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

SPORTING NOTES.
No. LII.
THE YORK SPRING MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sta,—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 y.esterday's races.
The King of Trumps ditto'd his previous performances
by winning, as usual, easily; this time he beat a respect-
able field of second rates, including Pelopidas and the
Sorella's dam 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. In 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 61b., or
Post Tempore, 5 yrs, 7st 10/b;" the former won very
cleverly by a length, and the latter was second;
Abdallsh, The -axon, Tightwaist, and Casta-
nette, all more farcied than the winner, were
b,ateu half way up the diitauce. The great
match which decided who was the champion of
the two last Derby and St. Leger winters, came oll; as is
well known now all over the 13rittsh isles, in favour of
the Eclipse of the present century, The Flying Dutch-
man. Voldueur went off with a lead of two or three
lengths, arftnal.: the runeiog at a lair pace to the last
turn; here the Dwchtnan began to creep up, got to his
opponent's girths at the gravel-road, took a slight lead
bait way up the distance, drew himself clear in the last
dozin arrides, and won by a length very cleverly. Time,
3 mis. 55 sees.; by no means first-rate. The attendance
was immense, and unprecedented; the excitement during
the race fur the match perfectly terrific. One or two
curious changes took place in the Derby betting—
The Prime Minister. who is reported to be as well
as ever ha 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 tuksn about him several times. The betting
in town this morning is as follows:—Lansdowne Trial
a Terp-
sichore; on Pitsford. Somersetshire Stakes-2 to
1 sgst The Ban; 4 to 1 agst Cheerful; 6 to 1 agat
Csiclohtohrwe o; r2koert;o 110
atogslt aKgsnttigChitngoafrit;he Thistle.
1
ages
Weston
Stakes-6 to 4 agat Adine; sto
tloa2gstagTsetst ed; stol
agst Lady Blanche. Derby-9Hernandez,
take 5t01;6 to 1 agst Teddington; Bto 1 agst The
Marlborough
Buck; Minister, taken freely; 12 to 1 agst
Buck; 12 to 1 agst Tho Ban; 22 to 1 agagstes The Grecian;
22 to 1 agst Heartbreaker; 40 to 1 agstHippolytus;so
to 1 agst Azeth. Oaks-7 to 2 agst Pay
to 1 agst Aphrodite, offered; 7 to 1 agst Hesse-Hom-
burg, Ascot Stakesagst Satiter
—25 to 1 ment, taken; 4
-la-Coupe.

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

May 14, 1851.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
YORK SPRING MEETING.
YORK, TUESDAY AFTERNOON, FIVE O'CLOCK.
Although the special train from town this morning
was announced to arrive 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 tovahciotwtuhr hadat,al-
though the betting nominally was even, Voltigeur
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 better 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 ho 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 sately 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 sous, 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 4lb 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 (Carrall) 1
Mr. Shepherd's nd Post-tempore, ist 101 b (Bumby) 2
Mr. R. Barrow's Abdallah, 4 yrs, bat Blb (Hammond) 3
Lord Zetland's Castanette, 5 yrs, 7st 41b (W. Oates) 0
Mr. W. Allen's The Saxon, 3 yrs, Est 31b...(W ells) 0
Mr. Dawson's Tightwaist, 3 yrs, 6st 41b ... (Arnold) n
Betting-5 to 2 agst Past-tempore, and 7to 2 each
agst iightwaist, Abdallah, and Knight of the Gar-
ter. Won by a length, tne same between second and
tt,ird; Tightwaist a bail fourth. Run in 1 min. 49 sec.
The Revival Stakes of 10 toys. with 30 added, for
three yrs old, 631 31b; four, Sat 31b ; five, Bst 111 b ;
six sal aged, 9st 41h; mares and geldings allowed 31b.
One mile and a quarter. (4 Subs.)
Mr. liarrizon's Tom Holtby, 3 yrs ........(Charlton) 1
Mr. Pedley's Paquetta, 3 yrs (1E04) 2
Mr. Wilkin's Aristos, 3 yrs
Mr. J. B. Morris's Emily, 3 yrs
Betting-1 Ito 8 apt Paquetta. sto 2 agst Aristos,
and :3 to 1 tt.t.;st Tom Holtby. Won cleverly by half a
length ; Aristos a bad third. Run iu 2 min. 27 sec.
Match-1,000, h ft. Two miles.
Lord Eglinton's The Flying Dutchman, Sat
law)(r 1
Lord Z?tland's Voltigeur, Sat .
Even betting. Voltigeur, 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 Zetland Stakes of 10 aovs. each, with 50 added, for
two yrs olds; colts, Bst 7i13; 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's f out of Sort Ila's dam (Rogers) 2
Lord Zetland's Lady Bird
Mr. J. Armstrong's Knavesmire W itch (Whitehouse) 0
Mr. Baxter's Glimmer (F. Marson) 0
Lord Eglinton's Pelopides (Marlow) 0
Lord Glasgow's c by 1thurie1............(0.130:37")
(Holmes) 0
Mr. Jones's Trarestie
Mr. Lumley'a Senorita ....................... ( es. Opiatsitoecns.));
000
Mr. Osborne's King of Troy
Mr. Wadlow's Miss Lavinia ........
Betting-6 to 5 agst King of Trumps,
13
each
h 1 Borst
Senorita, 5 to 1 agst Pelopidas,
da c
by Ithur out of
Glimmer, Sorflla's dam filly.
Gip„y. The King of I:!unabpsanmade nearly all the runs
length; two lengths be-
ning, and won very cosily ianALEDsimthitlho,Bsebesi
by
yes
Fleur-de-Lis, sit tw eu
Match-200,n
Itth; i rTcl yn.
^lbreceived; Mr.
,
loeipede, out of Bsi
aid.
$, Clark's Baron Martin, d
(Sy ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
The Spring St. Leg« r Stakes of 10 soya. each. and 5(%
added, for three years old. One mile and a half,
Mr. Wentworth's eh o Azeth
1
Mr. p,dfry's Paquetta 2
Mr. Weatherill's Prudery
-
I3etting-3 to 1 on Azeth, who won easy by a length.
Run in 2 min. 25 sec.
The Selling Stakes of 3 soya. each and 25 added. One
mile.
Mr. Ryder's b m Clara, aged
Mr. -- Cripple Kate, 3 yrs 2
Mr. Elize Middleton, 4 yrs
DERBY BETTING.
0 to 1 agst Prime 'Minister. I 15 to 1 agst Constellation.
2to 1 agst the Ban. - 25 to 1 agst Grecian.
No other change.

