The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-30
A BRILLIANT SCENE ON THE GROUNDS.
The Four-in-Hand Club Out
in Strong Force.
RANK AND FASHION WORTHLY REPRESENTED
Lord Ailesbury's Aventu-
riere Wins.
SLOW RACE FOR GOODWOOD HORSES.

SPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE HERALD BY oABLE.l
LONDON, July 30, 1875.
The race for the Goodwood Cup was run on the
Goodwood course to-day.
FAVORABLE WEATHER.
Fine weather prevailed throughout the day.
TIE WINNER.
Lord Ailesbury's Aventuriere came in first, Sir
]. Astley's Scamp second, and Mr.. W. R Marsharps
Trent third.
THE JOCKEYS.
The jockeys who RODE the winning horses
were, respectively, Fordham. Challoner and Can
non.
TEE NEXT AFTER.
Then followed, next after the winners MI. Sea-
BROOKS Apology, Mr.. saville's Kaiser, Sir J.
Lady Love.
The betting previous to the start was to 1
against Apology, to against Kaiser. 4 to
against Carnelian, to against Aventuriere, 10
to against Scamp and IL to 1 against Trent.
THE RUNNING TO THE WINNING POST.
The running pace was slow until the horses
came near to the homestretch when Aventurlere
passed Scamp and Trent, winning cleverly by half
length.
BEATEN EARLY AND OUT OF FORM.
Apology was beaten early in the race; Lady
Love ran out Of form, and Kaiser did badly.
MARIE STUART WITHDRAWN.
Mr.. Crawford's Marie Stuart was withdrawn
Just before the start in favor OF Lord Aieseury's
Aventurlere the winner.
THE RACE.
They got cleverly away, pretty we'll all In
bunch, with Aventuriere failing Off toward the
last OF the ruck. After passing out OF the
straight Scamp went to the front, followed closely
by Trent ana Kaiser. Aventuriere then came up
ana challenged Apology, but the latter was out OF
form and had to fall back in company with Lady
Love. Carnelan was still doing well in third
place. Coming down the hill. toward the straight
run home, Lord Ailesbury's hlly came up to Car
nensn and, steadily forging ahead, joined
Scamp and Trent as they came inside tue
distance. Trent then fell back, and after an ex-
citing race, Aventurlere beat Scamp by half
length, with Trent bad third. Time, minutes
and IL seconds.
Last year the Goodwood Cup was won by Dom
caster, Kaiser second and Miss Toto third. Three
others started, Barbillon, Lillian and Organlst,
making field OF six. Time. 4:53k.
THE SCENE ON THE GROUNDS.
There was a dne display OF fashion on the
grounds. The Fourth hand Club wss well repre-
rode on Lord Londesborough's coach, or other
coaches present there were those Of the First and
Second Life Guards, the Scots Fusileers the Cold
stream Guards, the scots Greys the Tenth Hus-
sars, Lord Langford's, Sir Il. Thomsons, the Mar
quis Of worcester's and Major Furnivals
PROUD OF HIS LICENSE.
Major Furnival wore his licensing badge, au.
thorizng him TO drive the team, set as gold pin.
THE AMERICAN R1FLEMEN ON THE GROUND.
The members Of the American rife team at
tended the races.
REMARKABLE SALES.
Since the entries for the Goodwood Cup were
made two OF the most celebrated animals en-
gagged have been sold, horse and a mare, and
in each instance the price paid was the largest
ever known, a fact that Will In itself cause the
Goodwood Cup or 1875 to be memorable. The
Duke OF Westminster, grandson OF that MARQUIS
OF Westminster who on being asked by the Amer.
me down the fee simple of the United States and
that should net buy HIM. has given Mr.. Merry
she enormous sum OF f14,oOO for Doncaster and
the same gentleman has been fortunate enough
to sell Marie Stuart for e. 200 to Mr.. Crawford. a
very wealthy Scotch gentleman who owns a lot OF
mud about Glasgow as well as some forests In the
Highlands Sir Joseph Hawey was considered
fortunate when In one year he produced
Rosicrucan, Blue Gown and Green Sleeve
but he has been completely outdone
by Mr.. Merry, who In one season
was fortunate enough to breed Marie Stuart and
buy AT public auction for 900 guneas a colt that
developed into Doucaster With this pair he
managed to win the Derby Oaks and st. Leger,
the Goodwood Cup, Ascot Cup, Alexandra Plate
and host OF smaller races. Doncaster. there can
be no doubt, is the champion long distance win
ner Of the age, and yet in the st. Leger ne was
beaten by his stable companion, Marie Stuart |
after one OF the most brilliant finishes that ever |
was witnessed. The father OF
MR.. MERRY
was poor pedar who had all that snrewdness
for which the countrymeh OF Burns are famous.
One day. walking with his pack on mis- back over
The hills he picked up stone which attrac ted his
attention. He asked nothing about the stone in
that neighborhood, but during one OF his visits
10 England ne submitted IL to an expert, who
told him that it contained the richest iron The
pack was thrown on one side, and Mr.. Merry
Intimately became one OF the largest ironmasters
N England. The business OF his son was recently
sold for something like two million dollars. LISA
REMARKABLE FACT
hat the great cup races In England have never
ret been carried on by the Same horse except In
,ne instance, when The Hero won the triple
,vent Tim Whlfiler won two and ran a dead
leat for the third. Doncaster, there can be no
question, would have won all three but for the gal
ant captain who went with him to Doncaster last
rear eating very hearty dinner, which caused
aim TO sleep so sOundV that the time Tor entering