The Sun.
London, England, 1869-08-23 00:00:00

,SPORT' NG NOTES.

The York Meeting this year is more than ordi-
narily attractive, the best horses of the season are
under engagements to appear, and the sport is so
arranged that there will be unquestionably good
racing on each of the three days. The Convivial
Stakes is the chief attraction for the first day, and
the most important competitors appear to be
Torreador, La Calonne, _Nobleman, Falkland, and
Kingcraft. As Falkland's racing at Stockton was
by no means encouraging, he, it is presumed, will
not occasion much trouble in the Convivial contest,
and among the four enumerated it seems that King-
craft is as good, if not better, than either of the
other three. At all events, he is the repre-
sentative of the talent, and that fact has
led to inquiries in reliable quarters, and the result
is that either Kingcraft or Torreador stand the best
for the race, although opinion is divided with re-
spect to the latter, some contending that La Ca-
lonne is better than Torreador. However, we give
the preference to the first two, and think we have
the race in hand. The Yorkshire Oaks has,a very
good entry, but they aro all of moderate pre-
tensions ; nothing absolutely first rate is to be
found amongst the fifty-five, but taking them
as they stand, Toison d'Or and Scottish Queen
seem the best of the lot. For the Thirteenth North
of England Biennial there is some doubt about Pre-
tender's starting, as another such victory as was
achieved at Stockton would make the St. Leger
chance of the redoubted animal rather shaky
in the market, and numbers now who shave
booked him for the double event would be :glad to
hedge off as favourably as possible. Presuming,
therefore, that for certain weighty reasons he will
be kept in lavender for the great struggle, Rysh-
worth is the moat likely animal to carry off the
prize. Islam and the Drummer will be the other two
placed horses. In the Chesterfield Handicap, Sou-
brette is the most to be trusted, and for the Juvenile
Stakes, My Lady. For the great handicap of the
meeting, the Ebor Handicap, the following is the
list of most probable competitors :
Horse. Yrs. st lb Jockey.
Fortunio

Tabouret
G6ant des Batailles
Im,
Snowden.S
King's Cross

War • . 6 7 8 ... Hudson.
Bracken ~
Aneroid
The Laird 4 7 3 ... Butler.
Weatherstar
Stork
Provider
Winifred

Crown Princess 3 6 2 ... Hunt.
Of these the two top weights are most certainly the
best in the list, and why one of them should not
win we can see no reason. Many contend that
Geant des Battailcs, at Bst 81b is better than either,
but that is not my opinion. Both are quite up to
the Bst 121 b, and if called upon to name a third the
redoubtable Geant would not be the horse, neither
would it be The Laird, but War would be the
selection. The support accorded the Laird has
placed him at the head of the list in the money
market, but that it will be conceded is not always
a circumstance that must make him the first horse
placed by the judge. That he stands a greater
favourite in the betting than Tabouret is quite
clear, but a few minutes after the falling of the
flag on the eventful day it will be to
me most unaccountable if Tabouret don't
give him a splendid view of his tail. Of
course, as the old proverb has it, " the race is not
always to the swift ;" but, taking quality into con-
sideration, the three that ought, and most probably
will, fill the leading places are TABOURET, FOR-
TUNIO, and WAR. The Fourteenth Biennial, of
course, will go to Sunshine; the Ebor St. Leger, to
Vanichka ; the Hopeful, to Good llope ; and for
the Yorkshire Stakes the running in the Thirteenth
Biennial will afford the surest guide to the winner.
A FRESH MAN.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-7 his Day.

MARLBOROUGH. STREET.

CAUSING A DISTURBANCE AT THE "OXFORD" MUSIC
HALL.—David Avery and William. Marshall, two respect-
able-looking men, were charged before Mr. Knox with
being drunk aad causing a crowd of persons to assemble in
Oxford-street.

Neal Jackson, 17 E R, said that between nine and ten
o'clock on Saturday night he was called to the Oxford
Music Hall to remove the prisoner Avery, who had been
turned out. He requested Avery to go away, but he re-
fused, and he was obliged to take him into custody, and
as soon as he did so Marshall came up and said he would
see Avery righted, and made a disturbance. He also was
taken into custody.

In answer to Mr. Knox, the constable said both pri-
soners were drunk, and a crowd of persons assembled in
consequence of their conduct.

Inspector Hubbard, of the E division, said that Avery
was turned out of the Oxford for being drunk, and Mar-
shall interfered, and on being requested by him to leave,
said he would see him - first, and as he would not
leave, and caused a crowd to collect, he was obliged to
order him to be removed.

Mr. Fred. Kingwell, superintendent at the Oxford, said
that on Saturday night the check-taker came to him with
Avery, who was drunk, and asked if he was to be ad-
mitted, and he said he was not, and as he would not leave
he was put out. Marshall, who had been drinking, was
not put out, but walked out.
A gentleman, on the part of Messrs. Syers and Taf ton,
proprietors of the Oxford, said he had to thank the police
for the assistance they had rendered them, and at the same
time to state that as it was their determination to keep the
place respectable—the place having been freed from betting
men and others who had got the place into disrepute—
they would be always happy if the police would assist
them.

Avery said he was refused admission and put outside,
and as soon as he was put out he was taken away, and
called a witness, who said he (Avery) was sober at eight
o'clock.

Mr. Knox said there was- abundant evidence to show
that he was drunk when taken into custody, and he thought
Marshall's conduct very bad in making use of bad language
to the inspector. He should fine Avery 20s. or 14 days,
and Marshall 10e. or 7 days.