The Sun.
London, England, 1866-04-02 00:00:00

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celebriti es present among the athletes, and no little interest
was ml.nifested as the giant O'Baldwin entered the
groundK towering above all others, supposed to be the
coming champion of England. The sports were com-
menced. as usual with Foot Racing, the first being
A ITANDICAP or 300 YARDs.--The 30 competitors were
divided into five heats, the winner to receive £5, the se-
cond £l, and 10s. for third.
First Heat—Small, with the shortest start of 40 yards,
soon passed the other five competitors, and in the end won
easily; Dennis, 55, was second.
Second Heat—O'Malley, GO, won a good race by two
yards ; Hudson ran most gamely as second, and Barton,
44, close upon the latter, third.
Third•Heat—Wilson, 63, won at last by
five yards, hut
up to more than 200 yards it was a fine contest ; Caravan,
47, was second, and there were three other starters.
Fourth Heat—This was another fine race, and ended in
Phillips, 52, winning by half a yard only, Busher, with
the greatest advantage of 63 yards start, not being caught
until nearly upon the tape ; Howard,. 55, was third, before
two other starters.
Fifth Heat—W. Davis, 55 ; won by two yards ; Robin-
son, 52, was second ; Tristam, 56, Co; 58, and Nicol, 65,

were beaten off.
Final Heat- Small, 40, O'Malley, 60, Wilson, 63, Phil•
lips, 52, and W. Davis, 55, now came to run off for the prizes.
Small made the running at a clipping pace, and had nearly
got in front up the hill ; he was disappointed, however, in
going round the pagoda turn by Phillips, and had nearly got
to be leading man when close to the tape. One of the most
magnificent races over witnessed ended in O'Malley and
Wilson making a dead heat ; Small was only beaten a foot
from the two, Davis only a foot behind the latter, and
Phillips fifth, nearly close up to Davis's shoulder ; in fact,
there was scarcely a yard between the five. Wilson and
O'Malley divided.
THE GREAT ONE MILE HANDICAP.—There were 48 en-
tries divided into six heats, but as only the preliminary
trials were run yesterday, it is but necessary to say that
the first was won by Sutton, 160 yards start ; Corkey, 145,
second; there were six other starters. In the second heat
Goulding's Lad, 200, won by three yards ; Fisher, 200, was
second; three others started. In the third heat, Coe, 160,
won by three yards ; Moore, 200, was second ; the others
beaten off. The fourth heat fell to J. Amos, 200, who dis-
tanced his competitors, who all gave up. The fifth, Young
Book, 220, won, the other five not finishing; and the sixth
was also of a like easy character to Roberts, 200, six others
giving in. The final heats will be run off on Easter Monday.
THE CORNWALL AND DEVON WRESTLING.—After the
above the manager, the once famed Jemmy Truscott, entered
the ring (which was surrounded by a dense crowd). His
well-known cry of " A hat, a hat !" was quickly responded
to by T. Hinton (D.), speedily followed by the celebrated
John Bescombo (C.) After a spirited bout of eight minutes,
Hinton was thrown by the "pull under." John Slade,
the Devon champion, next came against Bescombe, when
the " time " was played, so John Bescombo became the
first standard of the day. No one would come against
Slade, so two fresh hats were called, and R. Pearce (C.) and
G. Pratt (D.) responded ; the former won by the in-lock.
Hinton (D.) again entered with Pearce, playing time, so
the latter was also made a double player. Hinton stood the
ring, when Pratt (D.) came; the latter, after a few minutes'
spirited play, was thrown by the back-lock, Hinton thus
becoming the third standard. It. French (D. and T. Warl-
ters (D.); the latter soon disposed of his opponent by the
cross-buttock. H. Stevens (D.) next came against Warners;
time was played, so W miters also became a double player.
Stevens stood the ring, when Slade came against him, and
in one minute threw Stevens, so Slade became the fifth
double player or standard. John Luxton (Somerset) and
Wm. Massey (C.) next came together ; a very spirited bout
of five minutes ended in Massey being thrown by the in-
lock, amidst loud cheers, the best trial of the day. Fred
Gould (D.) entered, amidst loud applause, against Luxton,
for ten minutes it was a fine display, when, time being
called, Luxton became a standard. Gould stood the ring,
when J. Pennington (D.) entered; Gould soon disposed of
the latter by his favourite "heel." And so finished the
sports of the day on darkness coming on. Seven standards
were thus made ; the remainder will have to be contested
for on Easter Monday, when the first round of the double
players will be commenced.