... i ._ PORTIN. ,Q02 CATTEMIOK BRIDGE MEETING. ad 'FRIDAY, APRIL 2. rke The RLAtEsEs WLILTER HANDICAP PLATS of 100gs., for tsso-e-yearotda and upwards. Winners extra. Pro- act, esatonal jockirs 4lb. extra. Seven furlongs. t a6 9 2 Mr, R, Cowan's Captain Blue, 3 yra ?? Lake t. rerla 3 0 Mr. B. P. Petrte's Nelsorn, 3 yrs ?? ?? W. Platt tS 6 11 Lord Zealand's Cr1 de uausre, 4 yrs._ ?? Snowden S8 11 ...

... SPORTN.I - I -.REWMARKET FIRST SPRING MBERTING. THIDAY, APRIL 30. A LLIlXG- PLATE. Last mile and hbll of Cesarwitola Courae. 7 7 Captaln Macbol' Tolach Aid, 8 yr3 .Lke 1 7 7 LordElleainare'3EnBuberta. S k 7 7 hord Ha:rttngton'e oolt by Lectnrer-Vleorori, 3 yrs .HEopklns S 7 7 MIr. Savllla's filly by Besalikin-Bagao'lte, 3 yrs, Covey 0 Betting : 6 to 4 ?? colt. 4 to 1 aget Talach Ard, ande to I ...

... SPOfsEohN fl 'Ip2BG,__ SPORTIG NOTES. TmsianY EvanIN-e. Fine weather was associated with the opening day's races at Newcastle, and the sport proved of an interesting character, while the outside company was an unusually large one for an opening day. For the North Derby, Fire King wias made a great I favourite, bat the Newmarket horse failed to stay s the course, and Novice condrmed her two ...

... SlPORTING. th THE BEND OR DIFFICULTY.. This case, which has created so winch excitement insporting circles since the report WIas firstprm- a1 gateS that an objection would be lodgedagis fe Bend Or on the ground of wrong description, was finally disposed of on Saturday afternoon. The Ul -stewards who heard 'the matter-Mr. Craven, the ~111 Hon. Mir. Lowther, and Lord Caltborpe (acting on tv' ...

... .d goo 06SPORTING NOTMS ?? so The -yAsnssbon1 WAS causd in connection With the 2 28. Ca ambridgeehirs by the obection to Lucetta on the to grounrd of a cross. Prince Siltykoff's ffilly beatb a se hot favourite in Ferwasdis b~y half a length, and ~t the Protest took the majority of onlookers by 51ur- C. prise. That there were some grounds for it. the A b, long deliberation of the stewards after ...

... RICCIET. L 6 mmn V. KXw..-Cloncluded at 1Kenn~ingtn Oral )I London, yesterday. Score- he SURREY. - 0 flB5T INNINGOS. arcon SNIhG3. 3. T.uter. c BlabbWootton-..109 Harris,bliWootton.4 W.W.Read, rnmoa; . ?? 27 bPenn. ?? 5?Jupp, 0 O'Shauglusessy, h~ Wootton ?? Sc Harris, b Patterson.. 18 Read, b O'Shauglinesey ?? 7 2 Cunijiffa ?? W. 0. Wyld rmout..n 11 cOG. Hearne, b Wootton 7 Hupry ?? *10 c ...

... SPORTING NOTES. 123 FRIDAi EvrcSwG. TI No falling off was observable in the character of blis the business at Manchester ta-day, and once more Ecu the weather was as propitious as could be desired. r.,st Thue going is gradually improving, and, should there i'or be no rain to-night, will be fairly sound for the big Eau race to-morrow. From present appearances there WO1 seems every probability ...

... I -1 c- .- III I 1. I I RiOm - ?? . EVWA=B RBxn's LYEPOL 2maX v. PM Von HA Zovx. on Tw-Thls mauch wsjyed at South. port on Btrday la ad, after a c and exciting e- -UIee ulted in $evour of Sed Yokqs' debv 5nxn.fl . rh~e ?? ¶s - sieSC W ar~s 4 Iy good. Si yh or olf Vied, ererewhen 34 in thsecond ilga of the ki Sou otot indudad a& spledid Mtfr i a hgo tser fs The match T was witnessed by a it ...

... On Saturday-the last day-the American and British marksmen were pitted against each otherand at- tracted a numerous crowd of visitors before the usual time. The match, though not strictly of that representa- tive character, was almost equally as important. The Aniericans wore disappointed in the Help of Dr. Clarkiand Mqr. ParroNv, and to their absence they attribute the loss of the match. At ...

... | ' ,The Prince:of Wales competition was concluded on Saturday, a-ad the £100 prize and badge fell to the lot of Captain !f all, of the 22rnd Foot, who ?? 93 points but of a possible 105. It was stated that Corporal B. Rathericlr, 1st West York, bad made 94, hut was diB- qualffied on'account of the pull of the trigger being loss -dia than the regulation number of pounds. No official report -i ...

... -K A CRICKET MATCHES, PRESTONO v. W'1'aNv.-On West Cliff, on Saturday Score: Preston 1 lWigan. Hunt, b Jackson ?? 92 F. John, c Hunt h, 1arpeco8 Addie, b H John ?? 5 W. Wall, c Hunt b COwardi Woodhouse, b Jackson. 29 ff. Wall, not out.. Harper, bdo ?? 19|G. John, c and b H Wilsa0 F. Coward, c G b H John 2S Johnson, b Harper. 0 Kirby, b Armstrong 31Jacceen, c Addie lb ilsjol .3 Threlfall, c 8 T ...

... - EXTLhCT AMEERCALN RACas. A movement has begun in the United States for an exploration of the ruined cities in Central America, about which so many theories have at various times been broached. The New York Jonrnal of Commerce, referring to the subject, says- Americans may be excused for troubling themselves so little about some of the pre- I bistoric peoples of the west-the mound- builders ...