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SPIRIT OF RACING IN IRELAND. Racing in Ireland has features which Vigilant, of the London Sportsman, found pleasing on a recent visit to Leopardstown course, judged by the following comment, which includes some reference to Mr. Richard Crokers ltbodora: "Personal experience has taught nie that, granted favorable conditions as regards weather, nothing is more enjoyable than a visit to an Irish nice meeting. The natives are more enthusiastic than arc the turfites on this side of St. Georges Channel, and more genuine in their love of the sport for its own sake, apart from the gambling interests inseparable from the game. People do not appe.ir to lie mooning about in seareh of tips, tho business in the ring is much more open and liberal in character and. as it seems to me. there is far less cliuuism than is prevalent at home. Everything works smoothly, thanks to the admirable management by ellieient and courteous officials, and as concerning visitors from England the.v cannot do enough to insure their comfort, convenience and enjoyment. By the merest chance it was my good fortune to be present on Saturday at the conclusion of the Hat racing season at Leopardstown. and I must confess to having been delighted at all I saw. The weather was perfect, and there was brilliant company present to see the curtain fall on a remarkably pleasant tinale to the Hat racing season. Among others present was Mr. Richard Croker, from whom I was pleased to learn that Rbodoras case is by no means hopeless, though she injured one of her tendons badly in a winding- up gallop preparatory for tho Catnbridgcsliire. for which she had been backed for a very large sum erP money. Her owner has disposed of her yearling relative, which is regrettable, though Dr. McCabe may not think so, as lie now has charge of The Batten, a chestnut colt which is described as doubtfully sired by Lcsterliu or Clonmell. out of Rhoda B."
