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perienced men — not the foolish pubHc who generally 

 lose their temper when they lose their money, and 

 immediately proclaim their certain conviction that a 

 robbery has been committed, but cool headed men 

 who know what racing is — are deliberately of opinion 

 that dishonesty has been practised. Stewards not 

 seldom hear such whispers — if the comments are con- 

 fined to whisperings — and do nothing. There may 

 be, there often is, a simple explanation of what has 

 seemed inexplicable except on the ground of roguery ; 

 and if only to clear characters that are besmirched, 

 the stewards should inquire into such cases ; especially 

 as, if they feel themselves unable to decide, they can 

 always report the matter to the Stewards of the Jockey 

 Club, leaving the onus of decision on them. 



Messrs. Weatherby. The name of Messrs. 

 Weatherby occurs more than once in this work, and 

 a few words must be added about the firm. Messrs. 

 Weatherby are the active agents of the Jockey Club, 

 the connexion having apparently arisen from the fact 

 that in the year 1773 a Mr. James Weatherby first 

 published the Racing Calendar, which became the 

 official organ of the Club. The Sheet Calendar, which 

 appears every Thursday afternoon, and occasionally 

 at other times also, contains records of all races run 

 since the previous issue (including sport under National 

 Hunt Rules), programmes of races to come, notices 

 and orders of the Jockey Club, lists of licensed jockeys, 

 etc., the forfeit lists, and indeed all matters which the 



