The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-31

part In an electoral contest Finally, however,
the Duchess. who Is possessed OF sporting
blood mounted the box and brought UP the
two voters only three minutes before the bal
lot boxes were closed.
The fashionable race gathering at Goodwood
this week mas been q success, both the weather
and the sport being admirable. The picnic
element was more than ever conspicuous. aud
the number OF elegantly dressed ladies present
has never been surpassed on any previous oc-
casion. The Duke and Duchess OF ConnauRht
were among the guests at the Duke OF Rich
mond's. and attended the races daily. Tho
Duchess OF Portland, In n dainty rustic dress
OF pompadour silk. was conspicuous. while tho
orange colors OF the Warehouses OF Ormonde
and the white and green gown Of Lady Abingdon
attracted much notice. The squires Of danes
were more plentiful than usual. and with
these racing counted for little. but nearly
all the racing men from the Duke
Of Westminster down were present on
the course. Orme only won the Sussex Stakes
at Goodwood after mighty struggle with
Watercress. great seventeen-han colt, who
improves rapidly. 1t was repetition Of the
struggle with orvieto. and the Duke Of West
minister has been severely blamed for trying
his colt again with the ST. Leger race within
measurable distance. It 10 now conclusive
that Orme has not recovered his two-yeRr-old
form. He is friendless at six to four against
him for the St Leger, and his position In the
betting market threatens to become weaker.
The great Doncaster race has assumed a
much more open character. and half dozen
horses are now freely backed.
Lord Rosslyn and Col. North have arranged
a match between their respective champions
Buccaneer and Nunehorpe to race mile and
n quarter at even weights for $1,000 a side.
No. al, 40 III, ~ III
tumn. and is already the subject Of much COM
ment. 1t is much moro sportsmanlike in
character than any which has been made since
the days Of the late Admiral Rous.
The Morning. the new halfpenny newspaper.
to-day publishes q story that all tho afternoon
journals have copied OF AN extraordinary
scandal which is now agitating the art world
OF London. and which promises to rival In in
terest and importance the notorious case Of
Lawes agt. Belt" The latest dispute" the
Morning says. involves some OF the best
known names in artistic circles and even \
parsonage Of the highest degree has interest
ed himself with a view to bringing about a set
Element OF tho affair outside Of the law courts.
where 1t is. however. almost certain to end.
The charges made are Of charac
ter similar in nearly every particular
to the Lawes-Belt case. and while the
artist charged is determined to vindicate his
work and his character at any cost, the gentle-
man who makes the charge has up to the
present shown no intention of withdrawing
the statements which so directly involve the
future welfare OF his brother artist. It is al
legged that the artist In question had not him
self executed the large work exhibited by him
in tho Academy. but had employed a ghost
to do it. he himself being incapable unaided OF
executing tho work. 1t was further limited
that no such barefaced imposition upon
the public had been committed since
the now historical Belt case caused
such a sensation In the art world.
The sculptor has given his accuser the lie.
He states absolutely that the work which is
alleged to be chiefly the production of another
is actually his own. and thus it remains for the
accuser to sustain his charge.
THE issue Is briefly stated as follows: The
accused says that the sculptor being without
artistic training is incapable OF producing the
Academy work in question. and the suggestion
Is that tho production In question Is really the
work OF q ghost or an assistant who pos
| sesses the artistic education required by the
| gentleman who claims to be tho sculptor. The
| reply Is that certainly the artist has employed
| an assistant. as do all sculptors engaged on
heavy work. but that the sculptor In question
! was the actual designer. and that he owes
| nothing to his assistant"
The sculptor in question Is Capt. Adrian
Jones. and his accuser Is Sir Frederick Leigh.
ton. the President Of the Royal Academy. and
the parsonage OF the highest degree" is the
| Prince Of Wales. The piece of statuary over
| which the controversy arises Is now on ex.
hibition in the main corridor at the Roya
Academy. and is a magnificent piece Of work
presenting three horses, life size. rearing and
biting at each other. Sir Frederick Leighton
is known to DO hostile to Jones. who is an
officer in the army. and. therefore. only a
diletante artist from the professional point
Of view. The Prince OF Wales is q
friend OF the sculptor. however. and he
has demanded that Sir Frederick prove his
assertion. There is likely to DO an interesting
| row on. as Jones's three horses are destined
to adorn the arch at the foot Of Constitution
Hall. and will probably remain among the per.
manent art works OF England.
Sporting mon in London believe that the
Hall-Xritchard prize fight. which is to take
place about Aug. 20. will DO fought Outside
the ring" Abingdon Baird. the wealthy ru lar
who was expelled from the late Pelican Clut
for bringing crowd OF roughs to Bruges t
abuse Slavin In his fight with Smith. is back
ing Pritchard in his drunken moments. which
are frequent. He has sworn that he would
| prevent the defeat OF his man by fair m cans OF
| foul. Charley Mitchell and Frank Slayin are
to be Halls seconds, and both believe tina
| Baird means what he says. and are prepared
for a conflict. Tho fight Is to take place In pr
vate in place not yet decided upon so tina
there will probably be no danger Of police In
reference.
| 4 SEA SERPENT WITH ANTLER&
| Tho Monster Exhibited States Treasure,