The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30

THAT Is known as the "Halnaker GaIop." 10 be
made for his Derby horse Gaper to do his WORK on.
"One good race will pay I0r the lot" said His
but II ls TO be feared that Gaper, who |
had been backed to win ESQ 900 Tor Cotherstone's
Derby, added TO the expense. With the frst day |
OF the Goodwood race week may be SAID to ter |
inmate the London season. Many or those unlucKy |
people who have not received an invitation 10 |
meet the Prince OF Wales az Goodwood House, OF
to be the guest OF Prince Edward OF SAKE Weimar
At Molecomb, or to take up his quarters az the
Lavant. may still be seen driving in the
" Row !" but the form is voted pad. Brighton is
full OF visitors who making toll OF pleasure.
The Bedford is packed rom moor 10 ceiling with |
lords, and ali bachelordom Is at the Old Ship and
yet Brighton Is two hours and q half from the
course, and this means dinner at ten. Her Maj
esty's Hussars have occupied Bognor, very
pretty little seaside place, only about an hours
drive from the grand stand. The regtmental drag
has Deen brought down in order to do full honor
to the occasion. Tue Blues are also here with
their coach, and the "gunners and drivers are
In great force.
present a pretty sight, more especially about
luncheon time. They are drawn up at the end of
the lawn, from which they separated by a
road. Every now aud then we see Lady Clara We're
de We're stepping dainty across the greensward,
and, amid pretty confusion, mount to the roof OF
the coach OF her pet regiment. On well wooded
plateau, beautifully kept and commanding a full
view OF the course, the "house party" have APP
propriated three comfortable benches. Behind
them. under the refreshing shade, there Is more
picnicng than on any other spot Of the same size
in the world. Exqusitely dressed young ladies'
are showing how much healthy Englisa girl can
eat, to the evident admiration of q number OF
hating who for time beinO
awed into respectful demeenor On this lawn
every one must be on his best behavior, for as
likely as not while you are walking you Will come
across the Princess OF Wales tripping across
1t on the arm OF the Duke or Cam
bridge or the Prince of Waes escorting
some foreign princes on a visit to the Court. So
ciety was dreadfully scandalized mere three years
ago. wnen the celebrated "Lady Of the Camelias,"
Mabel Gray, appeared on the scene IN company
with o young nobeman, who was rather cele-
brated because OF the way he sometimes outraged
decorum. The ladies were angry, and certainly
"Mabel" was very pretty. Undoubtedly Good
wood is one OF the prettiest spots
OUT OF PARADISE.
There Is such variety Of scenery. On one side
we look across the rolling south downs, on the
other the woods stretch far away to Arundel
Castle, the magnificent residence Of the Premier
Duke OF England, the prIest-rdden Norfolk.
Away to the left are o series OF naked looking
hills, but with well wooded crests; in the the
Notifications oil Portsmouth may be discovered.
and on the long stretch Of table land the tall spire
OF Chichester Cathedral stands prominently out
In the
GOLDEN LANDSCAPE.
But this year the landscape Is not so golden as
usual. The summer has been very backward, and
there Is still much corn TO ripen. Far away over
onIIe
else) OF Goedwood House we, can discern the
white sails or the neet Of yachts lying In the So
lent, until finally the eye rests on beautiful slopes
to Sandown Bay, in the Isle OF Wight. No won
der that this week Is seized on as a holiday by all
classes OF turtles, gentle ana simple, and the
tenants Of the Duke OF Richmond must be glad
that this is 30. In the many villages nesting in
the hills surrounding the course lodgings are at
great premium, and 'Hodge," who is earning only
fifteen shlllIngs week, out OF which he has TO
paw from shilling to eighteen pence for rent,
thinks nothing OF asking fl0 for his whitewashed
little sitting room and two scantiy furnished bed
rooms. Poor Hodge Go0dwood races are to him,
Indeed, o
CLEAN OF SUNSHINE.
Truth compels US TO state mat, so far as the
races are concerned, Goodwood Is not what 1t
was. His Grace the Duke OF Richmond, like most
politicians, has rather q close fist. Lord George
Bentnck in his day thought nothing OF taking
hall score nominations to the Ham Stakes, which
is q sweepstakes OF fl00 each. That once famous
race, which has witnessed the DEBUT OF so many
celebrated horses, this year obtained only four
teen subscribers In all. The Duke OF Richmond Is
remarkably fond of allowing owners or racehorses
to run for their own money. Sweepstakes OF fifty
soveregns each, half forfeit, with nothing added,
please him immensely However pleasant, there
fore, Goodwood may be to the visitors It Is not so
much to those VINO in reality furnish the sinews
OF war. At little meetings like Croydon il is not
an uncommon thing for $500, or even fLOoO. to be
added to the stakes by the lessees The Duke OF
Richmond large as is the revenue he derives from
the stands draws the line at f3OO, and even this
is NOT CASH.
1t is the Goodwood Cup, described as worth 93Oo;
but 1t Is notorious that when Goodwood cups have
been sold by auction they have fetched little
more than half this sum- As compared with
Ascot, with It's five hundred guinea cups, Alex
andra's plates OF 81 900, and 900 added to the
Prince OF Wales plates. vne Goodwood manage
ment Is niggardly indeed. This Is the only part
about Goodwood tHht is not glorious
THE PRINCE OF WALES
VINO seldom enters horses at other meetings, took
two nominations here, both Of which were taken
up by the veteran Mr.. Bowes, who won q Derby
forty years age. or late owners have been afraid
to run st. Leger horses for the Goodwood Cup.
There were number OF three-year-ods engaged
on the present occasion, but none OF the IS. Leger
favorites. From sporting point OF view It was
pity that Mr.. Merry sold his pair, as the Duke OF
Westminster did not care to run Doncaster, and
Marie Stuart narrowed down to q great extent
the interest that would otherwise have been felt
In Gang Forward and Aventuriere. Treat could
not be prepared, 30 as to give him q chance,
nor could the great, grand looking Leolinus. The
Derby winner OF last year, George Frederick, is
another horse that could not be trained, and he
is to take the place at the Stud Company's farm
vacated by the sixteen-year-old MacsronL for
whom Baroness Rotnschild recently gave upward
OF 1000 guineas. Lord Stratnnairn allowed
his horse Avowal to be nominated. This Is rne
son OF an Arab that his Lordship used to ride
when he commanded the troops In India Lord
Slraithnarn has q very great idea of the Arab and
very poor one OF English racehorses. So stub
born was ne while a guest at Goodwood House
war on the point that EnOIfah horeaa eoula