Sceptre's percentage of pregnancies to opportunity is 56.25. Crown Gem's itercentarre is 50. and of this 50 nearly one-half her offspring were born dead. As a matter of fact, till she was 19 years of age Seeptre's fertility was 67 per cent. Further, as she produced offspring for

HILLY YOUNG CUZLEY , Hurnltyl.—Thcy had & moot! in the (mellitus. round, which Curley we t down twice. The second round opened with Curley below down stain fora count of and his seconds threw & towel in the flaw a token of defeat. (Manchester) beat JAC': RITCHIE (Rirkenhead).—Fl

Directors & Players Entertained to Dinner. Thy whole of the Blackpool I oothal together with the directors and a Lumber of 'supporters , were entertained to dinner the County aed Lane Ends Hotel. Blackpool. last sight by the president, Mr. Albeit 'Lindsay Parkinson. M.P.. who du

STOP-PRESS NEWS. 7", • arriving nt Edinburgh train from the South, as North and West, and of tho I.edest rian beginning to bold their Hogmanay bearing. bold rumours are as rife • this and that lad who a preparation for the , my Scottish eorrespon the time of wiring there inspire

PADDINGTON to STATION on COURSE In 60 Minutes. 8/- Return. 10-37, 11-2, 11-15, Members and Ist Class only 11-32. A Special Train at cheap fares will also run from Acton at 10-20, calling at Ealing 10-25, Southall 10-40, West Drayton 10-54, Slough 11-5. Taplow 11-20, Maidenhead 1

WARREN. Elflerion can learn in tho morning for The Stickler run forward for the Charlton Hrindicap Hurdle Race at Manvhci.ter on Monday. General Sakharn is well for the Manchester Har.•licap Steeplechase on Tuesday. PaTot, in the Steeplechase, will not do. Milken Prince, in the

fleigderow. Wave: ranaid. MlAs], and Drumbuck wat a. over fonoen; Aurkftnab. WU. Prince. The Laaaett. Wroneb. and Garret wait a mile and halt over hurdle^. Mr. and Mrs. Kenyon witnessed the work dour. Ware For'rarii. in the New Year Steeplechase at lbscnehester on Monday. is wel

Coons sie, the winner of the Waterloo s Cup in 1877 1888, itoni nn uld painting. the country. and he died rather tamely in a covert. Another made a more determin e d bid for freedom. and furnished a eharp hunt along the bank. of the Derwent to Dun. thwaite. Hound., from start to

aro apparent that, horses with engagements in the early spring tinder Jockey Club Rules will soon their preparations. The heavy rain of this week has rendered the surfaces of the turf gallops on the South Field., and Links coo on the Racecourse Side of the Heath, and th' Water H

DUNI-MANI:WI:WI will ;o e10..0 for the relented event at. Manclierter ou KROONE4, in the Caatle Hurdle Rage. will want Venting. Acroceplialus awl Grecian 'Waters, iu the Choriton Hurdle Race, are well. Witt Scarlet and Mack Vevey arc in the flab Hurdle Race. the former is well.