Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-22
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The London Quarterly has M article on this subject,
from which the following is extracted
1.-The trial of trials took place many years back at New.
market ~ the tune Of Geo. !. A match was made be-
tween The notorious Tregonwcll Franpion and SIR w.
Strickland, TO run two horses over Newmarket for n con
siderable sum Of money; and tho betting was very heavy
between thc north and south country sporlsmen ou tho
event. After SIR w. Sinckland's horso had been n short
time at Newmarket, Frampton's groom, with the know.
ledge 81 his msstcf, cndeavOfed 10 induce the barUnct's
groom, 10 have a private TRIAL, at the weights and di-tsnco
Of the match. and thus Ia make tho race safe. SIR Willian'.
man had the honesty to inform bis master q. The proposal,
when ho ordered him 60 accept II bot To be- suro TO deceive
tie Oihcf by putting seven pounds more weight ~ the
stuiling Of ls own saddle. Fnmptyn's grooIn had nlrcaJy
lone the very same thing, aud in The irisl, Merlin, Sir
Whlianfs horse, beat h4 OPpOnonf, abUuta length. CHOW"
sad Hampton Ia las satellite, "my fortune - made aud 80
- y"nf-; u onf hurso can win 80 ncsr Merlin with seven
pounds eSif', what will be done ~ tho pcei" The bet
TUG became imnonso. The south country tur6tcs, who
bad been let iuiO the secret by Famptyn, told those from
the north. that "they wouId bet tiicn gold against Merlin.
While gold ucy had, mud ion they might aeil their land. -
Bou' h"rs'7 came well 10 the post. nnd Of course tho race
rauc III like tho fual.
"fho nanc aud Exploit. of tho late Duke Of Qucensi,er.
~ will mover loo forgotten by The fp,fting world, for whe
tier W. oon-idst his JnIgment. hs ingenuity, hs invention,
Of he success. ho was one u tho most distinguished char
actcrs on the English fud. Ills principal rider WIS the
famous Dick Goodr-on, father Of the present iockcy, IN
whose judgment lee had muc, felimce. Bot. IN the Ian
guage Of the iuf, Ills Gfscc was wide awake, 3nd n, times
would rely ON no one. Having. on ono occasion. reason to
know the lOckcy had indeed honestly informed hrn g it.
Nista largo sum n muney was offered hs man n he would
ose-Take ", said tie Duke. 7 Will bear you haunless.-
When the horse came H. hs post. liz Ufsco observed,
"Tbia is a nice horse 10 ride; 7 think I will lido hin my
sell = when throwing open hs great coat ho was found to
bo ~ TsctnR aiItc.
But ~ afc tod that betting - the life Of racing, and that
without u tie turf would suon fall into decay. To n Ger
lain extent there may BE- somo truth IN this doctrine; never
ticless betting - the rcua which gives birth 60 oil the
rrgueV that has u l'ic lowered this department ofspoft IN
The eyts u al honorable men. The Scripture phTaso, m
short, - now every day verified, the race not being H. lie
swift, but to tho horse on whom the largest sums stand ~
ceftan pon ~ book Indeed, u was not long since a..
serted by a wellkaown rider aud owner ~ race horses,
deep In turf SECRETS. that n Eclipse WIRE here nov, md IN
his very best form, Ice would have no more ehafco o. win.
flan if he had but the use NJ thfeo Ofhis legs. Wlfst, may
We ash, must be the opinion Of foreigners when they read
the uncpniiHdictsd statement Of the New Sporting Mega
zinc, that 10 the Derby stakes of 1892, when 81 Giles was
the winner, every horse ~ the race save Que dPefion.J vas
ssppoesd 90 have bcen made safe, that is, safe not Ia winl
BY whom made ssis1 Not by the owners, Tor many d
fhem venO The property Of ngblemcn add gentlemen II
| high personal character. The foul deed caa only be- per.
J Pe,ra,ed by tho influence u vsst sums " money employed