The New York herald., 1868-11-18
THE TURF IN ENGLAND.


WIN There he Derby In Is6e or 1SsOs@
Announcements that There Cannot be-Tre.
nendous Sensation In the Sporting Worid-
Hostile Attitude or the Grand Stand Conn
uittee and MIR. studd, Partial Proprietor Of
she Cour.e-Attempt 90 Form New Course
Natural and Legal Din1culties-Sham Sale
Of MIR. Padwick's Horses-The Liverpool
Cup.
No ..sensationn in connection with turf matters
ever created 80 profound an impression throughout
the entire community as the announcement In the
SPORTSMAN OF wednesday that 'there was every
probability there would be NO EPSON Derby in 1869
or 1870" An EPSON summer meeting without the
Derbyi Was there ever such o case OF 'Hamletn
with the part of the Royal Dane omit:edf The
matter was national one almost as much as the
question OF the Irish Church or the occupancy OF
the Treasury benches A year without Derby
would seem very much like q year without
Christmas or week without Sunday. The
act was interesting not to sportsmen alone for even
the most rigid opponents OF racing would,
imagine, "own the soft impeachmentn OF caring to
some extent for the Cockncy carnival As for the
actual race ITSELF probably not in ten OF the hun
dreds OF thousands who once ayear journey TO Ep-
som is Immediately effected by the result or would
prefer to one horse rather than another pass the
poet uISss Dut the IaCt rtmdlnS-tnoy 20 10 See
Derby and would not 20 to the Surrey hills but for
the Derby. What, then would be the state of mat
ters as regards the summer meeting were the great
event to be Withdrawn from the programme, and
what sort Of curious feeling would there be through
out the length and breadth Of the land were 1t for
two years abollshedf People on reading the an
ncuncement could not fairly realize such condition
OF things and looked as astonshed as II they had
been told on good authority that there would be no
Prime Minister next session or that Good Friday
would be suppressed by act Of Parliament. The
"arna & 'nerSlore WINE y was CTpiea nto every
transporting, In the Three Kingdoms was not ct first
thoroughly appreciated and by many was treated
and unanswered, and 50 remains to this hour; and
after hearing all manner OF opinions from all sorts
sion OF the facts both sides-for the question has
two sides, though there ia but one concluson-from
the very best authorities, have to inform you, as
positive fact that there cannot possibly be either
Derby or an Oaks for two years unless two parties,
who are just now at loggerheads and proclaim their
Intention to continue SO, come into friendly
lations.
The facts, which shall record very briefly, are in
Mr.. Briscoe, NJ p, partly BY Mr. studd, the latter Of
whom, some time since, purchased his portion con-
parish Of Walton, from Mr. Carew. Six Nile Hiil in
cludes that part Of the Derby course which extends
from Isttenhsm corner to the furzes, near the
The extent not large, but It is part Of the Derby
Course, and 1t was at least Of this Importance that
Mr.. Carew let 1t to the Grand stand Committee for
$500 year. which he returned to the meeting in the
form OF additions to the stakes. There appears to
be some doubt as to the carly relations OF the body
mentioned and the new proprietor, Mr.. Studd; but,
at all events, 1t is pretty certain they could not fail
soon TO come into communication. The story, as
told by Mr.. Studd's warmest supporters, is to the
effect that he prepared consult the interests
both OF the Grand Stand Committee and OF the pub
lease Of this nroery merit ON the ormer or % mar 1e
and that 1t was only after he saw the committee
doayoring TO stake out . new course which
aud demanded terms which the other side
considered extortionate. Mr.. studd's enemies. on
the other hand assert that he bought the property
which, apart from the racing rental, Is worth very
lttef0r f20 000 for the express purpose OF putting
the screw on" tho committee; that ne demanded the
"extortonae terms'' shortly after coming into pos
session, and that 1t only when they that hts
purpose was ipnexbe that they eldeavored to stake
tee and Mr. Studd are Arcddes daHoO in the matter
OF money making, and In forming Judgment am
mus tois y as NV rule Of conduct. The 1rand stand
is nominaliy owned by company, but Is really in
the hands OF very few individuals who, foreseeng
that II would prove perfect gold mine have gradn-
ally bought up the shares, which, for the most part
remain IN their possession. Their profits, derived
enornousso large, indeed that they are enabled to
divide among them no less than thirty-ve per cent
penny to the stakes For either while the added money
they give to the other events OF the meeting
,S wn ~ womd , mot bring them sa Is only about one
whose profits In comparison must be. only
a. drop in the bucket-among. their races.
meeting would be dead loss and yet they do
nothing for these events. At the same time they
disposition, which efectually deprives them OF the
public sympathy their dificuties would evoke. On
the other hand, Mr. studd cannot be regarded as
altogether per ct sans reproce, his name Is
cated with certain transactions which In turf par
lance are called clever but in other spheres Of LIE
would be considered, Ut the least az very sharp and
perhaps something worse He is connected almost
solely with steepe chasng-a department Of sport
that is NOT worthy of much respect among honorable
made Eim notorious Originally an indigo planter
abroad, he started his turf career the owner OF
tile famous SalanAnder, who, winning the grand
national stcepe chase In 1885, ut long Odds broughs
his owner f4o,0o0. Next year no started four, and
ming with Clananan, when 1t was notorious that
hts commission was executed In favor OF
for the Grand NsiionS for the reason thar the pubc
had the presumption 10 follow such lucky owner,
who consequently could not get the long odd st
hostile parties ct the present moment. and having
regard TO their respective careers can come To no
Greek at the very first; and whether Mr.. Studd de-
termincd from the time OF is obtaining his property
to cnarge an e5.oraonate s % sum or the co commits:
Mr.. studd into asking extoruonate terms It Ia eyi-
dent that the 'tug or war' very soon came. Mr..
fl0p year, ana these the committee fatly refused
70 acccJc to- They found however, that by any new
hrranxefIent OF Inc KrOund tncJ might MAKE their
grand stand would be rendered useless for eiQtsee
tng purposes, while such an awkward turn would be
formed at Iattenam corner thnt destruction or aoc
dent TO nofse and jockey would be the inevitable re-
eut cous3 Oh this nature would be practically i'm
possible for owners VI horses, and riders would
equally object, wniG tue stand would become use
less az point OF observation. But still graver DIM
cuties luy in the way oil any attempt 10 get rad OF
Mr.. Studti and his property for any race over
any oticr course thaa tnat now In existence, which
mas been used since 1913, would at once become
subject Of successful liuSation. Inc conditions Of
the race expressly sate that IL is 70 bc .ovcr the
last mile aud half to DO run On the new cour6e''-
that is the course at present exlstng-and any
race over auy other. course would infallibly be null
and VOID. ought to mention that after negotiations
had facn 10 tie ground the committee had the as-
surance to advertise that the Derby would take
place as usual over the ordinary coursc--that is
over Mr.. studio property and this so exaspcratcd
he would not allow the Derby to be run over hrs
land on any terms whatever. This was, however
absrrd that believe he speedily withdrew from