The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-11

friends, and losing large sums. In 1867 he
appeared at the Derby very much embarrassed
pecuniarily.. His horses were beaten in every
race in which they contested, and the young
Lord Hastings lost $5C0, 900. This sum he paid,
and in October of the same year he lost $3.50 600
additional, owing to the unexpected failure OF
his horse Lady Elizabeth, who had won every
thing but the one race ON which her owner had
so great q stake. On still another race that
same year he lost 5000, 900 aud this last sum
broke him up. He fell into the hands OF the Jews,
and his private affairs were exposed to the
world He had married the Lady Flora Paget,
who was at the time engaged to another
gentlemen, but who preferred to walk from
mlliner's shop into the arms of her more
attached to this marriage, which his subsequent
failure served 10 aggravae. He was not able
to pay all his debts and hence he was assaied
In a most violent and vlndictive manner. He
contrived, however, to compromise bIs affairs
in some manner, and In May last again appeared
at the Derby with Lady Elizabeth and some
other horses. adv Elizabeth was entered
for the race, aud up to the hour of
starting stood favorIte at long odds.
Her owner had backed her to the
extent Of $500 000 aud this sum involved not
only his solyency, but his honor, credit, aud
good name; it his horse were to fail hun, then
he would be branded as a defaulter throug hout
all England. Wnen Lady Elizabeth came to
the score 1t was evident that she was in nc
condition to run, and that she had been
druggcd. That such was the case WAS 5ubse-
quenty proven satisfactorily. The race was
run. and the hose upon which was s'aked 80
large q sum, and mans reputation in add-
tiOn, not only lost, but was so badly beaten
that the Judges did not even assign ber a place
in the summary. Again was her young owner
assailed with violent abuse, and charges
of the eravest character were cIrcu
lated regarding him. Notwithstanding all
this, he appeared within month at the PARIS
races, where, one SUNDAY, his horse, the Earl
won the Grand prize an object OF art Oresented
by the Emperor-S2OO, 900 in gold, besides
sweepstakes OF $500 tor each entry. Returning
TO England, he figured extensively at the Ascot
races IN June where the Earl was again
winner, carrying off the 81. James Palace
stakes and one other, although heavy odds
his. the young 6lly Athena, won still
auOther race on the same occasion, The
winnings of the Marquis on this occa-
slon we're comparatively small, and went but
short distance among his numerous creditors.
These were his last racing ventures, as the Jews
speedily cl sed in upon him aud contscated all
that could be reached OF MS little remaintug
properly. While his losses upon the turf were
very large. be was not always u Cser. Ii small
winDlngs served to keep him afoat longer than
would have seemed possible, bnt we're not su1i-
cient to save him from rum, His career was
commented on by the press throughout
the whole civilized world, aud in Eng.
land created a great deal of feeling against
the sports of the turf. Daring the iuvestlga-
tions Of his affairs, some most diseraceul pro.
ceedings relating 10 horse racing were disclosed,
and the Marquis of Hastings was not the only
titled person whose Ieputa ion utf-red in cou
sequence. When he waS in the height of his
career and when the public were talking most
or his folly and reck less s. two of The Lon1 II
comic papers appeared almost simultaneously
with tul.page cartoons of "the Derby" Each,
with but slight VariaVOn. represented The Mar
quis in a carriage WI b some Of his sport ug
friends driving last to perditlon, while tue Mar
choness was repre- sented In high reVel, H nging
TO the wind, honor credit, selt.respect, ambition,
and, in TACT, ali the virtues.