The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-01 00:00:00

SPORTING NO

MANY THINGS.

Among racing mOn there are certain people who think
because they are ♦irtuous there shall be no more cakes
and ale. The affected indignation which they have be-
stowed on recent peccadilloes is really quite amusing,
and the smug horror with which they deprecate the
milking" system which unfortunately prevails to a
great extent on the turf is as unreal WI it is original.
To suit a purpose an outcry has been raised against p.p.
betting and an attempt is about to be made to abolish
it. That attempt, however, will be as ineffectual
as the Frenchman's endeavour to so train his horse that
by degrees it could subsist on a straw a day.
The turf legislators may abolish p p. race■ one by one ;
and when they have nearly accomplished their object,
they may, as in the case of the Frenchman and his horse,
find an obstao!e to the complete realisation of their plans
in the death of the national sport. The turf does not
require doctoring ; it is healthy enough, and those
abuses which have entered its system should be carefully,
not violently, removed. A more Utopian notion was
never entertained than that which suppases horse-racing
could flourish without betting, It would be about as
reasonable to believe that a steam-engine could be
worked without steam. Racing men could no more
subsist on the turf without betting than a fish
could live without water. The arguments advanced
against p.p. betting are as unsound as they are puerile,
and we are surprised that they should emanate from a
quarter where turfites certainly have a title to expect
that as much protection should be given to their interests
as is conceded to the Prize Ring and certain other " pas-
times "of a less reputable nature. Why, too, so much
prominence should be given to the mat-practices of
" little men," when the " doings " of certain influen-
tial persons—with or without a handle to their name—
are either totally ignored or plausibly extenuated, is a
matter between the " Observed of all Observers " and
his own conscience. _ _ _

The sport supplied at Egham, Ipswich, Hereford, and
Stockton was perhaps of the usual character. The
managers of the Egham meeting had cause for gratula-
tion at the success which attended their efforts, and are
determined as a lnendraper's circular would set forth
"to merit a continuance of the same." They will
strengthen the programme next year, and will effect
many desirable alterations on the course. Mr. Merry's
venture in Suffolk was not very encouraging, and the
accident which befell little Deer cast a gloom over the
pleasure folk which was not easily dispelled. Tee
Hereford meeting, which is conducted by ripe and true
sportsmen, and which receives much local support,
must eventually command the patronage of all racing
men. Next season it will be brought forwara, and by
that arrangement it will not clash with the gatherings
within the Home Circuit.

Sportsmen—real and sham ones—were beating the
stubble early this morning for game, but the rain ma-
terially interfered with their siniet r designs upon the
birds. In Suffolk, however, where hares and partridges
are almost as thick as mites in a cheese, great havoc
has doubtless been made. The attendance at the War-
wick meeting will be affecte I by the counter at-
tractions presented amongst the stubble and the
turnips, and many gentlemen sportsmen will doubt-
less prefer a march with their dog and gun to
the somewhat uninteresting proceedings on War-
wick race-course. Still I am not inclined to find
fault with Mr. Merry's programme, which is as attrao
tive as it is possible to render it at this season of the
year, when first-class horses are being reserved for im-
portant engagements at D.)ncaster and Newmarket. The
Leamington Stakes may command n pretty good field,
but as eo many horses are likely to perform in it for the
sole benefit of The Admiral, it is hazardous to deal too
confidently with the probabilities. Uzella is backed with
an earnestness which woul I indicate that she is consi-
dered a right good thing. She is not uefavoura' ly han-
dicapped, and if capable of staying she may enable "the
boy in yellow to win the day." For Homily, how-
ever, I have a decided fancy, but whether she will
start or not I am of course unable to determine.
Eloquence, it is said, slipped a foal soon after running
at Egham, and her absence may therefore be expected.
Verona, after her Ipswich success, seems to me to be the
most trustworthy, and to her Isbell p iyun livided court.
For a cockboat I shall take Tiff. For the Shorts Efaudi-
cap I shall be inclined to Dispute the success of Wood-
mite. The rneetingof Proud Preston Peg, Polly Peach's rn,
and Mainstay would occasion an int?,rating race for the
Castle Stakes, and I should place my faith in Peg who
has 41b, the hest of the weights. Either Dispute or
Lady Elizabeth will win the Avon Stakes. For the
'County Plate, the intended from Isaac Day's stable,
and General Bosquet will perhaps attract the notice of
the judge. Fisherman shall be my selection for the
Cup, and the Baroness filly and Accurats for the
Nursery Handicap. The two remaining p'ates do not
now require notice.

A FRE3II MAN.

ARRIVALS AT WARWICK.
Prior, 13abaylvn, and Tiff.—The ground is hard.

BETTING AT MANCFIESTER—MONDAY EVENING.
LEAMINGTON STAKES.
4to 1 eget ITzella (taken-9 to 2 taken freely)
7 to 1 eget Bar One
9 to 1 eget Homily (taken)
20 to 1 agt Eloquence Offered)
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
9 to 2 eget Tasmania (taken)
TATTERSALL'S, MONDAY.
Ireland has presented attractions powerful enonizh to
draw from England many of the leading book-makers,
who will attend the meeting on the Curragh, where the
racing is likely to be more interesting and important than
that in Warwickshire. The Subscription-room was
therefore somewhat thinly attended. The market took
its " tone" from city transactions., which during the
morning made Ignoramus an equal, if not a better fa-
vourite than Blink Bonny for the St. Leger. At the
close of business both animal+ figured at nearly the
same prices that were returned against them a week ago,
7 to 4 was not easily obtainable about the mare, whilst
2 to 1 was laid agst Ignoramus. who was backed in the
aggregate for about 7001. The other prices were for the
most part merely nominal ; Imperiense we backed at
odds ranging between 40 and 50 to 1 ; 1,000 to 30 was
at lest the highest offer against her. For the Great
Yorkshire Handicap Tasmania was the only animal in
demand. No business on the Leamington S ekes came
under our notice, in the u:ty and in the "yard," how-
ever, we believe that 4 to 1 and 7 to 2 were taken about
trzella. The quotations at the close were as under :
;
GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
4to 1 aget Tasmania (taken)

ST. LEGER.
7 to 4 apt Blink Bonny (taken)
2 to 1 agst Ignoramus (taken and off,red)
9 to 1 agst Tournament (taken)
25 to 1 apt Sir Colin (taken)
25 to 1 sgst Anton (taker)
33 to 1 agst ImperituAe Offered)
40 to 1 agst Bashi-Bazouk (taken)
DEBBY.
25 to 1 agFt Eclipse (taken)
1,000 to 30 agst Sermon (taken)
2,000 to 60 ag-t The Hadji en)
5 009 to 100 agst Bravissiino (taken)
2,000 to 40 agst Homburg (taker)
Romeo is struck out of the L. aniii.gton Stakes and
Emulst )r out of ills Handicap of 20 SOTS, to be run at
the Military Meeting at Warwick.