The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-04
THE ENGLISH TURF.
winding Up Of the Senson-Conditl0n OF the
stabies-Celebrated Horses for Saic-The
. Week ct Liverpool.

WAS dreadful Lying close 10 the Atlantic II seems
10 attract TO II everything ths meteorological line
that Is dsagreeable, ana there is probably race
course In England where any one but a mailman
can help feeling disguised with the SPORT with others
ana with himself To me 1t seems positive folly TO
travel at any time some 200 miles to see few
wretched animals struggling FOR still more wretched
stakes. But when one does so to the accompanl-
ment OF wind that almost tears people into ribbons,
or hail that beats the poor spectator black and plue
and OF sleet that finds Its way through any number
OF waterproOfs and greatcoats 1t seems to
me that transporting friends Should at once
step In with straight wastcoats anu Keepers. There
was time, however, when the Liverpool autumn
meeting Notwithstanding all elemental! obstacles, en-
joye1 a vast amount of popularity and when the
cup was one OF tile most important handicaps Of
the back end or the season. Time has changed all
that, and anything more dull and dispirting than
the proceedings during the past week IL would be
impossible to conceive. The racing during each
afternoon was Of the very poorest quality. For the
three days that preceded tue cup contest there was
not the slightest desire to speculate on that event.
At the Wasnington-that great caravansery Of Amer
icans-peopie looked on at billiard matches and res
oluteiy refused to bet; and when the last race was
run they rushed to the trains Llat were to convey
them their respective homes with wild gee that
showed how tired they OF the meeting.
ton was the race for the Liverpool Autumn Cup, OF
which the following Is u sunInary:-
TaE LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP or 200 sovereigns,
added TO a sweepstakes or 70 sovereign5 eael, 10
forfeit; one mile and Iaii: 50 Slb5crtber5.
SirJ. Hawleys o. C. Lietor, Dy LamDton-ParaSol,
years. Butler. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ]
Lord Westmoreland's Cocoa Nut, years, Grad
Mr. H. Hughes Lopez years, Hunt ........... 3
Mr.. w. Graham's sornlJsa, years, Fordham...
Mi. +. Swindsls Cecil years, W yatL. .........
Mr.. Bowes' Taraban. years, Parry .............
Mr. m no I..p
MIR. Hodgman's Van Aaiourgn, years, vidler...
Ar. !. Scott's Vscoant, years, Wiison.........
Mr.. Johnaone's Argyle, years, HUDSON. ........
Mr.. Oiuaras Lion King. years, 4. Webb. .......
hr. Il. Brayley Lilly, years. Hesaud......
Mr.. II. CnaplllS Tribune, years. Jeliery..
Colonel Astleg's Prcvliei years, dewitt.
Mir. q. Pecx's The Prior, years. heily..........
Tne betting was TO | against Lopez, TO !
against LictOr to agains. Provlder, TO against
Argyle IL TO against Cocoa Nut l. TO each against
Lily and Van Amburgn, 100 to eacn against cecil
and Tormo5a, 70 TO against Tribune and 70 to
i each against rarabla and Polgnooy. After three
Or four iase starts the ag lei 10 capital go-on,
and the first 20 snow III front Van Anburgh who
however, soon retired beniau Lopez and Cecil, who
made piuy AT O strong pace, TaraDan, Lictor, Ar.
ryle and Cocoa Nut folio wing In the wake OF Mr..
ncdgman's horse, the wulppcrs-in being Powder.
Lion King ana iror. no en.nse vi any Importance
occurred until they reached the mile post, wnen
Lopez took clear lead OF Cecil. Van Ambury lying
third with LictUr aad Cocoa Nut fourth ana lifth,
ana Fornosa, Argyle ana Provlder at me mead OF the
rest, Prior being now tailed I'll. Powder fur
ther improved Ills position IN the next quarter
or q mile, taking iouieh pace TO Lopez, Ceci and
Mr.. hughes horse ca ne two ies tbs anead oil Cecil,
Lctor aud Argyle drawing up wlel fairly III the line
for home. Nearing tue distance Van Ambnr2h was
III trouble, aud Proylaer Cecu aud argyle dropped
away, wnereupol COCOA Nut became second TO
Lopez, who tried lew strides Iurlner on, aud was
joined by Lord WcStmorelaAds My, next 10 the pair
being i4ctor, who, answering sat er's Call at The
commencement: oI tue eaclo ure, soon came away
ana won by a length a head between Cocoa Nut ana
Lopez. About three ielgtas peaild the last calle
llly fourth, Van AInburgl MIN. Tribune sixth,
Aryyle seventh Usc!l eglJn Gnd proytder, Taraban
.na iii
pulling up BENG Lion AlnS, fIov.der ana Viscoupt.
