The New York herald., 1874-10-05
RACING IN ENGLAND.
ApoIouy's Victory in the Great
Doncaster St. Leger.
DOWNFALL OF THE FAV0RITE.
The Stakes-The Time-Large
Winners on the Race.
LONDON. Sent. II. 1874

record was yesterday decided in presence Of per.
haps the most enormous crowd that ever assem-
bIed on the town moor OF Doncaster. The turf tro
ply OF the north is run for in the midst OF popu
latlon passionately fond OF horse racing out not
for many years past at all events, have they
assembled in such mutitudes to witness the most
important contest in England after tile EPSON
Derby. The st. Leger is the last of the three
great threeyear-old races OF the season, and is led
up 10 through the Two Thousand Guineas and the
Derby, only three ANIMALS have secured the whole
OF these prlzes-West Australian, Lord Lyon and
Gadiator-but many have taken two ofthem while
tue other hand the ST. Leger has frequently
fallen 10 an animal that was not successful either
ut Newmarket or at Epsom ON this occasion the
field was promised to be composed OF
DISTINGUISHED COMPANY;
distinguished, II not by their individual merits, at
all events by the number OF honors which they
had won. Among those that were expected at
the post were George Frederick, whose greatest
achievement was winning the Derby OF the
present season; Apology, the winner OF the one
Thousand Guineas and the Oaks; Trent winner of
the Grand Prize Of Paris ana the Great Yorkshire
Stakes; Atlantic, winner OF the Two Thousand
Guneas ana Ascot Derby; Leoinus, winner OF the
Prince OF Wales STAKES and St James Palace
Stakes, at Ascot and Scamp, winner OF the Good
wood and Brighton Stakes. None Of these horses is
OF the highest order ol merit as established by the
performers OF many previous years, but their
careers had been very distinguished and, taken
a Dody, they were entitled 10 high respect. IN
fortunately, it was destined that their ranks
should lose one distinguished member, George
Frederick and the scratching OF his name on the
very morning OF the race was one OF the most
SENSATIONAL INCIDENTS
connected with it. The horse had been for long
time past at the head OF quotations-in TACT nearly
constantly since he won the Derby. certain
amount OF suspicion, however, was always at
tached 10 him, and many OF the shrewdest men on
the turf have never ceased 10 lay against him.
1t was known tnat he had twisted OF the
muscles olone OF his legs shortly after the Derby,
but his owner and trainer would TO have
taken extraordinary pains to convince the public
that he was fully recovered, and, it may be noticed
a curious fact mat even up to the day OF the
race the special commissioners' OF the sporting
papers, men whose duty IL is TO know everything
about the condition OF the principal race horses,
reported that George Frederick was never better
or filter in his life. on Tuesday however the
horse showed decided symptoms OF what IS known
III the sang OF the turf az
MARKET FEVER
He was seen at exercise in the morning. and the
critics were at singular variance 10 his condl-
tion. Some asserted that he was in excellent
ton; others held that ne decidedly lame
and would probably not 60 to the post Among
the latter was Lord Falmouth, the owner OF At
lantlc. who, perfect Judge OF a race horse.
blunty told Mr.. Cartwright that George Fred
erick, who is that gentleman's property, was
lame q remark which did not appear to please
him. In the evening the Derby winner went very
badly in the betting at the rooms and it was OBJ
served as an ominous circumstance that Sir Fred
ar;cl,J tuna az radr tad a
confederacy OF gentlemen got up at the dinner
taple, and laid several thousands OF pounds
against him at four to one. In the morning the
murder was out. notice posted at the
rooms announcing that George Frederick had
been struck out OF the race at seven minutes after
nine A. N. Later in the day Mr.. Warrington,
veterinary surgeon who Is regarded as the
ssstormy petrelr OF rainy disas ter issued certid-
cate TO the effect that the horse's leg having
filed. he had advised that he should not be sent
to the post. The policy adopted by Mr.. Cart
wright was
LOUDLY CONDEMNED
on all hands, and he was openly charged with
having been making money out OF the horse ever
since tie Derby, never intending to run MIN Tor
the ST. Leger. 1t is a most discredItabe fact that
on Tuesday he went about informing his friends
that George Frederick was perfectly well and that
they ought TO have their money on him, and one
Dettlng agent he LOlu W invest iI,V0U MIN LIE
following day. wen knowing that the agent would
take time by the lorelock on his own account,
which he did 20 tre tune Of s6Oo all OF which was,
OF course lost. The DOWNFALL OF George Frederick
was
NOT THE ONLY DISASTER
which threatened the field. On the very morning
OF yesterday rumors were In circulation tnat
Apology had fallen lame ana would not run-in-
deed, IL was reported tnatshe had been scratched
her at exercise in the morning ne observed that
she crossed her legs, and, tearing tnat some thing
was wrong, he at once 1ismounted IN alarm
On examination, he could not discover that there
was anything the matter, but to give her rest he
sent her back TO her stable, where her legs were
fomented for hours with cold water The public
got wind Of the anair, and putting the worst con-
structiOn on 1t, came TO the conclusion that the
mare was lame ana had no chance, even If she
\ were to run OSBORNE himself was doubtful. and
Eeegraphe1 to the owner OF Apology, the Rev. Mr..
KING, clergyman IN Lincolnshire who races
under the name OF sGdr. Launde.n the facts but
unanswered that the mare must go TO the post
and take her chance In the lase start after the
fall of the nag, Apology did not please the critics
by her style OF going, and many OF them laid 10
TO i against her-to their ultimate disgust.
Among the other candidates was Atlantic, VINO
was one OF the best looking animals In the race,
but who, unfortunately, had
BROKEN BLOOD VESSEL
about fortnight previously and labored under
suspicion that lie might do SO again. Trent, who
like Atlantic, Is trained by Matthew Dawson, but
Is the property OF another owner, is fine, com
pact animal, VINO has always shown Improvement
every time he has run at the York meeting. Re-
Gently he beat Apology for the great Yorkshire
STAKES, but the mare was giving him four pounds,
while here she was 70 meet him on weight for sex
terms-a difference which it was generally thought
would turn the scale IN her favor. Glenalmond,
Mr. Merry's representative started first lavorie
Tor the Derby, on which he ran very badly, partly
owing TO his having twisted Que of his plates. Feu
d'Amour in the French stables, i another good
looking colt and was at one period in great de-
mand Tor the Derby, but he could not be trained
for the race. Leolnus, third or Matthew Daw-