back a trifle, "the Champion Sprint' at the Horst Park meeting created more interest than any event decided near London since the Derby. Most people thought Prospector and American Git both three olds and carrying 121 Ibs. and 118 Ibs. respectively, would fight out the issue, bat the victory ce, five years of age and wit up. The time for the five! furlongs was 63 secs., very moderate as times go, but the going was heary and the wind was against the horses. This, of course, greatly upset Pros-sector, which has a tube in its thrast, and it was a good performance on the part of the colt to get within three-quarters of a length of the mare. The history of the winner is " romance. Bred by Mr. G. Canning, she was claimed out of a selling race as a two-year-old by Mr. A. Bostock, who bought her in for 85 gulness after her first win. Later she passed into the possession of Lord Westbury for 300 guineas. Mr. Bostock claimed her again after she ran second to Avebury in a selling race and soon after won the Lancashire Nursery Handicap of 500 sovs with her. As a three-year-old she best Camp Fire LI at Epsom, when receiving 28 Ibs. On Mr. Bostock's death Ignorance was sold for 660 gulness and purchased by her breeder, who thus got her back in her fourth season. His vontare was well rewarded, as the Champion Sprint was the third win she hes scored la Mr.
Canning's colours.
By defeating Gloucestarshire st Cheltenham, Yorkshire made sure of] the County Championship, no matter bow the remainder of the fixtures resulted. A draw against Somerset fqjowed, and if the Tykes can avoid defeat against Sussex, they will be able to claim an unbeaten record for season and thus equal their performance of 1900 and that of Lancashire in 1904 and of Notts last season.
Wickets Istely have been in favour: of bowlers and some traly wonderful feats with the ball have been recorded.
J.B, King took 7 wickets for 28 rans for the Philadelphians v. Derbyshire, and Hallam got 7 for 32 in behalf of Notts v. Philadelphians. Iremonger of Notts played a big part in the defeat of Sussex at Hastings, as he took 6 wickets for 19 and 4 for 24. Then Hirst got 5 for 21 on behalf of Yorks Somerset, and Jessop, 5 for 26, had 4 lot to do with the big win of Glouceatershire over Surrey. The best bowling of all, however, was accomplished by Woolley of Kent against Middlesex at Lords this week. Kent made 207 and the Middlesex innings was declared closed with the same total up for 9 wickets, Kent's second venture prodaced 204 for 7 (ionings declared) and there appeared little prospect of Mid-hough with only 35 minutes for play, Middlesex still had 6 wickets in hand, he Gnally routed the remaining batsmen with ten minutes to spare. The Middlesex total only amounted to 87 and Woolley got 6 wickets for 8 runs, four of which were scored before he got a wicket. It was great finish for Kent and gave that) county a creditable second place in the: championship table. With all this good bowling going on, s century (117) by P. F, Warner against Essex at, Lord's yesterday stands out prominently.
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