The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-28
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

For tho woek ending 22d inst. there wcro twenty.
seven racing meetings ncld in England.
Mr. W. H. Jones' OF Apcshall Liitleport, England,
has received and declined offer SEQ suineas for
hs yearling colt Athol Ladde own brother TO Prince
Charlie.
The English Jockey Club, At ITS late annual meeting
at Newmarket during tho Craven meeting. considered
the subject OF touting and .touis and severe cas-
proposed against tho system they Represent
Tho Sporting Times OF London, ssys:-'Thcrc pub
10 demard for "touts," and there will DO "touts" a
long MS there is racing"
Tho spring weather had been very backward In Eng
land mp TO tho late mail advccs Q5th inst). which
greatly ntcriored with the horses trimming the
important racing events The following extract from
the Sporting Le, referring to this Of interest,
gives the turfmen this side OF the Atlantic idea Of
OF the difficulties which Littlc1eld, Mr. sanford's
trainer has encountered in fitting Prcakness Nate and
Bay Final for tho In which they recently took
part and bcaicn:-"Proverbialy ncKio as IS April
tho present month has given most remarkable ev-
dcnces Of not knowing IT. own mind fbr barely two
almost warmth, and everything appears bright
and charming. Then, with astounding suddsnncss
change sets in. and heavy drifting suowstorms. ac-
companlcd by biting blasts from the north,
converts spring into winter. This state Of
affairs has been experienced In most parts Of
the country during the past lew days while round
London the nights have been bitterly cold that
there Is general OF from dwclors the
urbs at the rremediabe harm done 10 their blossom
ing fruit trees As with vegetable life Il may he
expected that animal nfs will suffer from the very
trying and widely marked atmospheric contrasts and
especially this be expected to apply TO horses
Trainers, indeed, must have anxious time Of
with their valuable charges, and do what they will
fully expcctso hear reports Of tho prevalence colds
and catarrha To emerge from we'll veniated, tom
pcratcly stable into the cienr crisp spring
morning 10 nvigorating and healthy to horse well
man, but when upon this pleasant aspect follows
chilling gusts OF wind and hurrying clouds OF snow
10 ret lha orr z1l md N
produce those very serious affections In far
horses roo tired for near engagements concerned,
coughs and colds. To show at his best one OF
the first requisites In horse is that he
sboulf have no affection Of his air pass
ages, Tor cough may suddenly seize him whom VIC
tory appears within grasp and willing he may
be to struggle tho affection stops him. As yet !
for either OF tho grea. have been Affected by the
wintry staons, but should they escape both owners
Tho weather had not been so bad at Newmarket al
other training quarters until Thursday morning april
49, and taking into consideration the number OF val
liable animals In training on the famous Heath and
Bury Hills this comparative immunity is by means
unimportanI On Thursday, however, there
heavy TALL OF snow, which covered the country round
and was some inches deep In the morning, therefore,
nothing was done In tho way Of gaoping but as the
afternoon training operations were resumed in earnest
Weston has been walking In Manchester and Is re-
ported 70 have gone miles, 40 YARDS ana Iecs IN
"ped" OF note started with him, and after stopping
five times accomplished % miles and little over IN the
Same time.
Tho first trotting meeting st Alexandra Park was
held on the 10th inst Beirs Life In ts report says:
1.-THE first meeting OF the season the famous
American track was. notwithstanding the wrctched
weather great success the entries and ncceptanccs
each Of tho stakes far exceeding the most sanguns
expectations OF the promoters Of this branch Of sport
which. with good management promises TO become a.
popular as horse riding ITSELF"
"a largo number OF the people," says tho London
Sporfsmdn April 15 swho expected the annual
exhibition Of tho French Academy Of Elmo Arts al
Rome were diverted by spectacle quito new TO the
Quritians. Tho rival exhibition walking OF
rather running, match between pedestrian and .
sixty times round the Sicna square to the Villa Borg.
hose, which represents stretch rather thaa
twenty seven kilometres Tor sixteen mncsl The
walker performed his feat In . fcw minutes LEES than
the jockey, and awarded his prize OF 600 lire
tfl60 besides his share Of half in the receipu
from the public 12,000E ffsSUl Rome may possibly
DO the next scene Of Mr.. Westons exploits"
Joseph H. Sadler and Edward Trickctt, OF Sydney,
Australia have signed articles Of agreement 70 row
sculers from Putney 10 Mortlake the 10Th of
Juno next II 10 for GOO q sdo and already the
In English aquatic circles Sadcr Is almost as vol
known America as In his own country, and, sherc.
FORE the reputation which he has achieved IN the
Of the needs reference Trickctt has long been
the ackno wlsdged champion OF Australia and the deeds
there per formed with the SOUL and placed him
far In advance Of his fellow oarsman that friends
found TO send him 70 ENGLAND 70 try his hand with the
British champion tho Thames Trickett Is twenty
i've years old iect three aud halt inches high and
weighs 30 pounds Beus Lift, April 10, referring Ia
the match, says-"It bids lair 10 be one IN which the
greatest Interest Will be takcn and only hope thas
the amicabe feeling which pcrvndcd tho preliminary
ngcmens will continue to the end, aud that with
"A fair field and no favor the best man may win"
William Lumsdcn and Robert Bagnal rowed an open
boat the Tyne, 18th inst, ESQ side The
distance halt mile, Lumsdcn winning easily by
. length aud quarter. So sooa as the race was over
Bagnats hackers offered to again atch him to row
Iumsdcn This accepted and the men vii. come
together the Tyne, May ., for f100 side.