The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-06-14
From the New York Express.
HORSE RACING.

As the community here have recent.
~ ;bsen much excited by an exhibition
Of this fashionable amusement, and as it
is likely 10 be so, from lime 10 time, as
long as gambling aud dissipation have
their votaries, it may be well TO give
some facts relating 10 The character snd
tendency of horse racing.
Probably there is no country 10 the
world, 10 which this amusement is car.
ried on upoo so large a scale as in Eng
land. ln ths, country il is countenanced
by men in every rank and class Of so.
ciely--from royalty and nobility, down
to the lowest and most worthless indi-
viduals 10 the community. Some years
since, an article appeared in the Lon
don Quarterly Review, in which the
science and practice OF horse racing
were fully explained, aud their tricks
and frauds exposed in very forcible
manner. For the purpose OF letting
those of our countrymen, who are dis
posed 10 engage in this system OF in.
iquily, know some of the villaines,
a d the risks run, by those who take
part in it, at least in England, the fol-
lowing extracts from the Review, are
offered 10 their consideration, for the
purpose OF enabling them 10 act under
standngly hereafter, whenever they
may be disposed 10 realize the benefits
Of racing. This will be done most ef'
feciually by adducing individual cases.
'The trial Of trials took place many
years back, at Newmarket, in the tim.
OF George l. A match was made be-
tween the notorious Trsgonwell Tramp
ton and Sir w. Strickland, 10 run two
horses over Newmarket, for a consid-
cradle sum of money, and the berine
was very heavy between the north and
south country sportSmen on the event.
After Sir w. Strickland's horse had
been a short time al Newmarket,
Frampton's groom, with the knowl'
edge Of his master, endeavored to in
duce the baronet's groom, 10 have a
private trial at-the ,0eights and dis
fance ofM match, and thus 10 make
the race safe. Sir Williams mau had
the honesty 10 inform his master of the
proposal when he ordered him TO accept
il, bu, to be sure 10 deceive the other
by putting seven pounds more weigh
in the slulfiug of his own saddle.
Frampton's groom had already done
the Uery same Thing, and in the trial
Merlin. Sir Williams horse beat his
opponent about a length. Now said
Frampon 10 his satellite, my fortune
is made and so is yours; if our horse
can win so near Merlin with seven
pounds extra, wha, will be done in the
race?' The betting became immense.
The south country iur6tes, who had
been lei into the secret by Frampton,
told those from the north, that they
would bet them sgold against Merlin
while gold they had, and then they
might sell their lands Both horses
came well TO the post, and of course the
race came of like The trial.
The name and exploits of the Duke
OF Queensberry will never be forgotten
by the sporting world; for whether we
consider his judgement, his ingenuity
his Invention or his success he was one
Of the most distinguished characters OF
the English turf. His principle ride
was the famous Dick Goodson, father o
the present jockey, in whose judgmen
he had much reliance. But, in The Ian
guage Of the turf, His Grace was wide
awake, and al times would rely on M
one. Having on one occasion, reasor
10 know--,he jockey had indeed hon
eslly informed him Of it-lhat large
sum Of money was Offer ed his man if h'
would lose Take il said the Duke,
will bear you harmless. When tn
horse came 10 the post, His Grace oh
served, Ihs is nice horse to ride,
mink | will ride him myself whe
throwing open his great coat he was foun
10 be in racing attire.
But, we are told that betting is the
life Of racing, and that without it tn
turf would soon fall in,o decay. To
certain extent there may be some tut
in this doctrine; nevertheless betting
the geim which gives birth to all tn
foguery that has of late lowered this de
psrtmen' Of sport IN the eyes Of all hor
orable men. The Scripture phrase, i
short, is now every day verified, III
race no, being to the swift, but TO N
horse on tOhom The largest sums stan
in certain persons bo0hs. Indeed,
WAS not long since asserted hv q ,ye