"CHERRY AND BLACK" 



started and Archer in the "cherry and black" jacket 

 "won easily by a length," three parts of a length be- 

 tween Geologist and Lucy Glitters. St. Louis fourth. 

 Time, 3.20%. 



Doncaster, Sept. 14, 1881. The io6th renewal of the St. Leger 

 Stakes for three-year-olds, at £25 each; one mile, six furlongs 

 and 132 yards; 232 subs. 



P. Lorillard's br. c. Iroquois, by Leamington-Maggie 

 B. B. (Archer) i 



F. Gretton's br. c. Geologist, by Sterling (Cannon) . 2 



Mr. Perkins's br. f . Lucy Glitters, by Speculum ( Snow- 

 den) 3 



St. Louis (Fordham), Eusebe, Ishmael, Fortissimo, Limestone, 

 Scobell, Falkirk, Bal Gal, Josyan, Privateer, Lord Chelmsford, 

 and Voluptuary ran unplaced. 



That Archer was enabled to ride Iroquois for the St. 

 Leger was due to the kindness of Lord Falmouth, who 

 had a starter in Bal Gal, but relinquished his claim on 

 Archer. The act was a gracious one, showing the spirit 



of the fine old English sportsman, but 



Lord Falmouth's 1 ^u • 1 ^1. u ^ a t 



no less so than m a letter he wrote Mr. 

 Letter on the t -n 1 • 1 • 1 1 1 



St Leger 1-orillard m which he took occasion to 



say: "Your horse looked exceedingly 

 fresh and well. In the preliminary canter he went 

 much the best of the field, moving with great freedom 

 and full of action. Indeed, I never saw him move bet- 

 ter. The race was run at a good pace and the moment 

 that Archer took his place, after making the turn, it 

 was never for an instant in doubt. Iroquois won as 



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