The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-19 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING.—WEDNESDA.T.
The Scurry Stakes (Handicap) of 3 SOTS each, with 20
added. Winners extra. The second to save his stake.

Red House in. 9 subs. •
Mr. J. H. Smith's Meanee colt, 3 yrs, 7st 111 b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Osborne's Skipjack, 3 yrs, bst (Challoner) 2-
Swertha.
Mr. Moiser's Swertha, 2 yrs, sst (car. sst 31b) (Grimshaw) 3
Mr. Simpson's Appendix, 3 yrs, 7st 21b.... (W. Bottom) 4
Betting-5 to 4 agst the Meanee colt, 4o 1 agst
Won easily by a length ; two lengths between the second
and third ; about three lengths between the third and
fourth.

The Doncaster Sping Handicap of 10 sous each, 6 ft, and
only 3if declared, with 100 added. Winners extra. The

second to save hi; stake. St. Leger Course. (48 subs.;
29 of whom declared.)
Mr. Hare's Clara Webster, 3 yrs, sst 101 b (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. Roberts's Empty Bounce, 4 yrs, 6st 21b (Chatloner) 2
Mr. Peck's Ronconi, 4 yrs, Est 41b (car. Est 51b) _ _

(Pritchard) 3
Mr. Saxon's Princess Royal, 4 yrs, 6st 91b (J. Snowden) 4
Betting-5 to 2 agst Far West, 3to 1 agst Princess
Royal, 5 to 1 agst Clara Webster, 7 to 1 agst Griffin
(offered), 10 to 1 agst Turret, 100 to agst Empty Bounce.
Clara Webster took the lead about three-quarters of a mile
from home, made the rest of the running, and won in a
canter_by six lengths two lengths between the second and
third ; same distance between the third and fourth. About
six lengths off Griffin was fifth ; Turret was sixth, Paul
Jones seventh, Hibernian eighth, and Far West last; the
latter beaten off a long way.
The Innkeepers' Stakes of 3 sons each, with 25 added ; for
3-yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, &c.
The second to save his stake. Red House in. 5 subs.
Mr. Coverdale's Emerald, 3 yrs (E2O), sst 51b
(Grimshaw) 1
Mr. G. W. Morris's Quicksilver, 3 yrs (.C2O), sst 51b _ _

(Lewis) 2
Mr. Hall's Caliph, aged (£2O), Bst lib (Withington) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Emerald, 7to 4 agst Caliph. Won
easily by half a length. Caliph, who got badly off, and was
last all the way, was a bad third The winner was bought
in for 60 guineas.
The Juvenile:Selling Stakes, of 5 sovs each, with 30 added,
for two-yr- olds. Half a mile. (9 subs.)
Mr. Moiser's Swertha, (£4O), 6st 1Mb.... (W. Bottom) 1
Mr. T. Bell's. Papist (£10), 7st (J. Snowden) 2
Mr. G. W. Morris's Little Mick (£4O), 75t.... (Midgley) 3
The following also ran :—Creeper, Amy Sedg-wick, and

Betting-5 to 2 each agst Creeper and Swertha ;3to 1
agst Amy Sedgwick. Won by two lengths; a length be-
tween the second and third, good fourth ; the other two
beaten off. The winner was bought in for 100 guineas.
The Betting-room Stakes of 5 sows each, with 50 added;

for 2-yr--olds, 7st ; and three, 9st ; fillies and geldings
.allowed 31b. Winners extra ; the second to save his
stake. Red-house in. (19 subs.)
Mr. E. R. Clark's Emily, 2 yrs, 7st (including 31b extra)
(S. Edwards) 1
Mr. Ewbank's Tom King, 3 yrs, 9st 51b (in. 51b extra)
(Charlton) 2
Mr. T. Dawson's Montrose, 2 yrs, 7st (Challoner) 3
The following also ran :—Miss Conyngham filly, Pesca-
tore, Eidolon, and Lucknow.
_

Betting-5 to 4on Emily, 7to 1 each agst Tom King
and Miss Conyngharn filly, 10 to 1 agst Montrose. The
favourite made nearly all the running, and won easily by a
length ; same distance between the second and third ; bad
fourth.

Sweepstakes of 50 sorts each. Owners to ride. St. Leger
Course.

