The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-11-14
MONEY SHORTAGE
 SPOILING SPORT
BY RICHARD DAHLGREN

BY RICHARD DAHLGREN London. November a a1S.-(speciaL)- There Is a loud and prolonged cry of "Helpv' in English sporting circles. There seems to be a shortage in money that has affected even one of the rich est peers in England. The athletic or ganizations complain of thin or empty purses everywhere except fighting cir cles where money seems to be plenti- full so far as managers and promoters and their prosperity seems to be due to the fact that they give starvation purses to fighters. Some of the men who stand up to be punched are paid just enough to hire furnished rooms for themselves and in squalid quar. ters.
 The Duke of Devonshire presided over an important meeting of sub scribers to the Derbyshire Cricket club at Derby to consider the critical sit uation that has arisen in consequence of the loss of f600 on last seasons working and generally to determine the future of the club. The duke read letter from Lord Curzon In which he said he did not think there was any reasonable chance of carrying on the club unless they could increase the subscription from 1850 to f1500. Lord Searsdale, who wrote expressing the opinion that the club ought to be wound up, added that if 1t were de- cided to carry 1t on he would continue his support.
 The duke said if f600 were forth coming he would give another f1OO to free the club from debt, but he thought that after such recent appeal to th q country as whole they ought to con fine any appeal they made to those who were first and foremost interested in cricket.
 A number of offers of increased sup- port were made, including fl5 a year for term of years from MT. S. H. | Dvershed, and flo year from MT. vided that 99 others did the same. This offer produced number of responses, and after further consideration the duke said there appeared evidence Of a substantial desire to see the club continued and the meeting was ad- | 1ourned to December 9.
 The King has approved of the title of the Kings Coronation Cup" given to a special polo cup to be played for at Ranelagh club on July 15, 1911 It Is a f250 challenge cup given by the Ranelagh club with four souvenir cups to the winners.
 It will be played for annually and is open only to the winners of the inter- regfmental tournament, the Huntington champion cup, the Ranelagh open cup and approved teams representing India and the colonies and dominions of the empire.
 The present interest which belongs to the past season centers In the extent to which the influences of the Amer ican invasion and American success Of last year are to exercise a lasting ef- feet on British polo The lessons to be learned from the victory of the Amer jeans might probably have been for gotten, but for the decision of the Hur- lingham to challenge for the Amer ican international polo cup as soon as an England team could be organ ized. Captain Hardress Lloyd says he has planned a determined attempt to bring back the cup across the Atlantic once more next summer,
 One of the most unwise schemes that ever was attempted was the new club at Newmarket, known as the Counties club. which has just closed its doors At period when there seemed pos sibility of a cloud succeeding-at New market the attempt was a failure.
 The ,liquidator has made reference to the recent death of Cecil Drew and said that. in the opinion of the di- rectors, the non-success of the club was largely due to the lamented de- cease of King Edward. He also stated that the late Mir. Drew had entered Into an agreement with the company that he would find the necessary money until the debentures were issued, but owing to his death they were unable to state how far such arrangement had any legal effect.
 From the time that the American trainer, William Duke, quilted the country to act as his trainer. W. K Vanderbilt has met with remarkable success on the French turf. and up to date heads the list of winning owners with the splendid aggregate of up- ward of f40,000 This Is about 20 per cent more than is accredited to Mir Fairie, who Is the largest winner among English owners, his IS victories accomplished by four horses. amount ing to close on f31, 900. Edmond Blanc who owns one of the grandest studs comes next to Mir. Vanderbilt. Both these patrons of French racing have had a try for our derby but bad luck has been their portion. MT. Vanderbilt's Sea Sick II having been so upset by the cross-channel trip that he could not run to anything like his form be- hind Signorinotta. Primer and Langwm two years ago.
 In Lord Derby's 32 victories are in cluded those of the horses leased for the current season and trained hy Rich ard Marsh, and. I hope. destirad 10 carry the royal pifSple and scarlet liv- cry next year. George Lanbton has had good time at Stanley House. one of the most important training establish ments. Very nearly half the total accredited to his chief patron is due to Swynford, son of John O'Gaunt, and the Oaks heroine. Canterbury Pilgrim. and there are great possibilities about him next year. as he is fine colt. In point of the number of races won, H. P. Whitney takes the lead with 3t. the most important of which Is the Middle Park plate, won by Borrow. after