The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON,

SYOitTIA

No. CHI.
WOLVERHAMPTON MEETING, &e.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—lt seems that a contemporary has " received a
long letter from Mr. Martinson, the owner of NANCY,
expressing great indignation that he should have been
classed with such persons as Messrs. Lister and Red-
graves, with whom he says ' he should be ashamed to
identify himself,' and reiterating that which was proved
before the stewards at Goodwood, that he was, and is, the
sole proprietor of Nancy." The same paper (Bell's Life)
in its latest edition announces the curious fact, that since
publishing the abstract of Mr. Martinson's letter, Mr.
Thomas Lister, of Beverley, had called upon them, and
stated that at York August meeting he would be enabled
to prove how far Mr. Martinson's ownership of Nancy
extends. This is a subject of some little importance to
the sporting world, which I should like to hear more
about from Messrs. M. or L., or any other authentic
source, as it might bo of more consequence than at
present appears on the surface. I have got the
very queer task of at.nouncing, too late I'm afraid
for any useful purpose, that one of my selec-
tion for the Wolverhampton Stakes (Champion) will not
go to the post; the field will consist of Clothworker,
Snowstorm, Goldfinder, Hippogriff (d), Reaper, and
Stafford. Clothworker or Colander, former for choice,
will clear thu judge's chair first; Snowstorm in close
attendance. Alonzo, I believe, will walk over for the
Trial Stakes. The Welter Handicap will be contested
by Baroness, Warwick, gelding by Greatheart and
Aristos. Warwick and Baroness will bo first and
second. It is possible that The Prime Minister
will be first, First Fruits second, and Ring-
leader third for the Produce Stakes ; the rest
are non-starters. The Cleveland Cup, to-morrow, will
lie between Hippogriff, Labyrinth, and Clothworker, the
light weights for choice. My opinion on all the other
events remains unaltered. The betting this morning is
remarkably spirited, and has led to some considerable
alterations in the prices. The latest quotations are as
follow:—Trial Stakes-3 to lon Alonzo; Wolverhamp-
ton Stakes-3 to 1 agst Clothworker, taken freely; 3to
1 agst Goldfinder; 5 to 1 agst Snowstorm; 6 to 1
Stafford; 10 to 1 agat Hippogriff; 10 to 1 agst
Cocktail. Welter Handicap-6 to 4 agst Warwick;
2to 1 agst Baroness. Produce Stakes—Even on The
Prime Minister; 6to 4 agst First Fruits; 5 to 1 agst
Ringleader. Cleveland Cup-3 to 1 eget Hippogriff;
3to 1 agst Clothworker. Chillingtoa Stakes-6 to 4
each agst Lady Amyott and My Fancy. Patshnli Han-
dicap—Even on Le Juif, take 6 to 4; 4 to 1 agst Her-
bert; 4to 1 agst Grief; 4 to 1 agst Truth. Holyoake
Stakes-5 to 2 agst Herbert, taken; 3to 1 agst Ischia.
Ebor Handicap-5 to 1 agat Haricot; 6to 1 agst Maid
of Masham; 10 to 1 agst Nancy. Great Yorkshire
Stakes-7 to 4 apt Nancy; 7to 2 agst Neasham; 7to 1
agst Newminster.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.
Aug. 11, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK AUGUST MEETING, 1851.
The Dundas Stakes of 50 soya, added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 5 soya. each.
Radulphus, aged, Bst 121b—Post-tempore, 5 yrs, Bst
81b—Mark Tapley, 4 yrs, Bst 71b—Sweep, 4 yrs, Bst
Velox, 4 yrs, 7st 121b—Oxford Blue, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b
Tordesillas, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—Lucaria, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—
England's Glory, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Hungerford, 3 yrs, ist
41b—Ianthe, 3 yrs, 7st 41b—Sister to Fencer, 4 yrs, 7st
