i8o GOOD SPORT 



an American buggy, was accomplished in 13 min. 

 29 1 sec, the next stage of five miles behind two 

 American trotters was covered in 12 min. 515 sec. 

 The team of thoroughbred leaders, and a pair of 

 fire engine-horses for wheelers, galloped the course 

 in 15 min. gf sees., which was very good considering 

 the weight of the vehicle and the heavy state of the 

 road. For the last five miles Lord Lonsdale got 

 on the back of a beautiful weight-carrying hunter, 

 harnessed by the side of a thoroughbred, and they 

 whisked the four-wheel conveyance over the five- 

 mile course in 13 min. J sec. The full twenty miles, 

 including all stoppages, was covered in the remark- 

 able time of 56 min. 55I sees., and the achievement 

 was greeted with loud and prolonged cheering. 



For many years coaching competitions at the 

 Hurlingham and Ranelagh clubs have been attrac- 

 tive features in the summer programmes. The 

 courses arranged on the green sward show to 

 advantage the fine equipages, and the tests bring 

 out the capabilities of the coachmen as well as 

 the handiness of the teams. The rules for such a 

 competition over a measured 200 yards course are : 

 the first 100 yards to be zigzag between pairs of 

 barrels 12 feet apart and 16 yards distant from each 

 other ; the second 100 yards straight between a line 

 of pegs placed at intervals 6 feet 6 inches apart. 

 Full marks are twenty, from which for every 

 obstacle knocked down two points are deducted, 

 and for each obstacle touched one point. In the 

 case of a tie, the coach that does the course in the 

 best time is adjudged the winner. A good time, 

 I min. 7 sees., over the Ranelagh course was made 

 by Sir Savile Crossley, who brought his team along 

 at a gallop without touching barrel or peg. 



The management of the International Horse 



