The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-21
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The Necdse Chr0Wscte OF The 10th inst. IN noticing
tho walk OF Weston, which was going that time,
says:-''Weston's attempted feat OF walking 1000
miles IN 400 consecutive hours draws rapidly to q
conclusion, and the American pedestrian has made
such excellent progress during the time he has been
on track that he promises succeed in his great.
est effort before eleven O'Clock on Friday night On
Tuesday, at midnight, no retired to his lodgings but
reappeared at two minutes 10 six yesterday morning
and continued until thiryseve minutes past ono In
tho afternoon lie, however. then rested Tor an our
all but eight minutes, but then went vi ng unit
after ten o'clock last night without stoppase Al
that 500 miles had been his credit OF
which nily-sx miles contributed yesterday
Tho fastest Time during the day was accom- cd IN
the Sj5th mile, winch traversed IN Ion 2gs and
AS Weston flushed u he was greeted with loud up-
plausc."
spring hand'caps, 50 Tar as vet made public Will af,rd
u Opportunity Ut comparison with tho entries OF the
seven preceding years
Lincoln Handi-
cap ....... Go III 100 159 70 log l22 40
Liverpool
City anu SUB
urban 1885,. los 1865 l29 lib lol l26 LIT lis
Great Afotro.
politan 49,. "a 76 50 As SO 81 80 90
northampton
shire Stakes 81 40 As 81 80 5S IA
N wmarkct
haudcan... 81 81 I'll 90 SO So AZ SO
Chester cup. ia lob 100 80 81 10I 81 -
great OF unNlety has been caused.
London Sporfsman oil January o, during the past
few days, OWING " the report that has become
current relative TO an epidemic SAID 10 be making
havoc among the thoroughbred stock tram ed AT W.
Market ana havo, therefore, been some Trouble
to Investigate tho matter Having personally pad
VISIT 10 headquarters, am happy TO be able 10 Inform
my readers tuat my Visit was not altogether IN yuu
aud II IS an even greater pleasure for say that
have the highest authority for stating that tho IN
nosscs now prevalent among the horses at the turf
metropolis are no more than ere always to DO cx-
prricuccu during the winter season, for any one
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able slaio oi the weather. and, above all, The
treacherous winds and different degrees of TEN pern-
ture which cnaracterIzo the place. Under such cir
cumstanccs Is not surprising that affections Of the
respiratory orgnns-cspccal!y among the Young
stock should prevalent Tor II m usl not be- over.
Looked that young racchorrcs are, tho time of
foainB treated with sucu tender that they are
rendered almost liable to such ailments AS youth
In Inc human SUBJECT. thus when they brought
up iuto raniDg tne system Of Carried out even
more vigorously The exposure exertion TO which
they are Is also together foreign 10 tho ha
It's 10 winch they lave been accustomed though Of
course, az In ovcry other general rule II does not
Apply TO all young ones. IL was rumored that
the epidemic, as 1t was called, was Of "a similar
nature to tnut which committed such ravagcs at
Hampton Court causing the death Of Vlrds (he dam
VI sprins deId anl other valuable Mares bus Inc dis
cast, Whatever II may Fave been ut tho royal pad
COCKS Is one that shows Itself each winter at New
market Ia more or less vrulcut form, and may be
cold, Uut very tr,quenty accompanied by lung com.
plcutions There WIS u notable instance Ia the
American establishment over which LlttcneIl pro.
sides aDd believe am correct ia stating tina, every
au NAL III the stable was attacked win mo RS or
s,vcriy but under the skiliul scientific treat
oil the Mexsrs Barrow not Single case ended fatally
~ i.ct, they make no difficulty mystery cOucernIns
the illness which, as previously ilLluteu. A outte
1t should be aducd that t very few stables uaye
escaped but The iaai cases have been very