The New York herald., 1879-08-26
FOREIGN SPORTING NOTES.

The Sporting Life Of August Q. speaking of the Eng
lish athletes about to visit this country. says:-
SO far twenty7one amateurs have written to Mr..
Waddell (the honorary secretary OF tho London Ath
letic Club expressing their willingness the
Atlantic lin response to the invitation of the New
York Athletic Club try conclusions with our Amer
lean cousins, and their names are given below: =
T.. b. Pcyton, Birmingham; II. X. Ball, L. A. c.;
Hubert Heron. Uxbridge; W. G. George. Worcester
Wood. l.. A. O.; b. Marshall. Manchester; b.
Nickels Jr.. L. A. C.; w; G. Horton. Devices;
J. shannon. Pococko College. Kilkenny; H. +. shaw
Hereford; T. W. Parker. spartans; w. W. Beveridge.
Glasgow University; $. q. Johnson Leeds; Ii. W.
L. A. c.; ii. c. Rowley, Manchester.
Considering that the meeting will be IN interna-
tional one 1t is pity Locktons does not
appear in the list. A match between Lockton and
w. g. Wilmer (the crack sprinter in the New World)
would excite great interest. Wilmer has a public
record of 10 seconds for 100 yards and % seconds
for 2O0 yards. and 1t Is reported he beat
This form would be too good for Macdougall.
tions H. ". stracIan should have fair
chance. and W. Il. George. of Worcester. run
enough to win in the States. OF the others. II. r.
Ball (who can run quarter in 5ln seconds) aud O.
Hazen Wood are most likely to distinguish them
selves. venn's style OF progression would not be
admired. and what the others think OF doing we
know not; perhaps they are looking forward to an
enjoyable sea trip and a pleasant holiday.
On July II, 1878. a wonderful leap by q yearling
colt the property of Mr.. Seates. was Witnessed by
several people The colt, yearling foalcd on April
80, 1871 was Dreu Dy Mr. dreon pricc, pcd1grcO
being by Bustard from Lady Loral. This colt was
confined in yard 1G yards by 13 yards, surrounded
by wall feet 10 inches in height. The horse
jumped this, only just touching the top course with
his hind icet, and landed tho other side without
any injury. Bustard is the property of the we'll
known dealer. Mr.. 4. Calder, OF Worcester.
The Paris correspondent of the London Field speaks
OF proposition on the part of Count vgier, Presi-
dent Of the Nice Yachting Society to give inter-
national prize OF 10000 francs for yacht racing in
France. In the article the correspondent says:--
ut s almost certain. now tho subject has been taken
IN hand by tho nautical societies. that the prize will
be duly founded. However, though the project has
met with general approval in France IL has also been
severely criticised. many OF our most eminent
sportsmcn having condemned IL as useless waste
OF money, the benefit OF which, since the event was
International, would be for England, whose SUI
proniacy in matters aquatic does not admit of dis
cussion. This argument against the creation OF the
contemplated przo Is correct enough, but not more
30 than were those raised against the foundation Of
the Grand Prix dc Paris, which has certainly done
more toward propagating the taste for racing in this
1t not existed"
appears strange that after the visit of the Saho
TO foreign waters the chances of American yach "a
the writer adds .-"Apropos OF Nice 1 must mention
the fact that the programme for noxt seasons re-
gattas at that locality has been partly published
contains many interesting aud valuable itemA
among others. purse OF 30 900 francs yachts
over twenty tons burden. A race for steam yachts
Is also to be contested its value being 10 frncs
u like sum Will, besides, be divided into several
prizes for sculers, that altogether the program
| will oner unusual variety"