SPORTING NEWS.
Turf Notes.
A abort lime back P. Archer and his f*ther«in-law, Matthew Daweon, offi- J ciated as starter and judge respsctiVefy m a match for j&lpO aside, five furlongs,, between the* Dufee of Portland and Mr G. J Laraberfc, each' riding their, oun colts. The crack jockey was not very happy m his efforts with the fla?, for the dnke got all the best of the start, and, riding for hi? bare life, ha managed toget home first by a neck. : In the stewards' Gnp at Goodwood, the great Archer was ca'ig-ht napping. tie had the mount on Gebeimniss m the race m question , and thinking all danger ov«>r, ea-ed the filly, biifc '? Wood came sailing along on Hornpipe, and getting- np inch by inch, won on the post by a head. : After the race Archer took the bnll by the horns, and.went np to Sir^JPred; Johhstone, 5* I: threw the race away, Sir Frederick," saya Archer. "I know you did," Faid the owner, there "the matter ended, s
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 269, 17 October 1883, Page 2
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171SPORTING NEWS. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 269, 17 October 1883, Page 2
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