... HRTRACIN~G. H RTPXRIC- MEETLNG3. lge4o-Mel.isv. aCainm RACE FlAPS. Mr Ht T, lWtony' Laii: D-ly (. I.1t~.tiil7 hAir Deiiou ±n 2a :it- . .. .. Sib-., ts.-atlt h , T'l K., 5i.i E,.oe. o Ph-spe-. iralie-tn B-uck. MO )-cri? -. ttl ,lsJd Dcrrv. 6-O . w.QtI Tortog 1a L I 1'h.O 'vaN. 5 tv ab C:1woher- Won, by h&.7 _ta A0g.O oid-Rit~l~liLt SoA'ai-t ? Ez'sEHASt PLATE. I3l R.lgreDu'naly . .. ...

... with r ' CHIITABOB'S NOTES. Ln'ing n- theo ~,h SUNDAY NIGHT T'l'o-mor.tw tile New Year wilt be ushered in M) i. with the Manehester Meeting. The executive P. have framed their programme on a fairly liberal ,d eale, nnd tho chio! event of the opening day, S' the Trafford Perk Steeplechase, is worta 250 sovs. Not much, however, can be saeld for the The quality oi 'the competitors as a. moderate ...

... ISPORTNGo RACING NOTES. o The news' that the seniort ard of the tw Natioal Hunt ommittee intends to intoduces a A resoit Froviding for the abandonment of laul ri Nationl Hunt fixtures which cant be br ...

... wre |TEaE L1SAcuE CHAlo10sBP- . or SATURDAY's matches have produced no change n Ba the relative positions o! Sheffield TJnited and Aston w Villa, for both teams 'wore playing at home, and m2 were enabled to obtain the maximum number of Th points; the United inflicting a very decisive defeat mi upon Everton by 5 goals to nil, whilst the ViUairn proved victorious over Sunderland by 4 goals to 2. ...

... sP TD) t I LE'TLL IGENTLE ENGLISH SIP0R T IT NC NOTES. sarp D., _-Drill taroea are c'tpected in thes 'Ar)-w ?? iliristra% festhvittes but thie dual- - 'r o - sewoa esemeaci .ce Most doleful ,~,ljcrrt~t' 'r n ~ beeuan'hie to cooe Lu the krorn 'and Hui1rat Parks, 'tnd the 'Waiver- boa~~~zi lc'io 'il ...

... SPORTING.. INTELLIGENCE. ) : NOTES:AND ANTICIPATIONS. MANCHESTER, Sunday Night. The New: Year's'. Meeting commeinces to-. on morrow,b hut I' am iafraid thlat sport will be of r adisapliohiting characterr' as the arrival list yis n mail one. However, -matters may improve to before racing. Selections:- of Glut Mai don ' PRIVADO. ic- Maden Hurdle-LORD ILKENNY rst Traford SeePtechaseSTRATOCRACY. ...

... HUNIING APPOINTAIENTS. STAGHOUNDS, DEVON AND SOMERSET.-AT 10. Monday, January 1 ?? .igher Lodge, Baron's Down Wednesday, January 3 . ?? ?? Friday, Jannary 65 ?? 0Clonishant Saturday, January ?? ?? ?? FOXHOUNXDS. DUKE OF BEAUFORT'S-AT 11, Monday, January I ?? Lodge tuesday, January 2 ?? inckliogton Wednesday, January 3 ?? Togiidll 'thursday, January 4 ?? , ?? ,. Swallett's Gate Friday, ...

... cRICKEL. 'Fixtures for ?? The following is the list of fixtures :- APRIL, 10-Kermington Oval, Surrey v London County 8o- OxfordP The S eniors' Match 80-Cembridge, The Seniors' Match MAY, 8-Cambrid~e, The Freshmen's 'at XI 2-Crylal Pice, Londo Ground v Surrey ?? Ov alpSrrey. arikhe 0-lu Yrknhtire, Yarwikshire v Worcsterihire 17-Cambridge, UFiersityX v Mrx A.JWbb'sX .7-Lord's, Wiltshire a ...

... XGBGY MATCH NOEd UNION. Tmmt m ch was pbwd at Igbg beior and Tuhnabin at hail, cauww at ti'ee-qu &udsitlh and aboti fwwwd, but at sag'V itb i hal' , ansd anl 4 y lar iry. bZ Gals a. minor was In the- ...

... GO L F. En- Saturday saw run,%ny golf era onat on the links =0 501 around Liverpool, and play was actually pro- red ceeding so late as half-past four o'clock-, when jn, the light, which had held out w ...

... 4toleticsr6 l Ivon he twelfth game of the season at - , ,ed (IOiowed up their holiday successes ., . l.cZ W aud spirited display at the North l ?? rhe forwards bore the bruntof the S .i(,wIed to much advantage on the wet, Il r: f combining in united rushes and j cir tlw (t(fence no end. In the Barnstaple I I,! reserve back, performed in themost Pin o:! , and Roberts, Stacey, Curtice, and . - ...

... ed. (nuwon Razn1,MM~qML) ttr a ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL Lb ty- It was unf ortutnate that h Co weather was of such an unufavoarableI Dn ntrature as prevailed on Saturday after- ais noon, otherwise the formal opening of So new Ibror. Park would have proved ?? atmuchi more brilliant affair. As it aagol In unher took: advantage of the chairman's in-' iha vitation, and the -opening ceremony passed off ...