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The Kings plate Of 100 guiness-ssight for sse-
near four miles-snd for Ill sges-
Mr.. Grr,iile's b. c. Whale, by whaIcbone,
3years Old. too lbs.
Mr.. Gully's b. Lady FIy, by Das,ard
years old.
Sir Mark Woods br. m. Luse,is, by Rs,sl-
Ter, aged
Lord Egrcmont's b. c. Sussex, By Skim,
wears old.
Betting 70 on Whale, Who took the track, made
play, ncvcT headed, sud won sasy. We here
hnd him. a, years old, sarryiu iO2 tbs. beat,ug
lacytts. the beet mare IA Engisnd Of her year, and
lsHdy Fly, one Of the beat runners % her day. The
day before this race. he sseoRdfof The selebrs
ted GOoiw ooh cups, nesr Mules, beaiing Bcir4u,
G-lloPsic, Minister, Roadster, ilokee Poke, Mar
gtavine. and another-5- subscribers. The English
Sporting hagaLinc, SAYS: elf he had been al0s ed
10 Esake play. hs would hsv. Won.
NtwAAHkEr, October IS.
Nc. Grv,llle's b. c. whsle. received forfeit from
Lord Nctuism's b. Casino, by sultan, ITO lbs.
so'ereigns sthe ii horse TOE the gold cup 1t Good
vood--ST Subscribers
NEwNauEEr, April 90. 1854.
iweePstake of 100 sOsSrvigns, each, h. a., aerOss
the ast-A s0bsCribers.
Mr.. Greville'sb b. c. Whale, BY whaleLone,
Col. Psal'.sh. h. Nou.sn.e. by BedlamiIe,
Duke Of na,laOd', b. c. sbylOek, by Rsveilsr.
4yeArs old,
.3brH Slst-sa,as Place -Mr. GresvilIe's b. C.
Whsle. received forfeit from lord EIeisr'' b. c.
Cactus, by Sultan, TIC lbs, each Hat BIZ Euiaeas,
halt forfeit.
.Ntri dag. "A match Tor 900 ,O,ereisn,, a. Fat.
Mr.. Gre,ille', b. c. Whale, by whalsbone,4
years old. I2s lbs,
Air. Gully sr. c. v,alor, by s,umPs, years
oil. Ii2 lbs
Betting g 10 o. Whale-von easy. Niator was .
hne racer, and Won the great k,ddlesworth ADD
other important races
| S,s'ae day.-- HandieAp tvsepsiAke, OF 10 soye-
reigus eaeh-T. \. courses uhscr,bsrs
Mr.. Gre'ille'sb. c. Whale, years old, I2s
| pounds,
Sir NJ. Woods eh. h. Anesbury, by Phan.
tom, years old, III lbs. 2
Lord L,eh6eldI ar z. Cab, yearI old. Is4 lbs
\ Mr. Yates eh m. Sensitive, BY Cain, years old
J us ibs-t.ord Chesterheldb b. E. Dirse, by Patt,
san, 4years old. lis lbL-Mr. PrtuUs b. e. sister
/ 60 t.isueus. years oil, 90 ibs-and Geu. Crosvo-
nor's hr c. Dick years ole, 6i lbs, also st.rtrd
bat we're not placed. - Betting 20 against Whale
Ia this race hr beat several 6ne race horses, IN,
gave weight TO al IN the race. To AmcsbuTy, 1
! frequent and good winner, he gave year and 1.
lbs, aod beat him. aud also GrvAl weight 10 all Ih,
! others He Won, the lreeE. al newmarket, tth,
beet course IN England, four races-an ineoutesli
bic proof OF hs claims a Of the frsl order
Ater 'hese races, he met With an accident whici
caused him 20 be SithdraSn from the tirf, Winuini
once more only. In the fall lao purchased To-
| America.
CooBwOop, july 80, 1854
ihe lAutet plate OF ASN, Hddcd 10 sWccpstakc
OF sOveTvigns each. mile heats, 4 subacribsrs
Nr. GreVille'sb. c. Whale, years old,
I Il9Ibs. S-i-f
Mr.. YAies's ophelia, year, cid, IOs
! lbs ID dir
Mr. TsrrslI's b. m. Kate. years old,
( lRS lbs 2-tlr.
Betting 6 10 on Whale Isec the weights ear ried
la las short, but very brilliant career, hi, goo
fortune enabled HIM To the best and most ia y,
ionsblr courses Of Newmarket, Epson aud Good
wood. aud 90 beat many q The best horses ia Eng
/ land, as GlaScnS, Beirsm. lneeita, Lady F.y, 81
Robert, Forester, Cs,slonisn, aud many otheri
which Il Is useless 20 designac. when beaten e.
the Derby and tho Goodp ood cups, the two mo,
important races of the year. she vas beaten 9Th
Snorting Msgazins says, besautc Dc vas not l,rt
na'lte'i 10 make play sOon cRoUSb, heieg tsr
gdIe horse, and then he Vas just beaten, and wt
difficulty" Ga the race fof the Kings plate ih
Ne~ Sporting Magazine, says: "1he Whale, b.
Whaieoonc, Il . fnc. Fearful nag. and xii nal
tus way "a ne srsrid After this race some of a.
betting men offered 90 Ske 10 60 that he wins III
Goodwo0d enps next year" The same Marazin
dcnomisates Whale one OF The terrible hg.-b~e-
cattle - For further particulars about " hale ~
American ruri Register. Vol. Z, pase 1881