CRICKET.
--y. ntil
TWO SELECT ELEVENS OF . THE MAETLEioNV cLVE,
WITH TWO BOWLERS ON EACH SIDE „s_r_k_
The first match for the season 1851 of thean '',lln7the
bone Club commenced yesterday, at Lord's, a 1
the ground
earlier part of the day the assemblage suraequentlijhad
was numerous, but the thunder-stormselnra
tho effect of driving many of the spectuent 'inwslannes
ot
Prof the ground sub-
-1
the rain came the play p
the state resented
excellence, but, of course,
sequently to a certain extent marred
she mat h
c several
respect. It will be found tgood scores were made. hat during Lord
For
style,
obtained 32 in admirabele
I
a four, four threes,_,t,hen name Mr.
balance of singles. 'ln
hree threes,
28 by means of t her of the
ones. The new Wein
11 runs on the score, instance, Guernsey
the play in that
in which number were
e number of twos, and a
Cecil, 'who made
four twos, and eleven
ground, Nixon, placed
comprising a couple of threes, a
two, and 9
to
of singles. Mr. G. M. Barker 0
pre-
sented
a 1 his a*sido—namely, two threes, a two, and
o"
The total of this innings was 96. This was
L
a one
Gnern.
sey's side. The Hon. R. Grimston's side then
Lord
commenced '
operations, but when they had obtained 46,
0..wc., was put an end to. ES the weather would not
permit the gams
any more play. Mr, liarFlT was . th at the
"°
,
t p 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, iu which were a three.
a two, and a bale,,...ci• of binglc s.
The final score presented the follor ing appearanCe :
LORD GUERNSEY'S SIDE.
b rollett 0
Warner, b Royston 0 S. Taylor, EST,
un out... 0
G. M. Barker, Esq , b ,Major Militia°d !
r
E o Royston 1
Pellet
lad Roo
Lord Burghley, b Royston 0 Barnett.
10 0 • leg bye' •
byst2n 0
eSt ,
Nixou, run out lll 1 13y
wide, 1 ~...: ..... .... ~, 13
Earl of Winterten, b 1
Royston 2i 06
S. Cecil, Esq., b Pollett
32?8
Lord Guernsey, not out ..•
area's
sm.
HON. B• G 11et t t t b
.yo ,no ou ... l3
Hon. R. Grimstos, oEarl Stamford, c Nixon, b
Warner ...... ..
Warner
J. P. Mayo, Esq., c Guerra- 'Ron. W. Curzon,bWarner 0
sey, b .Nixon ••bliiijn 22 Byes, 4; wide, 1..,..., 5
A.llaygarth, Esq...
__
... 3
Lord Dupplin, b Nixe.il....
~
Royston, b Nilo . •!:•J. 044144
&Id Wl* t4e 151" a

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