The New York herald., 1879-02-12
wEsToNs TWO THOUSAND MILES TRAMP-THE
COMING BOATING SEASON.

COMING BOATING sEASON.
LONDON. Jan. 80. 1879.
Weston has been tramptng his weary walk
through mud and snow for two weeks and he is
not moro than four or five hours behind. Six
hundred miles have been covered aud the
plucky pedestrian yet gives little signs OF
serious fatigue. There is an unusual interest
in this walk. from the fact that it has
air of practcahty about it, 1t is no fair weather
walk. There is sheltered track no band of music.
no ladies before whom to exhibit . natty costume
and frilled shirt front It is journey along muddy
roads, through slush and ice. in binding
storms and drizzling or sleety rains.
accompanied only by omnibus containing
the judges. which sometimes fails to keep pacee
its way on the unfamiliar roads. As may be i'm
agned. Weston receives ovation at every village
and town he reaches, but the enthusiasm Of great
lusty farm lads sometimes takes demonstrative
form not pleasant to consumptives lame. weary
pedestrians. So Weston has becn hustled.
wso ey %
out to meet him with music frequently and with
torches ut night In many of the large towns
through which he has passed great have been the
thr0nGs that he has been entirely lost in them and
been unable to proceed. OF course this was dan
gerous to the success of the undertaking, and 80
Weston asked Sir John Ashley to be allowed to ride in
and out Of the villages and towns except when eec
tive protecton was given by the police and provided
One days walk is like another and the record Of
Weston tramp unrelicved by incident or novelty
At last reports-six O'Clock this morning-he had
rived at Launceton. in Devonshire. after accom-
plishing twenty-five miles in the previous seven
hours. He looked fatigued. the roads being very
rough and slippery on account OF the frozen snow.
After breakfast and three hours sleep he started for
Torrington.
THE COMING BOATING SEASON.
Last year exceptionally interesting one in
boating circles, but much is expected for the
coming season: The Oxford % and : Cambridge boat
gone conclusion from the beginning. promises
more sport this year. 1t will take place
practice already. There have been many changes in
both boats, and very few of the old men remain.
Consequently the event is uncertain but those
who have both practice say there Is little
choce between them. America however, is ex-
pected to add most OF the interest and importance
IS srnly @ 'e1 expected s to defsna the S visisops
Cup at Henley, and the first appearance
Of American university eight English course
is anticipated. There is much disappointment over
the failure of Oxford and Harvard to come to an
agreement. but some Of the more hopeful belicve
that arrangement may yet be made how, 1t is not
easy to see. unless Harvard before August.
The following important boat races are to be rowed
in England: :-February II. Higgins and Elliott.
$1,000. for the championship. on the Tyne course
April s. Spencer and Tarryer 900. Putney to Mort
lake; May 8. Hswdon and Hanlan, $4,000. on the
N. b.. aud Frank Emmett, on the Thames champion
ship course for $1,000
ANOTHER PRIZE FIGHT IN THE MIDLAND DISTRICT.
On Aucsooy uAVAAAABs ~eAu0ky ~os = vcly 4uAoshy
conducted mill was brought of about twenty miles
from Birmingham between two wellknown bantams.
whose prowess and cleverneds in the once popular
science has before been demonstrated. One Of them
and the of Tuesdays battle, contended with the
gloves for something like six hours few months.
ago. and is perhaps better known than his last oppo-
nent, who defeated him at Bristol ut the close of
1874. There but twenty-seven people presen t,
but these included moro than one live lord, and
the London division was as strongly repre-
sented as that connected with the hardware
town. The seconds Of Grifiths. who stands
half an inch fve feet. old
Birmingham boxer and another well known sporting
character, while Fowler was attended to by cele-
brated East end glove fighter and noted Whtechape
pugilist, who will be fity-two next birthday and In
his prime was reckonei one Of the most scientific
men of his weight. He contended twice with clever
Brum since dead, IL the last "pug' with whom he
entered the ring the day that King beat Mace
The referee was Birmingham man who batted with
the best of his time. and has since made himself
name in the trottng world At the start level hfty
laid on Fowler, who, although half an inch the
shorter boxer, exhibited tho most cleverness though
the other fought well at the body and all there
at close quarters. The affair pluckily contested
for hour and forty-six minutes, and in the forty
sixth round Griiiiths received an upper cut on the
Jaw which knocked him out Of time. There not
the least disturbance while hostilities were and
bettcr conducted affair was never seen in the palmy
days OF the p. b. Both men trained to pcrfcc-
ton, and hence the punishment administered on
each side did not show much. Tho winner, in fact
hardly showed mark about the face though he
was well punished about the lower regions. Grif-
iths got u good gruelling. which he took with
Ainching gameness.