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

the community nele nave ItCtOl-
ly,boen much excited by an exhibition
OF hi. fashionable amusement, ami as III
is likely to be so, from time TO time, as
long as gambling aud dissipation have
their votaries, il may be we'll to give
some facts relating TO The character and
tendency Of horse racing.
Probably there is no country in the
world, in which this amusement IL car
ried on upon so large scale as 10 Eng-
land. Ia that country il is countenanced
by men in every rank and elss oil So
ciely--from royslry aud nobility, down
10 the lowest and most worthless indl'
yduas in The community. Some years
since, an article appeared in The Lon.
don Qusrlsrly Review, in which the
science and practice OF horse racing
were fully explained, and their tricks
and frauds exposed in 3 very forcible
manner. For the purpose OF letting
those Of our counlrymen, who are dis
posed 10 engage in this system OF in
iquily, know some Of the vlllainles,
q ID the risks run, by those who take
part 10 il, OF least in Englsnd, the fol-
loving extracts from the Review, are
offered 10 their consideration, for the
purpose OF enabling them 10 act under |
stsudngly hereafter, whenever they
may be disposed 10 realize the benefits
of racing. This will be done most ef.
feclually by adduciug individual cases.
The trial Of trials took place msny
years back, al Newmarket, in the time
OF George l. A match was made be-
tween the notorious Tregonwell Tramp
ton and Sir w. Strickland, 10 run two
horses over Newmarket, for a consid-
cradle sum Of money, and the betting
was very heavy between the north and
south country sportsmen on the event
After Sir w. Stricklsnd's horse had
been a short time at Newmarket,
Framp,on's groom, with the knowl
edge Of his master, endeavored to in
duce the barouers groom, 10 have q
private trial al the a0eights and dis
tance Qfthe match, and thu, 10 make
the race safe. Sir Williams man 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 s,ulfing of his own saddle.
frampton'S gro0m had al'eady done
the rery same thing, and in The Trial
Merlin, Sir Williams horse beat his
opponen, about a length. Now said
Rramp'on 10 his satellite, my fortune
is made and so isyours; if our horse
can win SO near Merlin with sever
pounds extra, what will be done in The
rsce:' The betting became immense
The south country lJrfles, who ha'
been lei into the secre, by Frampton
told those from the north, that they
would bel them gold against Merlin
while gold they had, and then the!
might sell their lands Both horse
came well 10 The post, and Of course th
race came of like the trial.
The name and exploits of the Duk'
Of Queensberry will never be forgotten
by the sporting world; for whether w
consider his judgement, his ingenuity
his invention or his success he was on
Of The mos, distinguished characters oI
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 lhe Ian
guage of the turf, His Grace was wild
awake, and al times would rely on n
one. Having on one occasion, reaso
TO know-lhs jockey had indeed hon
esl y informed him Of it--lhat a lars
sum Of money was offered his man if Ii
would lose Take il said the Duke,
will bear you harmless. When III
horse came 10 the post, His Grace o'
served, Hhis is nice horse TO ride,
ihink will ride him myself whe
throwing o en- his great coa',he was rouu
10 be 10 racing attire.
Bot, we are told that betting is th
lrfe Of gsCiog, aOd hs, without il tn
luri.wouId soon fall into decay. To
certain extent there may be some t;ur
in ,hi. doctrine; nevertheless betting
The gem which gives birth to all tt
roguefy that has OF late lowered this de
parmCn' OF sport IN the eyes OF all hol
orabls mtu, The Scripture phrase, j
shorl, is now every day verified, tn
race not being to he swift, but 10 II
horse on ,chonl lie iqrgca sums stan
in certain persons 6ooh8 Indeed,
Was not long since asserted by we
known rider and owner Of race tors
deem In lhs lnIf srnIhls- lhal IL Ecliny