... A DA Y' AND A NIGHT IN WIMBLEDON CAMP THE Reveille sounds at half-past six; and the first time I was roused by its cheery music, I struggled out of my blankets and took a peep out of doors. A pleasant breeze was blowing from the misty blue hills in the distance, and the sun shone laughingly on every. thing. One or two sprightly beings who, like myself, had not pretended that they didn't hear ...

... TIIE TURF.--The frost at last having got a firm grip of the earth, training operations must perforce be all-but suspended throughout the kingdom, except where special arrangements have been made to secure for horses what may be called artificially soft gallops. Considerable interest, however, has been infused into Turf circles by the publication of the entries jor the City and Suburban, the ...

... *SP ORT INQ TiHE TURF.-By way of making up for rather meagre bills of fare for the last few weeks, there have (during the present week been illegitimate meetings in all directions, at Derby for instance, Cheltenham, Crewkerne, and at Four Oaks Park (Birmingham), where also the Grand National Hunt programme will be carried out. The Birminiugham Meeting, the most important of all, we must ...

... !, I_ TtIE TurF.-With the racing at Manchester and Birmingham the legitimate season came to an end on Saturday afternoon last, and with the exception of the so-called hunters' races all pro- ceedings on the flat have ceased. The special features of the now past season are by no means satisfactory to English Turfites, as they may be said to be the victories of American horsns, and the ...

... I -. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ?? THE TURF.- Glorious Goodwood this year has been con- siderably shorn of its glories, most of the chief favourites both for the Cup and Stakes having gradually disappeared from the market quotations. The majority of the scratchings for both these events were owing to some mishap or other befalling the animals in their training, while in other cases trainers found it ...

... . 7- 1-1 STIME THIE TURF.-The Liverpool Autumn Meeting, held this week, maintains its popularity, and as usual has been patronised by a large contingent of Irish horses, which certainly imparts additional interest to some of our back-end gatherings. Theophrastus, an Irish horse but English-trained, opened the ball by winning the November Hurdle Race, but it may be noted that the Irish mare, ...

... * SPOR.TI NG TilE TURF.-The Kempton Park meeting on Tuesday and- Wednesday last drew a large attendance of those who are fond of the hurdle and 'cross-country business, but the attraction of the Waterloo Cup up Liverpool way caused many of the lchief operators to be absent. Some good class horses put in an appearance for the different events, for instance, iil the Kenipton Steaple Chase, in ...

... = I P O T I ITHE TURF.-Despite very enjoyable weather, with the exception of a heavy shower on the Gold Cup day, it can hardly be said that the Ascot Meeting fulfilled the bright anticipations with which it was heralded. The sport of the last two clays was not up to the average of that of the two first. An epidemic of what is known as dry influenza established itself at Ascot, and many ...

... . ,3?? . - , . ?? I - , 1 PO FLT I N THE TurF.-Very little Turf news cam ever be expected at this time of the year, and still less when King Frost reigns supreme ; for though the snow on the training grounds renders some good exercise possible, no substantial training work can be got through with either the tu'o-year.olds, or the animals entered for the Spring Handicaps. ReferVing again for a ...

... THiE TURF.-The July Meeting this week at Newmarket has afforded, as usual, to lovers of racing a quiet enjoyment of sport apart from the turmoil and worry of most courses, and free from the galloping Collegians from the neighbouring University. We do not expect any very exciting contests, but there is generally some interesting racing, especially among the two-year-olds. On the opening day, ...

... * SPRTING, rim ?? THE TURF. -Last Saturday's racing at Sandown Park evidently suffered from the postponement which took place in the midst of the sport on Wednesday, the scratching of Harbinger for the big Hurdle Race and the disappearance of several other animals being one of the consequences; and there was a good deal of grumbling at the half-a-crown payment for witnessing but a poor day's ...

... = = TIta Tuz-.-The concluding day at the Newmarket Second Spring Mleeting showed, perhaps, better sport than its predecessors, largish ficldscontesting several of the events. Agneta, with Archer up, and odds on her, took tile Selling Stakes from seven coii- petitors, though at one time Mr. Ten Broeck's North Star looked like winning. Sutler continues in a winning humour, and Valour failed to ...