... THE CUP -DAY AT ASCOT THE racing yesterday as Ascot was poor enough sport for such as take after Hiero, Tyrant of Syracuse, and other patrons or clients of Pindar, but must have appeared something like horse-racing to gentlemen connected with the linendrapery and cognate professions. For the struggles for pre-eminence were very close between the many holders of the parasol -from her who ...

... NUMEROUS as have been the gatherings of the past week, none of them require any lengthy comment; even the approach of the Two Thousand Guineas and Chester Cup did not absorb all the attention of turfites. Croydon, in England, and Eglinton, in Scotland, alone stand out with anything like pro- minence from among the mass of fixtures recorded in the sporting papers of Saturday, and even their ...

... . OF the numerous fixtures which made the past week in one sense a very busy one, the only two where the sport was in any way interesting were Ayr and Manchester; for the attempt to revive the Exeter meeting failed most signally, while at Monmouth, Sutton Park, and the suburban, gatherings there was nothing to call for the most cursory notice. Although Mr. Merry did not send any of his horses ...

... I .To judge by the list of meetings announced to come off, coursing would seem to be one of the most popular of English sports. The number of clubs established for promoting the pastime have increased in every direc- tion in a proportion which far exceeds that of similar associations for yachting or for cricket. The larger events of the season are spoken of with almost as much enthusiasm as ...

... THE TURF IN THE DAYS OF THE MAAILOOK S UL TANS. IN his account of the races recently held at Cairo the Tihes corre- spondent writes that of the thirty-nine horses entered five were English. The Khedive does all he can to encourage the breed of Arabs, but on this occasion he was successful with a horse of English descent bred by himself. This horse won the Grand Prix National of /700 for three ...

... q'yu asfour requisites for excellence in a University eight on the day of the Boat Race are-strength, style, condition, and uniformity. Of these, con- dition is a matter which is not to be considered when comparing crews at this early period of practice, for training has not yet commenced. Uni formity of work is most valuable when the time of the race comes, but it matters very little now, ...

... THE UNIVERSITY CRICKET MA TCH. AT the beginning of the season public opinion declared in favour of Oxford's chance for the match of this year. Later on, when each eleven bad been able to draw some sort of line through playing against teams of Gentlemen of England, favouritism became equally divided. It was seen that both elevens were above the average batting strength, and not quite so strong ...

... THE RA CL FOR THE CAJIERIDGESHIRE. ALL past experience tended to prove that King Lud would be defeated yesterday afternoon; for though upon seventeen occasions the winner of the Cesarewitch has attempted to follow up his victory in the longer race by a triumph in the Cambridgeshire, the double event has never yet been secured. Clarion, Coranna, Faugh-a-Ballagh, and Vengeance have been so far ...

... RACING NO TES. THE Houghton MIeeting, which is the only one of the seven Neqvaurket gatherings extending over the whole week, commences this afternoon, the Criterion Stakes, the last important two-year-old event of the season, being the sole item of interest in a very weak programme. Even this race, with the best animals of their year omitted from the entries, is likely to be a somewhat tame ...

... WmRN Prince Batthyany purchased Galopin, the winner of the Derby, at Middle Park, two years ago, he was accompanied by Lord Falmouth, whose two fillies, Spinaway and Ladylove, have, as it was generally exp ected that they would, run first and second for the Oaks. Lord Falmcuth was rather unlucky in the Derby, as his two representatives, the Rcrentance colt and Garterly Bell, finished third and ...

... WI' N Prinnte lattbyimny puort ased (Galopin, the NvinnCr of the Derby, at TxiRYc - ?? two -cars ar.o, hc was accoinllaili etd by Iord Falmiouith, xi (,t c tM o fillies, Spiraim ay and h .aae love, la c, as it wvas gonerally N ?? d that tl ly No uild, IUn first and second for the Oaks. Lor(l ]alni( otil xas natlher unluc'ky in the Deribhy, as his two representatives, thle V q nt,-(c (-oIt and ...

... IF it were asked what is the most critical and interesting part of a race, the answer would most likely be the finish, of course. And so, no doubt, it is in the case of all but very short races. In these, however, the start is sometimes, if not always, everything. A clever jockey, mounted on a horse that is quick in getting on its legs, may steal a march upon the other competitors; and ...