... SPURTING INTELLIGENCE. I THE TURF. Thirty-five horses-the largest field ever known, ! except In Hartington's year-ran for the Cesarewitch last Tuesday. The result was not in accordance with prophecy, and, probably, in assigning Cardinal York a place was nearer the mark than any other sporting writer. I said, in fact, of the mid.uivision, Iprefer the Cardinal to anything, but I gave the ...

... 5porto ant Vastimm. a Admiral Rous, it is understood, has consented to a perform the duties of handicapper for Lincoln Spring t, Mveeting. -- f Thirak Spring Mleeting for 1874. will be held on the 16th and 37th of April, being the week following Easter week. Mr. Henry Reginald Corbett, master of the Cheshire e foxhounds, has been 6ommitted for trial at the sessions, charged with shooting John ...

... i . SWINTIING OHAMPIONSHIP. The race for the swimming championship, over .two miles, in the Thames, from Putuey Aqueduct to llawmerni~uth Bridgc vas decided on Saturday. At 3.15 the party left the Temple Pier, on:y one of the coMPIetitors, frt. Joseph Collard, being on board at that tine, and steaimedl gently to the ?stsrting planp, where, alter a qjuiet cruise round, e thy %vero lboa)ded by ...

... Zpovz anb Pa5timm, The annual chess match between Oxford and Cam- bridge is to be played, as usual, on the eve of the boat race. In the England and Scotland football match, played I at the Oval en Saturday afternoon, underthe association rules, two goals were kicked by esach side, leaving the game ulntwn. The match under the rules of the Rugby union is to be played to-day at Edinburgh. A four ...

... THE HOLDERjS FOXHOUsnS will meet on Friday (to-day), at rriby-10.45. IHE YORK AND AiNSTY FOXHOUNDS 'will meet on Saturday, at Stillingfieet; Monday, at Strenseluu Tuesday, at Red Housqe; Thursday, at Ousebun Workhouse; Saturday, at Osgodby Hall-I. LOBD MIDDLETON'S FOXHOUNDS will meet on Friday at Ganton ; Monday, at Settrington House; Tues4a/ at Thornton-Xe-Clay; Thursday, at Sexby ?? Saturday ...

... S-Plorto an? Vaotimeo. After the four-oared race on the 14th inst., in con. nection with the boat races at Halifax, a scullers' prize was contested for at Longueil. near Montreal. The only competitors were Henry Kelley, of London, and Robert Bagnall, of Newcastle. Kelley won by three lengths. The receipts at the Doncaster grand stand this year exceeded those of last year bv about £1,200, in ...

... $Porto any vatimez. On Tuesday Baron Rothschild appropriately named the Zephyr colt, this year's Derby winner, Favonius a -a Latin word which signifies a gentle wind, or Zephyr. The match between Coburn and Mace for the American championship, which was to have taken place in Canada on the 11th inst., but was stopped by the authorities there,. has since been fixed for June 2nd. A scullers' race ...

... The annual dinner in connection with this club tookm place on Tuesday evening, at the Albert Hall, in 'P Midland-street, when about 120 gentlemen sat down, under the presidency of Councillor W. T. Robinson. i The vice-chair was occupied by Councillor Stilling and the company also included Councillor J. Leak ! (president of the Hull Town Cricket Club), Councillors 1i Ansell and Toozes, &c. An ...

... ART THE ROYAL YORKSHIRE YACTIT CLUB REGATTA. The Corporation Pier was gay on Wednesday morn- ing with the throng of patrons of the Yacht regatta. This annual event has now become one which is looked forward to as a means of enjoying a pleasant trip down the Humber and of joining in the novelty of a dance aboard ship. This year the company was not so large as upon the last occasion, but amongst ...

... A match was commenced on Friday and concluded on Saturday on the Argyle.street ground, Hull, between an eleven of distinguished amateurs, brought by Arthur Wilson, Esq., of Tranby Croft, and a first eleven of the Hull Town Club. The wickets of the visitors fell rapidly before the fine bowling of Jackson, and the total of the gentlemen was only a moderate one. At the outset of the Hull men's ...

... Id TalE EOLDERNESS FOXHOUNDS will meet on Friday id (to-day), at Nuriburnholme; Monday, at Wawne '_esday, at Holme River Head; i'hursday, at sbt Aldboroagh; FMiday, at Anlaby--lo. 4, it THEa EARL OF YARBOROUGH'S HOUNDS wil T1i et on lC Saturday, at Woo'ton Rall; Tuesday, at Rowshawn Yt Village; Wednesday, at Newsham .o tge: * ridlay y at Brigg Market-place; Saturday, at M *rket Rastn kt -ii. ...

... ?? . . ?? .. .a I AVorts ato Pastimes. at a; to 1, During the ?? h aonth a large number of fish have been captured in the waters under the jurisdiction of the Lincoln Associatiom, One of the best day's sport which ever came to our knowledge was on Friday in last week, when, it being a general holiday, several persons left Lincoln for a day's enjoyment at Bard-ney. The fish were well on the ...