... . X 0 sports anb V)aztimnm A , It is reported on good authority that George Frederick broke down the week before Ascot. Akbar was scratched on, Monday fer all hir Newcastle engagements, Cornbrook, who has been backed for the l~ortbum- berland Plate, was struck out of that racm and au other engagenaeuts at Neweastle-on-Tyne on Monday afternoon. Mars, who is engaged in the Northumberland Plate, ...

... Sporto anb Vastzntro. to st The Midlle Park yearling sales took place on Satur- 1y day, when the 50 lots offered for competition realised 11,505 guineas, averaging 230 guineas each. The highest a. pricel one of the sale was a fillyby Vespasian-Seclusion, :nfor which Mr. T. Brown gave 1,500 guineas; I , There was an unusually large attendance at 'the t. summer sports of the London Athletic Club ...

... $ortS, anb lastimrs. The' Soociety for the Prevention of cruelty to Animals threatens to proceed against the pigeon-slayers of Hur- lingliam. Some well-known West-end shots are expect- ing summonses. The fishermen in the Ouse continue to complain of ill-luck; in fact those at the stations near dr below Goole say they have not caught a single fish up to Friday. They hope, however, as the season ...

... Zpurto ant pastimes+ The Royal Mleeting at Ascot commenced on Tuesday in the presence of the Prince and Princess u ?? Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince in ?? ess Louise of Hesse, Prince and Princess Chrin biIn, oil all the beauty and fashion for which Royal &'scot' is so famous. The Ascot Stakes brought out a field of ten, and resulted, 53 was anticipated, in the victory of Organist, ...