The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-01
RACING TN ENGLAND.
TIE ASCOT MEETING.
The Ascot Cup Day-Presenoe Of nlustrious Per-
sonages-An the Aristocracy on the Lawn
The Fashions-The Prince Of Wales Bets
Total Defeat Of Sterling, the Would-Bs
Rival Of Harry Bassett-Over-
throw Of Favonius, the Derby
Winner-0ther Surprises.


lish turf was Ascot crowned with greater success.
The weather during the latter part OF the week was
beautiful, and on the great day OF the meeting
that devoted to the cup one OF our chief for
horses that can stay-there was such gathering
Of the arist0cracy as Is seldom seen even at this
the most fashionable gathering Of the season,
GOodwOod not excepted. Thursday Is q day for
"AscOt State" and 1t was pleasant to witness the
honest enthusiasm with which the Prince and Prlp-
cess of Wales were greeted as they drove up the
course. They usually hire for the week fitness
Park house about i've miles from the
course preferrng 1t to Windsor for the reason that
her Majesty greatly dislikes racing, though while
the Prince ConsOrt was alive-and he did not care
for the turf-they rarely missed attending an Ascot
meeting as duty OF royalty. In the semi-state
used on such occasions the illustrious personages
drive to the stand set apart for them In four five
carriages, with four horses each preceded by out
riders In gorgeous uveries and by the master Of the
buckhounds, the Earl of Cork, dressed in green
coat with brass buttons and green cord round
his neck from which is suspended the bugle apper-
tanning to his office. The first carriage contained
the Prince and Princess Of Wales, the Duke of Edin-
burg, and Prince Arthur; the second, the Duke Of
Cambridge and Prince Teck, and the others the
ladies and gentlemen In attendance.
THE ROYAL COUPLE
loudly cheered as they drove along the course,
this being their second appearance on an English
racecOurse since their long Continental tour, under
taken for the establishment Of the Prince Of Wales
health after his serious Illness, and OF that Of the
Princess impaired by her devoted attendance on
her husband The scene presented on the lawn
when the proceedings commenced was brilliant in
the extreme. large proportion Of the peerage Of
England and nearly all its wealth and fashion
were present, and the toilets Of the ladies' showed
a wealth OF fancy and taste altogether beyond
description. For the benefit OF your readers OF
the gentler sex may mention that this year the
prevailing color is blue, though 1t did not show
very marked predominance. We have new tint
here at present which is very fashionable, and in
which blue and green are SO equally mixed that 1t
Is difficult to say whether it should be described as
O blue-green or green-blue Maroon Is also
greatly in vogue, and a new color, which may best
be lkened to bronze, Is frequently seen, and when
trimmed with lighter hue or the same-say SAT:
frOn-is certainly striking. The pOlenaise Of
white, drab maize, without sleeves, was
greatly worn over dresses Of pronounced tint
costumes OF all one color, from the boots to the
bonnet were also seen all over the lawn. There
were numerous cases In which the silk OF the dress
was covered with muslin, and many ladies affected
cloth jackets deliberately trimmed with gold braid.
Several elegant costumes were of black with broad
sashes of blue or yellow, and bOnnets to match;
and observed that broad stripes Of black velvet
running down the skirt were worn in some in.
tue covering the face and tied behind, whence
they sweep over the shoulders are de rf0ueur
6s ofsss feathers are Of fashion, same eDDos Hsr tss
extensive range Of stands was drawn up q
long line OF four-ln-hands belonging to our TWO
coaching clubs-coaching is a variety OF sporting
greatly in vogue among our "men about town."
and is decidedly on the increase-and there was
almost as much wealth, beauty and fashion
gathered the roofs of these In the royal lawn
ITSELF Among the other notable personsges pres
ent were the Burmese Ambassadors, done up IN all
OF our "swes' had the courage to talk to them
they appeared to be perfectly at TIER ease, and
rettes evidently took deep interest in the sport.
One Of the principal events Of Thursday was
ANOTHER COLLAPSE or STERLING,
who was at one time called 'the best horse in
England" was valued by his owner at 100000, and
Harry Bassett In my last letter told you how on
Thursday he was easily beaten by Albert victor for
Which Clearly that he was mo- the
very point as to which We had always been In
doubt; for though he had won several races over
| long ones. His race on Thursday for the AN Ages
Stakes was anti test o, Of speed for the dis
an' half and Strangely 0 enougn, ah he
disgraced himself even there. lie had only two OPP
aa W6o Ga S
SELF cannot stay, but has wonderful dash of speed,
and Wenlock, who ran fourth for the Derby, but on
Tuesday easily beaten for the Prince OF Wales'
| Stakes won by Queens Messenger. Even money
was now laid on Sterling, but he had never the
O
laying his ears back like thorough coward, he
fused to try and the race was won by Prince Charlie,
who beat Wenlock by three lengths. 1t is now evi.
dent that Sterling has turned rogue and, instead
of being worth elo,oOo, might be more correctly
valued even for stud purposes at about $4,000.
Another singular race was that I'm which the Make
Shift colt (by Young MelbOurne), who, to the aston
ishment of everybody, almost beat Cremorne for
'ne Deroy' was ror.,,v nrvr ,rvn
| by Khedive. 1t will be remembered that the Make
SHIFT colt, vino was never heard of until few days
/ hnfn 10 al tod hnt n fhn
| odds Of 80 to l. but at the finish came with such
tremendous dash that he almost caught Cremorne
head, and In another stride would have
Won : For the Ninth Biennial o on Thursday,
against his solitary opponent SnedVs but at the
distance, when it came to racing, he rolled ali over
the course and on to Khedive, who had almost to
carry home him as well as his Jockey, and con-
sequenty won by only neck The Makeshift colt
is also apparently rogue but he has only run
race of the day and of the meeting, the Ascot Cup
was as
! FavOnius who was made a tremendous favorite, won
last years Derby, and has always shown excellent
form over long courses, and s SO highly was he
Baron Rotnschid, refused an offer OF
$4,000 for him. Hannah, also a noted
Oaks and St Leger, was started merely to make
running for FavOnius Shannon was ut one time
e syeI any e we ea ans
MUS, but Of late she has shown but Indifferent
form. know that negotiations have recently been
! In progress to match her against the
AMERICAN CHAMPION, HARRY BAssETT,
and an offer was made to the owner Of $4,000 to
purchase her with that view. Almoncr Is an ndif
| ferent horse, though handsome one, and
Henry has not been heard of for some
time, though last autumn so much was
thought of him that he was made first avorite for
the Cambrdgeshlre. He ran so badly In that race
| that IL was evident he was not in his right form,
and it was shrewdly suspected that he was previ-
ously ''gOt at" ana had bucket of water for his
| breakfast.
THE GOLD Our, value 500 sovs., added to a sub
! scrpton OF 20 sovs. each the second received so
sovs. out OF the stakes; weight for age; round
| about two miles and half ~ subs.
| NJ. Lefevre's b. C. Henry, by Monarque-Miss Ion
years, IDS
Baron Rothschilds Oh. c. Favonius, years, 122