The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-15 00:00:00

TURF NEWS.

Lord Lyon and the colt by Young Melbourne, dam by
Teddingion out of the Maid of Masham, are matched for
£lOOO, 300 ft, Ditch-in, to run on theArst day of the
Houghton meeting ; the latter to receive 51b.
Pantaloon and Pericles are matched for £209 a side,
T.Y.C., to run on Monday in the First Spring Meeting ;
h e 5 37r old to give 141 b.
Jack of Trumps has been sold to the Duke of Hamilton
for 500 guineas.
The Whitewall stable has now second claim of Carroll's
services.'
Claymore was claimed by Mr. Pryor, after winning the
10 Sovereigns Sweepstakes at Newmarket, on Thursday.
Sir Richard Bulkeley gave The Ringt9,il Screamer to
Mr. Alexander for a brood mare, after the Column, on
Wednesday last.
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Mr. Wood Claimed the bay colt by Leamington out of
Annie Laurie, 3 yrs, after winning the Subscription Plate,
at Newmarket, on Thursday.
Prince Soltyk-off th, tw) year old colt by Lambton
out of Lampada, to Mr. Ten Broeck for £lO3, before the
Selling Stakes; *on by Haymarket on Friday.
Lord Westmorland's Veda, the winner of the all-aged
Selling Plate at Newmarket, on Friday; was claimed by
Captain Machell for 500 sovs., and Mr. Thellusson claimed
Grand Duke, who ran second for 100 sovs. The latter
was afterwards.sold to Captain Ilawkesley for £3OO,
Lord Coventry's yearlings are announced to be sold at
Tatterso.li's on Monday, May 6th.
lon, 4 yrs, winner of the Borough Stakes at Thirsk on

id ay, was sold by auction to Mr. T. Owen for SOgs.

Miscot, by Elcot, winner of. the Silver Cup at Thirsk
on Friday, was objected to on a question of age, ivhich
stands over pending an examination of the horse's
mouth.

Auguste, accompanied by a two-year old, left)Tew-
market to go on the Continent on Thursday afternoon,
after winning the Claret.

The Oxford and Cambridge Single-handed

Match at Billiards.

The Oxford and Cambridge Universities single-handed
match was brought to a conclusion on Saturday evening,
in the match-room at St. James's Hall. There was a large
number of gentlemen present, the betting at the com-
mencement being 4 to 1 on the " dark blue.". Mr. Wick-
ham represented the Cantabs, and Mr. Rogers played for
Oxford. Oxford Jonathan called and marked the game,
and shortly after eight play commenced as follows :
Mr. Wickham went in and missed ; Rogers played,
and with small breaks reached 27 to 15. When
Mr. Rogers was 19-1 £5 to £l4 was laid that the
Oxonian won by 100. Mr. Wickham now ran together 30,
and from 122 reached to 152. The latter now played from
156 to 175, and then by a "score" brought his figures to
195, Rogers being 210. They finked a shot, and Mr.
Wickham stood at 199. Rogers now played to 209, amid
offers of £lO to £lO on Oxford, and then by breaks of
22 and' two of 11, the dark blue stood at 325 to
225, the Cantabs being a "century" behind. At 370
Mr. Rogers made a very difficult cannon, and was loudly
applauded ; he then ran on some short breaks, and the
marker called the game Oxford4ol, Cambridge27s. Rogers
at 413 made half a dozen by a losing hazard and two can-
nons, and from 435 to 447, by a break of 12, Wickham
being 317, the latter having mado no largo breaks of late.
At 464 Rogers made three rod hazards; and Mr. Wickham
by a break of 13 stood at 330, Rogers then. made 10, and
from 482 to 488. Wickham from 343 made a break of 27,
and his score was called at 370 to 491. Both now missed,
Mr. Rogers went in, scored nine, and won the game by 130
points.