News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1894-09-06

think IL the finest of all sports, and that
ii might be so conducted as TO form a
wholesome national amusement-but,
as things are at present. one has to wade
through such sea of rascality before
he can so much as catch glimpse of
race horses tail that have never con-
sidered the game at all worth the can
die.
As the time drew near | paid some
attention to the sporting intellig 9nce
and selections for various events in
the papers. With one exceptiOn-The
Licensed Victualler's Gazette - the
chances of my representative were en-
tirely ignored, while the candid opin-
ion Of that organ was that Skittlss. how
ever lightly weighted, would find her
self outclassed in such company. This
was the reverse of encouraging. especi-
ally as it conceded with Ey Swn pri-
vate conviction. What surprised me
was the wonderful unanimity Of these
tipstcrs. They all pinned thsir faith
Oh a horse named Alcester, while few
thought Corkjacket might have a
chance, but all mentioned Alctster save
The Field, which pumped for Phara-
mond, the winner of the Derby for the
preceding year. and generally consid-
cred to be the best horse in training at
that time. Alcester was reported to
have been tried so that he could not
lose. Natty told me afterward he
generally liked to have bet against
horse that was tried SO highly as that,
though occasionally, he admitted, the
good thing did come off.
| met Natty in town. and after din
ing together and laughing over the
comic opera at the Savoy we ran down
to Newmarket in good time next day.
The mare was there and filter, Nat de-
clared, than he had ever seen her be
fore. Pedometer had accompanied her,
but was not engaged in the same race,
3 q miles being considered out of his
distance But he cant lead her now
at no distance" Pearce said. They
had nice gallop this morning, and the
mare pulled over him all the way"
AS the hour for the race drew on l
became quite nervous. 1t was cold and
dull on the Heath, and | shivered with
excitement inside my ulster. We saw
the race from the grand stand and had
a capital view of the horses as they can
tered past. 1t was large field, %
coming to the post, and among them
some Of the most famous animals on
bo ,rf FTboTa hociIoc fho ,DI,
Wanted Alcester the magnificent Phar-
amond, supposed by the cognoscenti to
be out of the race in consequence of the
weight he had to carry nine stone;
Gelasma, a beautiful chestnut mare,
who had won the Oaks two years be-
fore; another handsome filly, Bridal
Beauty, carrying the gorgeous fiolet
and crimson Of a certain duchess; Cork
jacket, who had beaten Skittles SO hand
somely in the Gig and Suburban, but
now had to give her more than stone,
and host of other celebrities and non
entities, among the latter my own
mare in the dark blue and gold belt.
Though less good looking than some she
went Hy in beautiful style, with light,
corky action and quickness of stride
that attracted some attention, for pale
and effcnGnato yet aristocratic looking
youth below me exclaimed: Cad, that's
a fine mover! What is it," and he con-
suited his race card to see After which
he whispered word to man beside
him, who responded, Thirty to one, my
lord - and left tho stand at n nod from
the other.
cannot describe the race, TOR saw
so little of it, though | discerned once
with my race glass when the horses
were at great distance from us that
Skittles was lying well up, with the
black and red tartan of Pharamond
close behind her, and then l had to wait
for the finish.
After what seemed an interminable
time, but was really only few min