The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-29 00:00:00

LATEST BETTING.-CLOSE OF THE ROOMS

LAST NIGHT.

CESAREWITCH.
100 to 7 agst Gaspard (offered)
100 to 6 agst Artless (taken)
25 to 1 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken freely)
25 to 1 agst Moorcock (taken)
30 to 1 agst Borderer (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Magnum
25 to 1 agst Petra
33 to 1 agst Compromise (taken)
50 to 1 agst Odd Fellow (taken)
50 to 1 agst Wildgrave (taken)
1000 to 15 agst Lady Alice (taken)
1000 to 10 agst Roman Candle (offered)

* The conditions of this match stated that the race would
be run over the T.Y.C. At Mr. Savile's request the courso
was altered to the first half of the Abingdon Mile. The
change, however, was not generally known until the horses
were at the starting-post.

AQUATICS.

GREAT BOAT RACE FOR £lOO.

One of the finest scullers' races ever seen came off yester
day between George Hammerton, of Teddington, formerly
apprentice of Messenger, ex-champion of the Thames, and
Stephen Wright, of Norwich, some years his opponent's
junior. As a sculler Hammerton has only won the coat and
badge given by the Thames Subscription Club in the Royal
Thames National Regatta ; but with Francis he has beat
some of the finest pairs that ever stepped into a boat. He
had been training at Mrs. Heath's, the Star and Garter,
Putney, with Chambers. Wright is, we believe, not ye.
21, and has acquired considerable fame by beating young
Clasper twice; he trained with Henry Kelly, at the
Feathers, Wandsworth, and his pace had been so good that
6 and 7 to 4 was freely laid on him. His umpire was
Henry Kelly. James Messenger stood for llammerton,
and Mr. Newnham was referee. The race was accom-
panied by (the umpire's boat) Citizen J. and the Venus.
The men moved to their stations shortly before three,
Wright winning the toss, there being a slight wind out.
After ten minutes cut to waste in fiddling, the men got off
level, and remained so for a dozen strokes, when Wright,
rowing too rapidly, missed his stroke, and nearly fell out of
his boat, Hammerton obtaining a considerable lead, which
he had increased to a clear length at Finch's. Hero Wright
came up so rapidly that they all but fouled, and the Nor-
wich man dodged about his opponent's stern, and would
not be left even when the Crab Tree was reached. At
Hammersmith, however, Hammerton led by two lengths,
and this lead he increased all the way, though not with
ease, winning by six lengths in 25f minutes, and there
being much lumpy water in Corney Reach. Wrighi
rowed one of the most plucky stern races on record.
The following races took place at the Crystal Palace yes
terday

PAIR OARED RACE.
First Heat.
J. Morton and F. Shelton (Blue) 1
W. King and J. Salter (Red) 0
R. Munro and R. King (White) 0
A very nice race at first, won by two lengths.
Second Heat.
W. Shelton and J. Davis (Pink) 1
W. Blincko and R. Clarke (Yellow) 0
T. Shelton and W. Shelton, jun (Green) 0
Won by two lengths.
Final Heat
W. Shelton and J. Davis (Pink) 1
J. Morton and F. Shelton
It was a very well contested race throughout, and only
won by a length.

SCULLERS' RACE.
First Heat.

J. Morton
F. Shelton (Pink mad Blue) 0
They rowed level for a quarter of a mile, when the win•
ner went slightly in advance.
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Second Heat.
H. Blincko
W. Shelton -
A slight foul occurred, after which Shelton lost his scull,