The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-05
The Turf.
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ucttng match between thoae old favovitcs Of The
public Lady MOSCOW and Tscony, for u 900, mile heats,
best three In i've, in harness, came Oh on thursday
afternoon, over the Union Course. The mare won This
race was one among the many rottAg matches made 70
come OF this fall and may be considered - que fea
uTe from the celebrity OF the nags both having been
favortes with the public for several years; and both
have left record the table OF time that win be hard
TO eace-IAdy koscows two miles in 5O4 and Tacony's
1854 repeated. Lady MOSCOW seemed 70 have i'm
proved considerably since she has fallen into the hands
OF her present owner and goes faster now than she has
done for years, her 2sox in the second heat
proves. She won the easily, although loang the
first heat. Losng nrst heat d one Of her peculares.
In her youthful days, not dstAnced the first heat
she was generally sure Of the race
may not be ont Of place here TO give short and IN.
thentc biography of Tscony, a. 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 - Bashaw by
many persons who unAcquainted with the
appearance and charsctsrscs Of that celebrated family
Of Hotters. The Rashaws remarkable for beauty
OF appearance Is they are for swift and sysh rotng
action Iacony on the contrary, although every inch
roter rather ordinary In oos and lacks the spirited
and imposing presence Of the Bsshsws The impression
that he was Bashaw originated in his being named after
village on the Delaware, which was known to be with
in few miles Of the neighborhood where Black Bashaw
was owned, in Bucks county, Ps A. nearly = can bo
Tscony was purchased in West Canada when about five
years old, BY person named Wright who brought him
thought 1t only for drsusht horss, and his owner Is
offered MIN FOR sale, as such, ct low fguresay $3.50
him TO his brother Mr. Nathan Wrighi, who lived on
the turnpike near Bristol Pa After some time he fell
into The bands Of Mr. Warrington rtzwaer, Of Tsoony.
speed but was very obstinate and headsrong, and az
tremey dcult % drive. Wishing 70 further develope
the care Of Mr. william king most excellent trainer Of
Iotting horses and man In whom every confidence
could be repoied Under the iudi;ous management Of
Mr. King, Tacony increased his speed much that he
fen warranted IN matching him against War Eagle by
whom he was defeated affer . severe contest on the
~ he grew Older until in 1853, he defeated the cee
brated trotng horse Mac, mile heats under the saddle
s ne ne. ~ Tune me- q aSM Els rns
and although occasionally defeated il undoubtedly
great horse: Az was mentioned above Tacony ID from
known French Canadian horse; horses Of that de-
scripton usually coming from what d generally known
bly, have dash Of French in him, Is s very probable
ae q times. even now, very fast, which leads his
lady Moscow seemed TO be the favore before the first
heat but her hackers were NOT inclined to give much
against thouasnd which was MOI taken After the rst
heat the Iadys hackers became more CONFIDENT and
freely offered two 70 one on her winning the race and
considerable money was staked Il these figures. The
following ID description Of the race
First Heat-Iady Moscow drew the pole. After few
attempts they got away nicely and rounded the TO-
gether, soon after which Lady Moscow made very bad
break and rAcony led TO the quarter pole forty yards
ahead in thirty nine seconds. Lady MOSCOW broke 4
second time on the backsrech Tscony leading TO the
hall mile pole my yards ahead, in ll6. The mare
roted very rapidly around the lower turn cosirg up
quickly; but 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 2:36x.
Second Heat-Before 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 dashed around the upper Tapped
The mare made slight break, and Tacony led length
70 the quarter pole, IN thirty and bali seconds.
The are closed going down the backsresch and was
ri TacoDys wheel 1t the half mile 'pole-ume, l15 On
the lower turn, the made rapid push, and clear.
ing Tacony, took he inside Of the homesrech and beat
the old horse home length, in 23eL.
THIRD Heat.-0ne hundred 70 thirty offered on the
out the heat going to the quarter pole In thirty egh,
seoondsto the half mile pole In ll5 and making the
heat In 2;355<.
IS1,-A p.si- peu.s. ~ dimes ON the mare she led
eght-the half In LII, and the heat in FAX The fol.
lowing 10 q summary
rHrsspAr, Oct 2.-rrottns match, 81, ooo milo heats
best three in 1--WE, In harness.
& hsIAushiin named b. a. Lady Moscow.
w. woodruff named r. & Iacony ........... l
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FIoRA Temple LAxeET.-we see Il announced that
these famous nags are matched again. both In harness.
and will rot on Wednesday next the Fashion Course
for So 800 mile heats, best three 6ve between
these clippers equal rugged win draw greater crowd
than would . race between Lexington and Lecompte.