The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-06 00:00:00

SPORTING NOTE&

The meetings held during the past week at Lewes and
Brighton attained a success they could on no previous oc-
casion lay claim to, particularly the latter, at which occur-
red a series of contests almost equal in interest to those
which had recently taken place at the parent meet-
ing. The most astounding " turn up" at Lewes was the
easy overthrow of Miss Julia by Fravola, on her favourite
course, half a mile, at a difference of 191 b only, although at,
Goodwood she beat Fravola by a head at a difference °I
271 b I Next we saw Oliver, who last year gave promise of
attaining to some excellence, if not celebrity, defeated 11
Cronstadt, at a difference of 131 b only for the year, a fact
which goes far to indicate that either the Newminsters do
not " train on," or that Cronstadt is a much better two'
year-old than he has yet got credit for being. A still more
unlooked-for dofeat was that of Crater for her Majesty's
Plate, and no eruption ever created more dismay than the
easy manner he succumbed to Defender, a result which
proved him to be either completely "off," or that he has
no ability to stay a distance. On the second day Fe'
dorowna's running for the Lewes Handicap, of only 811'
worse terms with Blue Jacket than they had previously
met at in the Goodwood Stakes, the horse won after a long
and determined struggle, in which the weed of praise is
equally and well due to Grimshaw as to Fordham for the
splendour of the finish, and thus, in some measure, was the
Stakes running proved to be untrue, the Jacket being in that
race beaten " out of sight."

The first day's proceedings at Brighton were remarkable
for the continued success of the "home stables," three of
the six races on the card falling to their share. The result
of the Brighton Stakes in favour of Blue Jacket was fur'
ther confirmatory of the incorrectness of the Goodwood
Stakes running, for he carried, with Claire, relatively the
same weights, and though he had an advantage of 71b. over
Flitch, he beat them both so easily and so far that it is diffi •
cult to account for the inglorious position he held in that
race, which, if the result be true, leaves Wallace about as
good as Blue Jacket at level weights ; consequently it is not
surprising his finding favour for the St. Leger.
The racing on the second day was of an equally interest-
ing character, and gave rise to some heavy speculation•
lani..Esperanza was accounted so favourably weighted for
the opening event that a very short price was taken about
her, bat, as she never runs twice alike, Bullock could not
prevail upon her to make an effort, and Fitz-Avon won
easily, giving the second, Ipswich, another three year old,
211 b ! The winner, owing to his having run so badly at
Lewes, was not trusted by his stable for a guinea, and was
run merely to test the correctness of his performance the
day but one previous, which, however, being a journey of
two miles, was not within his compass. Eight horses, all of
which possessed both character and quality, contested
the Champagne Stakes, on which the betting was
very spirited, Crater being installed the favourtt44 not-
withstanding his Lewes defeat, and after him 131118
Jacket and Satellite were awarded the chief support.
The result was, however, far from being in accordance
with these fancies, as Twilight, who had been a little c, ofr
when defeated by Narcissus a fortnight ago, came to the
rescue of the fielders, and won very easily. The first two
days of the week are devoted to Wolverhampton, North
Staffordshire, and Ripon, and the clashing of the three
must be somewhat unfortunate for the two former, as one or
the other must be the sufferer by it, the localities being
rather too close together.

The Cleveland Cup, run at Wolverhampton to-morrA
looks a certainty for Defender, nothing, with the ei
ception of Twilight, appearing to have a chance with.
him.

