The New York herald., 1876-02-27
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The Jockey Club have decided TO connne the new
and incosure Newmarket which Will be ready
by the Craven meeting exclusively TO the OF their
own members and TO such members OF Tattersalps rs
shall agree to pay annual subscription of ten
Euneas granting to the latter the privilege OF eectng
and introducing honorary members al a subscription OF
two guneas per meeting. Notice 10 this effect will be
posted Tattersslrs Monday next We are in po-
ston that the decision has been most fAvoraby
accepted, and that she subscription lists win rapidly
I'll II rs TO be hoped that this vigorous and commend
able action Of the Jockey Club may efIecualy crush
out welshing in the ring, and that clerks OF courses
and lessees OF meetings throughout the country viii
follow the sautary example and clear the turf Of the
blackguard element In connection with the above
rangement alteration has been made which win
able members pass directly through passage from
the stand into the saddlng paddock The stewards
win likewise have badge prepared, to be issued TO
eubscribers and without this will be admitted
into the new stand similar badge has for many
been used by members OF the National Rife As
sociation with the best results
London correspondent says the Maharajah Dhuleep
Sing. whose ''paee" near Sandringham rivals the
splendid country seat ofthe Prince Of Wales said to
have offered 10 take f100 900 f5 900 that within
three years he will kill 900 brace Of partrdees TO his
gun, on his own estate, In single day. The In
dian prince one OF the keenest OF british" sports
men and capital shot, yet his oner is said 10 have
The sad accident to Mr George Darby, Jr, has fer,
minated fatally The unfortunate affair happened
while he riding Pearl King In the opening n
the Birmingham steeplechases when his horse can
oned against another and he fell II is supposed that
Mr. Darby was ridden over On examination several
ribs found TO have been broken and entered
his lungs he % died a. Rugby on me 10Th S inst
horses as fat as pigs, and viii take some time 10
get them IN racing condition.
their backers attended at the Office OF the sportsman
with request TO insert the following challenge
s'As Tom Allen, Of America talks about lighting Jem
English champlOnl
given him one good dressing and Joe Goss fought him
draw Goss hopes be will either shut up or put up'
his money in any respectable sporting paper, that
he and Goss may settle their little matter If this does
not suit Allen Mace will take HIM on for from goo to
fl, 900 aside, and as there no chance OF fight COM
ing OF in England, either man viii take reasonable ex
penses 70 cross the Atlantic "
As proof that f. p Weston the pedestrian, is stin
OF opinion that his powers Of endurance have not been
sufficiently tested in his contest with Perkins,
he has forwarded the following challenge 10 the Lon
don Sportsradn for publication
81 hereby challenge any man In England TO pedes.
TRAN trial Of speed aud endurance at the Agricultural
Hall lslington. TO commence al nine r. NJ, Tuesday,
February Is. and terminating At nine O'Clock p ".
Thursday February H. the party walking the greatest
number OF miles the forty eight consecutive hours
10 receive from the loser silver cup valued less
than ESQ and TO be acknowledged the champion long
distance pedestrian OF England. Each contestant 10
walk alone except when t Is necessary for the atten
dant to pass retreshmenta The judges are selected
from the sporting papers OF London, and In view OF the
fact that IN daily receipt OF letters from both pro-
essonas and amateurs proposing 10 walk various dis
from 25 to 100 miles, Will publicly state that
shall hereafter consider no propositions Tor short dis
"EDWARD PAYsoN WESTON"
After the above challenge had been put in type the
editor Of the Sporsmdn was informed that Weston 3
challenge had been accepted by weIlkno London
walker, but hrs not TO be given until nfteen
minutes before the start takes placa
Al noon on Thursday, 10th inst, Private Brickman,
Army Hospital corps, started from the North Camp
AldershoL accordance with an undertaking 10 walk
100 miles In heavy marching order, carrying co pounds
1 in "a hours Alter walking 81 miles in 20 hours he
broke down What be has accomplished Is however
considered OF the greatest military pedestrian feats
on record. He was accompanied to Hounslov and
back 70 camp by two stan officers.
Messenger (Americanl issued challenge In BsIps
Lge lew weeks snce and David stanton has accepted
~ on the condition that he expenses for
ming the match al the skating Rink, New York The
match Is Loo miles on bicycles for 5000 side aud
M. william Robinson, Of cotsiord Grange. Castle
| Eden. has lost his well known race horse and sire
Adamas, who died Sunday, 9th inst, fom constipa-
the CITY aud Suburban Handicap, and Was beaten BY
head only by Poodle for the Metropolitan on the
afternoon; and In the Derby won by Blink Bonny was
third head behind Black Tommy The turf career OF
AdAmas vas not a long one, as he taken out OF
trningat four years old AT the stud few Of his or
spring, with the exception OF Trcgau showed more
! than moderate racing form. Adamas was one Of the
| last Touchstone horses a. the stud.
| The steepechase morse Marc Antoine, the property
/ Of Captain Raw, died recently.
Mr. lee has had the misfortune 20 lose bis twoyear.
old oily py Roscrusan, out OF Bas Blew sold Tat
| tersall's on January Tor $40 guIneaa
Old Fashion, by D'Estournei out OF kakring, and
Jack Bragg by Joco nottingham out OF Souvenir,
/ the property OF Mr. Eicbert were sold Al latter
Sails on Monday, eth the mare fetching $40 guneas
| and the horse 400 guineas
silver cup the fiding school Of Enfield court In Oh,
| town Of knhed, on the l0th inst BY large body o.
his friends and admirern "a thorough sportsman
J public IN sumner vpses him lQplns ihs ~ An'R1