The New York herald., 1878-11-23
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The sportsman (Novembcr III says:-"Mr. Lucien
Worms, who was married some time ago. has deter
mined to quit the turf and take long tour through
the United States with his BRIDE remaining absent at
least q couple Of years. He has disposed of all his
horses in training for lump sum- and left Paris
route for America His former stable will be sent
up by the purchaser for sale at the Lyons Cheri
yard and shall find Pride of Kildare again changing
hands. The mare has been singularly unlucky over
here and although handcappers have given her every
chance, she has invariably disappointed her owner
and hackers, much SO. indeed. that IL Ia hardly
likely she will fetch half the sum Mr.. n. Morris paid
her when he negotiated with her owner on behalf
of NJ. Worms. We are losing another Of prom
Using sportsmen-Baron Benoist Meschin, of the
proprctors Of the Haras de Janonieres He was ed,-
Gated in England and has been regularly inoculatcd
with Englishmans love for sport of ali kinds He
Is fond of shooting and was only too pleased to ac-
cept proposal made TO him by the Duke dc Blacas
that both of them should go out tiger aud wild beast
hunting in India. Before leaving France he sold
his brood mates horses in training &c.. with q few
exceptions. to ~. Edmond Blanc, one of our latest
but most enterprising sportsmen and the remainder
OF the stud. perfect weed out. will be sent up to
auction. NJ decentralization will sell some of his
horses in training and yearlings at the Tattcrsall
ville ve-year-old. well calculated to make a good
stccpcchascr. On the day Recruit with Mainmast
and Blue Bull. both of whom have made their mark
over country In England. will be sent mp for sale"
when the excitement over the boat race of the 11th
inst. was at its height Mr. Christopher arrass of the
match Robert Watson Boyd, OF Gateshead, 10 row
Hawdon the Tyne Championship Course
r 900 side but this failing to elicit response Mr..
Bsrrass offered to make an engagement for the ex-
champion to give the Dcaval scullor Ave seconds
start the same for any amount up to floO side.
This brought James Percy TO the rescue. and the host
of the tiarrck Head would have madc match for
Hawdon To take ten seconds start from Boyd but Mr.
Iarrass declined to conccdc more than Ave seconds
At the sane time proposition was made for Boyd to
row william Elliott of Blyth. in six weeks or two
months for from f20D To t5,V side. Elliott who was
pagement, but stipulated that the should take
place in May next and this did not meet with the
approval Of the hacker Of Boyd the subject dropped
In answer to certain challenges made on board the
referee boat at the same time the above John Haw
don OF Delaval to set at rest all doubts as to his ah
ity as a sculler. is willing TO row any man in tho
world over the Thames Tyne championship
courses In April next month before he rows Han
lam OF Toronto AMI take ton seconds start for stake
of goo side. and f5V0 more If necessary By leav
ing articles and deposit at the Newcastle Chronicle
Office n match can be ~ made.
While the race between John Hawion. of Dclaval.
and William Lumsden of Blyth. In progress John
Bright. OF the Mushroom offered 10 mstc \ man to