Sporting News.
jFrom Exchanges.] It is reportadi^a^^ad^^krbjaa will , iraceno more. "'* ~ . ! The Hon. J. White's Matchlock started Wwarm favourite at 2 tofl for the Champion Stakes. He is by Mußket— Yaterina, andi^aiuaJbrotljer to, Mr E^utle^'Sr Fusile^JX^O;! /f- X-ftis2\ CAonelFraserissaia to be about the largest winner oVef Nelson's victory m the Dunedin Cup.-hte rfeceipfs i a^Tojinting to over £2000.' Major George is said to have landed a treble. Au eajohang^.says'Jrrr'S'Mr DanX)'Brien'; has fefiered 1000 guineas tor Necklace, and is ttfepared to take ISOO to 1000 that ghe could: lower- \ Nelson's -'coloiirk t if a match were arranged. It caused great unfortunately it has ended m smbKe." While Mr H. Meyerß was^skinning a horse, thaU had vbferenkillsi^ on Mf place at MoriiQe- ; yill&g«i<NiY;, the, otlier day, ; he found, two, jsilyer u tencent fpiecfl&buried under mc l", skin, tone^on, each, shoulder blade.' V One «oin h&e ', .the . datf. of 18|7. The»3Ste^as worn .off^'tJai i ' qffier. coin. WhyV'wAew;' '"or bj'whoru \ the coins were plac^^wheife tHe}r were : fo'uhd is not kno\»Of. .&■-■> v-i'-'w ••'/■ ~'' f " : ' .'•-"' :;:; ' St§ej)ledhafter^ stick: to : the" business 'to a ripe age m Englftnd>.; I The i< Liberator, who is now. 17yearS; Gld^.h^sJ/agajri^eeni nominated 1 |tor the Ijiyerpopl Grand Natidrial' and . the ' Grand' 'lnternational Steeplechases! He" won the" big event sat5 at Liverpool m 1879, was second m the followin'efi'.ear^and hatl run third m 1»77. In addition,, : he was ..unplaced m 1876, 1881 and 1882, but on r ,eachLof, these occasions he . came dewn. r The old; ,horse lately Changed hands for 81 giijn^as. / A,go6d story, .is told : about! the late Lord -GtajSgpV. The '.eccentric .and outspoken^ld* sportsman was one morning on tKecfemous.Heath -to watch the horses do th^eir^owc,. when h© w. a s met, by a represcgt^laiye^pfijthe.^pprtingj.press^.who is now 'a proininen.t l racmß,Qfficial j (Mr T. T. LawlayV. ' Etessman , are |nvaria bly T polifti' an'd" ''^Foggry" s Weaiiier, jny .lord," was the'saHitfttidn'witli which the nobfematt^'»was <gr«eiedV* J The reply -was chatafejlieris^ci, '!A¥eather (be d—^-^d ; wh®e>afjß{we horses ?". - •
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1661, 18 March 1886, Page 3
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321Sporting News. Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1661, 18 March 1886, Page 3
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