Fores's Sporting Notes and Sketches (Volume 21) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos or missing text. Not indexed. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1904. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... So we move further down, and at last find a vacant compartment, which we enter, to be quickly followed by quite a representative trio of sportsmen, consisting of Lords Westmoreland and Winchelsea, and Mr.Tom Wallace, the well-known winemerchant of St. James's Street, and erstwhile Sir Joseph Hawley's commissioner in more than one of his biggest coups. It was after Beadsman's Derby, if we recollect right, that he arrived on the Monday at Sir Joseph's house, after the settling at Tattersall's with such a huge sum in bank-notes about him as caused Fred Swindell to exclain, when he heard of it: ' Why didn't you pinch a few? Sir Joseph would never have missed 'em ' Arrived at Newmarket, we make straight away for the 'Rutland Arms, ' there to prepare for the more serious business of the day by a vigorous attack on the cold luncheon which we know will be laid out as usual ready for all comers. The room is crowded, as might be expected; however, we are accommodated at a side table, where we are joined immediately after by Lord Winchelsea. Having made a turkey look exceedingly foolish, disposed of a couple of jugs of ale, and finished up with a shilling's worth of brandy and water, that venerable nobleman, as he lights a huge cigar, informs us in confidence that had he his old appetite, he really believed he would live to a hundred. As we emerge from the 'Rutland, ' a general move is being made for the Heath, and what with horsemen and vehicles of all sorts, and the usual crowd in front of the Rooms, the High Street, as might be expected, is in a fine state of congestion. It is an amusing scene as well as an animated one, and as there is plenty of time yet before racing begins, we agree to stay where we are for a while, and tick off the notabilities as they pass us i.