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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume III, Issue 314, 20 June 1889, Page 4

In an interesting book recently published an anecdote is given of * match arranged in the days of George 1., " between the notorious Tregonwell Frampton and Sir W. Strickland, to run two horses over Newmarket for a considerable sum of money,” in which the more dishonest party proved the loser ’’After Sir W. Strickland’s horse had been a short time at Newmarket, Frampton’s groom with the knowledge of bis master, endeavored to induce the baronet’s groom to have a private trial at the weights and distance of the match, and thus to make the vace safe. Sir William’s man had the honesty to inform hie master of the proposal, when he ordered him to accept it, but to be sure to deceive the other by putting seven pounds more weight in the stuffing of his own saddle, Frampton's groom had already done 1 “ d in ths trial > ‘ Merlin, • Sir William’s horse, beat his opponent about a length. Now,’ said Frampton to his satellite, •my fortune is made, and m la yours ; if our horse ean run so near • Merlin ’ with seven pounds extra, what will he do in the race’ The betting was immense. The south-country turfites, who hid been let »to told those from, the bet them, gold 1 gold they had, and ‘ hey Sell their land.’ Both hors*’ name well to the post, and of oolite® ~ “ ke thß "