The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05

uctrng match between those old fayoYtos OF the
public, Lady Moscow and Tacony for 600 mile heats,
best three IN ave, in harness. came Oh on Thursday
afternoon, over the Union Course The mare won This
race was one among the many ottilg matches made 10
come OF this fall and may be considered quite fea-
ture IRON The celebrity Of the naes both having been
favortes With the pnDlc for several years; and both
have left record on the table Of time tnat will be hard
TO eface-IAdy Moscows two miles in 504, and Taconys
1854 repeated Lady Moscow seemed 70 have i'm
proved considerably since has fallen into the hands
Of her present owner and goes faster now than she has
done for some years. her 1901 in the second heat
proves. She won the race easily, although oe:ag the
first heat. Losing FIRST heat IL Of her pecuar'tes.
In her youthful days. not dstanced on the fret heat,
she was generally sure Of the race.
may not be out Of place here 10 give short and
thenc biography Of Tacony, az il has always been
matter Of dispute among horsemen. To set the matter
at rest we give what we know OF him.
Taccny for long time was claimed a q Bsshaw by
many persons who were unacquainted with the general
appearance and charactsrs,ics of that celebrated family
Of rioters The Bashaws remarkable for beauty
Of appearance as they are for swift and stylish trottng
action. Tacony, on the contrary, although every inch
roer rather ordinary In looks, and lacks the spirited
and imposing presence Of the Bsshaws The impression
that he was Bashaw originated in his being named after
village on the Delaware, whish known to be with
N lew mics OF the Wnere black baSnAW
was owned IN Bucks county, Pa. Al nearly IS can be
ascertained The true history Of Tacony follows
Tacony purchased In West Canada when about five
to Bucks county, Pa, where he resided. He then
thought 1T only for q draught horse. and his owner
S ONE n nn. ,Ts sa s as @ low ss
him to his brother, Mr.. Nathan Wright who lived
the turnpike near Bristol, Pa After some time he fell
Mr. Ftzwater soon discovered that had good Of
speed, but was very obstinate and neadstrong and
the powers Of the horse Mr. Fzwaer placed him under
the care Of Mr. William King, most excellent trainer OF
could Sc repo:ed Under the Of
Mr.. King Iacony increased bis speed much that he
feN warranted IN matching him against War Eagle, by
whom ne was defeated after contest the
Hunting Park Course He continued improving in speed
az he grew older until in 1853, he defeated the cole
in the then unprecedented time Of 2:26K His trotting
is well known TO ali the equeners Of the turf
great horse As mentioned above, Tacony is from
West Canada-as Ia also Lady Noecow-but is not what
known as French Canadian horse horses Of that de,
Lower Canada He is OF mixed blood, and may posi-.
bly, have dash Of French in him, Ia very probable.
He at times, even now, very fast, which leafs his
owner frequently 70 overmatch him but we think that
his brilliant career has ended.
lady Moscow seemed TO be the avorte before the first
heat but her hackers were not inclined to give much
odds a. the owner of Tacony offered seven hundred
heat he isdys hackers became more condeut ans
freely offered two 70 one her winning the race and
considerable money was etaked at these figures The
following 10 description OF the
First Hedt-1ady Moscow drew the POLE After iew
attempts they got away nicely and rounded the TO-
gether, after which Lady Moscow made very bad
break, and 1scony led to the quarter pole forty yards
ahead, in thirty nine seconds Lady Moscow broke Z
second time the backstretch Tacony leading to the
half mile pole ffty yards ahead, in l:l6 The mare
To'ted very rapidly around the lower turn, closing up
quickly; but on rounding the homestretch again
broke badly and her driver could not again get her
uot step during the heat She dropped inside the dis
lance flag. Tacony made the heat in u.
Second JsotBefore the start for this heat the betting
was two 10 one on LADY Moscow, Notwithstanding her
behaviour in the previous heat The horses started
evenly and they das he'd around the upper Tapped
The mare made slight break, and Tscony led length
to the quarter pole, in thirty and bali seconds.
The are closed going down the backsretch, and
at Taconys wheel at the half mile ipole-ume 1916 On
the lower turn, the mare made rapid push ami clear.
ing Tacony took the inside OF the bomestretch beat
the old horse home . length, in 1904.
Third Hdt.-Oue hundred 10 thirty offered the
mare she took the lead the turn and held through
secondsto the half mile pole In l15, and making The
heat in 2:35lk.
fSss-h psat Dollars dimes on the mare She led
from beginning TO emo, making the quarter ,nir,y
eigh,-the half In 117, and the heat in 24l1. The fol
lowing 10 q summary
THURSDAY, Oct 2.--Trotting match 81 900, mile heats
best three in nve, in harness.
= Mclaughlin named b. m. Lady Moscow.
w. Woocrun named 7. z. Tacony 1
Tine 2sS6z-23ox-2:35K-2Mx
Flora Temple IASc1.-we see il announced tina.
these famous mars matched again, both In harness.
and will trot on Wednesday next the Fashion Course
for 50 800, mile beas best three in i've between
these clippers equal rugged will draw greater crowd
than would race between Lexington and Lecompte