Does infinite speed of gravity in Newton's theory imply infinite distance or time?

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i read in scientific american that in Newton's theory of gravity the speed of gravity was proposed to be infinite.
my question isn't this implying that the distance and/or time are also infinite (if so, doesn't it defie Newton's theory[and thus contradict itself]?)?
 
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Infinite speed of gravity is fine with Newton, it only runs into trouble with Einstein.