length, the same between second and
third; Tightwaist a bad fourth. Run in 1 min. 49 sec.
The Revival Stakes of 10 sovs. each, with 30 added, for
three yrs old, Est 31h; four, Sat 31b ; five, Bst 111 b ;
six and aged, 9st 41b; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
One mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Ilarrison's Tom Lloltby, 3 yrs ........(Charlton) 1
Mr. Pedley's Paquetta, 3 yrs (Wets) 2
Mr. Wilkin's Aristos, 3 yrs
Mr. J. B. Morris's Emily, 3 yrs
Betting-11 to 8 agst Paquetta, 5 to 2 agst Aristos,
and 3to 1 agst Tom Holtby. Won cleverly by half a
length ; Aristos a bad third. Run in 2 min. 27 sec.
Match—i,ooo, h ft. Two miles.
Lord Eglinton's The Flying Dutchman, Sat Silb
(Marlow) I
Lord Z •tland's Voltigeur, Bst
Even betting. Voitigeur, taking a lead of three
clear lengths, made the running at a good pace for such
heavy ground, the Dutchman never attempting to go up
until round the last turn; he then drew up, was within a
length at the gravel road, had his head first halfway up
the distance, and finally won, amidst the most enthusi-
astic cheers, by a length. Run in 3 min. 55 secs.
The Z. tland Stakes of 10 sm. each, with 30 added, for
two yrs olds; colts, Bst 7th; fillies, Bst 21b; a winner
before starting to carry 21b extra; and the second to
save his stake. T. Y. C. (24 Subs.)
Mr. J. Shepherd's King of Trumps (21b ex) (Bumby) 1
Mr. Merry'a f out of Softiies dam (Rogers) 2
Lord Zetland's Lady Bird (J. Marson) 3
Mr. J. Armstrong's Knavesmire W itch (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Baxter's Glimmer (F. Maraon) 0
Lord Eglinten's Pelopidas (Marlow) 0
Lord Glasgow's cby Ithuriel (Flatman) o
Mr. Jones's Traecsoe (Holuiee) o
Oats)
Osborne, j tin.
Mr. Lumley's Senorita (W. Oat 0
Mr. Osborne's King of Tro y ............ )
..(Simpson) 0
Mr. Wadlow's Miss Lavinia ..... , .... ......6,3 to 1 agat
Betting-6 to 5 agst King of Trumps. 6
tI
P
1 each aat
Senorita, 3 to 1 agstagstrel°Picia3'ud an c by
T
Gipsy. The King of thuriel, outg of
Glimmer, Sorel!tt's dam
tilly'ssmade nearly all the run.
ning, and won very
tiy' a length; two lengths be.
easily
Run in min. 10 .
tween second and third. c
11r. Smith as V
bf by e
Match-200, h ft; T• C.
Sati 71b, received; tr. E.
R. Clark's Baron
locipede, out of
Martin, Sat, Paid.
_
(Br ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The spring St. Leger Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and so
added, for three years old. One mile and a half.
Mr. Wentworth'e oh a Azeth
1
Mr. Pedley's Paquetta
Mr. Weatherill'i Prudery
Betting-3 to lon Azeth, who won easy by a length.
Run in 2 min. 25 sec.
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each and 25 added. One
mile.

Mr. Ryder's b m Clara, aged
Mr. -- Cripple Kate, 3 yrs
Mr. -- Eliza Middleton, 4 yrs
DERBY BETTING.
10 to 1 agat Prime Minister. I 15 to 1 agat Constellation.
11 to 1 agst the Ban. I 25 to 1 agat Grecian.
No other change.

CRICKET. •
TWO SELECT ELEVENS OF THE MARYLESONE CLUB,
WITH TWO BOWLERS ON EACH SIDE.
The first match for the season
one in the
bone Club commenced 3 esterday at Lord's, Le ground
Mar le-
The
part of the day the assembllBagsel upon ()scathe
subsequently had
1.1113-, :way. Until
playground sub-
was numerous, but the thunder-storms
the effect of driving many of the speeti" ;
ttelinetptai Mate
71.1; g°2e- L it:lt
the ee
match several
nt instances of
the rain came the play presented cl
eA•ceulelnenticye in that
excellence, bat,
coefrcraoiunrsee,x
respect. It will be found thart d 1"
instance, Lord Guernsey
good scores were made. For
,e, in which number were
a 32 in admirable e P
like number of twos, and ae
a four, four threes,
Thentbe came Mr. Cecil, who made
balanc,i of singles. threes, four twos, and eleven
28 by means of three
ones. The new member of the ground, Nixon, placed
com i ili"
pr s p, a couple of threes, a
11 runs on the 500 re,
kb of singles. G. M. Barker pre-
two, and a •I''.9
olds—namely, two
threes, a two, and
sented 9to I'lB lof this • •
The tote is innings was 96. This was
a one.
el noey's side. The lion. R. Grimeton's side then
Lord uner
meoced operations, but when they had obtained 46,
ethmegsuie was put an end to, as the weather would not
permit of any more play. Mr. flaygarth was ;at the
top of the score with 22 runs, of which all were singles, .
with the exception of a four and two twos. Pollett car-
ried out his bat with a score of 13, in which were a three,
a me, and a balatice of singles.
The final score presented the following appearance:--
LORD GUERNSEY'S SIDE;
'
Warner, b Royston 0.5. Taylor, Esq., b Pollett 0
G. M. Barker, Esq , b i Major Maitland, run out.., o
-
Follett .
Lord Burg
out Burghley C and b Royston 0
Nixon, run
, b Royston o;Barnett,. byes,
4,
.
wide, 1 .. ~....• 13
11! Byes, 10, leg
Earl of Winterten, b '
Royston
S. Cecil, Esq., b Pollett
Lord , Guernsey not out ••• 32
,
How. B. ~, *, a
th
silisTea s or.
Hon. R. Grimston,
Follett, not out
b 0 Earl Stamford, c Nixon, b
Warner
,
J. P. Mayo, Esq., c Guern-
11Ion. W. Curzon,bWarner ii
sey, b 'Nixon -;i0n.... 22 Byes, 4; wide, 1,........ j)
A-Haygartb, Esq., ~e
_... „ _
. ...
Lord Duppliu, b I`, ixo.n.. '-',31
ildSdeds
Boyoo% h7ti-I°J3 ******** 04 . , ,j, Lz , •
- '`&l2 410' al
° glii . . . . .._

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