New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-28
enjoyed by the noble spOrsmen and spOrtswomen hero

enjoyed BY the noble spOrtsmen and spOrtswomen here
on Monday night little was talked Of but the great
race for the Cesarewtch, due the next morning. and
nsS Te G in TIE Tey Is eSe the
The more arisoeratic patrons OF the turf put
Hopper in the interest Of Robert Peck and Joe" Davi
as well as those trained by Porter, Arnul sbeard and
others Tor the Duke OF Westminster ana the dOwager
Duchess Of Montrose whose animals have recently
IN the coOrs OF SIR Frederick tombstone and are said to
be managed" by that baronet aud Lord Abingdon.
"The swels have Jared by no means badly this season.
having backed very heavily ST. Blase for the Derby and
Handicap, well Primrose II. and Barcadine,
superba and other winners Of the Peck division. Ge-
heimniss however, has cost them lot OF money and must
be put down as an unlucky mare, far PeThaps sho
has been Overrated owing TO her having tho Oaks in
year OF bad horses But the swclls did well till
this meeting, at which fearful of money has been
lost Mr. Walton also the American Punger," backed
his mare Girofe for large stake but she never figured
prominently IN the race. All tho followers Of tho
lime the first OF whom only ran well But the" sbarps
had wonderful rod In pickle and have won an enormous
eighty foar pounds. within seven pounds OF the min
imum mpost This obviously fairly good horse has been
pers and was admitted weight which made his win
ming certainty. must be admitted that Pccks party
shire last year. Thought they were sure to win ond
the pTo2 S for for Sa Of but s
$4,000 sncf n gfso are generally ex'gSeated yet
Don IS the property or at least runs in the name
Of, one George Lambert, self made turtle growing
Old who started in life gentlemans seryanta foot
man, believe, not a groom. He connected with
horse called Rocket who the Cesarewitch quarter
Of century ago, and has been In all Lord Frcddy's"
grdnds cOups such those with Salpnces Ducibclla
and forth George Lambert ia a little old man with
good poker face" absolutely wooden and expression
less. II is at first sight curious that many prominent
sports like Lambert should have sprung from tho
servant class but very slight reflection will show that
nothing Is more natural IA ! pointed ont Just now
politics and the conversation OF the
classes, and literature being comparatively second
class subjects. Hence the servants IN plush who wait at
table hear of naugt but the subjects first referred
to, and knowing well caring little for politics, alb
sOrb every word about sport. Keenly retaining their
masters remarks. they discuss them at the servants
GROCERIES like those described by Thackeay Tho
BOOtjack apd as The Wheel Of Fortune" At these
places there generally bOokmaker. perhaps formerly
servant anGnOw keeper of bccTshOp and layer or
odds in despite Of the police. When servant Il sent To
Prison for stealing cmbeZ1ng, IL nearly always comes
out that betting on hOrse-Tacng has brought him TO
gTleF. There II than instance record OF
master asking for his plaechest with the intention Of
raising money on IL after a bad week." and discovering
that the butler had pledged long ago settle his
ing account dcnc luminary Of the turf is said 10
have founded his fortune by taking the money which he
had received for his masters horse sold Caerick
Bridge and backing winner with it. These consider
atoms induce to Doubt whether the for the
upper classes shown in an imitation OF their fOlles Is
sound basis for the pyramid Of society DoHb is dis
agreeable so shall TO the Heath and try 10 pick
out winner.