The sun., 1903-10-18
ENGLISH SPORTING NEWS.
Cambridgeshire Acceptances-A Young
WOman's Swtm--(:OssiD.


The acceptances for the Cambridgeshire,
to be run Wednesday. Oct. IS, are much su.
peror to those for the Cesarewitch. Sceptrs
is. of course, again at the head of affairs but
1t might he as well to leave her ont of tho
calculations There is a neck and neck run
for favorite between lie Souvenir. Burses,
Kilgass and Bushy Belle. Dazzling. owned By
the Keene stable, is much fancied, and there
Is a strong opinion that the flly will do duty
for the race instead of taking part in tho
Cesarewitch. In the Oaks, when racing
around Tattenham Corner, Dazzling came .
"purler" and had she stood up a different
history might have been written about tho
event. One Of the best handicapped horses
in the race is Csardas, son OF Ladas and
Polka. He is a smashing good two-year-old.
and though he has never been quite ut this sea-
son has held his speed in a consistent manner.
Whether he can go the distance Is. OF course.
to be questioned but his light weight should
help him greatly
A spell of gloom has been cast over the
English racing fraternity by the death at
Ostend of Hugh Nugent, son Of Sir Charles
Nugent, one of the foremost gentleman
cross country riders Few men have come
more rapidly to the front than this scion OF =
noble race, for three years ago he was prac-
tically unknown yet at the time OF his death
a couple of weeks ago he was In the fore
front of cross country horsemen. Like
MANY another cross country rider before
him, his great ambition was to ride the winner
of ,irand National, in connection with
which race he experienced wretched luck.
His mount in 1900 Hidden Mystery. was
thought to possess an even money chance
when he was knocked down by the riderless
Covert Hack Last spring Mr.. Nugent would
have ridden the winner. Druncree. but q
week or two previously he had the misfortune
to break his collarbone. He was rs years old.
Ard Patrick has arrived safely at Hoppe.
Rarten on his way to the Graditz Stud in
Germany.
Though automobilism is considered only
In its infancy in Great Britain. yet it Is evt-
dent tina It it's possibilities are wonderful
The uto even now annihilates distance
in a remarkable manner little more than
n week ago Mr.. Serton Hunter made great
non stop record, covering $685. miles at tbs
rate of 5o'. miles an hour Hunter left Lon
don at o o'clock on a Tuesday night and
reached Inverness in Scotland at 1918 the
following night. the weather being bad and
the road heavy.
At the Crystal Palace. London. next year
there will be a sports exhibition, and ono
Of the novel features will be the game OF
Polo TINS WIN Ss Tses anG H
records will be collected together. A very
strong advisory committee has been organ
the the Mahara n i JAN Of idar, the Maharaiah Of
Kuch Behsr, Prince Serge Belossesky.
Lord Shrewsbury. the Marquis OF NilIayieja.
chairman OF the American Polo Association,
one OF the best swimming feats of tho
season is recorded Of young woman named ,si
Miss Towers;Clark She nat swan castT across h Shs
starting point was the Pier Hotel. Yarmouth.
and the landing place was the mainland
little below Hurst Castle making tne dls'ahes hos
the tide varies very much. 1t was remarkable
performance for Il, woman, for she covered
the distance in ! hour % ana ~, ~ mlhu1ss ,hur ou'
slant in the current. She was accompanied
ali the way by her father in row boat. After
landing she took the oars from hsr G ia,ler M
and rowed back 10 her nome near rott VIC
England and Ireland played their annual
international lacrosse match on sept /. AZ
Belfast England won by n goals TO 8.
Coop. the Englishmen, did all the scoring
for his team. ,.,
The Doncaster meeting. held liltie NOR. ore
list of winning stations. st, tru,quln tahes
first place. with a total Of s2l.22s ., and Cal
iiyile' with the aid OF five winners takes Seooni
eis,1ss; ,.,,,,.,,,,, ,,,,,...,
r. W. Wadsley. the ex-chanlpon quarter
ieated Maxey Long for the English 4tO-yaTfd
championship in 1901, has turned professional.
He Was matched a couple Of weeks ago to
run r. Day, the ex-lrish champion. over
800 yards for ElOo side. After IN" race No
was scheduled to sail for America
Sidney Thomas. noted a. an amateur as
tance runner about ten years ago. has decided
to enter the arena once more ana Hf'cr, 70
run Shrubb. the one. four and ten mile cham.
nion n match nj ten miles. Shrubb -aye no
rs willing, and the rae" is to he IN copneCtiop
with the sports arranged to swell the funi
of the Victoria Hospital at Chelsea.
The death is announced OF John JOEL.
famous chara cter of Eton College. at ny
age OF 30. For about seventy years ne r ,nn ha1
and he was very popular with the stuNeh's
and visitors Winter and summer ne d! EIys
srorted a straw hat adorned with the EtQn
coiors a broad band. with bow Of lishs
blue. .oI
in England and though IT has been qsherea ere,
in rather prematurely the attendance has nnt
shown that the populace i dispensed ~
the opening game at Roke PARK SunherIt,II.
there were is, 900 persons. and 1000 AT noods-
con Park. Liverpool