The Sun.
London, England, 1868-09-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

ISLE OF TILANET (MARGATE) MEETING.
MONDAY.

The Tradesmen's Cup of 20 sovs ; two year olds bet 101 b,
three Bst 101 b, four and upwards 9st 71b ; mares and
geldings allowed 31b; the winner to be sold for 50 sovs;
if entered for 30 sovs allowed 71b ; one mile.
Mr W. Potter's Poleaxe, by Lambton— Lady Lambton's
dam, 3 yrs, Bst (£.30) (Wyatt) 1
Mr lleacon's Peninsula, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (X5O) ...(lleacon) 2
Mr H. Wright's Rod Ribbon, 5 yl s, Est 71b (.£5O)
(Barker) dis
Betting-5 to 4on Red Ribbon, 6to 4 agst Peninsula
and 3to 1 agst Poleaxe. Won by six lengths.
The Ramsgate Plate of 40 sovs (frond icap) ; any winner
of a handicap value 40 sovs after Aug. 25 (at five p.m.)
71b, any other winner 41b extra ; half a mile, straight.
Mr C. Head's Marquis of Worcester, by Star of the
West—Protection, 4 yrs, Bst (Marsh) 1
Mr Randoll's Kilkenny, aged, Est 71b (Wyatt) 2
Mr Rover's Lady Fly, 3 yrs, Est (Clark) 3
The following also rau :—Venturer, Veto, Feemy, Miss
Touchwood, Pusiyama, and Dr. Wilson.
Betting-7 to 4 agst Venturer, sto 2 agst Marquis of
Worcester, 8 to 1 agst Feemy, and 10 to 1 agst any other
Won easily by a length.
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A Welter Cup, value 30 sovs, for horses that have never
won a flat race value 60 sovs ; three year olds 9st 71b,
four lOst 41h, five and upwards 10st 101 b; any winner
of 40 sovs 101 b, 20 71b extra; half breds allowed slb ;
professionals that have won a flat race value 60 sovs 51b
extra; about one mile and a quarter.
Mr Clement's Romney, by Romulus—Anne Page, 4 yrs,
list 51b (Owner) 1
Mr Demon's Peninsula, 3 yrs, 9st 121 b (Deacon) 2
Mr Batton's Pharaoh, 3 yrs, 9st 71b (Bird) 3
Lady Ward also ran.

Betting-3 to 1 onßonaney, 4to 1 each agst Peninsula
and Lady Ward, and 6to 1 agst Pharaoh. Won by ha:f a
length.

The Margate Handicap of 5 sovs each, 2ft (to the fund),
with 50 added ; winners of 50 sovs after Aug. 25 (at five
p.m.) 71b, of two such races or one of 100 101 b extra;
the second to save his stake ; about one mile and a half.
Mr Lowdou's Maid of the Mill, by Trumpeter, dam by
Tatton Sykes—Caurouch's dam, 4 yrs, 7st
(J. Clark) 1
Mr W. Porter's Lady Gloncora, 3 yrs, Gst 121 b (Wyatt) 2
Mr Macqueen's c by Vedette—Crosslanes, 4 yrs, 7st 41b
(Prior) 3

Archimedes and Clarina also ran.

Betting-5 to 4on Maid of the Mill, sto 2 agst the
Croaslanes colt, 3 to 1 agst Lady Glencora, 10 to 1 agst the
others. Won by a length.

The Railway Stakes of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for rill
ages ; two year olds 7st 61b, three 9st 41b, four 9st I.olb,
five and upwards lOst ; mares and geldings allowed 31b;
the winner to be sold for 40 sovs; if entered for 30 sovs

allowed 71b, 20 101 b ; three-quarters of a mile.
Mr Wright's Red Ribbon, by the Lure—Red Tape, 2 yrs,
7st 31b (£4O)
Mr W. Potter's Poleax, 3 yrs, Bst 81b (.£2O) (Wyatt) 2
Mr Deacon's Peninsula, 3 yrs, tlst llb (Z 10) ...(Deacon) 0
Betting—At first. G to 1 on Red Ribbon, but at the finish
all prices, froin 5 to 10 to 1, were offered against her, and
2 to 1 was laid on Poleaxe, ar.d 5 to 2 against Peninsula.
Won by a neck.

AQUATICS.

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RANDFORD'S ACCEPTANCE OF KELLEY'S
CHALLENGE.

Just before going to press last night we (Sportsman)
received the following telegram from Newcastle :
James Itandford, of Newcastle, has accepted Kelley's
challenge on the following terms:—" I agree to row
Kelley on the Thames for £2OO a side and the Champion-
ship of England, according to his challenge, from the Star
and Gart3r Inn, Putney, to Mortlake ; all steamboats to be
moored at Putney-bridge, and the referee to be starter.
Bell's Life of the Newcastle Chronicle to be stakeholder.
Articles and a deposit forwarded to the Newcastle chronicle
office will be attended to.

" JAlas IiAnFORD7 Champion of the Thamea,"