Captain Jervis's Corin, aged (Owner) 1
Mr. G. S, Thompson's Valiant, 4 yrs, 9st 31b (Owner) 2
Mr. Robinson's Riga, 5 yrs, 9st 71b (Owner) 3
Betting-5 to 4 agst Valiant, 7to 4 agst Riga. Corin
made all the running, and won by two lengths ; same dis-
tance between second and third.

LATEST BETTING.
DERBY.
sto 2 agst The Promised Land (taken)
4to 1 agst Musjid (taken)
20 to 1 agst Ticket of Leave (taken to £200)
22 to 1 agst Gamester (taken)
1000 to 30 agst Reynard (taken)
50 to 1 agst Schuloff

AQUATICS.

EXCITING SCULLERS' RACE FOR £lOO.—A desperate
smilers' race, doing credit alike to winner and loser, came
off yesterday afternoon, between George Drewitt, a lands-
man, of Chelsea, and Benjamin Oxlade, a waterman, of
Paul's-wharf, the stake being £5O a side, and the distance
Putney to Mortlake. The men, it may be remembered,
rowed last December for a like amount, over the same
course, when, owing to a foul, the race was given in
Drewitt's favour. Yesterday the men were accompanied
by a steamer, which was full of spectators, and, in addi-
tion to this there were a large number of small boats,
and the towing-path and bridges were well lined with
spectators. The men came to the post in splendid
condition, and did the greatest credit to their respective
trainers. They were accompanied by two fine pilots,
Kelly, the champion of the Thames, taking up Drewitt,
and Stephen Salter, of Wandsworth, Oxlade. Mr. Biffen,
of Hammersmith, was referee, and Drewitt got the best
station. At going off, the nose of Drewitt's boat showed
a foot or two in advance, but Oxlade immediately closed
the gap, and:they rowed a neck-and-neck race to off
Searles' at a tremendous pace. ,Drewitt then began to
lead and was soon well ahead, but Oxlade ever and anon
drew up all the way to the Crab Tree, where he was only
about a length astern. Presently Drewitt gained two more
lengths, but ere their arrival at Hammersmith Oxlade
had much decreased the distance, and passed under the
bridge about two lengths astern. After this Drewitt
kept the lead, but not easily, and won by six or eight
lengths, doing the distance in less than 25 minutes.
Drewitt trained at Wilcox's, the White Hart, Barnes.
ROWING MATCH BETWEEN NEAT, OF THE WHITE
HART, AND HANDS, OF THE SHIP TAVERN, MILLBANY,
FOR £lO A-SlDE.—Much excitement was occasioned along
the Millbank shore in consequence of Mr. Neat's assorting
that the challenge from him, in Bells Life, was a hoax, a
considerable deal of money having been put out upon the
race; but this having reached his ears he very gallantly
undertook to meet his adversary, Mr. Hands, yesterday,
and the money on both sides was lodged in the hands of
Mr. Atkins—an eminent builder in the neighbourhood--
this gentleman having kindly undertaken to act as judge
and stakeholder. The Sunbeam steamer was chartered for
the occasion. The race was from Vauxhall-bridge to
Putney-bridge—from the second and third piers of Vaux-
hall-bridge. Mr. Hands won the toss, and took the Mid-
dlesex side. At 23 minutes past one they got away stroke
for stroke. Both wen were in fine condition. Neel
was beautiful, though (for a less expe-
riencedto our idea rather high. But his poiverful
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future due notice, to be given.

TRAFFIC OVER LONDON-BRlDGE.—Notwithstand•
ing the extraordinary exertions recently made by the police
to regulate the traffic over London-bridge, so as to prevent
" blocks," stoppages are of frequent occurrence, to the great
inconvenience of passengers generally, and more especially
those who are hastening to the London -bridge Railway
Station. Surprise is often expressed that this should be the
case, but this surprise will probably bb lessened when it
stated that a return made to the Court of Aldermen by M
Commissioner Harvey, of the traffic over the bridge in 24
hours, ending at 6 p.m. on Thursday, the 17th March last,
shows that during that time 4,483 cabs, 4,286 omnibuses,
9,245 waggons and carts, 2,430 other vehicles, and 54 horses
led or ridden—making a total of 20,498, passed over the
bridge. The
Tohnefpooast,selno,ge7ol.B74. in the same
116137,er1901. dowere, in vehicles,
60,836;