The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-17
The Turf
UNION COURSE, l. I.--rRorrING.
Two NILE rRoT BETWEEN LADY MOSCOW, ROC

UNION COURSE, l. L-rRorrING.
TWO xILE rRoT BETWEEN LADY MOSCOW, ROCKET,
AND LANTERN.
One the very bes! mile ,ros in harness that has
taken place for years OF on Wednesday last over
the Onion Course for purse and stake Of 49, 5oo The
ruse was between Lady Moscow, Rocket, and Lantern
sna former winning In short rubber, In the very CAPT.
al zinc OF sosI-5I1k.
Probably thrcc horses never together 10 better
ssndstion for two mile work than tho three above men
sAosed, and three horses performed their task
more satisfactorily 70 all parties Lady Moscow has i'm
psoved very much this season. and In fact appears TO
nave entirely recovered her speed, and seened just
capable Of rotng In 500 she did on the day she
eouserded with Jack Iossiter NcLsughln seems to
nave completely rcjuycpaied her. II lucky for the
owners Rose OF Washington that they met Lady Mos
sow out Of condition. else they, too would have been
oosisr. II they 90 not think SO, they mad best try
seasu Jake Oakley paid her forfeit Wednesday, two
unes 70 wagons; and We do not know whose turn may
osue next her owner Ia willing TO match her agAinss
ssything.
or Eocks. very little was expected, and he seemed
saross considered out in The bettng-one husdred 10
arsy being cnered without takers, that no would mot
1T. hts want of condition in his late with Brown
psak and LADY Moscow having impressed sporting men
wsh she belief that he boitoncd horse, which
M undoubtedly H. He trottcd admirably this occa.
sssc and very winning tho race as tho details
wsashow Had 10 forced The paoc throughout, natcad
q trailing, the result might have boon different
o. Lantern tho svorte previous to tho start against
she 1ald at hundred 10 eighty, can only remark
snat hc did not show foot enough on this occasion,
ssboash he looked tho OF perfection 10 every
essential Of trotter Hc appears to increase in mascu
~ deyelopcment and Is generally enlargng all ever
whether tAs has any effect his speed, unable
:, A<csxs; bot rather suppose has as he Is quito
yeups horse and should pos scss energy until his
ssmc has attained perfect development. Although
shrd IN both heats In this race, had the heats been
ann there ID no knowing who would have carried OF
sse przs, a. his staying qualities beyond dispute
n time was q tribe too much for him. a. Il will be
cmbefed tia, Il never has been beaten except Ia few
spssauses viz twice by FIors Temple once by Lady
MOSCOW, and, again, once by RIpton. We do not
member that Old Lady Suffolk, celebrated she was,
ever beat that time.
me attendance not a. large ~ or this kind
sboud warrant; and, but for the weather, which
cola and raw would have been much larger, aud
s-~ss strangely with the attendance NJ The humbug
sssvccn flora Temple aud Lance, short time before.
Nc doubt this had us influence the present occasou
.s burn, child always breads the hre. II viii be long
s,uooSeforc that miserable attempt al humbsg VIII DO
sVrsot..n by the ten thousand pcrsous cougrcsated
snaa OCCASION.
Juassc having been appointed, and other prelminre
having been settled the horses called mp for the
Fyrs 1g.ot Lantern Won the pole, Lady Moscow the
seroud choice, placing Rocket on the outside. Al the
.e~opd sa.enpt they got away, Lady Moscow having
se bsss q abe start by length lantern second Rocket
on hh whsa 10 this way they fsssed tho quarter pole
An thirty s.aht seconds and the half mile pole In 1lo,
All soue voy slow, and keeping their positions very
nrey Thay sharpcned up around the lover turn, and
mn ,c Nm ~ The race vigorous
and animAnr degree The mare was hrss al the score
\, neck abeadsf lantern, with Rocket her whoel
Time, 23ss eonE around nd The upper ssrn Lady NOS.
quarter pole when Rocket chaenged him for The race.
Tn The meaniane lady Moecow had worked up close
the wheels the Others and vas looking for opening
20 get through. but osuld not ind She ricd the
inssde-tben fsafern little closer 10 the ience
snA shere vas net Cor her, she then rcd 70 find
boe between TAatern and Rocket when they rot little
cantent herself with position In the rear, add " bide
her lime Rocket forced lantern 10 break nj the half
NILE role and then The had chance 70 Try her
meito for The heat Rocket led around The lover turn;
bui NJ A. swung on tho bomestreEh the little was
nj bis Wheel and going Ike the wind. fantorn was
twenty ynrds behind and the struggle for the heat lay
betw cen Rocket and the They boh rolted hnoly
Noscox essed inch by inch until she was parallel with
Rocke,-both cot The whip and both tried hard 70 get
away ffom ~ aud In this way they continued until within
twenty thirty yards Of the stand when Rocket broke,
caught, made a tremendous plunge, aud both crossed
the score togattr Lady Moscow With her head In 'front.'
making the last railo IN 233 - and tho heat in 5os
lantern taken up after PASSING the distance stand
TIad he come through, he would have mado the two
a.sosJ Tfs--Ihe betting was now one hundred 10
sorty on Lady Moscow. lhe horses had capital start
sdv Moscow leading the inside lantern her wheel
outside Rocket close In behind her; and IN this way,
,vilhoat the slightest change alteration IA their posi-.
,nm thay 40 for mile and half IL cy make tho ~
ess,iev 81 mile IN 090hhc hall mule In l.iet r. and
come 20 The score IN 237K. They 90 beautifully to-
ncbsr around hc uprer turn and down tn baskscich
~rhou, sklp or break but ~ they pass around tho
iower turn change takes psss Ia a. Iasisut thoy IRE