The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-21 00:00:00

AQUATICS.

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"Oxford, May 16.

. .
." Gontlemen,—We beg to ackuowleOge the receipt of
your-letter of April 20. Ilad your challenge been to row
a race against the Oxford Eight, on the terms you mention,
next September, we should have had much pleasure in
accepting it, though (as we mentioned at the commence-
it would be very diffi-
cult together a crew at a time when all the
rue]. t
commence-
ment
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s our
to nucrewa correspondence)
members of our club have been for more than two mouths
separated. As, however, your challenge is to row a race
in September, 1869, we do not see how we can either ac-
cept
r s
e tiv e ors. decline
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makes ak se its a
affects our successors and not
u great difference in our club,
and in all probability no member of our present committee
will be at Oxford in. 1869. Considering that a call upon
any match besides the
our eight to rowannual one against
oi
Cambridge is entirely unprecedented, we are in this diffi-
culty, that by accepting your challenge we should pledge
our successors to do that which, when the time arrived,
they might be either unable or unwilling to carry out.
We can only answer for ourselves, and accept a challenge
to row in the present year ; but as regards a race in Sept.,
18G9, we think the best plan will be to let matters staid
over till the early part of next year, when, if yuu are still
in the same mind, you can renew your challenge to the
committee which will have succeeded us, and they will be
able to answer for themselves.

wo are, Gentlemen, yours obediently,
FRANI; WILLAN, President.
w. WrlairrmAx WOOD, Secretary.
(For Committee of the 0.U.8.C.)
"To the President and Committee, Harvard
University Boat Club."

We (owo understand that her Majesty's Go-
of their being beaten on Friday next
verarnent will in no case resign ; but that on the pro-
Bill, they will at once proceed to
Obnahtlehecosnutsipneg:snacry.y
dissolution;

THE FEMALE SCHOOL OF understand
that the council of the Royal Botanic Society have kindly
granted permission fpr the fete in aid of the above to take
place in their gardens on the 25th Juno and two following
days. Mr. Edward J. Hopkins, the organist of tho Temple
Church, has tindly,undertaken the musical arrangements
for the occasion.

G, MAY 21, 1868.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENC lE.

BATH RACE MEETING—WEDNzsDAy.

The attendance to-day was not nearly so large as that
of yesterday, and the day's sport was only' relieved of its
dulnoss by the "turn-up" in the Bath and Bontersetihire
Stakes, which fell to the least fancied of the three runners,
Vortigern, who defeated the highly-tried Vixen gelding
and the third in the Great Northern Handicap? Ploughboy,
both of whom were backed for a lot of r. 2orey. The
weather was more favourable to the sport tt, au on Tues-
day, the hot sun being somewhat tempered: by a cool
breeze. The Dodington Stakes fell to the favourite, Eau
do Vie, and the much-improved Badsworth won th Wes-
ton Stakes, wherein last year Grimston ran Lady Eliza-
beth to a head, Blue Gown finishing behind the pair_ The
Kelston Stakes was carried off by another fa.voutite.,. Sister
to Veda, who w,is backed against the fi 4cl. For the Bad-
minton Stakes, Liddington and Athena had a good. race :
but the young one, who was most fancied, won cosily.
Mexico bowled over the selected of the "talent," Donlon-
stration, in the Dyrham Park Ha ndic..p, but it took Ken-
yon all his time to beat Butler. Old Lou o recompensed
Mr. Brayley for numerous defeats by wins ing the Welter
Stakes, with which the day's racing concluded. Particu-
lars of the betting on the course and the racing are ap-
pended.

The Dodington Stakes (flandicap) of 5 oovs each, w:th

50 aided; T.-1;'.().

Lord Westmorland's Eau de Vie, by Zaycle. Zle—Bar-
ley Broe, 3 yrs, 7st ;In
Mr 'l'. Stevons's 13,ttlow Lass, 3 yrs, ist 111) (Jas. Clark) 2
Mr E. lirayley's Cromwell, 4 yrs, Bst 61b (Cam.") 3