21b—Deceitful, 3 yrs, 7st 21b—Tonic, 3 yrs, Est 81b—
Saxon. 3 yrs, Est 51b—Sledmere, 3 yrs, 6st 41b—Follow-
me-lads, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Mrs. Birch, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
Crookshanks, 3 yrs, sst 21b.
A Plate of 100 soya, for two and three yrs old.
Mr. Halford'ib c Worcester, 3 yrs—Mr. Halford's br
c Peppermint, 2 yrs—Mr. Halford's b g Deceitful, 3
yrs—Mr. Pedley's b c Conrad, 2 yrs—Mr. Pedley's
br f Trousseau, 2 yrs—Mr. Allen's ch f Finesse,
by Sleight-of-hand, dam Pharsalia, 3 yrs—Mr. Inman's
ch f Maid of Lincoln, 2 yrs—Mr. Harrison's Miss
Fanny, by Red Deer out of Eva, by Lottery, 2 yrs—
Mr. J. Dawson na Captain Flash, 2 yrs—Mr. Smith's
br f The Shadow, 2 yrs—Mr. Walter's Flora Macdonald,
2 yrs—Mr. H. Stebbing's Miss Sarah, by Jerry, 2 yrs—
Mr. );Meiklam's b c Cleveland, 2 yrs—Mr. Meiklam's b f
Evadne, 2 yrs—Mr. Rothwell's br c Emerystone, 2 yrs
—Mr. Sykes's br f Palmeres, 3 yrs—Mr. Jones's b f
Traves tie, 2 yrs—Mr. Graham's gr c Harker, by Lauer-
cost, out of Miss Etty, 2 yrs—Mr. Jepson's ch f Bess of
Hardwick, 2 yrs—Mr. Bradley na br f Rose, by Arun-
del, 3 yrs—Mr. Drinkald's Grey Tommy, 2 yrs—Mr.
Drinkald's M. Houdin, 2 yrs—Duke of Richmond's b f
Plumstead, 2 yrs—Mr. Gratwicke's b f Flirt, 2 yrs—Mr.
Armstrong's sis to Coryphee, 2 yrs—Sir J. Hawley's b f
by Touchstone. out of Cheshire Witch, 2 yrs—Mr. Jac-
ques's Vivandilre, 3 yrs—Lord Zetland's Angur, 2 yrs
—Mr. Milner 's Golden Age, 2 yrs—Mr. I. Singleton na
br c Dalton, 2 yrs—Mr. Brown's b o by Melbourne,
out of Sally Warfoot, 2 yrs—Mr. Shepherd's ch f
by Velocipede, out of Fleur-de-Lis, by Sheet An-
chor, 2 yrs—Mr. Meiklam's Paddy Bird, 2 yrs—
Mr. Meiklam's Consultation (late Dringhouse), 3 yrs
—Mr. H. Henry's br or bk t Pinch, 3 yrs—Mr. J.
Watson's Agnes Wiekfield, 2 yrs—Mr. J. Hutchinson's
Merlin, 2 yrs—Mr. Elliott's br f Imagination, 3 yrs—
Mr. J. Osborne's b f Equal, 2 yrs; Mr. W. E. Ilebson's
b f Barbuta, 2 yrs—Mr. J. Pilling's b c High Sheriff, 2
yrs—Mr. Ewbank's Tragedian, 3 yrs—Mr. Thompson's
b c Jack Robinson, 3 yrs—Mr. Bowes's b f Sis to Thrin-
earth, 2 yrs; Mr. Beaucroft's br f Fancy (late Madame
Wharton), 2 yrs—Mr. Shepard's bk f by Velccipede, dam
by Sheet Anchor, 2 yrs—Mr. Stephenson's b f Euphony,
2 yrs.
The Yolk Cap of 200 sovs, in specie, added to a Sweep-
stakes of l 0 soya each, h ft.
Aaron Smith, 3 yrs (250 sons.)—The Saxon, 3 yrs
(250 sovs)—Knook Knoll, 3 yrs (500 sovs.)—The Ita-
lian' 4 yrs (250 sous.)—Snowstorm, 5 yrs (250 sovs )
Mark Tapley, 4 yrs (250 sovs)—Paquetta, 3 yrs (500
sovs.)—Vatican, 5 yrs—Clincher, 4 yrs (500 sovs.)—
Radulphus, aged (250 sovs.)—Follow• me. lads, 3 yrs
(250 sovf.)—Waterfall, 3 yrs (250 sovs.)—Cossack, aged
—Post-tempore, 5 yrs (250 sovs.)—Border Bay (250
sovs.)—Unity, 3 yrs (250 sovs.)—Oxford Blue, 4 yrs
(250 sovs.)—Lady Hylda (250 sovs.)—Tragedian, 3 yrs
(250 sovs.)—The Sweep, 4 yrs (250 soya.).

AQUATICS.
THE AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.
There tieing no challenger this season for the silver
sculls, the symbol of amateur championship of the
Thames, Mr. T. Bone, the holder, rowed over the usual
course, in order to retain possession of them.
SCULLERS' MATCH.—The match between Messrs.
Wilberforce and Wright, gentlemen amateurs, for a bet
of 251. was decided on Saturday. Mr. Wilberforce took
the Middlesex station at Putney Bridge, the distance
being to the Ship, at Mortlake, and soon acqnired a lead
of four or five lengths, which he increased at Chiswick
Eyot to above a furlong; but in the last half mile, while
he was repeatedly looking ahead, his opponent stole upon
him almost miraculously, and, having shot by him, won
by two or three lengths.