180 'OLD q' 



the most at one sitting. Sir John accepted the bet, 

 and a day was appointed for the match, of which 

 exact details are wanting, to test the capacity of the 

 contesting gluttons. The Duke was prevented from 

 being present, but appointed a deputy to look after 

 his interests and acquaint him with the result. This 

 person wrote the followmg laconic letter : 



' My Lord, — I have not time to state particulars, but 

 merely to acquaint your grace that your man beat his 

 antagonist by a pig and an apple-pie. (Signed) J. P.' 



What other articles were consumed to permit the 

 victor to win by the aforesaid dainty morsels, good- 

 ness only knows ! 



Queensberry made a desperate effort in this year, 

 1786, to increase his Turf success, so far as mere 

 racing is concerned. He incurred fifty engagements ; 

 but only won seven, and these did not much exceed 

 seven hundred pounds in stakes. Independent of 

 bets on other horses or matches, his grace can 

 scarcely be said to have made his stable pay its way 

 by this. But, for former reasons, that did or need 

 not have troubled him. 



In July 1787, Goodison (no doubt by his grace's 

 instructions) engaged the then celebrated jockey, 

 Chifney, to ride his horse Mulberry in a match against 