Betting-9 to 4on Eau de Vie, 7to 2 agst Cromwell.
The latter held a slight advantage of his opponents till
a distance and a half from home, when he dropped away,
and the other pair came on together to the commencement
of the Stand enclosure, where Eau de Vie got the best of
the struggle, and won cleverly by a neck ; bad third.
The winner was bought in for 125 guineas.
The Weston Stakes of 10 sous each, with 50 added, for
two year olds; colts Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bst
71b ; the produce of untried horses or mares allowed 31b;
if both, slb ; winners of any one stake of 200 soya value
before starting, 31b; 400, 31b extra. Straight half mile.
56 subs.
Prince Soltykoff's Badswortb, by Carnival—Berezina,
Bst 101 b (inc. 31b extra (J. Mann) 1
Mr J. Stephenson's Night Hag, Bst 10th (Pordhatn) 2
Mr Chaplin's Sister to Hermit, Bat 121 b (inc. 51b extra)
(Custanca) 3
Sir C. Rushout's Hilda, Bst 71b" (inc. 31b ex.) (J. Adams) 0
Lord Westmorland's Littleton, Bst 71b (I Goater) 0
Mr J. Astley's f by Atherstone...lona, Bst 41b (Kenyon) 0
Mr W. S. Crawfurd's Juanita, Bst 71b ('l'. Cnalloner) 0
Mr Graham's Bretby, Bst 101 b (0. Page) C
Mr J. Powney's Blucher, Bst 101 b (Gannon) 0
Mr Trden's Sund,w, Bst 21b (H. Covey) 0
Mr R. C. Naylor's darolina, Bst 2lb . (Mordan) 0
Mr J. Saxon's Una, Bst 41b
Mr Parr's colt by Tim Whiffler—Lady Maud, Bst 51b
(0. Gray) 0
Betting-2 to 1 agst Badsworth, 4to 1 agst Sister to
Hern:a, 9 to 2 agst Juanita, 6 to 1 agst Night Hag, 10 to
1 agst
The latter jumped off in front of the lone filly, Sister to
Hermit, and Ba-isworth, the remainder lying in a body, at
the head of which were Juanita, Blucber, and Night Hag.
They ran in this order until fairly in the rails, when the
lone filly retired, and Baisworth soon afterwards headed
Hilda, who dropped away at the distance, as did Blucher.
The race was then left to the favourite, Night Hag, and
Sister to Hermit, the latter of whom tired at the half dis-
tance, and Badsworth won cleverly by three quarters of a
length ; a head only separated the second and third ; Blu-
cher, close up, was fourth, Juanita fifth, Hilda sixth, the
Overture's data filly seventh, Sundew eighth, and Bretby
next. The last lot were the Lady Maud colt, Littleton,
and Carolina.
The Somersetshire Stakes of 25 sous each. Two miles

and a distance.
Mr J. Saxon's Vortigern, by Lifeboat—Madelina, 3 yrs,
6st 21b
Lord Westinor!aud's g by Vedette—Vixen, 4 yrs, Est
101 b • (Kenyon) 2
Mr J. Gilby's Ploughboy, 4 yrs, Est Mb (car 6st 71b)
(Morgan) 3
Betting-13 to Bon Vixen gelding-9 to 4 agst Plough-
boy, 9 to 2 agst Vortigern.

Ploughboy cantered in front of the favourite past the
stand, Vortigern lying in the rear until rounding the top
turn, when the command was taken by the Vixen gelding,
who led down the far side with a lead of fully three
lengths of Ploughboy, Vortigern being a similar distance
in rear of Mr. Gilby's horse. No change took placo until
rounding the bend into the straight, when Ploughbt',
coming up on the inside, obtained a clear advantage, but
he was beaten before reaching the distance, at which point
Vortigern headed the favourite, and coining away won,
amid great excitement, by half a length; Ploughboy wa3
a bad third.

The Kelston Stakes of 5 sovs each with 40 added ; straight

half-mile.

Mr Chaplin's Sister to Veda, by Lambton—Christabelle,
2 yrs (.£3O), sst 71b (car. 6st)
Mr T. Hughes's Paris, aged (£3O), Bst llb (T Challoner) 2
Mr Saxon's Hagar, 2 yrs (.£3O), sst 71b (Barnard) 3
Mr Treen's Suudew, 2 yrs (..£6O,N sst 111 b (Wilson) U
Mr Jones's c by Vedette—Voucher, 2 yrs (Z3U), sst 101 b
(car. sst 111 b)
Lord Vivian's Lord Falmouth, 2 yrs (E.,30), sst 10lb

(t),ickutere) 0
Mr Walter's Sting, 2 yrs (.E3O), sst 71b . (F. Webb)
Valetitia was weighed for by Butler, 2 yrs, 3st, 101 b (ear.
sst 111 b), but she bolted after cantering, and took uo part
in the race.

