Vol. IV.— No. 90.] 
Saturday, September 16, *1854. [With Supplement, Price 6d. 
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 
THE SCHOONER YACHT STING, “GOING ABOUT." 
Drawn by T. H. Wilson. 
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CONTENTS. 
Racing — Turf Talk' — Doncaster Races — Currogh September Meeting 
—Programmes of Pontefract, Bedford, Leicester, Manchester 
Autumn, Newport, Chester, and Newmarket Meetings — 
Betting, Ac. 
Yachting — The late Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta — Herne I)ay 
Regatta — Slialdron Regatta — Irish and Yankco Yachting, Ay, 
Rowing— Angling — Ora Opera Glass — Police, &c. 
Cricket — Reports of the Matches ployed during tho week, Ac, 
PRINCIPAL ILLUSTRATIONS NEXT WEEK. 
Tub Royal London Yacht Ctoo Match. 
Views in tub Black Sea and Baltic. 
&o. Ac. Ac. 
TJ3RF_TAI»'K. 
*‘Tlie chosen sport of a great and a free people." 
Oub Sailor King. 
I N’ our last two numbers we pointed out some of the 
glaring inconsistencies of the handicapping for the Ce- 
sara witch and Cambridgeshire. This was done with no 
•captious spirit. Having tho best interests of the turf in 
view, we were anxious that, amid the large array of nomina- 
tions, the “contents" should far exceed the dissentients. 
But, when the weights appeared, we were convinced that the 
contrary would be the case. The result proves our predic- 
tion correct. Out of an entry of one hundred and fifty- 
three for the Cesarewitch, but fifty-four send in their adhe- 
sion, while no less than ninety-nine, or nearly two-thirds of 
the whole number, and some of the best horses, too, among 
the lot, refuse to take part in the affair on the terms im- 
posed. Much of the interest on the race is thus destroyed 
at the very outset. Rataplan, like a doughty champion, is 
not terrified at the overwhelming 9st 71b, but stands proudly 
alone, with no other animal within a stone of him. To tho 
other top-weighted four-year-olds, Rattle, Typeo, and Bal- 
rownie, he defiantly proffers 181b and 101b advantage. 
Andover and Virago, as we anticipated, could not have 
been enamoured with tho prospect of 8st 1311) ; and, as 
silence did not, in this instance, 'give consent, the names 
of those famous steeds have beeu withdrawn from tho 
list. One only of the three foreigners, ami who rejoices 
in the appellation of Scherz, stands the hazard of the 15 sovs 
forfeit, or the larger stake of twenty-five for a start. A large 
majority of those represented by us ns being favourably in, 
are to he found among the acquiescent fifty-four. The colt 
hearing the mysterious title of D. O. figures prominently in 
the betting just now, nndnppears likely to increase in favour; 
but the race will fail to cause excitement, and cannot, wo 
believe, prove profitable to any of the leading speculators. 
The Cambridgeshire certainly contains more of the elements 
of success, but even here the acceptances are little more than 
a hare moiety of the number entered ; soventy-threo out of 
one hundred and fifty-one having paid forfeit. Wo drew 
attention, last week, to tho position of Tho Early Bird with 
regard to his immediate antagonists in the Into Derby, and all 
of tliom, with tho solo exception of Dervish, decline to en- 
counter him at the Houghton Meeting on such unfavourable 
terms. From tho list of twenty horses we gave, wo find that 
hut three are-unwilling to ontortaiu the intention of taking 
share in the contest. Alembic is certainly afforded the oppor- 
tunity of making up for past disappointments, and tho names 
of Orinoco, Monio Moses, and Miss Bolton, nmy yot bo heard 
of in tho hotting. 
Doncaster is still continuing its gay carnival while wo 
write, hut tho results of most of tho principal races luiyo 
darted along tho electric wires, and aro already known in 
many a remote spot. Tho St. Lcger is no longer a mystery, 
but, as our neighbours and allies on tho othor sido of tho 
channel would say, an accomplished fact. Incrodiblo ns 
it must sound to those who are distant from tho soono of 
action, Knight of St. George, in defiance of previous running, 
and in opposition to tho opinion of some of tho cleverest 
men on the turf, has been declared tho winner. Nowhere in 
THE’ SCHOONER YACHT STING, " GOING ABOUT." — Dbawn by T. H. Wilson.— (See rage 8M-) 
