The sun., 1871-11-14
AN INTERNATIONAL RACE.
a CHANCE TOR MARRY BASSET'S
... .OUNET-s ia. WAh q -4.-si-A 20 .--.-


The Proposed Race between sterling and
.- Harry Bnssntt noihtug bat Tslk-Netther
willing to Cross the Atlantic-A Letter
from ENGLAND to The sun.
For some time past there has been great deal
Of excitement in this city, and indeed throughout
tic count y, relative to proposed international
race to take place hero between an English race.
horse and tie famous Harry Bassett All sorts Of
suggest ons and statements were made, principally
through the columns OF weekly sporting journal;
but It afterward trnspired that no challenge had
been made by either uarty, and the aI,ir ended In
smoke. Within the past few days, however, now
phases have arisen which point very strongly to tae
probabni les OF a match being made.
The terms proposed, when the idea was nrst
mootcd were Tor the English horse storliug to come
over here in tho fall. and run against Harry Basset
at Baltimore, for stake OF $4,000 side, the dis
tluco to be one mile and half Now there was not
the slightest chance OF such match ever coming
or for the simple reason that the owner Of the
English horse would never be such an arrant fool as
TO bring his horse across the Atlantic In the month
OF September, when the weather Is frequently very
stormy, and then run him against the fastest and
best horse In America, within month OF his ar.
rival and before the horse had had time to
from the effects OF his voyage. But very few
facts OF tnc case, and accordingly wnen they found
Tns ESoLIsHHgN WOULD NOT RuS
this fall. all hopes Of match were abandoned, until
the agent OF the Associated Press in London, with
out any authority telcgraphed that the owner Of
Sterling would make q match TO run his horse
against Harry Blsset In England for el0 900 side,
and allow e20OO about SO 000) for expenses. This
looked like business bat unfortunately no such
oncr had been made The party that own Harry
B4ssett, however, did not know but that It was a
bona fds offer, and though they declined to run in
England, Expressed tneir willingness to give az
large Inducements To run here hut here was the
great obstacle to tnis match, VIZ: The sinclnation
OF botn parties to incur the risk OF sending vslu
aDle horse across the Atlantic, a voyage which has
proved fatal to so many. Tue owners OF Sterling
and Harry Bissett are doubtless Wi ling and anx.
ions to trv cotciusioDs Lut u,Itier marty viii orop
tegociations except to run their own side Of to
water. Tuis fact has become pretty vel known In
tut' circles, aud IN consequence but little hopes Vi
We are nov entb,ei, however 70 lav a now sbto
Of sfnf' before the readers of lns srN, BY which
Il viii be seen That an English horse may be Induced
" come over carly 10 lsi!, to run
MATCH AGAINST HARRY BAssErr,
some time during the summer, II certain differences
between TIE racing laws Of America ana EuCl nd
can oe adjusted. lev DAYS ago gentleman con.
80 v..'v.i.l ,svsSsar t'is blutt iettNsd lct.tr
hon tie editor oi Lon lon nsws9aplr, wa.eA reads
as follows;
win rcferenc, to vorr letter OF oct O. re'ativet,
4 faaf CD between An Eug isl and American race
Ior,e have te"4 stycfal owners of racehor-es here
sar,hi, ca1r, ,fin .acas irGretoG 30 taSe stefaaI
Overt 70 America, 's va n9t ,',S tae acres
not bot loa Gao arrsug. >aisae'ory .erm' ,eiuk
shom the owner Of saDaas mgh, Sfrange one. Blt
neitnei Of tne.e wil say anytnins He u1 ess ihe
,sy ,toa. 10 p3gn " is a.! n5uai,l AID OF ''1's3 @ u
match"
Tais letter requires a little eIpl,na,ion in order
Ia M HNH af.Ifs
Ine weights carried BY four.year olds In weight Tor
age races here Is los pounds. The Engsh party
reason for this being TO enable one OF ner nrsclass
JOCKEYS iwuo TOO heavy 20 ride at los p9grsl 20
plot their horse. Whether
rHE OWNERS OF HARRY BAssErr
will to this IS not known but 1t is hoped that
taey "il not object 60 tie weight beiug raised, as
Il would certainly make the race much better test
OF endurance. the remark about running heats"
refers 10 the idea which was entertained by some
people here mat the race would be run in heals
lhs the English party would never agree to- as the
racing there is entirely the dash" system.
