The New York herald., 1877-12-17
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.


Captain Machell has sold the American horse Mate
to SO TO India.
during the visit Of the Prnce OF Wales to Lord and
Lady Londesborough at Londesborough Lodge, on the
last days OF November eight guns shot over the Lon
desborough, Selby and Sco-eby estaies--namely the
Prince OF Wales Coant Jaraczcwsk, Earl of Gosiord
Earl de Gray Lord Rem dlesham, Lord Londesborough
Colonel Wiliiams and the HOu. q. Montague On
couple Of the days shooting was somewhat interered
with by The uniavorabe character OF the new
crhcless capital sport enjoyed will be gathered
IRON the following return OF game killed over tour
days:-On the Goth the beat was at Londesborough
when the killed were 1851 pheasants SO partridges
1853 hares, 264 rabbits, woodcocks, various; total
LOIS On the 2lst the beat was NJ Selby, when The
killed we're 6lS pheasants, l4O partridges 1856 hures,
1877 rabbits, woodcocks various; total, I,152 No
partrdgcs 6l3 hares 2lS rabbits, woodcock IA va
rious; total 1858. November 23 Scoreby, go pneas
ants partrdges, 12O hares 306 rabbits, woodcocks
a various; total, 1906. Grand total. B. $50.
ON Friday morning, November 30 most deter
mined mill took place about five miles from Glasgow,
on Mllngavin road The combatants we're Tim Hogan
and Dan McLachlan, one hammersInan ana The
other ironworkcr Both are about twenty-five
years OF age, iuy ten stone each and though novces
not unknown in pugstIc circles. The ter was
Tor only 60 siue, Dut was fought Tor with resolution
equal 70 any, witnessed around Glasgow for some
time The light lasted an hour and ten minutes dur
ing which forty two rounds were decided. AS neither
had gained any advantage the referee, with permis-
winch was declared drawn.
The second deposit Of ESQ side for the race be-
tween John Higgins, OF Snudwcll (the champio and
Robert Watson Boyd, of Gaesheau, 10 take place on
the Tyne January IA, 1878. Tor the championship
ana E4O0 duly made good with the editor of me
Sportsman, the stax eholder Oh Wednesday, November
IS, Mr. e. Barrass stiking Tor Boyd and Mr. U. Bush
Tor Higgins.
The Newcastle Chronicle says:--"Botn Robert Bag
nail Of the Uuseburn, and William EIot Pegs
wool, have now larry commenced The work ol prcpa-
ration ior Their mach the Tyne, from the High
Level Bridge TO Scotswood Suspension Bridge in best
best boats, ON Tuesday, January , tor ESQ SIDE
few aays ugo there was a hitch In the progress of
preliminary matters, but this has now been re-
moved, ana there rs every prospect o. the aquatic
cis ment over the BOYD aud Higgins championship
match Monday, January H. being sustained on the
following day. Bagnal has taken up his quarters at
Mrs. GUson's, the ora Arms Inn, scotswood, anu Is
accompanied by james Talbot, oil Newc stle as
trainer, WLiie Elliott has secured quarters ut James
Taylor's, the Trafalgar Inn, New BRUCE street. New.
castle H. McGregor, OF The Ouseburn, Is superntend-
ing the land work Of the Byth sculier, but in his
spins the river he VIII, IN the course OF a lew days.
be attended by James taylor and gentleman eur
IN douDle sculi boat. The second deposit El5
side on Dehalf OF the match has been made good at
Mr. W. Mckenze's, the Black Bull Inn, High
Bridge, Newcastle. E.liott posted for himself ana
Mr.. Mckenzie covered the amount on behalf OF Bay
nall, but the proceedings were Of very formal char
acte As shareholders We have received the ESQ from
Mr.. MckeuZie."
on Saturday night, December /, Weston concluded
has attempt 10 walk 800 miles in days at the Rife
Drill Hail, Bristol J ne time was TO nave explr ed
midnight, but at eleven O'Clock he gave up. having
done 45S miles in SIX days. less an hour.
The Sportsman (Londonl, Uecember 3, says:-"A
story IS published to the elect that Veterinary sur.
gcon in Edinburgh on FRIDAY shod mare with shoes
oil gold. The animal was "A great favorite with the
lady TO whom It belongs. The shoes as well us the
nais we're oil solid gold and weighed twelve ounces
each"
The programme OF the annual Internal ional shoot
ing mas been received and anne xed Tho
nrst oil the ordinary meetings takes place Thurs
day, December 70. when the Prx dOuyerture
will be shot Tor, aud these reunions viii be
every Monday aud Friday up to January II. frizes
are added 10 tue sweepstakes OCCASION but 1t
is until Saturday, January 2o nfst COM
petition OF the grand International ommences
The Poue dEssai an ol3a d'ayt vaucd at $780, and
added 20 Ga sweepstakes, orms the chIel even on
the nrst day. Tho Prx d0uverture, an o1jet dart
valued at ESQ., anu ESQ added 10 n "a sweepstakes
al twenty i've metres Is the prIucipal contest
on Tuesday, January 30 On Friday and Salur-
day, February and =, the Grand Prix du Casino will
bc decided aud this, as usual is the tece dc resistance
OF the reunion tho prizs Consisting oil oj,t art
valued Gl6O. ESQ., added by the
to an fs sweepstakes Seven geons have TO be shot
at ~ metres and hve at 70 metres, those ng
retire. The Prix dc Monte Carlo which forms tn
chief attraction ON the MIN day, Is handlcap Ior
a prize valued AT ESQ, aud gl2U added money. Tho
Pix dc Consolation, object OF ART valued $50 aud
E4O the concluding feature IN the programme. and
vi TINS event the conditions are not yet published.