The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-14
SPORTING IN ENGLAND.
NOTTINGHAM RACE MEErIHG-RowISd AND
ATHLETICS OF OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE
THE CHAMPIONSHIP OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
EVENTS

EVENTS.
LONDON, March 81. 1871
Racing has been very dull this week, there being
nothing but the gathering at Nottingham to attract
attention, and though there other meeting to
withdraw horses from 1t yet tho fields were by no
means large and certainly the class OF animals could
not be ranked as anything much above ordinary
'patcrs" The principal races of the two days, March
y and 2s were follows Tho Little John Stakes OF
hall mile, for twoyearoids, by Musical Times,
by Paganini, who Is also tho sire OF Fiddicstrng,
another twoyoar-od winner this year. Mr. T. Smith
bred both Musical Times and Fiddestrng, aud just 10
show that Gotham and It's thousand guinea yearlinss
are not the profitable class OF horscaesh TO invest
In Il may DO mentioned that at Mr. Smiths sale
last year Mr. Harris bought Musical Times for thirty
nve guineas, while twenty guineas were all Tom jon
nings gave for Fiddlestrne Paganini yearlings will
not be picked up at such price at tho SALE Seven
started against tho winner in tho Ltlo John Stakes
but there was nothing than three lengths the
finish, about whom six to obtanabio before
the start Another outsider won tho next race, tho
Portland Plate Handicap OF $780,. Niger, French
bred thrcc-yearold beating the iavortc Bird In the
Air, by hall dozen lengths After hunters race.
with gentleman riders which won by Lord Marcus
Bcrcsford, OF police court notoricty. Sir Walter,
came the Thurgarton Priory Selling Plate OF $500,
half nlc Three fllIcs and a geding started
all entered to BIO sold Tor $3.50, and SO
carrying ia pounds, and this tmo favorite,
Taikavc won by three lengths, and bought in for
1900 Then came tho race OF the meeting the Not
tinghamshre handicap of s2j each with 81 900 added,
distance one mile ana quarter. Eight started aud
camo In as toiows:-Mr Binghams FAIRY King a son
OF the late Baron Rothschild's King Alfred years,
l0l ibs.; Lord Rosebery's Lauzun, years. l01 lbs.
Captain d Lanes Lord Berners years. 81 lbs Mr.
Bush's Enido, 3ycars, so lbs. Mr.. 9. hber,'s Vic
tntra oat n
years. lol lbs Mr. w. Harris Bailin 5years, 81 lbs
Mr. H. Etchc's DunDane, years, 50 lbs. II will DO
seen from tho weights that 1t was very low scale
handicap and the winner giving weight 10 all but
tho two four-ycar-olds, Lauzun and Bridget who,
starting at even weights, had year the worst Of it,
En'do, Fairy King and Lauznn were nearly
equal iavories at trhc TO against each, but
Enido just before the start had first call the figure
named. Though tho betting even II
prophecy OF the result, tor Fairy kipg won easily by
three lengths, while Lord Bcrners was four or Ave
lengths away and tho avorto placed fourth by tho
Judge. The next two OF no Importance ana
us the favoIite defeated both IL altogether
bad day for tho gentlemen against tho professional
bookmakers Matters changed, however. on tho Soc
ond day. and the avortcs had succession OF successes
though not until Craun Fair had failed TO win
the Eastwood Park Plate, which opened tho pro-
gramme. The best performance OF the day was
the double victory OF Puton first In the Ruord Abbey
Plate OF 0c0. one mile, and two hours later In the
Oxton Hurdle Race Plate OF $780, one milo and half.
Both races were easily, and he had carry Isl
lbs IN the longer face It quito good afternoons
work Tor four-year-old. On both days the attend
was large and OF tho order known US fashionable
and therefore II was decided success. financially and
otherwise
Though turf sports were little below par tho Same
cannot said Of the called sports OF row.
