The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The Sporting Life, Of 10th inst, says:''lt Is not
improbable after all that the Agricultural Hall will be
secured for the great six days. walking match between
O'Lcary and Weston during the Easter week. AS our
readers aware the whole OF the stakes tfl 000 has
been deposited in our hands, and O'Lcary has already
gone into training at quiet spot near Bangor, North
Wales Weston, who Is at present getting his feet In
condition at Edinburgh, will most probably finish his
preparation at Brighton.
A writer in tho Lire Stock Journal and Fancier's
Gazette says:-"A trial of horses imported from the
Argentine Republic Tor the the French cavalry
Is about be made upon somewhat extensive scale.
Upon the recommendation OF General efort, Inspector
OF Remounts, the French Minister of War has author
lied two retired officers OF cavalry to submit certain
Of horses brought from La Plata 10 the COM
mtces appointed select the horses required Tor the
army the OF the present year. and Is stpu-
lated that the number may be Increased required.
II Is thought probable, in view OF the
scarcity of horses France and OF the embargo laid
upon their expectation from Austria and Hungary
countries from which France has obtained a large
supply Of late years-hat the importation oil these
American horses will tako place upon scale large
enough meet the requirements OF the army in tmc
peace This fact Is mentioned in report addressed
to the President OF the Argentine Republic, by Senior
Bacarce, Minister Plenpotentary of the Republic ut
Paris who was instructed by Marshal MacMahon 10 say
that the French government were disposed 10 pur-
chase large number Of horses IRON La Plata If It was
found possible import them, and they werc o us
good quality those recently bought IL remains to
be seen whether the project eau be put into prac'
tce for the selection OF the horses IN tho
country, their despatch 10 Buenos Ayrcs, the ship
nen OF board the steamer, tho voyage across
the Atlantic and the discmbarklng Of them AZ 10
Hayre ST. Nazarc, Bordeaux Marscilles, the case
may be- involve a series OF somewhat difficult opera
tons II all this be done successfully, there Is
little doubt that the French cavalry viii DC recruited
very extensively IRON this source Tor AS you nell
hrQa
price OF troopers horses France Ia about 1885, and
the Argentine horses could be sold for considerably
yoyape from La Plata had been taken into account"
NJ. Blancs horse, Prestige, recently won hurdle
selling race Autuei, in which, he was liable TO be
claimed IL, 000., but NJ. Blanc was unwilling TO part
with his horse ut this price, and bid him in at 000i
He could well afford 10 do So as be won 90 ooot on his
horse IN this single race 'Thc Socicte dEncourage
mcnt, In It's special organ, tho Bulletin OJciet des
| Courses has lately published the programme Of
tho races ut Longchamps, and Chantily Tor the
coming season. BY this II IS seen that In several I'M
poranL the endowments made by tho society
have been largely increased. sum oil Is, 0O0L has
been added TO Prx du Cadron, for four ods,
run at Lon gchamps swelling the purse to 20, 000 the
rrix Jockey CLUB, or French Derby, formerly worth
80 OOOI, has carried to 50UOOL, and number OF
| other races have likewise been rendered more I'M
| portant The total amount Of the added money ex-
| ceeds 100 O0Uf'
The French National Rife Association, founded in q
modest way In 1875 has become an important in-
stitution The report the operations OF the year
1876 exhibits continuous and regular success ON
the 3lst December there were existing the de-
partnens 51l local societies and =, l3S competitions
| had been organized; 4,375 diplomas had been con-
erred to the best shots and TO- 392 medals had been
awarded The total number OF prizes distributed was
1925 The association issued 10 its lGO359 adhcrents
3l3 500 scoring papers, and the number OF cartridges
used wuS 5. POI. $50