The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-26
The Turf In England and America.

The racing season in Great Britain has been brought
close. The last the contest for the Liverpool
Autumn Cup, for which the American Priorcss and
the colt Babylon belonging to Mr. Tenbroeck, en-
tered This to have been on the 10th inst
We may therefore expect learn the result by the next
steamer which left Liverpool the lih inst, and may
arrive at any moment Should Mr. Tenbroeck succeed in
winning the cup will part atone for the dsgracefui de-
feat OF the American horses the Cambrdgeshre-a cir
cumsAnce totally unlocked for in this country after the
brilliant achievement Of the Cesarewsch by Proress The
result for the Liverpool Autumn Cup therefore
looked for with much interest being the browning race
OF the season, and might say, decisive, as TO the
merits Of Proress and Babylon racers on English SOIL
and according the English rules Of racing, where race
consists Of single dash, without repetition unless in case
dead heat as in the cesarcwitsch which had to be
run over.
The American stable appears, far as we have been
abe form opinion from the conflicting accounts pub
shed in sporting journals from time TO time, have
been peculiarly unfortunate, both regards In
racing and the loss OF Lccomte and Pryor by death
The soundness Of Jecomie as O race nag had been
questioned before his departure for Europe-many gentle
men on this side Selevng TO be impossible for him TO
have undergone great degree OF hardship az he had
experienced his Southern campaigns without receiving
serious internal njuryand which, although notpercept
rio IN the eve might nevertheless prove Of formidable
character as 70 pToCluuN tue possioWt VI pe-
oming winner, especially IN foreign cline and aftcr
,ng sea voyage The death Of Lecomtc seems 10 have
,sned the opinion entertained here Of bis condition by
nor,,ng men a Il would seem that he really
vol day after his arrival Great Britain, although he
IA entered for and actually ran In race In that coun
" He was easily beaten, being totally unfit to contend
18th the most inferior nags He never able to reap
car on tho turf but weak and exhausted the gallant 10
on,e the once Great rival to the renowned Lexington
Don succumbed TO his inArmitics.
Pryor from whom SO much expected, shared the
tie Of Ieoomte Prom the date OF his arrival in Great
riain he probably never was himself, and certainly
,vcr was once condition TO rum although he made sevc
unsuccessful attempts 70 do so. II Is stated that he
i'd been afflicted with lung fever previous TO the Good
,od race and that his hesitatcd about starting
IN for that almos, up the very day OF the race
lis race then showed his want Of condition, subsequent
vents confirmed il, and his death, which soon followed
rat Of Lecome affords another instance of the utter alb
urdny o. attempting horses aborng under anec-
ons Of the lungs into condition. The ignorance Of grooms,
nd the ck OF knowledge Of the simplest physiological
rincipes the part o. trainers, have been the
,ouac causes Of disease in many stables, aud the
mote, II not the immediate, OF the loss OF
any valuable race nags. Had Iecomte and Pryor
Q,tlnued in health while in England the proba.
utv Is. from their known speed and endurance,
hi their campaign In that country would have been ono
othe most glorious record. A II Is, however, We
m, be content with things A. they are, and wiNn we
na send horses abroad be sure that our selections are
pperly made and bst horses sent. Mr. Ten
brcks nags we're selections from the best stables Of
thcoun,ry-they we're the best in his stable and should
be, regarded bat not the best horses in this country as
may have been led TO suppose Mr. Tenbroccks tour 70
Eupc was merely private speculation, in which he
repscnted no person in this country; and bis horses
althgh good ones, represented no stable but that OF
thc owner. The idea strongly put forth that MI.
Temoeck's visit was natooal affair is simply absurd
antequircs no further comment.
Considerable dissatisfaction was at one time manAestco
tis country relative 10 the English system Of handi
apping; but aerly Journals here appear 10 advo
ate IT. on the ground inferior and superior horses
en- be reduced 70 common level by judcious handi
upper, the uncertainty and interes, Of race VIII d
iuch increased, and induce larger attendance
Handcsrping s common enough IN this country. w
ecry now and then hear a. handicap At the south
nd very interesting announced 10 come OF short
I'm Virginia Whatever may be said In favor Of the sys
fem is morally certain that handcsppng opens wide IN
fsor 70 The srcsses deception and svndng the tur