Star.
London, England, 1828-07-30 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRUSSELS RACES.

These races commented on the tin Inn. Theenusse-wseistpt
numerously attended by the Belgian fashionable., and by nvost
number el amateurs from this country.
Jinx 21.—A Pony race fir a saddle and bridle asti-sihrertuo,
value 200 florins. twice round the course of one mile. This-tee%
for which seven ponies started, was won by Count BeauNeterars,
A race of native hories-for a silier gilt, cup, value 1 600florissesn
1,000 florins in specie. This race, for which eight horses staeSt4i
was won by Telegraph, the property of the Cuunt Duval de Beauties.
Jinx 22.—A•Sweepstakes of 50 florins each, witb-5110'flerios
added by the tovrn,,free for all horses. Fur this race three horses
started, viz. Lord Seymour's Abigail, Mr. 'Payee's .Vocabulary,
and Count Beailieu's Telegraph. It was wen by. Lord Septum'.
Abigail.
A race for horses. of all countric. for a cup value 1,060 :florisii
and 1,000 florins in specie. For this race twelve horses started ;
it was won by Mr. Cremieux's Helenus. The fellowipg are the
names of the horses and their owners—
Mr. La Lanne's Regent Mr. Fortescue's Comes
B. Vanzuylen's Snouck Mr. Cremieux's Helenus
Boy Mr. l'ayne's Vocabulary
Lord Seymour's Lockille Mr. Kennen's Spring
Linkboy Mr. Charretie's Flamingo •
Mr. De Simonis de Barbanion's C. Duval de Beastliest's. Tele.
:peppers! • graph.
ROWING MATCH FOR THIRTY SOVS.

Monday evening, about half-past six o'clock, a Rowing Mary
took place from Westminster Bridge to Hammersmith Bridge,ard
back to Vauxhall Bridge, between the followinf, excellentamateest
belonging to the Sussex and Fox cutters, for fifteen severely%
aside, viz.—Sussex; Messrs. J. Royal, R. Coombs, J. BeughoG,
Day, and T. Hunt, steerer. Fox: R. Oldham, R. &waist, a.
Bogner, T. Voulsvand J. Faris, steerer. The lead was gained*
the Sussex amateurs, and at Battersea they were several boots
length a-bead of eir opponents. On putting -through ihnarff
Bridge, however, the stroke oarsman of the Susses was taken ill,
and dropped from his perch, consequently the Fox passed dams,
and finally won the match. The Sussex cutter, belonging to Sullivan,
of Vauxhall, is a fine boat, and the odds were hid, at starting, that.
she came in first.

COOTES, THE PEDESTRIAN.
This extraordinary man has again been matched to perform as.
other difficult task, viz, to row a boat one thousand miles ea ose
thousand successive hours. A barge has been stationed at Little
Chelsea, opposite Battersea Bridge, and another at the distance of
half a mile, from whisk he rows up and down. He commenced
precisely at six on Monday evening, and continued during the night
until 12 o'clock the next morning. The bank is constantly thronged
with numbers of spectators, who freely sport their money on the
issue. Betting is at present three to one against his success, which is
taken without delay.
LORD AbIGLESEY'E PRIZES.
Rcuarvc.—Oia Friday the Regatta Minor, if we may:use-the
expression, took place at Kingstown. The prizes for yesterday
were cordage, gee. given by the Viceroy. About fifteen ,fishing
vessels had been entered, but only six wherries and four amacho,
contested the race. They were, as usual, moored muddy the Royal'
Charlotte and Tiger, and, on the signal being given they slimy&
their moorings about twelVe o'clock, and having sailed round the
course already described, thej entered the harbour again between
the marks 'boot tw& o'clock, the " Three Brothers of Tophay"
first. Thirended the first btat. The vessels, without stopping,
rounded the Royal Charlotte, and having Alain traversed the same
track, before a favourable gale, they again sailed at abut bee
o'clock, the Three Brothers first, the Sarah second, and the dosepit
and Patrick,third. This terminated the contest. The prizes mere--
For the first, 45 Sovereigns.
•For the second, 30 ditto. • •
Pot the third, 2.5 ditto.
there was also a rowing match between the Dunkarty and the
Wicklow boats. 'The former were eictorious.
The intended match between Lord F,rriol and Colonel Malide•
was further postponed, as the breeze was not thought by his EMI..
iency to be sufficiently favourable.
FIGHT BETWEEN JACK TISDALE AND DUBLEirf
• DOWNS, FOR £5O A-SIDE.
The fight between these " little ones" took place
yesterday at Wrecklesham, beyond Farnham, in the.
county of Surrey, and 44 miles from London. Tisdale ,
is well known among the light• weights of the metro-
polis, and a short time since distinguished himself in a
severe conflict with Dick Curtis, by whom he wee
beaten. sis weight nn the present occasion was eight
stone four pounds. Downs is a Hibernian, and is but
a novice in the ring, having fought but one public .
battle, and that with Ned Mason, whom he poliit.infdf
with a degree of neatness and .scientific • precision the
give great promise of future excellence., It was sue
specimen of hit talent which he showed on that occa-
sion that led his friends to back him against Tisdale;
and such was the impression he made in the minds d
good judges, Shat many thought he would have proved
a second Nonpareil, and freely took the odds of 6to 4
which were against him. His weight, on going into
the ring. was est. 111 b. Downs won the toss for du
choice of place, and named Farnham, on the borders of
Hampshire, for bead-quarters. Thither both men and
their friends proceeded on Monday evening; and on
consultation with•the Commissary, Tom Oliver, it was
stringed the fight should take place on Bendy Heath,
in Hampshire. To this spot he proceeded yesterday
morning ; but the beaks and their assistants were on the
alert, and poor Tom and his followers were forced le
to-cross the border, and return to Aram) for fresh in-
structions. The neighbourhood or Wrectlesham was
next chosen ; and after divers accidents üby ,od and
field," the ring was farnied on the farm of an indulgent
yeoman, on the summit of a high bill, and the scattered
amateurs were collected in its neighbourhood auras
numbers. •
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• At ten minutes after one, the combatant:entered the
arena. Tisdale attended by Dick Curtis and Ned Stook-
man ; and Downs by Harry Jones and Paddy Fiyna.
Both looked. well, and confident; and the ring. Iron
the regularity of its formation, had. a fiery imposing
appearance.