The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-06
RACING IL. ENGLAND.
The Newmarket Craven
Meeting.
Overthrow ,of Hurhngham-Another German
Victory Dismay q the Betting Men
Success of Nsgro-The Newmarket
Handiosp-splendid form"
ofX. Lefevre's Stable

The Newmarket season commenced on Tuesday
last with the Craven Meeting which was brought
to conclusion yesterday Taken as a whole, the
sport was remarkably poor and perfectly unworthy
or the headquarters" of the English turf. There
were as many as five 'waks over'' in the course OF
the four days, and for the thirty races which took
place there were only ,23 runners, which gives an
average OF about four for each. At the same time
about sixteen other race meetings were held In
various parts Of the country, all OF them merely
local affairs OF no general Importance; but in every
instance the average of~the fields, numerically
speaking, was very much larger. When it is con-
sidered That nearly eight hundred horses are
trained on Newmarket Heath 1t will be seen
that there is something radically wrong
with the management at Newmarket. The
Jockey Club which practically owns the town and
the racing and training grounds, is far too con-
sentative in its tastes. and does nothing to make
the sport popular. In fact 1t processes to care
nothing for the public and to prefer that the public
should stay away. 1t is, however believed that the
club Is beginning to see that 1t must do something
to alter the present state OF affairs and to avoid
repetition OF the
MISERABLE EXHIBITIONS
which were witnessed this week. What is wanted is
the appointment OF wellpaid and energetic off,
Gals, who shall make it their business 10 manage
affairs in such manner that large fields will go to
the post for the various stakes. The reformers,
whose numbers are being rapidly increased,
point out very fairly, and with perfect
TRUTH If the paltriest little country or metro
politan meetings achieve large measure
of success, though no horses are trained IN their
neighborhood, anu owners are put to large expense
for conveying their animals to them 1t is ridiculous
that the stakes al Newmarket should be walked
over for, bring to the post only twos or threes
of indifferent horses, while 800 are in training
within,a few hundred yards of the heath. 1t is
urged that If clerk OF the course were appointed
he would personally canvass owners for their sup
port, and make 1t his business to get respectable
fields to run for the various prizes clerks OF the
course do elsewhere. The Jockey Club is very
much inclined stare super dntiQtds Ufas but it is
hoped that it is becoming more moderate in
its views, and as Mr.. Chaplin, NJ p, has
been this week elected steward In place
of Lord Cathorpe-a dreadful "fogy," though
comparatively young man-it is possible
that the club may be brought to see reason. 1t IS
clear enough that II good sport is not provided at
Newmarket people will not visit the place, and
however much the club may affect to despise the
countenance and support of the public it cannot
shut its eyes to the tact that the public contributes
the greater part Of Its income, in the way of pay
ing for permission to take vehicles on the heath.
The sport Of the opening day (Tuesday) was ex-
ceedingly interesting; but after that it declined
wofully, and not contest took place which was
worth the journey to Newmarket. The feature OF
the meeting was the
WONDERFUL SUCCESS OF THE FRENCH STABLE
at headquarters" owned by NJ. Lalevre and
trained by Tom Jennings. NJ. Leievre Is by far the
most important supporter of the English turf, and
his team OF horses is OF gigantic dimensions 1t is
somewhat curious to observe that only about half
a dozen members of the Jockey Club own any race
horses at ALL and that few OF these any at their
own meeting, while OF the thirty races OF the
week as many as fifteen were secured by French
man. NJ. Leevre is, or was, extremely wealthy and
spends an enormous sum annually in buying and
training horses. lie does not bet, and races only.
for the nonor ana the stakes which latter must re-
him very fairly for his outlay IL he can
continue the tide OF success which he has enjoyed
stronger than ever. lie did not commence
the week well with the Craven Stakes. which was
reduced to match between his magnificent old
horse Vulcan aud Prince Charlie, the winner of the
Two Thousand Guineas last year. They are two of
lish turf, and over the Rowley mile on which both
have won important victories, they were perfectly
at home. They looked In excellent condition, but
Prince Charlie perhaps more so than his opponent.
At all events that was the prevailing impression,
and odds OF to were bet on him. The horses
were ridden by two OF our finest horsemen. Ford
ham being on Vulcan and French on Prince Char
lie. The former again tried the tactics which he
has rarely found to fail with the old horse. lie
his weight, l4l lbs, was too great, and Prince
Charlie beat him cleyerly at last by length. One
OF the events of the Gay was the
VICTORY OF A GERMAN HORSE.
Hochstaper, belonging TO gentleman, Count
RcnaId who has within the past year or two began
to take great interest IN English racing and has
set up training establishment at Newmarket. He
was, IL may be remembered, prefet of Nancy dur
ing the Franco-German war; and is in high favor at
IL n
never having previously run IN public but he en-
joyed great private reputation, derived from his
OF the Count, who performed remarkably well last
year when pitted against some Of the .'cracks.-
Hochstapler, despite his German name, is OF
Thorough English breeding, being by Savemake-
who ran second Tor the Derby and St. Leger to
Lord Lyon-out OF Traviata. he is entered only
tor the English Derby this year, but he has
encountered u vast amount Oh hostility from
the bookmakers, who have betted enormous sums
against him on the presumption that he was only
market horse, who had no chance Tor the great
EPSON race. He now ran for a sweepstakes Of
fifty soveregns EACH over the Rowley mile for
which he met, at even weights, three opponents
birmingham who has long been a prominent favor
lite FOR the City and suburban Handicap, to be run
for at EPSON on Wednesday next, and who has
also been heavily backed for the Derby; The
Colonel, who recently won the Earl Spencers Plate
at Northampton, and q mare OF NJ. Lefevre's,
Planite, not OF much account. birmingham was
made iavorite, but when 1t came 10 racing he had
no chance with Hochstapler, who got both him and
The Colonel into trouble at tie distance, and
coming away won In canter by zen lengths. II
was iudlcrous to see the
CoNsrERSATIoN OF THE BooKMAKERS
at this result. IL was evident that In laying
against hocnstapler a. they had done they mad com
mitted great mistake, for which they
would have TO pay. Such rush 70 back the
horse for the Derby ensued that within few
hours he was made first iavorltc at To la posi-
ton which he still occupies; and as he is magnlh-
cent animal, and won ike a thorough race horse
II is quite possible that he may carry OF the great
EPSON prize. The defeat OF birmingham drove him
back IN the betting on the city and Suburban to 20
70 and he ~ altogether out flavor Tor the Derby
The Newmarket Biennial IL usually most
important race, from the fact that the
field frequently inclndes some OF the most prom-
nent candidates for the Two Thousand Gu.neas and