The New York herald., 1879-03-01

SUSPICIOUS CIrCUfHstHfICtB IHuUVtu
to investigate the case, and he sncceeded
in unearthng the swindle and bringing
the principals to Justice and Orlando placed hrst
Tor the Derby by the decision OF court OF law Or
ando afterward earned fame sire. and his blood
courses through the of many of the best horses
OF the present day He died at green old age in De-
cember. 1865 The best bid Colonel Peel made after
that for the Derby with Taimor. who ran third
to the Flying Dutchman and Hotspur in lsi9. and
two years later he retired from the turf participate
more intimately in politics. Through his friends
Lord Glasgow and Mr.. George Payne he still pre-
matters and he less interested in the
success OF their horses. Upon his receiving his com
mission as General Peel, Lord Glasgow named one of
his colts after him, and he came within an ace of
winning the three great races of 1864 General Peel
the horse, won the Two Thousand Guineas
Leger he second to Blair Athol. When
Lord Glasgow died in 1862 he left his entire racing
and breeding establishments to Mr. George Payne
and General Peel, and the horses run i'll the
name of the former until 1871. when General Pees
coors once more appeared on a race course. With
Enfield he won couple of races in that and the fol-
lowing year, and then he had good run of success
with Lady Masham. who was subsequently sent to
time of the General death first favorte for the Two
Thousand Guneas and Derby of this year. General
Peel usually sold all the colts and es he had and
from his farm Seton, the Derby winner OF last
year. besides several other good horses.
CONSEQUENCES OF PEELs DEATH.
oJnder the laws of racing all nominations are rem
dered void by the death of the nominator, so that
large number of horses will be rendered ineligible
to compete for races in which they entered by
General Peel Foremost among these is Peter, who
was engaged i'll the Two Thousand Guineas, Derby
and St. Leger Rous Memorial Stakes at Ascot Sus-
Stakes at Goodwood and the Great Foa Stakes at
Newmarket. Lancastran, the half brother OF Sef-
ton was also highly thought Of in connection with
engaged in addition to other races. Fortunately he
was nominated for the Two Thousand Guineas by
Mr.. Crawfurd so that holds good. Altogether about
fifty nominations will have to be declared void The
race for the Two Thousand Guineas is much
IN more r. IS q affair "a than r,S when en- Peter was
OF much speculation and q much larger number OF
horses will be stripped for it than il Peter had
been contestant The purchase of Falmouth.
Peters former stable companion, by Mr. +. Gretton,
must now be considered very lucky stroke Of bus-
ness, for his value must now be nearly double the
the way, Falmouth stands out well ahead of all the
two-year-olds of last year. Falmouth. however has
not been doing very well of late and he has been
iodined for splints but beyond stopping him in his
work and walking exercise being resorted to, moth
ing Serious is anticipated. and that in his case
Is not at present matter OF great consequence. for
he win not be wanted until the Derby is run for.
AT PRACTICE AT LAST.
The frost, which continued with for such o
length OF time broke up last week, and once moro
all is hustle on the training grounds the horses
gagged in the hurdle race and steeplechase meetings
being pushed i'll order to be got ready for their
engagements while those engaged in the early fiat
events also taking strong exercise, in order
to get the extra flesh off, which during their enforced
dleness has made them look more like bullocks than
thoroughbreds. The first racing of the year began
to-day at Carmarthen, in South Wales, but that,
well as all of the meetings which take place between
now and the sandown Park meeting at the close of
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mately connected with the English turf.
ARRIVAL OF HANI.AN.
Hanan. the champion scmiier OF America. arrived
where he was met by colonel Shaw the United States
Consul at Manchester and member of the Hanlan
Club of Toronto. Hanan. who is to be the guest of
Colonel Shaw until he goes into strict work for his
with Hawdon, left for Manchester the day of
his arrival in England and there he remained until
to-day, when he took run down to Newcastle to
Elliott and Higgins row for the championship. The
American looks SO much OF the gentleman that he
wyi11 ruth mich fha 'rx-nAS xs,hN
ciate professionalism with flannel shirts and woollen
neckwraps in lieu of collars, combined with cheap
jewelry when they are in luck. Han!an had very
rough time of 1t on the voyage, suffering from NAL de
for nearly the whole way and he said yesterday
that he had hardly got over it. Hanlan modestly
says he does not expect to win races against the
Englishmen quite so easily his ardent admirers
think he will. AT the same time he looks at his
questioner, and his quiet smile, full of conf
dence. almost bellies his words. for it says.
"And don't think the Englishmen will have
such an easy lob as they think Hawdon, whom
Hanlan is matched to row on May 5, is dangerous
man. but no one can really say how good he is ex-
cept his backcr or MASTER, as professionals would
fourishng public house and can put up his f100
f2OO a stake for any of his school. Hawdon has
won all his far in walk or paddle
whatever expression is suited to indicate the very
easiest way that a boat race can be won. Certainly
he beat no one OF account for old 1oe Sad;
Ter Is played out; Cannon, OF Kingston, had
quite bogus" reputation, and was little
better, if any, than Sadler. while Lums-
den cannot row further than mile at
his best pace to his life. Yet for all that the
best man that sat in boat could not have won
easier Spencer, of Chelsea, who, it will be remem-
bered. bow of the Thames professional four at
the Philadelphia Centennial regatta, said to the
writer that lie considered Hanlan and Hawdon very
unlucky to get together-unlucky for both. but es-
peciay tor Hanlan. 'tor." added he, "Hanlan might
get beat by man who could win the championship
If he set TO do it, and so Hanlan, although he
could, maybe have championship honors. may
go back beaten man.. How near this view OF the
case is correct remains to be seen.
DOING GOOD WORK.
Wallace Ross has gained lot OF friends by his way
of doing his work the Thames, and he is almost
certain to beat Emmett, whom he is matched to row
on March TO- Indeed. there is rumor current
much start over the long metropolitan course. but
that only be taken grIno salts. Putney tow
path talk is misleading
In addition to the three matches already spoken of
the championship race between Elliott and Higgins.
Ross and Emmett and Hanlan and Hawdon, several
other matches have been made. Spencer rows
George Tarryer Londoner, April = for fi00. and
he is also matched with Joseph Kempser OF Sunder-
land, to row on the Thames for EGO on April
81. On the latter date Nicholson and En-
NETT the Tyne for E2O0 but when
the parties who are making this match see that it
clashes with the Thames fixture they may alter the
date. SO far have six matches the fixture list
and the oal amount of stakes to be decided IN these
matches is fl.SOO At no time IN the history of
aquatics in England were there many matches for
such large sums of money arranged. This is only
reached we Will have, in all probability as many
more prominent matches pending.
Weston is making another failure This time he
undertook to walk 1000 miles i'll 1000 hours over the
English country roads, delivering fifty lectures
route. Last night when he had reached BRADFORD he