Betting —Even on Sister to Veda, 100 to 30 agst Parts,
6 to 1 agst Lord Falmouth, S to 1 agst S4ug.
The first two were in front throug:iout, Sister to Veda
winning easily by half a length ; three lengths separated
the second and third; Sundew was fourth, the Voucher
colt fifth, Lord Falmouth sixth, the last being Sting.
The winner was bought iu fir 400 guineas.
The lltdminton Stakes of 10 sovs 5 ft, with 100
added ; twq year olds, Gat 101 b ; three, Bst 51b ;. four,
Bst 121 b ; five and upwards, 9st 21b ; mares and geldings
allowed 31b; the winner of any stake amounting to 10J
Boys in 1867 or 1868 31b, if 300 51b, if 600 121 b extra ;
maiden three year olds at the time of starting to be
allowed Gib, four and upwards ; T.Y.C. (straight
half mile); 18 subs.
Mr Padwick's Athena, by Stockwell —Heroine, 3 yrs;
Oct (inc. 121 b extra) (Fordhun) 1
Mr Merry's Liddington, 6 yrs, Ost 51b Sib extra)
(Daley) 2
Betting-6 to 4ou Athena.

Athena waited on the non-favourite to the distance,
where she came away and won easily by a length and a
half.

Tho Dyrham Park handicap of 100 sovs ; winners of any
handicap after May 14, at tea a.m., 71b extra; once

round and a distance.
Mr. Hamilton's Mexico, by Mildew—Wish, 3 yrs, Est 81b
(Kenyon) 1
Prince Soltykoira Demonstration, 3 yrs, Est Mb
(Butler) 2
Mr Dick's Defiance, 4 yrs, ist 111 b (Hibbord) 3
Mr H. Symou's Triana, 3 yrs, Gst (Viuell) 4
Mr Parr's Nidderdale, 6 yrs, Bst - (C. Gray) 5
Betting-6 to 4 agst Demonstration, 7to 4 azst Mexico,
5 to 1 " bar two."

Demonstration made running with along lead of Mexico,
Defiance, Triana, and Nidderdale following in the order
named, and separated at intervals of a couple of lengths,
until rounding the turn into the straight, where Mexico
ch•Lllenged and ran a slashing race home with the favou-
riO, but always having the best of it from the baud, won
cleverly by three-quarters of length ; bad third ; Triana
was fourth, and Nidderdale last.

The Welter Stakes (handicap) of 5 soya each, with 50
ailed; gentlemen riders; jockeyA, 61b extra; winners
of any race after May 14th, at ton a.m., 31b; of any
handicap race, 71b extra. Once round and a distance.
9 subs.

Mr Brayloy's Douro, by Arthur Wellesley—Jenny Lind,
5 yrs, 11s+ (sir E iwards) 1
Mr W. Troon's Balvio, 3 yrs, lOst (inc Glb ex) (Cannon) 2
Mr Hamilton's Mexico, 3 yrs, 10st llib (inn 9:b ex)
(S. Adams) 3
Mr J. Thomas's The Brigand, 6 yrs; list llb (car 51b ex)
(W.- G—Jarvis) 0
Mr G. Clement's Romney, 4 yrs, list llu (inc 6lb ex)
(Owner) 0

Betting-7 to 4 agst Douro, 2to 1• agst Mexicb, sto 1
agst The. Brigand. Douro made the whole of the run-
ning, and won in a cAnter by thirty lengths ; Mexico was
a bad third, and the other two did not pass the post.

LATEST BETTING.
- DERBY.
2 to 1 agst Laly Elizabeth (taken)
13 to 2 agst Blue Gowu (taken)
10 to 1 apt Paul Jones (taken)
1000 to 50 agst Suffolk (taken)
30 to 1 agst Torn Bowline (taken)
2000 to 25 agst Forest King (taken)

WYE AIEETING.-WEDNESDAY.

This pleasant little gathering came off to-day under
rather favourable auspices. The attendance was not so
large as ou previous anniversaries, and the ring was al-
most deserted. Lord Winchilsaa and a distinguished
party were present. The results of the day's racing are
appended :
The L &DIES' PLATE.—lnnuendo 1, John Bull 2, Wild
Dove 3. Seven started.

The OLANTEIGII TOWER PLATE.—Helder 1, Kis-
met 2, Angelica 3. Six started.
The COLD HARBOUR PLATE.—John Bull 1, The
Nun 2, York 3. Eight started

The AS iiUNTERS'CUP.—LawyerI, Pakrita
2, Dovedale 3. Ten started.

The WYl✓ HANDlCAP.—Pevensey 1, Derby Day 2,
Catilino 3. Seven started.

SELLING HURDLE RACE.—Dom:no 1, Chance 2,
Rattler 3. Eight started.
A pony race and a race for local galloways closed a
pleasant day'a racing.

DEAN CLOSE OFFERING THE ODDS.—A. SIGN
OF TILE TIMES.-At a Carlisle meeting last week, Dean
Close said in his speech, as chairman—" Any questions
fairly bearing on the subject [ will tile care at least to
present to the lecturer, and ' I will ley 2 to 1 that las
nswers them.' (.ppltui3 nut lout luag'ater.) lam
afraid we are getting into the betting ezina." (More
laughter.) - - -