The twenty-seven nominations to the Nursery Stake%
are sure to furnish a considerable field at the starting
post, and those I am inclined to put the most trust
are Louise Leclercq, Sacerdos, and Maid of Honour.
In the Stamford Biennial, Horror, Northern Light, Odo,
Botheration, Lupullus, Provision, Rameses, StolzenfelS,
Little Dick, Narcissus, and Dreadnought, with thirty-foot'
other three-year-olds, are engaged, but beyond those enlr
merated I can see nothing likely to take part in the strut'
gle, and I doubt if many of them will face the two first'
named—Horror and Northern Light—who will only hece
to appear at the starting post to invest the race with 0%-
traordinary interest, but I will give the preference t°
Northern Light.
The programme set forth for Ripon shows no falling off
from former years.
In the Grand Stand Plate Doefoot will again have it all
her own way.
The Members' Plate Handicap 'will be strongly affected
by the Great St. Wilfrid Handicap, the winner of whiell
however, will have his work gut out to beat Edmund
and Baron Parke.
Doefoot is the top weight in the Great Northers'
Nursery, but it is renew too much to expect her to gilei
so much weight to Fast Runner, Lady Bird, and ReY
Princess, and one of the last-named ought to be about the'
mark.
Reading is always largely patronised, and the
may be assured of first-rate sport this year, for the rapes
are all well filled, and the Berkshire stables always suPP"
good fields.
The King's Meadow Stakes will Bud the two top
Amsterdam and Speaker, formidable.
The recent running of Wallace and Convivialist cause°
the Berkshire Stakes to look like a " gift" to either, and
only in Lovett can I sea anything likely to interfere with
them. weights,
The Abbey Stakes, for which fourteen two year old!,
are engaged, has three or four celebrities amongst the 11°
minations, including Lady Clifden, Fairwater, Copernicus'.
and Cronstadt. The three former are each penalised 31
6
notwithstanding which the race ought to fall to one of
trio, though from Cronstadt's recent performance wiet,..
°-
Oliver, I shall expect to see him, make it hot work
whichever of them may enter the lists with him.
The Nursery 'Plate has, as usual, an immense entry /
and making any certain seleatien is out of the questlol;
The winner may, however, b e comprised in the followirl
lot :—Confidence, Corfu, Fs,,xhead, Rosedale, Count 11°114
and Balham.
The East Hampstead Park Stakes, one mile and a I,os
is a weight for age race instead of a handicap, and A-132W r
dam, 5 yrs, with Weatherbound, 3 yrs, Odo, 3 yrs, Pr, st
dictor, 3 yrs, and Ripon, 3 yrs, ought to invest the ever
with with some interest, Amsterdam and Ripon being most UV'
to produce the winner.
The Reading Stakes, for two year olds, half a mile? - 'ea
bring together the Sister to Mincepie, Fairwater, relk"
stone, Little Lady, Brown Duchess, and one or two other*
but if anything beats Brown Duchess, it must be lqinc`r
pie's slashing sister.
The Whitley Handicap, env mile, has an excellent 1';
ceptance ; still, Twilight, 4 yrs, Bst 81b, ought to car?'
colours in front, Traducer, 3 yrs, 7st 71b, being raest likelky
to bowl her over.

A FRESH MAN•

CHAMPIONSIIIP OF THE THANES.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Your long and interesting account of Dogge'o
Coat and Badge wager, and the interest you always take
everything that benefits the working men, gives me
couragement to trouble you with the following :
Does it not appear strange, Sir, that a powerful WI/
like the Waterman's Company should leave it to others 0
patronise the river rowing. The famous " Doggett"
not connected with the Watermen or their company, 1°
perhaps it was better for them the management of t,4
wager was left to the Fishmongers' Company, or it might
have died out long ago. The Thames Regatta at Putne_P,
gf;
conducted and upheld by gentlemen and lanrlsmen. ve
do not hear of the company's prize being rowed for ; peg;
haps they, as a company, do not subscribe a guinea towsru
it. All the rowing matches are got up wnd supported by
the friends of the men—no prize of s,ny description
given by the directors of their own company. If the
privilege is to be maintained (and I suppose it is), I
informed that the company have expended £5,000 in opPe''
ing the bill that was to throw it ()Ten. Why not give as
inducement to the men to become good smilers, &c., bi
having a champion prize, with. £lO or £2O a-year, and other
minor prizes for the unsuccessful men. In looking ore;
the new act bye-laws I find there are numerous pains an'
penalties for the men, but -,ao encouragement for them to d°
well. Although not a w aterman myself, lam intimateli
acquainted with them, and feel great interest in all that
concerns them. I hear there is great dissatisfaction among
the body ; and soma say they de not see what good the,
should act with more liberality toward!
h
company is to them. If the directors wish to be supported
men,subscribingthey
atbnyenintuha: by
lly , and open to all who choose to contend for it ; the
holder to accept all reasonable challenges for three year.;
and if not defeated during that time, the belt to become b:'
ownPrPertY.—Your obedient servant,
Fore-street, Lambeth.

ROBERT BAIN

ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON REGATTA.

The £lOO prize given by the squadron to be competed for
by vessels belonging to any Royal Yacht Club was sail
on Saturday. Ten vessels were entered for the race, act
which nine started. The course was the same that ha,
been sailed over for her Majesty's and the Prince Consort •
cups, and there was a fine fresh breeze from W.N.W. Tge
Lulworth took the lead at starting, and kept it throughen4
her only dangerous competitors being the Arrow and t;
Osprey. The former carried away the jaws of her gaff
working to the westward off the Kicker Point to cool
plete the first round, and was compelled to had
down her racing flag, and retire from the race. Several of
the others gave out after the first round and the raco thed
lay between the Lulworth, Osprey, Wildfire, Audax,.ana
Amazon. The three first named vessels well sustillue.
their old reputation, but the Audas did but little to vulul,
eke the high name she obtained a few days since at Queens,
town, The Warner Light was rounded the second time 2'
chows -

The Lulwortb, 121 minutes ahead of the Osprey, the
Osprey 2 minutes ahead of the Wildfire, the Wildfire 11
minutes ahead of the Audax, and .the Audax 2 rainuteo
ahead of the Amazon.
The race was now a dead beat heck to Calshot and
thence to the goal in Cowes Roads. The Lulwortb-
passed between the station vessel and the Castle, and-
finished the match 25 minutes ahead of the Osprey. The
Osprey passed ahead of the Wildfire 5 minutes; Amazon'
fourth:

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