The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31

HORSE RACING, OTHER TURF MATTERS AND
AQUATIC EVENTS.

HORSE BACINo, OTHER TURF MATTERS AND
AQUATIC EVENTS.
LONDON, March II, 1877.
When a Lincoln handicap favorte comes TO as short
price f375 fl00 taken six times the case
with Lord Roseberrys Touchet yesterday It is suro
indication that the saddling bell ut Lincoln, which
rings up the curtain for the fat racing drama OF the
ycar, will soon sound Not that there has been no
racing since New YEARS. for have had sureit OF
metropolitan cross-country gate.rnoney specuations
sundry steeple chase meetings in various parts OF
the country With the single exception of the Great
International Hurdle Handicap. decided at Croydon
last week aud by Sir j. ID. Astley's Scamp, there
has nothing done 10 the slightest ripple OF
excitement Next week, however, the followers OF
the turf will have a surteit Of amusement, including
decision OF OF the lending events OF the year,
both OF which have been the means OF speculation for
over two months tie exclusion Of everything else
except Waterloo Cup and the international Hurdle
Lincoln Spring meeting begins Monday and lasts
three days. during which twenty set for de-
csion which tho important are the Bat.hyany
stakes on Monday, the Brocklesby stakes for twoyear
Odds Tuesday and the Lincolnshire handicap Of
1000 sovs., added to sweepstake Of 20 sovs h. T.,
with sovs II declared, and tho Lincoln cup for two
year-ods the closing day. The Atlantic cable ioro-
stalls any remarks upon the big event. such transact
tions us arc with the animals engaged ire
spcctvo of their chances Of success alone excepted
SALE OF PErRARcH.
Pctrarch, the gallant OF Lord Cltden tsirc OF
Buckdcn) and Laura, and winner Of last years 1000
guineas and st. Leger. and who Notwithstanding his
weight is 1876 lbs. has been always the head
Of the betting quotations. has been sold by Lord Dup
pin to Lord Lonsdale for f10O O0 The horse remains
with his former owner until after the race. though he
will run In Lord Lonsdale's coiors and DO
ridden by +. Archer. the fashionable jockey OF the
day. Touche, the nrst favorite, is the property OF
Lord Rosebcrry whose face is not unfamiliar 10 Amer
can turfmen and who last year this with Con-
troversy Tho sire Of Touchet Lord Lyon, winner Of
the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby and ST. Lcgcr in
1885, has hitherto met with but little success sro
and it is rather strange that for tho FIRST hat Of
1877 hc should have three OF his descendants figuring
IN the front rank OF avoritism. Besides Touchet.
years. 80 lbs he has Poursulvant, years, Ill lbs,
and Lady Roands, years, SO lbs, all fairly weighted
animals SO that II either Of them wins II will be
credit Lord Lyon, Of the gran0est horses ever
stripped for In all his journeyings Lord Lyon
was accompanied by a black cat, and tho writer can
remember getting glimpse OF the Derby favorite In
his travelling box route for EPSON. and there was
pussy cored up last asleep tho middle of his back
II Touchet should win the racc hc will become strong
favortc tor the City and Suburban Handicap, run at
to one is now accepted the chance of his winning at
Lincoln, and thus afroi ding good hedging He has
even been backed Tor q small for the Derby,
all Of which proves that Touchet has done something
uncommonly good at home with Lord Roseberrys
other horscs--Conlrovcrsy Brigg Boy and SnaIl-aud
ought TO DO but little mistake inado with such
lot OF good trial horses.
ruH GRAND NATIONAL srEEpLECMAsR.
Immediately Lincoln Is through with move Will be
made u Liverpool, which commences on Thursday
ana lasts two days. Tho programme very long
one but beyond the Liverpool Hurdle Handicap. Liv-
erpoo Cup and the Grand National, all OF which have
$500 added, tho racing will not be OF any great i'm
porance
A warning to turf sharps has been given by the rc
suit OF tho Glance case, the facts of which are as
selling plate ut Birmingham, was sold for ESQ to
Thomas aaron, q farmer living near Northampton
Un e % TSna s IN two races At the same
meeting OF which she won. but still remained the
property Of Warren. On tho same day sphinx was
ingham, where we are introduced an innkecper
named Longlands, from the same village MS Warren,
kipgsthorpe. Acting under tie Instructions of
these two worthless the man Garner cut
off a goody portion Of the mares tail and
then painted with caustic tho wh,to hairs her
and heels, SO as to destroy her identity. The next
movo Of this precious brace OF rascu5 was TO take
sphinx to Northampton anu enter her under
The name OF Glance and with false pedigree Antici
pating trouble they backed her FIRST past tho pos
all of which bets they received, as Glance came IN
first Mr. Howett, the owner Of tho second horse
Chorster, was suspicious and from information re-
ceived objected TO the payment Of the stakes. An
Glance was disqualified, though Warren and Long
lands held on their first past the post' bets The
facts laid before the Jockey Club by Lord Berke
ley Paget, and that body decided 10 prosecute the par
ties Implicated Tor conspiring to deraud the race fund.-
to deiraud the owner OF inc second morse, ana
10 dcfraud the boOKmaKcrs with whom they
bctted. ON all OF these charges they were
convicted, and Longlands was sentenced to nine
months imprisonment with hard labor, and
Warren to SIX months. These men were well-to-d0,
and what could have induced them to 60 into such
transaction is inexpcablo. The principal witnesses
were simply tools in the hands OF the principals, were
let oil upon giving the evidence necessary ior conv'c
swndling perpetrated last year Tho Mystery case at
Huntingdon was bad, the owner, knowing that she
would DO disqualified II she won, backed her ''hrst
past the postn ard then backed Ashleld as well to
win outright thus standing two winners for one race.
shown up IN the Labyrinth affair ut Croydon, where
she was started with some thirty or orty pounds
first in. and although che was disqualified all money
bet thirst past the post' had to be paid over There Is
NO road for swndling han this system OF bet
ting. ON many race courses IL is not allowed ana II
is time the ockey Club took notice OF 1t and put stop
to the practice by tho necessary enactment
RECIPROCITY.
The several motions by Lord Falmouth and others
having in view the stopping OF foreign bred horses
running In England English horses accorded
similar privileges abroad, and which are TO be con-
sidercd Al the next meeting OF the Jockey CLUB, arc
being considered IN much moro reasonable light Than
was at first the The agitators claimed that the
foreigners took off more than their share OF the
weight Tor age races, and should therefore offer to
English horses equal privileges abroad TO those ac-
corded to horses OF all nations here Free tradco IL
always taking thing with Englishmcn, and so, when
tho cry was raised tho racing nc II met Nth lots
OF who took the trouble TO look into
tho matter and see whether English owners
being hardly treated. The Field taxes very liberal
stand tho matter, and proves by tho following table
that instead of the foreigners being lar indebted 10
us the balance is on the other sde:-
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