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MISCELLANEA.—Original and Select

... ?? and Select. MOLE CaIcXETs.-Franfois Barberot, a gardener at Tre- veray, has just discovered a simple method for destroying mole crickets. Having observed them glide under ground near the surface, he placed some earthen pots, three quar- ters full of water, about two or three inches under the top of the soil, which he laid gently over, them, and the mole crickets in passing along were thus ...

Published: Monday 13 March 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1557 | Page: Page 4 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GAMBEING NOBILITY

... I,3,;B6AtTNGi3NOhBITY. 1 ;nbsu~ ,f, it 1 ;em a, lM5CS Wherefore,. petpqe t ?? twuo NIve3W 4Cry~iq C their,61pi~ $3Ot'wsbAeqt not .hpir wa~corupti~so m a~their .eq Qt O e.S . * ?? U~1~f~i ~a eAi~ re gsesshoulkls, be oth dadtitilge thereb kb'brehC i~teimbeaeueo ?? ondicvehii~~oaie n r al foundto,tobe:maintainiog .ond-encd~nraging~o.f snr de os ,.aqddisonlderly, persons .,in theirs ?? n islt cq ...

Published: Sunday 19 February 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1516 | Page: Page 5 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPORT1NG INTELLIGENCE. DONCASTER RACES. TFhese celebl'sted races cofiamended on Monday. There was a full att :dance orT i5tting hul on Itb course, and several crack horses iv. ae e'rteted fdr the gfatvs, bitt owi,,g to the unpropitiouis state of l.o weathet, tlie'daiuty of fashionables was very much inferior to lnt of former meetings. The first day's sport excited little attention, lie griet ...

Published: Sunday 22 September 1839
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 2589 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Sports and Games 

DONCASTER RACES.—THURSDAY

... DONCASTER RACES.-TRURSDAY. Two Year Old Stakes of 20 Sovs. each. (34) Subs. Marquis of Westminster's c. ?? ?? Duke of Clevelanid's c. by Voltaire out of Matilda. .2 Mr. Skipsey's Slashing Harry ?? 3 Five others started. 1 (A'y- Three Year Old Stakes of 200 oS6440= 85eger Course. (14 Subs,) l io;> antm Mr. W. Scott's Scroggins ?? ?? Mr. Houlds..orths Destiny..2 Duke of Cleveland's c. by Langar ...

Published: Sunday 25 September 1836
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 388 | Page: Page 8 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... 14PORTIN IVELLG1E ']DONCASTER'1VXCES. 'D.uNeso~sjn, TuTs1DA:Y a NIHTr-Niene -but those, who havie witne-sed it, can form an! idea of the exciteinent-dis. played at Doncaster on the Leger day; it differs essentially, from the-grand day at Epsom, -Awhere the visitors proceed ,at once toathe'course, nare distributed -over a -much larger surface, .and-do . nct oxhibit-that enthitsiasm5forfwhiob, ...

Published: Sunday 25 September 1836
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 697 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

ORIGIN OF RACING

... ciIGNOFRCIG 0.t V -. ,As'earI' as tje.reipn; ot-nkenqy;ii, w~e. n tncU as Ln: Smith'field, then a niart!f horses, tose exposed''forb' :sale were mathhed raiaifst each otner ,to show their ; 'quafit;*es. King,-iJohn,..'wh6o' :was a 'spqoirn's'm'n,' kept runoing horses. 'dwards,, II, Il!, antd JIV , were breeders;.of horses, .,'iand H1eniry the Vlith i, morted .some froii the- East, bute are ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 373 | Page: Page 29 | Tags: Sports and Games 

GRAND ROWING-MATCH

... On Tuesday one of the best-contested rowing- matches that has occurred during the 'season took place above bridge, for a wherry and other prizes, given by Messrs. James and Charles Goding the well-known ale brewers, to celebrate the opening of their splendid new brewery in the Belvidere-road, Lambeth. Notwithstanding the coolness of the day, the water and the wharfs affording a view of the ...

Published: Monday 14 November 1836
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 712 | Page: Page 2 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SPII)TtNG tNML1GENMI-.- - TAflERSALLS-FRTDAY. Th ?? of sone very absurd reports about Jereed The nerffectud the confidence of his backers, as his position bagn t addswilltsho: 1300 to 200 aid 1250 were taken int him, besides other bets, and at the finish 6 to 1. was abote s5ide price against him. Brother to Bay Middleton the 01).i t tile improvement reported on Monday io to I was betted once ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 666 | Page: Page 16 | Tags: Sports and Games 

ORIGIN OF RACING

... ,. ORIGINt OF RACING. . As early as the reignaof Henry 11, we find that in 3mithfield,'then a mart for horses, . those~exposed for sale were matched against each' otherto show thefir qualities. King John, who waS a sportsman, kept running horses. Edwards I, I1l,. and IV, wer breeders of horses, and 'Henry the VIIth imported some firons the East; butvwe are not toassociate them with those now ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 605 | Page: Page 12 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... SFOETIG IWTIGmEwEc. DONCARTER.,BA.QW.S.. DONCA-.SZR,. Tunspav NiGaw.-None but. those who have~witnessed it, can form an idea of the excitement di8- played at 'Doncastar on ?? day-; 'it dlffhro- essentially- from the grand day at. Epsom, where the visiters: proceed, .at~once tothetcourse, are-distributed. over a much larger surface, and, do not exhjiit that enthusiasm for which, at, least in ...

Published: Monday 26 September 1836
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 764 | Page: Page 3 | Tags: Sports and Games 

ORIGIN OF RACING

... As early as the reign of Henry II, we find that in Smithfield, then a miart for horses, those exposed for sale were matched against each other to show their qualities. King John,' who was a sportsman, kept running horses. Edwards 11, IlI, and IV, were breeders of horses, and Henry the VlIIth imported some from the East; but we are not to associate them with those now used for the turf, as they ...

Published: Sunday 02 April 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 710 | Page: Page 31 | Tags: Sports and Games 

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE

... S1'ORTINGINTELLIGENCk. TAITERS4LV$-.TluitSDA`YT Three bets only were made; vIz.-9 to 1 agst. Lord Jersey's Brother, to. Bay Middletbn, to 501.; 1,000 to 25 ageg;. Mr. Osbaldeston's Pocket Hercules; and 500 even be. tweec Mr. Osbaldeston's Mahoietan (brother to Mussul- man) and Mr. Scott'% Misforitme (brother to Emigrant); s to 1: offered on the field; and 18 to 1 agst Dardaielles, take 20 tbh ...

Published: Monday 23 January 1837
Newspaper: The Champion
County: London, England
Type: Article | Words: 1652 | Page: Page 7 | Tags: Sports and Games