The New York herald., 1879-12-10
SPORTING EVENTS ABROAD.

The next Oxford and Cambridge boat race has been
nxed to take place on March 90 1880.
Since Paroles success In England the Austraasians
are greatly exercised. and project to put Chester
First King and lot Of the best native bred horses In
that country the English turf next year freely
discussed.
8. Day. the pedestrian. for wager Of cas- started
to cover 80 miles and % laps at the Lambeth Baths
Gymnasium IN IA hours on November &c. Day ran
aud walked 81 miles and &c laps in IA hours.
Several interesting cups disposed Of by
Messrs Christie. Manson Wood. IT their rooms
King street. st. James. London. recently. The
highest price fetched OF these emblems Of past
premacy on the turf the Brighton Cup OF 1885,
once the property Of the late Marquis Of
Hastings It may be remembered that the
in question by that nobleman's
ridden on the occasion by Fordham, tho placed
horses being baron Rothschild's Jsnetor. years.
s ysars % S Psnie s .n Duke secured s easy VIC
tory by fifteen lengths. The cup. which is mag
ni6cent specimen OF Workmanship and very heavy.
was purchased by Mr.. Samuels for f256. second
racing trophy cold was Her Majesty's Gold Vase.
given at the Ascot meeting of 1856 and then by
Mr.. Howard's b. C. Guiston by Melbourne.
years, st. 3 Id. (welsl. when he conquered Mr.. C.
Thellusson's ch. Ii. Iiatapan, years, st. Id.
u. Prince), by two lengths This handsome piece
OF plate. which weighs 1S2 ounces only realized GG3.
The purchasers name did not transpirc. The Ches-
terfeld Cup tGoodwood Meeting) OF 1886 was also
Mr.. Drinkalrs blk. C. Nabob. by tho Mob, years.
st. Id. tAldcroft). after fine with Mr.. How
ards Catspaw, years, ut. Id. (Wellsl. In which
the former scored the victory by head only. The
cup weighed 30S ounces and IL fell TO the bid OF Mr..
Grindley, who became its possessor for f134.
GLOVE FIGHT
On Monday. the oath inst. OF the most stubborn
contests that have taken place of late years WAS
brought of not forty miles from the metropolis. In
the presence of numerous and aristocratic assem-
blage. The competitors were w. Watson. TEACHER OF
the German Gy mnasium and several other clubs, and
Charley Miller, champion OF Chatham, both or
whom arc well known to the admirers OF the
noble art. The contest was for cup value ESQ., the
conditions being under the Marquis OF Queens
berry's rules. The were matched alto st. lb..
but on the morning Watson scaled IL st. H., while
Miller tipped the beam at ii stone. Miller stands
. II. 2 in. and his opponent measures It. 81 In.
Jack Hicks attended to the requirements OF Wat
son. while Jem Goode performed similar office for
and the betting ruled at to 4 on Watson. who was
the hrst to commence operations, while to him was
credited the honor of drawing hrst blood. Watson
used his left hand with marvellous effect throughout
the whole of the hght and, though his ad-
yersary fought with remarkable ganeness, no
was no match for his rival. After nght-
ing for hour and seventeen minutes.
during which time sixteen rounds had been got
! through. the representatives of the Chatham man,
one, threw up the sponge. leaving Watson the
victor. Both of the competitors came In for
good amount of punishment. though the free use
| which the victor made Of his left hand must be
| considered to have greatly contributed to his sue
cess. Miller fought q losing fight with the utmost
| stubborrness. and IL with the greatest reluc-
that he consented to allow his seconds to give