The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-02-06
SPORTING NEWS.
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TOURNAMENP IN LONDON.
LONDON, Feb. 6.-SIr John Ashley, the
backer oil Il. p. Weston, offers prizes
aggregating ESQ for a pedestrian tour
nameut, To- take place In London on
March %. The contest is open to all
pedestrians In the world. The man ac-
complishing the greatest distance 10 six
days to be champion Of the world and TO
nave entrHa,ed to his keeping a belt
valued at 800, and to receive 600. The
second prize is &l00, third prize ESQ,
and any pedestrian covering a distance
OF 4S0 miles to receive back nis entrance
fee OF &l0. The following pedestrians
will compete: e. P. Weston, Henry
Vaughan, of 0fCnester; VIM. House, Peter
Grassland, and it is expected that Dam
lei ULeary, the American champion,
will compete.
PREPARING FOR THE RACES.
LEXINGTON, KY, Feb. 6.-rhe racing
stable of Lyman A. Hitchcock, Of Bos-
ton, Mass, has arrived here and will
be trained on the Association Course
Tor the coming engagements. The stable
comprises Glasgow, Bloodstone, Specu-
laGion, brother to Limestone, four.
year-old Melbourne tilly, three-year'
Old War Dance tilly, and NUMBER OF
War Dance and Lexington t~o-year.
olds. Harper's famous race horse Ten
Broeck has been put in training. Ten
two and a half and four miles Tor any
sum from $2,5O0 to 1000, races to be
run either at tnls track or at Louisville.
THE CHARLESTON WINTER RACES.
CHARLESTON, s. o., Feb. 6.-Yester
day was the second day Of the winter
meeting of the South Carolina Jockey
Cub at the Washington Course
The weather was very fine and the track
in good order. Tue first race was q
dash OF one mile for all ages, for a purse
OF 5000, and had four starters. The race
Was won by Egypt. the second race
was for the Hampton Stalker, two-mllt
heats, entrance $50, the Club 10 add $500
This race was won by Wash. BoVth
Tue third event was mile heats for al
ages, for . purse OF $500. 1t Was WoI
by General Philips.
ANOTHER FEMALE wALKrsT.
KEENE, N. H., Feb. g. Yesterday
MISS BERTHE Lee France undertook tt
walk 25 miles in hours and 40 minutes
and succeeded, having II minutes ant
20 seconds to spare. Her fastest mile
Tue 7 b., was done in II minutes and q
seconds.
WILL RUN FOR $1,000.
TORONTO, ONT, Feb. 6.-Barnes, til
famous runner, has posted forfeit Q
$50 to run 125 yards against Thomas Nc
Gail, OF God, Canada, Tor 81 900 q side
THE CRICKErERs.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 6. - Tn
Crioketers have postponed their pre-
posed trip to Bermuda, owing to q lac
of funds.
GRAND ROWING REG Alta.
BOSTON, MASS, Feb. 6.-The Easter
Rowing Association, of this city, hav
decided to hold a grand amateur an
professional regatta, on Silver Lake
Plympton, in May. Prizes Will be o!
fered for amateur singles, pairs all,
| tours, also purses for professional sin
giles, pairs and fours. 1t is expecte,
| tnat oarsmen from all parts OF tn
| country will compete in the numerous
races.
ANOTHER SHOOTING MATCH.
BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 6.-AEothe
pigeon shooting match, tor 50 600, be
tween General e. Grabb, of Baltimore
and Howard S. Jafray, OF New York
| is on the tapis, ami w!ll take place nea
Philadelphia.
THE LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. The Loulsian
| Jockey Club, In order to try and secur
the entries Of Winters Molie McCal
thy, the famous champion thoroughbr
of the Pacific Slope, Harpers Te
| Brock, LakelanG's L'Argentlne, Gen
Buford's McW hirtle, Williams. Ver
CRUZ, and all The crack racers in to
country, have offered a purse OF $500
Tor q iour-lnile heat race, and purse {
$1O, 900 for a twC-mile heat race.
DEATH SETTLED THE RACE.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6,-rhe great trot
ting match Tor $4,000 side, which wa
to have been decided next July bstwee
Gossip, owned by II. N. Smith, aud Gen
eral Tweed, owned by G.. J. Osborn, vii
not take place, owing to the death O
General Tweed. He recently broke hi
leg and had to be destroyed.
=" BILLIARDS.
A billiard match has been arrange
for 81 900 between Jacob Shaeer. Q
New York, formerly, of Lsavenwortt
and John b. Tack, of Boston. They ar
to play four hundred points up. cushio
caroms, on the 21st inst at Boston.
Yank Adams has, posted $3.50 wit
Frank Green to play a game OF fnge
billiards with Mons. fsar for $1,000 an,
the championship. Sa. ri,
ARRIVAL OF A FAMOUS JOCKEY.
George Evans, the famous jockey, will
arrive from England next week. Ii
will be retained to ride for Pierre Lori
lard this season. "a,
~ SKATING RACE.
New YORK, Feb. ga twenty five
mile skating race at Empire Il nk las
night was won bY d, Phillips. of th