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THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... hardness of the ground, and the height of theleaps which the riders were requested to charge, would peril the lives of the fool-hardy gentlemen who competed for the prize. We fear that the re- sult will lamentably prove that their fears were neither mawk- ish ...

Published: Sunday 08 March 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6195 | Page: 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... made no running in the first heat. He was in good con- dition, and won the last two heats under the skilful jockeyship of Mr. Thomas Ellman, of Beddingham. The EAST SUSSEX HUNTERS' STAKES of 5 Sovs each, with 35 added, if not walked over for (26 from the ...

Published: Sunday 26 April 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 6032 | Page: 11 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... the Land's Enid, in Cornwall, in three days, which he performed on an ated gelding, in two days and eigh- teen ?? 7, 1795, Thomas Miller, of Cowford, in Sussex, for a trifling waer, walked from Ihe Market-house at Horsham to West- minster-bridge (36 miles) ...

Published: Sunday 13 September 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 21317 | Page: 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... thought holding the meeting a month earlier would be beneficial. RADULIFFE-1RIDGB RACEs.-On Wednesday last five fellows, named Thomas King, Wm. King, Wm. Lennox, Alexander Vinson, and Jos. Chambers, all well-known characters, were taken into custody at Rad- ...

Published: Sunday 27 September 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 19169 | Page: 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... Griffiths's oh o by Sir Hercules, vaut of Sylph, by Spectre Mr Gully's b c Radical, by Tomboy,eout of Sal, by Reveller Mr G. Hardy's b c by Contest, out of Carnation, by Comus Sir G. Heatheote's b e Mongolian, by Glaucus-Miss Wilfred, by Lotter Sir G. Heathote's ...

Published: Sunday 08 November 1840
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 21087 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... Staffordshire, on the 9th inst. J. Pratt. Esq., of Saredon, of sporting celebrity, undertook, for a wager of 100 a-side (with Mr. Thomas Evans, of Wolverhampton), to ride his hack, a bay horse, by Spectre, from the gas-post in Wolverhampton market-place to the ...

Published: Sunday 14 February 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 19501 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... that the comparatively close atmosphere of the riding-school makes them as tender as hot-house plants. They have not that hardy and bold look which less indulged horses have. MANCHESTER-TUESDAY EVENING. THE CmzsvE. Cur.-Bloomsbury remains at 6 to 1, offered ...

Published: Sunday 21 February 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 13309 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... shent orn their investments, and left off with the strongest indication of rising into yet higher favor. But who would be hardy enough to affirm he is the horse? The great unknowir may yet be in retirement; a Cobbam and Sleight-of-Hand may yet be in ...

Published: Sunday 04 April 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 7203 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... ala effort by a lenigth), about thle soane diotatire -coercing each of' lta clmers. Thle winner, thougzh small, is a very hardy- little horse, wnith a Vera liklypN cut about hain. to travel %well op anti down the Epsoic hills, andI cutlso od ru Iinlnb ...

Published: Sunday 18 April 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 20955 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... Nightshade, 3 yrs - - Hllolvlett) 3 -tr Price's ch f Miss Tatt, 3S rs _ _ _ (Stagg) 4 Mr Griffith's ch h Logvrardine, aged - - (C. Hardy) 5 Mliss Tatt carried 51b above her specaified weight, and during the race the betting syas all ose Bee's-wing at 3 and 4 to ...

Published: Sunday 09 May 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 20396 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

THE TRUE SPORTSMAN'S GAZETTE

... no n eans a mean opponent, and has proved a troublesome customer in his lighits with the Bull-dog and Greenshieet. He is a hardy, game, and frlesh young mano, and should ies prove victorious in the forthcoming contest, he itends stepping- out in the ranks ...

Published: Sunday 30 May 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 18437 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games 

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... 1819; colts , st 5tb; fillies, 8st 21b; a winner once before starting to carry 311) extrl ; ?? t Ir John Clark's b a Master Thomas - - H J olmes) I Iord Stanley's hik f Ladv of the Loine, by Amurath (11. Jones) 2 Gederal Sharpe's ch C diccrersor, by Curtius ...

Published: Sunday 18 July 1841
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 36607 | Page: 9 | Tags: Sports and Games