Ing ard athletics Minor they may DO in tho opinion
OF turf WRITER'S and as lar as regards the
amount Of money involved, but they arc largely
followed by the athletic loving people OF Great
Britain where they are carried on to greater extent
than any other section OF the globe, the United States
ranking second The sensational nature OF this years
University boat race VIII long 1.-Two In tho annals OF
aquatic sports as the moss remarkable contest which
Las ever taken place Oxford may, while they lament
the unfortunate accident or crab catching whichever
II was that lost them tho race yet congratulate herself
that tho other men were good enough the
race out without losing IT, On the other hand Cam
bridge can point with PRIDE to the fact that tho already
better hight blue crew made such brilliant effort 10
avert tnoir fatc TO actually escape defeat.
Everyone OF the few who witnessed the race from
start TO finish describe IT as the most intensely
exciting contest which mas ever taken place. Tho
usual result has caused an influx Of questions to tho
sporting press as 10 the decision OF BETS which may,
perhaps, be rs well TO state arc drawn.
Oxford and Cambridge held their fourteenth annual
competition on Friday, March IS. the scene being the
well known running grounds at Lille Bridge when
Cambridge succeeded In winning FIVE out OF tho nlne
events which constituted the programmc:-The high
jump by 6; ". Blathwayt At 8 feet 7 inches; one
hammer throwing, 10 pounds, i3s feet; putting the
shot, 10 pounds, II. 0. Donaldson. 80 iect u inch;
quarter mile race w. H. Churchill, SO 4-5 Oxford
won tho oliowing:-Une hundred yards, H. c. Trep-
pier 10 LIS 125 yards hurdle race, j. f. Jackson,
IL Sec long jump, 20 feet Ia inches three milo race,
W. r. H. Stevenson, 10 min. 80 sec. Tho record sInco
the commencement OF the sports stands as foows:--
oxford 65h WINS Cambridge 601s WINS dead heats
being counted half to each. The best performances
on this OCCASION the mile race, In which Mr. Gun
c just won BY little over two yards IRON Mr.. lyle
Cote wAo had the at his mercy, but endeavorng
TO run out for record came to sandstiil
twenty yards from the finish and thus
Mr. Halls, tho President OF the Cambridge
Athletic Club was first class 13s feet throw being
but three inches behind the best on record made nj this
meeting last year. The quarter mile
close finish, the Oxford representative, q. II. T. Met
calle all but catching the Canab; he however delayed
preached tho apo there yet ieot between them
as they passed H. Oi the Oxford successes Treppns
mines were easily earned The former 10 undoubtedly
the best amateur sprintor IN England oil the present
day. trlflc slow at starting but a flyer when
under fun Roadway. Although tho wind
favorable TO runners and the tImckcepcr II anything
battered the winner when he gave tho time 10 LIS
seconds yet the race over seventy Two yards
Mr. Ircppn then cascd up. but his men getting up
somewhat too close he again put the steam on, opened
up gap of tour i've yards and slowing up
Monday In the championship sports and with
out wind did loA seconds again, winning easily by
tour yards, IL will be readily understood that ''lcvel
tlmc"-l00 yards III ten scconds-s not beyond his
powers. ). +. Jackson's success IN tho hurdle race
was IN great measure due to tho Cambridge man
Salmon failing At tho ninth hurdle, when he really
leading his three opponents
The closing the tbrcc-mc running. and,
although Tor mile the six starters kept toerably well
together, IT soon dcgencratcd Into race at all as
Stevenson taking commanding load had no am
Guilty IN winning BY 100 yards from @. Is. King, oil Cam
bridge. the only who completed the distance out
side OF the winner.
Tho Championship sports this year did not prove SO
attractive OF the eleven previous gatherings
for the purpose oil deciding who should hold the title
OF champion for the ensuing year. SO many OF tho
events were really ceraIntles, even II not Whatsoever.
For instance, Hall had opponent IN tho
hammer throwing, Sladc and GLIB were equally for
tunate on the mile and Iour-mlc races, and then Eli
borough had but to run to win tho qu irter and half
mile races. Tho walking, gprlnting aud hurdle
the only ones about which any doubt could DO
entertained. Stlll, although tho programme could not
be called good one. very interesting afternoons
sport was afforded the visitors, VINO were by means
numerous, for the weather anything but inviting,
aling heavily toward the close. As the champion