The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-05
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

John Roberts Jr and William Cook played game
of billiards, of l. 900 points, for the championship of
England at ST. James Hall, London, on December 20
Roberts by 43 points, after = very inter
estng and closely contested struggle the part Of both
experts The room very full and the players were
warmly greeted by the company, among whom were
several nobemen.
On Saturday, December IS, the Oxford University
played the Hereordshire Rangers game of football
the Hereford grounds at Nascott close to Glastonbury
Park. The University won by goals to q
In the steeplechase world ireland bids fair to hold
her own against England and France in the Grand
National and other leading jumping events Of 1876,
judging from the form recently shown by Revenge,
Juggler, Gamebird, Pride of Kildare Melitta and the
Kitten among others Of pure Irish extraction
At meeting of country gentlemen at Taunton, in
Devonshire, on Saturday, 18th December, il an
nounced that subscriptions amounting to 600 a year
had been promised for the purpose Of maintaining a
pack Of fox hounds in the neighborhood OF Taunton.
The brood mare Nelly Hill uhe dam OF Cymbal), was
destroyed last Tuesday, at the age Of twenty
years She leaves behind her promising yearling by
King o. Scots, which has been named Jessie
number of English steeplechasers Will make the
journey TO Nice during the month OF January, where
the attractions greater than In addition to
the racing at Nice the pigeon shooting Monaco will
prove temptation 10 those inclined 10 visit the south
of France.
''viewed from the present standpoint" SAYS the
Sportsman of December Is ''sport in 1876 appears
likely TO successful as in the campaign which
has Just concluded, and next year may have TO
congratulate ourselves on the turf being in a
prosperous condition than 1t is at the present
time"
Lord Roseberry has matched his bay colt Touchet
against MI Chapin's chestnut flly, by Hermit dam
Yarra Yarra for 92o0 $50 forfeit the distance half
mile; TO be the last day of the Stockbridge
meeting June 80, both then two years old
Marie Stuart and Avcnturiere have been turned out
of training and Will no more. They are intended
for brood mares
IS The committee Of the socete des steeplechases in
France have just fixed the dates of the Auteu
ings for 1875 folows:-February 90 %; March 5,
H. TO- IS and 20; April 16 June grand steeplechase
OF Paris) and November 5 and II
walking match, between W. Perkins (the cham
pionl and j. Stockwe, for flo0 came of at the Lille
Bridge Grounds on Monday, December 20, Perkins
giving his opponent so seconds start In four miles
Perkins the avorte at the start at to l. great
many racing men were among the crowd of spectators,
In anticipation Of either Perkins Stockwe doing
precedented time in their match; but the weather
dead against anything Of the kind being accomplished.
Stockwell very easily by so yards. Only three
miles ana three quarters were timed which 2sm.
3es
The Grand International Handicap Hurdle Race 10 be
the Croydon March meeting, has closed with OIL
subscribers. Five hundred soverelgns will again be
added to the steeplechase.
The sum Of $500 will be added to each of the princ-
pal steeplechases decided at Croydon, Sandown Park
Liverpool AID Bristol spring