SIR Joseph Hawley's policy N ''scratcnlng'' Blue
Gown and Slderoite, ais olner two candidates for
The race, has been severely crlcized by both BOOK
Makers VINO lost Dj the success o icter, and public,
who were cleaned QUIZ over Slderoiite More taan
once 4 have felt compelled 10 Jon issue with Sir
| joseph Tor tactics Tncl 1, III common with many
| otners, regarded selfish; but on TINS occasion,
am bound 10 say. ne has, IN my opionion, acted not
only honestly baC Wisely. IL ALMOST certain alter
the trial or mis- ta;ee horses which took place lass
week that lie coud nave won with any OF them,
aud he had perfect right 10 start which he chose.
AS soon as the weights were published the great
body or the hackers saw me Immense chance the
Baronet possessed and, wltnolC knowing anything
Whatever OF Sir Josephs Intentions. rushed with
their money on SiatroiIte, Whom shey brought to
sucn price IN the market as tue owner WOULD not
accept. When he saw shis he immediately began
his own investments on Liclor ana days before
the race scratched tie other two. The pubic i'm
mediately complained Loudly OF his .ungenerous
policy as II an owner, who has three ANIMALS with
any one OF wnom ne can win a race, Is bound to
select mis- candidate Tor them. ADD 10 his own mani
lest disadvantage. General hackers are real daugh-
GIVE, glve,n and when they get their fingers
burned think the verdict OF outsiders ought TO bo
'.seryed them right"
rumor current at present to the effect that Sir
Joseph dsgnscd with the present state OF the TURF
and wearied with the Constant reproDatlon OF the tac
tics he pursues with hs horses IL about to renquisn
tile pursuit OF racing. heartily hope that TINS Is
not the case; first, because the sport cannot AFFORD
10 lose more OF is eminent end honorable support
ers, and secondly, because his success In breeding
and his conduct IN Initiating reforms do much to
recommend To those VINO would be ready to take
any steps to get t extngllshed. No owner Of horses
has had more successful career, and the amount OF
money he has won must be enormous. II Is hoped
that IN view OF further PROFITS anu OF his real nlu-
ence for good on the sport he Will reconsider his de-
Blue Gown, the great horse, winner of the Derby
last year. Is in the safe list for 5000 guineas $780, O00
aud reported ut and ready to run" Take him ali
ALL Blue gown Is, over al distances one VI the best
horses OF the present. century and would, am con.
vnced, prove great acquisition. even at the high
lshment. know that strong prejudice Is enter
tanned ON your side of the Atlantic in favor OF long
distance horses, but Blue Gown Is good at consider
able spins and an animal tnat won tue Doncaster
Champagne stakes, carried cir the Derby, was sec.
ond IN the COMMUNICATIVE, with l2G pounds, and
beat Vespasian at GoodYood L. mot to DO sneeLed
ar' at any price. IL Is not probable that he VIII
long remain In the Market; for the Austrians are
capital Judges OF equine stock aud do not stick at
few dollars.
AS 10 the spirited young baronet Sir Charles Le-
gard, there longer any hope that he VIII abandon
his intenton or retiring from the turf. What Shall
We do the real props oil tue institution leave
last one after the other For myself must confess
take tue most gloomy view oil the progress OF events
and cannot help thinking tnat II these secessions
continue we are not tor OF rho day when the turf
VIII be lett TO strong body OF snarpers, who VIII
play the Kilkenny cats with eacn other, or be i'm
proved or tle face OF England Dy act OF Parliament
Sir Charles Is young man OF great ability, and Is
an enthusiastic sports.tsu but the party OF which
he Is memoer have Of late experienced heavy
losses and, indeed have been disappointed for n
long time py their ANNALS. sir CharIes stud Is to
be sold on the 10TH OF December and IL includes that
wonderful 'smicrn Nespa ian. lie cannot be recom-
mended for America, Tor in good company no can
q
al that distance are among the most astonishing IN
tho history OF racing. Another tnas VIII DC put up
at the same time IL LORD CathOrpe's knight or the
Garter who s perhaps, the best long distance horse
we have had for many years. nis running under q
heavy weight IN the Chester cup, wnlen ne won.
stamping mn ea an anialu OF the iirst class. lie ia
nnrlal win nncause be cannot be trained again; but