The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-07

the Biennial stakes over the ltowley mile NJ the
Newmarket Craven Meeting, he is said TO have been
I'm. Is. covering the distance, which Is absurd 1t is
not the time test that Is much ut fault In England
as the slovcnly manner in which it Is taken. 1t is
done only to advertise the chronograph of certain
Matchmaker and to my own knowledge a mistake OF
one minute was made in connection with the oxford
and Cambridge boat race The English newspapers
care nothing about the NATTER and accept just what
is told them. The man who judged the boat race
had bet that the time would be the fastest on
record, but on this occasion check put him
otherwise the Cambridge performance would have
been much more extraordinary than 1t really was.
The same is the case with the horse races 1t is al
most impossible to time race at Newmarket unless
two men are employed The horses start so far
away that the man at the winning post cannot tell
to a second or two when 1t has taken place.
DISTINGUISHED PEOPLE PRESENT.
There was a very fine attendance on the Heath,
Prince satykon, Prince Batthyamy, Lord Harting-
ton Sir Fred tombstone, the Earl or Hardwcke, the
Duke OF Hamilton, Sir George Chetwynd, Lord Ions
dale Admiral Rous, the Earl OF westmoreland, Sir
John Ashley, Lord Dorchester Lord Dupplin Lord
Rosslyn, the Duke of st. Adams and Lord Stamford
being present. In addition to several foreign nota-
bilities.
CANDIDATES AND OWNERS.
With the outside public the race is not a very
popular one. The runners, too, on the present oc-
casion, were not Of very high class. Irvine the
Palden, who had oil along been considered to have
the hest chance is the property OF Mr.. Bowcs, one
OF the oldest sportsmen In England, who has won
four Derbys, and Ia yet strange to say, almost
known on the English TURF He resides almost
solely In Paris, and Fordham, who has ridden for
last season. The Flrt, who was also considered to
have great chance, was formerly the property OF
Lord Falmouth, who tried her most highly;
but not running up to his expectations he
sold her for Goo to Mr.. JolllfYe, who was
not long in getting back the purchase
money, with considerable interest. Mr.. Joninc,
Is the assumed name Of Captain Jones, dashng all
vcnturer, whose life has been one long struggle
against debt. lie was a director Of the Honduras
loan out OF which his friend, the willy Frchchman
Mr. G. L. Iefevre, Is said to have made fl,0Oo,Ooo,
not much Of which found Its way into the pocket
OF Captain Jones. After The F1irt had won a race
or two at Newmarket last autumn it dawncd upon
the creditors Of the owner that he must have money
and he ut once had to .'square- no fewer than
seventeen bankruptcy summonscs. This year he
had great favorite for the Lincolnshire Handicap
that was at the last moment nearly being prevented
from starting, a shcrifrs officer claiming the horse
for debt which had to be at once paid. 1t Is said
that the bookmakers Mt the bottom Of this
Solitude. who one or two good races last year,
belongs to Mr.. Gretton. who Is partner and draws
100000 per annum out Of the great brewery nrm OF
Bass 4 Co.. in which his father commenced life as
Ia,orcr. This gentleman had also Sorccrcss en-
Count Learangc, who took eight nominations.
Two OF these were filed by animals Of some rcpntc.
both Canrelia and Allumette having distinguished
themselves.
THE BETTING.
The betting on the race was not Of very active
character until after the Two Thousand Guncas
had been decided. when the bookmakers began to
speculate very heavily on II The defeat Of Arena
at the Craven meeting threw Irvine the Piaiden
somewhat into the shade. more especially the
representatives Of Count Lagrange were spoken OF
with no small degree OF confidence.
The rates just before the start were 81 TO against
the winner, Camelia; 90 70 against Allumette, and
TO against La Seine.
THE RACE.
or the ffty.nve horses engaged only thirteen were
thought Mt enough TO send 10 the post and how
some Of the nominations appeared In the entry one
cannot imagine as they are not good enough TO win
saddle ut Barnet Fair. and yet the lowest forfeit
was ESQ. Those that started were Count y. de La
oranges Camela and Alumettc. Mr.. A. dc Mont
gomery's In Seine. Mr.. @. Lambert's Majesty. Mr..
sayille's Zee, Mr.. Bowes' Twlne the Paidcn, Lord
Famouth's Lovely That's. Mr.. Chapns Margarita,
Mr. Jennings Lady Maiden, Mr.. Jollire's The FIrt,
Mr.. Crawfurd's En- Avant and Bric-a-brac, and Mr..
Grctton's Solitude The thirteen competitors as
scmbIed In capital TIME and when the nag fell got
away on equitable terms. They had not assembled
the Bushes Hill before IL was evident that the favor
ite would have all she could do 10 win MS Count La
oranges representatives were cdging TO the front.
At the Abingdon Bottom the latter were doing ex.
ceIIent work, and shortly after Camcla assumed
command. AIlurnctfc made n rood 0uht but her