The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
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trotting match for 81 600 mile heats best three in
FIVE, in harness, between the Black Hawk colt Ethan
Allen and Smith Burrs Washington Ally Rose Of Wash
pgton, OF Tuesday last, which clevery
by the young stallion in three straight heats There
large wagers laid the result the Eastern
who followed the colt to this city, backing him to
their last dime giving almost any odds required. tn.
inhabitants Of Long Island out in force, and
vigorously backed the Ally, as she well known to
the and supposed to be the fastest of her age ia the
world They were, however, disappointed. and tho
jorty Of them left the track with pockets to LETT
Ethan Allen proved himself in this TO be No Of
trotting stations The time that be made in the first
heat was never approached before by one of his
age and is the universal belief Of all who witnessed
his with the Rose OF Washington that he beat
the fastest Of trottng stasns, Kemble Jackson st
Lawrence Cardinal any other that be named. He
can be backed aipst any them Rose OF Wash
ng,on although defeated exhibited extraordinary speed
throughout the she lacked steadiness and would
shy at the turns which thre her back considerably
At straight work she seemed TO have much speed
the stallion and numbers Of Der hackers expressed
heats, giving the mare ie~ more weeks work. Wash
ipgton, the sire OF the h!]y is standing at Caleb
Weeks hotel, IN Jamaica Long Island.
One hundred TO forty current previous to the
start and during the progress OF the race the odds
increased in favor Of the stallion There was an i'm
nense crowd on the course The track good aud
the weather favorable for the sport
Ftra Hcat Ethan Allen won the pole They came up
Albert conklin the fy.nd went off Al yery ,ivsv
gait The colt took the lead round the turn the
pulling out too much He two lengths ahead At the
quarter pole in forty seconds. Going down the back
stretch the fy gained trfe, although the colt
going astonishngly fast He passed the half milo pole
In 1I7-makiDg tho second quarter in thirty seven
seconds without the slightest urging the part Of his
driver On the lower turn the flly made effort to
lead. She went to his head. but she swung the
homestretch broke up badly, and fell of At least
twenty yards Albert then seeing that he could not
oyerake the colt did not hurry the fly any further
and gradually home The colt, too broke up Abou.
the same time, but be made one plunge so and
at his work again in instant. He the heat by
forty yards Time, 2s6
Second Heat The broke up aa soon tAs word
gwen and the stallion led TO the quarter pole four
five oren lengths. Time forty seconds He Increased
biz speed down the backstretch TO the half but did
get away any further from tho FLY Time 1l7 On the
lower turn the Ally began closing gradually but was
evident that Mr. Jones ssckenng the pace Of the
colt and he brought him to the stand winner by only
half length, in 239.
Third Hsa.-1he son of the owner Of the nlly now
took the place Of Albert Conkn in the suky Of the
mare, TO try his chances, ne last resort He was
twenty-five pounds weight enough 10 loose race
with equally matched horses. A. might BE supposed he
beaten easily. The stallion took the lead and went
seconds the mare having broken twice before she
reached there The colt went TO tho half in 118 and
came home leisureiy winner by length in 2s2 The
following ie a summary
Tuesday, May TO- match 81 ooo mile heats best three
in FIVE in harness. for four year old colts.
II Jones namt h. h Ethan Allen ,,.........
Smith Burr named b. m. Rose Of Washington. 2 2
Time 2:36-2;3e-242.
TRoTnsG AT CINCINNATI The the Queen CITY
Friday afternoon well attended by an
anxious crowd TO witness the trstng Of John
Lady Gay SpaDher, and Grey Tom, best three In ave-
Cassidy the race, follows First heat 800:
second hset, 30i; third heat, 2s5Cincinnaa Gasele
Nays.