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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... TATTERSALL S-YESTERDAY. The room was somewhat thinly attended, and the sub- scribers devoted their time to the discussion of the recent death of Sir Charles Monek. Sir Charles was an eccentric but a popular patron of the turf withal, and he had his share of good fortune. By his death Gamester, who held a promi- nent position in the betting, is disqualified for the Derby, Harefoot for the Great ...

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPOYING I.NELLIGECNE. NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. The asterisks indicate the horses at Newmarket. The entrances for the plates, and the nominations for the ' unclosed sweepstakes, are to be made by six o'clock on the evenings before running respectivel i specified, and the weights for the handicaps will be published by nine o'clock each evening. MONDAY. The CuAvEN PLATE Of 50 soya, ?? by the ...

THE PRIZE RING

... T HE PR I Z E RI NG. Sayerfs, the Champion, and his English and American Challengers. The interest and excitemcnt attached at this presont momeat to the proceedings of the Pugilistic Champion of England, has never, within our recollection been exceeded. We have had ocular demonstration, in coc- nexion with multifarious events, that progreso is strictly the order of the day; but now the onward ...

Published: Sunday 24 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 815 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

The Cumberland and Westmoreland Wrestling Society.—April 22

... The Cumberland and Westmoreland Wrestling Society.-April 22. On Good Friday, the nnrual gathering of the Canilicroend end West- moreland wrestlers took place in Mr. Janies Banum' enclosed ?? White Lien, Hackney Wick. The watcfier was of the msst brilliant description, and t he company could not have mustered legs thaa 7,000 strong. The reterce rot the occasion was Mr. Margetson. L113,1IT ...

Published: Sunday 24 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 982 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games 

CHESS

... C HE SS. EDITED EXCLUSIVELY BY HERR LOWENTHAL.' This cbarming Stratagem, which we commend to the notice of our readers is the composition of one of the most esteemed and able of oar AragriCan correspondents. problem, No. 258, by J. A. Potter, of Salem, U.S. BLACK. Whit to WHITE. hite to play amud eheckmate in fonr movee. Mr. Morphy in London. rbis gentleman, now recognised as the Champion of ...

Published: Sunday 17 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1700 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

LUDLOW SPRING RACES

... LUDLOW SPRING RAVEC. Thursday and Friday. Steward: W. T. Copeland, Esq., M.P. Judge: Mr. R. Jhohsonl Starter: Mr. Hibbued. Clerk of the Course and Leese,: Air. John Frail. Those who had assisted at the two days' meeting of Shirewitu and were in possession of the fact that the majoiyO iiosht qoitted that place, either with the intention of pror eei ngo Yitor tow or to take Part in the ixorthern ...

Published: Sunday 10 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3625 | Page: Page 4, 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PRATT'S CLUB STEEPLE CHASES, Aylesbury

... PRATT'S CLUB STEEPLE CHASESl I -_ Aylesbury. I Monday, April 4. The liNTeRsm' ?? Of 10 suves each, ht ft; with 100 added;- 1st. 7et each; for heroes which have neavor started in any publi;rc epee or steeple chnwtoselbauide the proeprty of, sand to bre ridden by, suerubero Of Pratt' club; three mike; across country (ehoeen by. the Stewards). Earl of Stratbmnore' The Charna ?? ?? lMr. LI. P. K. ...

Published: Sunday 10 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2677 | Page: Page 13 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PEDESTRIANISM

... PE D ESTRIAN IS Ms Matches for the Week. Monday-Goss and Heath, 130 yards, 10 a side, at Wandsworth. Monday-A 100 yards' handicap race, a silver-plated tankard and money prizes; also a half mile race, a silver snuff box, by novices, who never won ,1. White Lion, Hackney Wick. I Monday-William Knowles and an Unknown, to walk seven miles, at Slough, 25 a sidelopen for 450. Monday-Adams and ...

Published: Sunday 17 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 3149 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

PEDESTRIANISM

... Matches for the Week. Monday- IHaccdicap race of 150 yards, at Preston Borough Gardens. Monday- Ilenyon and Buckley, to run half a mile, 5 a aide, at the Snipe Ion, Marbchster road, Audenahaw. Maudcy-tloskiss and Johnson, 120 yarde, 5i a side, at Anton Cross, Sir. mingliamr. laonday-tfcdgkifl5 and Hughes, 100 yards, C5 a aide, at Aetdn Cross, Eir. rIngheam. !ctnlday-CoatcO and Taylor, 120 ...

Published: Sunday 24 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2225 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

OUR CRICKETING TABLET

... TEEB COXIORD HALL CLUB -The members of this newly- formed club opened their season on Saturday last with a match between Eleven selected by Arthur Murchison, Esq., and Eleven selected by George Baldwin, Esq. Mr. Mtrrchison's party first took the bat, and notwithstanding some very true but not deceiving bowling from Messrs. Bonner and Thompson, soon ran up a score of 97, the principal contribu- ...

Published: Sunday 24 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1509 | Page: Page 14 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING

... SPOBYING. | _ _ _ TATrERSALL'S.-T nuRSDAY. fat] The room was somewhat thinly attended, and the sub- eo3 scribern devoted their time to the discussion of the recent his death of Sir Charles Munek. Sir Charles was an eccentric dat but a popular patron of the turf withal, end he had his share 1R of good fortune. By his death Gamestter. who held a Promi- hal nent position in the betting, is ...

PROGRAMME OF YORK RACES

... PROGRAMME- OF YORK RACES. Tuesday, April 12. The ScaxNG ST. LEaEs of 10 sovs each, with 50 added, for three year olds; colts, 8st 71b; fillies, 8st 21b; a winner of any stake of the vale of S00 Soe. to carry 61b extra; maiden three year olds allowed 31b; the winner to pay 10 ?? towards the expenses; one mile and a half. Layton I Harefoot Queen Charlotte Trepan Napoleon (31b) Ch f by ...

Published: Sunday 10 April 1859
Newspaper: The Era
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1618 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games