es" he
can make a modest competence on the Turf.

This afternoon the Vale Selling Plate of 300 sovs. is down for
decision. To fill my space I cannot do better than give a list of

PROBABLE STARTERS AND JOCKEYS.

st. lb.
MAYANA 9 7 Digby.
AVIGNON 9 3 Harris.
WISE UNCLE 8 7 Holmes (O.)
PERIWIG 7 7 Benny.
BEATUS 7 0 Peters.

In Nurseries, Weight-for-age races and so on I make it a rule to give
only one selection, but in a struggle of this importance I expect to
receive a little more latitude. Of these, then, I take Mayana and
Periwig to beat the field. At the same time I feel strongly that Wise
Uncle's form at Kempton was not correct, and that he will nearly win,
if he can beat Beatus, who seems to be let in nicely at 7 st. All the
above will be triers, but it is doubtful whether any amount of trying
will enable them to beat Avignon, whose chances I am content to
support. I conclude by wishing my readers a good time over this race.

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=NEW RHYMES FOR OLD CHILDREN.=

THE WORM.

The worms, the worms, the wriggly worms,
They keep on eating earth,
And always in the grossest terms
Complain about their birth;
They have no eyes, they have no eyes,
They cannot read a book;
I wonder if they realise
What dreadful things they look.

The trowel cuts them quite in half,
It is a bitter cup;
They give a sour sardonic laugh
And sew the pieces up;
They sew them up and wind away
With seeming unconcern,
But oh, be careful! one fine day
I hear the worm will turn.

And though I don't know what it means,
I know what reptiles are;
They love to make unpleasant scenes
When people go too far;
However calm he seems to be
When only cut in two,
If you go cutting him in three
I don't know _what_ he'd do!

A. P. H.

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=Effect of the Greek Imbroglio.=

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representative, Mr. MacSweeney stated that Mr. MacCormack
had cancelled an agreement with his agent, which meant the
cancellatino of a number of provincial engagements."--_Daily
Paper._

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