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THE ENGLISH TURF.
DONCASTER.
Friday, 18th September.
FOR the DON STAKES" of 50 sovs. for 3 yr olds, Lord I
Milton's Ignoramus walked over.
A MATCH for 500 sovs., one mile, between Mr West's
Meta, and Mr Jackson's Night Ranger, .won by tho
former by a neck
I be DONOASTBO STARRS of 10 sovs each, with 100
added for 3 yr olds ; last milo and a half; won by Lord
Zetland's Skirmisher, by "Voltigeur, beating Warder
marske, Saunterer, Zuyder Zee, and Auguiy.
Tho TOWN PLATE of 100 sovs. (handicap), won by Mr
Jackson's Sprig of Shillelagh, beating Mr R. Ten Biocck's
Babylon, Lady Hercules, nnd 13 others.
The pAnic HALL STAKI-S of 50 suvs each, for 3 yr olds,
won by Mr W. TAnson's Blink Bonny (Charlton), beat-
ing Lord J. Scott's Ma>tissima, and Mr Payne's Orianda.
Imperieuse was scratched. Betting, 4 to 1 on Blink
Bonny.
Oii.inda led to the Red House, where she dropped back.
Blink Bonny then carne away by herself and won in a
canter by six lengths ; Ôrianda beaten off.
When Charlton returned to the enclosure he was sa-
luted with mingled 'cheers and hisses, and as he dis-
mounted he was violently booted and hustled It was
with much difficulty that ho could Torco his way into the
stand. He was effectually protected by the respectable
portion of the visitors. The weighing stand, howovcr,
«as besieged by o clamorous mob. The police wore
almost incapable of restraining the violence of the crowd.
Mri'AnsoD, the owner of Blink Bonny, also experienced
vcryio.igh treat nent, and altogether the row was more
tumultuous than tho notorious " Acrobat Kiots." I oin
Sayers, the " Champion of Knglaiid.'' deserves especial
praise for the promptitude with which he went to the
rescHO of Charlan and Mr I'Anson. and for the effectual
efforts which he mmlc to protect them from ill-usngo.
The mob that assailed Charlton and Mr I'Anson, sup.
posed that because Blink Bonny cjqld gallop away from
two such animals as Mostissiraa and Oriundo, that she
ought to have won the St. Leger. Perhaps, however,
this consideration scarcely influenced them, and it may
nut be difficult to explain for what purpose the row was
commenced. The demonstration was made by a set of
fellows who had-evidcntly. obtained admission tq the
enclosure by tickets which they had procured from people
who had either sold them or had given them away on
leaving Doncaster on Thursday, and the corporation will
fur the luturo exercise a wise discretion in issuing daily
tickets, instead of compelling visitors to buy admissions for
the week-n. practice which is not only unfair but most
pernicious. Such a scene as th.it described above is of
rare occurrence on a racecourse, and has never been wit-
nessed out of Yorkshire.
Mr I'Anson afterwards offered to run Blink Bonny for
the Cup, and requested the stewards to select their own
j ckey ; but of course it was not necessary to entertain
his proposition.
TheNoaaKRTPLATKof 100 sovs, for 2 yr olds. Last milo;
won by Sir C. Monk's Hepática by Voltigeur, beating
Rast Langton and M others.
The DONCASTKK CUP, value 300 sovs, won by Lord
Zetland's Vcdotte, bv Voltigeur (Challoner), bealing
Black Tommy, Warlock, Commotion, and Melissa
SWEEPSTAKES of 200 sovs, was walked over for by Mr
Howard's Drumour.
In the Posr MATCH of 1000 sovs, h. ft., Lord Derby
received.
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