Telegram-herald., 1889-12-08
SOME VERY BIG WAGERS.
Enormous Sums Won and Lost on the
Race-Courscs or England.


Race-Courses or England.
To give some idea Of the extraordinary
wealth of men in this occupation and
the way they obtain it, William Day
mentions in the Fortnightly Review that
Davis lost $4,000 TO Mr.. Bowcs, the
owner OF Daniel O'Rourke, in one bet,
when that horse won the Derby While
at dinner the evening after the race
Mr.. Bowes expressed some anxiety as TO
whether Davis would be able 10 meet
his engagement. for he knew of others
10 whom he had lost largely, and in fact
Davis was said 20 have been hard hit.
Mr.. c. c. Greyille being one of the guests
at the table that evening and hearing
tho conversation, mentioned the circum-
stance TO Davis the next morning on the
course, who Immediately wrote Mr..
Bowes a check for the amount and gave
il to him. This wealth was made, and
tens of thousands of pounds more, by
small sums received at the list in shil-
lings and half-crowns by a acarpenter-for
this was once The daily occupation of
Davis, the greatest better ever known.
We had then as owners Of race-horses
the Dukes Of Beaufort, Newcastle and
Hamilton. Lord Stamford and the in
domitable Marquis OF Hastings. Mcssrs.
Saville, Chaplin, Stuart (now Lord Al
inCton), Sirs Frederick Johnstonc and
Hawlev. all Of whom knew how and
when 10 bet. Lord Stamford lost over
Hermit for tho Derby e7O,OOO and Lord
Hastings did the samo thing, but on
Lecturer for the Cesarewitch tho latter
won G75, ,0CO, aad he thought but little OF
winning or losing 10000 on race. If
Lord George Bentinck could fairly bc
called the Napoleon Of the Turf in 1899,
Lord Hastings was deservedly entitled
10 the appellatiOn in 1861, for he had no
superior in the magnitude and value OF
his stud or the prico ne gave for year
lings. lie paid Mr. Padwick ell, 900 for
Kangaroo. His three two-year-olds-
Lady Elizabeth. See Saw and the Earl
were perhaps Il one time quail TO. IL not
better than, Sir Joseph Hawley's trio
Blue Gown, R0sicrUcian and Green
Sleeves. GooIwood was then at tho
height Of It's prosperity with 60 races
and - starters IN n race. The Duke o.
Eaauiort. always one Of the best support
ors OF the turf. had 10 starters in
ono year at Goodwood and won
races, which included both the
Csp. the Stakes and Three Hun
dred Sovereign Stakes won with
Naubon. Tho Marquis Of Hastings won
the Lavant and the rich Post sweep
stakes OF three hundred s0veroigns each
with Iuos Flese stakes were rIn for
a, the Hbgry and Stockbridge meet
inrs. His Lorlahip's lucky star was IN
the ascendant, aud the racing had never
boon so good before. In the 80 races
that were run for, his horses started -
times. winniG- ten races o. tbc value o.
$500 Wkcthor NO look az his Vivan-
tic betting transacti0ns or thc numbcr
ard value - h.s horses and tho stakes
-heY won. IN can not be denied that the
Marquis of Hastings was thcn the arst
rna an upon The tgrt may now alIude
to Yearlings ard Tho priccs thoy fhcn
fetched a. Middle lark about -91. or
coon af.er, y0.rlirgs fetched ox,ra.ril-
nary prices. - much az 500 csinoas
aHa D, 400 Rllncss were given. arl out o'
lot ouc year thc average price eas 5e0
1liness. or 4o.eo0 vuiness for tbe forts
Such prices uo ons thought aouid bo
etcer dod or even ever reached aEaia
Eat prices have stiil gano ap and hfe0d
mares have increased vaIae as much
as t1e year. ngs ard. in FACE. every sar.
~ ra-e-hofss has az mehtsd in ra.ae
in aaa propartlon, uu now over oo0
siiafaa are given f5F hfoei snare aa4
ofrf GOO gaineaa Tor yeaf4ns Stall
soHa hafe fetched ID. .050 .uiaeas 7n 0oo
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faf horse 10 trsiniaE AID 5000
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