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A HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH TURF. 



what careful analysis. In those days John Nelson kept a register at the Groom- 

 Porter's office in Newmarket, of matches on foot, on horseback, and at cocking, 

 charging half-a-crown for each transcript of this early Racing Calendar. Sport 

 began with Shufflers victory over Mr. Griffin's Ball, by " forty paces " over the four 

 mile course for 100. His Majesty himself watched Mr. Osley's match with Mr. 

 Izinson for ^50. On the eighteenth, Mr. Osley, riding his own gelding, beat the 

 Duke of Albemarle's Tinker over the six mile course for /ioo, also under the 



' ll,i v Holttw" by " Grey Hautboy " out f Sir M. 1'ierson's " Ma/cclcss" mare. 



approving smiles of Royalty. The Town Plate for geldings and mares over the 

 three mile course was won by Mr. Griffine against five other entries. I"or the "Six 

 Year Old Horse Plate," over the three mile course, the King's Tankot, Mr. May's 

 Dragon, the Duke of Monmouth's Spot, and Red Rose, called " the topping horse of 

 Newmarket," were among the entries. Matches decided about the same time were 

 between Mr. Bernard Howard's " Ball'd white Leg'd Gelding," and Mr. Millward's 

 Second Mourning for SL hundred guineas, 8st., Beacon course. The same sporting 

 owner's Swcdlifis was matched at ;st., over the same course, against Mr. Bellingham's 



