... to go out and see them. Shrewd customers, not to be done were referred to the 19th chapter of .Tude for the origin of April fools day—simple-minded people were sent on important messages to worthies hav- ing neither habitation nor a name; and the bribery ...

... was fetching him from Wakefield to undergo the remainder of his sentence, which expires in August next. FATAL OASE OF APRIL FOOLING.—A melancholy occurrence, arising from the foolish habit of practical jokes which are played on the first of April, has ...

... Pritchard), Beelzebub (Owner), and Na- tivity (Parkinson) also ran. Betting—5 to 4 agst Nativity, 2 to 1 agst Zulu, 3 to 1 agst April Fool, and 4 to 1 bar two offered. Harkaway led away at the start, and held the lead nearly throughout, being headed by Zulu for ...

... events are as underI Three Year Old Selling Plate—PAMPAS GRASS. Plate (Rous Course)—PKUDENCK. Stud Produce-TURLYGOOD or APRIL FooL. Selling Stakes CENTIME or CLAUDUN. First Spring St-skes-A The Whip-SERGE II. Handicap Plate—CAMPBELL or P&INSTEAD. Third ...

... breeding allowances. itous Cour>o (5 furlongs). Prince Soityk >fts Turlygood, 8st 41b (car 8st 71b) T. Cannon 1 Baron Hirsch's April Fool iist 111b F. Archer 2 Mr Adams's c by Reverberation—Jea nin Deans, 8st 41u F. Barrett Desperate (Sharped, Kar-ilyi (GiJes) ...

... Vale, 8st 71b Maidment 0 Mr Masterman's Peter's Pence, 8st Webb 0 Mr Thompson's Satirist, 8st 9Ib White 0 Baron Hirsch's April Fool, 9st 41b, F. Barrett 0 Mr Childwick's Princess Arena, 8st 81b.J.Woodburn 0 Duke of Westminster's Red Cross, 9st F. Archer ...

... Mr Craven a Hugo, 2 Mr Abington's St Mary, 8st Watts 3 Vatican (I-ashmar), Jugginsl(J. Woodburn), Isosceles (Goater), and April Fool (C. Wood) also ran. Betting- 2 to 1 agst Hugo, 85 to 40 agst Enterprise, 3 to 1 agst St Mary, and l2 to 1 each agst Vatican ...

... Prince of Wales's Stakes—Ceres, Red Cros., and The Tracker. Rous Memorial—Spot, Bubble colt, Tyke, CaMeron, Ceres, Lexbia, April Fool, Emu. Buttercup, Dona, Simonne, the Voluntas filly, and the Eude filly. Molcombe Stakes—Merry Hampton, Sir Kay, and Simonne ...

... Esnerance 8 0 LATEST SCRATCHINGS. Biennial Produce-Dante, The Tyke, Tim Bobbin, Lady Winchelsea, Lady Samphire, Prince Karl, April Fool, Tamberlik, St Rule, Equation, Jersey Lily, and Retirement. Rutland Stakes- Cynosure. October NHandicop—Loved One, The Cob ...

... Cornalba (Watts), Isosceles (Lashmar), April Fool (Uick tbvj, Davilshoof (T. Can- non), Dartmoor (Goateo), Whittin^toii (E Martin), and Lynch Law (A. White) also van. Bettinll-7 to 2 agst Reve d'Or, 5 to 1 agst April Fool, 1L to 2 agst Blanch- la'id, 6 to ...

... C'ornalba (Watts), I osceles (Lashinar). April Fool (Kickabv), Devilshoof (T. Can- non), Dartmoor (Goator). Whittingtoii (E Martin), and Lynch Law (A. White) also ran. Betlil!-7 to 2 ag.,t Reve d'Or, 5 to 1 agst April Fool, 11 to 2 agst Bianch- hwrl, 6 to 1 ...

... HARRIERS STEEPLECHASE. Mr Forester's Treasure Mr Andrews' Portia Mr Glasbrook's Beelzebub Mr Buckley's Pat Mr Bullins' April Fool TRADESMEN'S PLATE. Mr Rees's Earl Mr Wheeler's Bookmaker Mr Cording's LittleEmmie Mr Williams's Beeswing Mr Harries's Polly ...