Now, although 1t Is not stated IN the letter we are
pretty certain the Englishmen would. II the minor
details could be artIAged, be willing to run mach
at lie cup distance, two miles aud qaArter, some
tine dur,ns the month OF JulT or August.
A. \ further proof that tners nov Is Ereat
en- nee OF a ma.ch bcias irrangcl, Mr.. George
Wilkes Of the SPIRIT Of ns Times, Who has just re.
turned from klro3e, stated TO Representative OF
this PAPER yesterday that o had brought tanti1io
PROPOSITIONS rom res ppisiDle turimen IN Eng anl
relatye 10 a ualca and that though he did not care
or many reasons to maze anything pubic yet. ho
nsd -reat hopes o. bringing aoout matcn There Is
doubt tlaI the ARRANGEMENTS for an International
race could not he placed In better hand, than those
is MrNlKes, whose name Is guarantee hat the ne
gotlauons ~nen entered Into Vii be carried out IN
4 thOrOu my zap .rtal spirit Tuat the Americans
will wish no better arbitrator We are well assured,
while n anything should eventu1te rom tue Letter
above alluded 20, tue gentleman u whom II was al
dressed has stated nis iutenton Of conducting tae
neg .t.auon- on iae part y tGo Easl!s-nsa a.sJ
uAuer tAe suillueo Of Mr. Wilkes.
SHANNON AND sABISus.
few items respecting the past performances or
the two horses mentioned Ia the letter, nav be
loupd interesting. sAannon, bay my oy Lamhson
out Of q New minister mare, nOw turee years Old,
first proved herself lrstc ass snimai Ia the race
Tor the GOodsood Cup In July last when sne de-
ieated the famous race horse hortemer and the no
less repowaed EiYopips zoe Ninper Of the Derss).
after an exciting race. TINS result was so little
Iccted hat number OF wOuid.be s1UdHs insisted
that was scratch ana that II ruu over agNin
tue mare nouli be beaten by both horses but W en-
shsunon earned on tue DJncasier tup Ia September,
bealing some hf-t oias' race loi'es' the cry was
altered ana the niare allowed " ps one Of tis best
Of her year At the last meeting however, at New
market sue was beaten by sterling. wno was carry.
iEg SIX pounds more wei1ht, so that II she should
come, Harry Bissett viii not have quite sueh a
lOTmldab e anita onlst as sterling.
Sa0inus tue o.ner horse mentioned, bay geld.
,os b.. A4sls ss'er out 0 Ve4t1, T. new four 5vrrs
O.d. his performances as three-year-oId were
very good, as he cAtned Oh the City aud Suburban
haudicip, Tue Great neHopphttn stakes a. EPSON,
ami the Ascot CUP. He dii nothing Of any conse.
quence ai'erward, until lat month. when carrying
llJ pounds, he Won Tue C4mDgJgesAire staAes at
Newmarket alter
MAGNIFICENT RACE,
beating Two horses (who were placed equal by the
Judge By Lead. one Of tIese VS. our ola friend
Sterling, who carried l22 pounds The difference 10
weight three pounds, carried by Sabinus would
just account for tao "head" difference betNeen
them at the finish, and proves these two horses TO
be as neary equal a. possible over this distance OF
ground, VIZ: mile 30 Yards. Wnetner they would
run as evenly At a longer distance Is OF course a
moot point. Now II S4Oinus were to run here
uext sun.mer nc, being hvs years old
would ha,o to conceue Harry Blssett SIX
pounds, less the allowance for geldIng, three
pounds, so that they would meet almost on even
terms. A matcn at two miles or two miles aud
quarter between tuese two horses one carrying 100
and the other III pounds, would DO as interesting
to lie general pubic as match between three
Yearo.ds though on account OF Sabinuss being a
ge,dng, II wuud not be qu.se ~ satisfactory as a
test rac5 10 lurlmen.