The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-07-19
FOREIGN SPORTING NOTES.

The ceremony Of laying the foundation stone Of
the Rous Almshouse at Newmarket has been in
definitely postponed.
Rutland place." Newmarket, formerly in the
occupation Of James Robinson, the famous jockey.
was disposed of on July last. The property
sold to Mr.. F. Archer for $4,000 (s2o.0oo).
At a meeting of the English Jockey Club held at
Newmarket July Sir George Cheswynd's motion.
as follows was passed :-''Two-year-o shall not
run more than six furlongs before the LIST Of July
nor less than Ave furlongs at any time"
The London Sporting Life. July 5. in referring to
the motion. says "and it will be seen
that the proposer successful in his
object 80 that when the rule is confirmed at the
meeting ensuing that at which it has been passed.
and has been twice advertised in the Sheet Calendar
half mile will become things of the past The
object doubt. in abolisnng four furlong sprints
is encourage the early development of stamina in
two-y olds aud will be welcomed step in tn Q
right direction by those who entertain tho opinion
that our thoroughbreds have deteriorated in this
particular from the horses OF bygone age. Sir
George Chetwynd had a large majority in his favor.
as in house OF twenty-seven six only opposed the
notion
The London Field July s. introduces its report of
the Henley regatta with the following:--"rhings
have not gone well with Henley regatta this year.
In the first place the American amateur business
cropped up again. for it became known that the
crew. not satisfied with their defeat
last had resolved upon having another try Tor
the Stewards Cup; and it only ut the eleventh
hour, comparatively speaking. that the executive
found out and decided that they were not qualified
to compete. and intimated that their entry would
not be accepted. Having accepted them last year.
the action of the authorities was dou6iy open to
hostile criticism the Atlantc hut having.
after a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep OF twenty years in
Sleepy Hollow: at last awakened to the fact that
question which the Putney meeting
OF April 1878, authoritatively settled and for
all-the regatta executives. in the interests of
p,afa yipo and a lei o.
in particular, obliged to take some decisive
in the matter; only it IL to be regretted as we
have pointed out again and again. that they did not
tackle the question last year. before the which
they now find not bond Jide amateurs.
allowed to take part in regatta in which they had
locus staRdt.
The famous mare shannon, winner of the
Goodwood ID 1ncaster aud York cups. and now in
foal to Springfield. was put up to auction on July l.
at Newmarket. and was secured by Mr.. Taylor
Sharpe, OF Baumber Park Stud. for $50 guineas,
after u spirited competition with Mr. Gretton.
Sir J. ID. Ashley has offered for competition ESQ
challenge belt open the world. to be called the
three hours walking championship.
The once peerless racing mare Formosa was sold
for 900 guineas during the July meeting at New
market She is now fourteen years old. aud will be
well remembered the winner of the One Thousand,
Oaks aud st. Leger. and dead heater with Mosem for
table performer yet she OF the grandest look
ing that ever saw the sum- and as good AS she
H. banssomc.
t.saf Eugene Kinsky. OF the old Czechian nobility.
L. noted athlete aud runner. friend of his in
Pesth the other day singing the praises of the
celebrated '.Orlod" trottcrs. who lately figured so
well IN the Vienna trotting races at Prater The
Graf. the Globe, made big bet that he would
beat this pair foot at short distance race-viZ..
half u length of the Pcsth Rondeau. some two
hundred yards. The OF the Count get
ting we'll away at starting and coming In some nj
feet before the horses much to the disgust of
their