The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20

spectators a. was assembled there Thursday to wit
mess the two mile trot In wagons between Prince and
Lantern. The trot took place In the afternoon The
track was In fine conduon-the day being very warm
and rather sutry On arriving the ground, was per
ceptibe that Prince decied at heavy Odds
9loo to $50 being offered him at an early hour with
very few takers: ane The time near for the
500 TO $50 became csfrent Prince known to be
morse Of lasting quality, his memorable ten mile
win Here, which he came of victorious having given
him high reputation among horsemen, who thought him
almost invincibe His fine appearance, his bloodlik.
look, and his energetic movements ali combined 10 i'm.
press the spectators with the belief that he TO be the
winning horse, and they ready to stake their
money him, which they did to large amounts when
ever offered It was well known that lantern
COMMONLY fast mile heats but hitherto he had
never trotted mile race, thought incapable
going that distance especially against as
Prince by that OF who should have known bet
ter They seemed to have forgotten, in their admiration
Of and their enthusiastic wishes for the of Prince
that Lantern scion of the trottng stock Of
America that he OF that famous OF trottng
horses Black Bashaw, breed Of horses celebrated for
speed and bottom; that his dam a thorough bred
Virginia mare and that there knowing the extent
OF his lasting qualities until tried. Added the general
admiration e for the gallant Prince and which sweei
the number Of his friends greatly report hlI
been circulated that Lantern trorpg -'c sios-
that he had been timed the Fashion faw
days previous, where he had been in tra!es IS taa
he could not 60 under 24o. This report opera
great damper the friends OF Lantern, who were A.
pr ehensive that might prove true and they did
their confidence in him until after the second heat
when they rallied and offered TO bet the result
As could learn the truth OF the matter was
that the OF Lantern finding that his horses fee,
too tender for constant work hard track and
ha,nC nsivet nj mi had
moved to the Fashion Course, and there trained. The
Fashion track is very soft and, consequence Liant
ern soon became leg weary, and lost much OF his
swness for the time being Upon the discovery that
was losing foot rapidly, he was again taken to harder
track - soon as it prudent TO 10 So anu quicker
work given him. he improved very fast AM was gain
ing dairy, but had not quhe regsned speed
day for the match arrived, ana certainly several
seconds slower than expected. He, however SUN
cen speed for the showed his superiority
whenever called upon by his driver every heat The
main point TO his staying qualities which we're
not only disputed but secuted after the first heat, whea
cries OF "dunghl," "dun shi" ..he's gone were
heard in every direction This hea, lost accidentally
but the fact was known only TO those ew who were
standing at the time, the great Of spectators
and the gentlemen the judges stand believing
that he had in ald thaa there he slightest
probability OF bis winning, of beng capable Of
gong another heat The feeling h gone that
all with him tha, the blood II OLD BAcx 5Asaaw
long victorious must sink into obscurty electric
and pervaded the whole OF the vast assemblage wno
the with their plauas the gallant aud hitherto
qucred Prince cashed b. the stani of the
FIRST heat The scene that when Prince reached
ONE, efes attempt Al description Thousands crowd
ed AROUND him in admiration and tue vast multitude
IN exiscies Offers 10 be, on Prince any odds rang
through the crowd, and immense sums STAGED al
fabulous odds One individual 10 h' frenzy offered |
70 bet 5000 to SIS. which another gentleman mme.
could possibly win IN any other way than by Of
those Unforeseen accidents that occasionally the
turf ana thwar the best aid plans OF mice and men,.
-Four hundred 70 twenty thst Prince wtns he rave
offered and taken $50 to II offered b. another
acute philosopher; ana loo TO by the whole crowd
whenever opportunity offered 10 nyeet An impas
stoned ooxer would have thought that the
Wall street accumulated the ground, such was
the display Of golf and rolls OF bank bills Mech or the
heavy betting done by horsemen, who Lost great
deal OF money, and who ~1 in future nber
athere's many sip bet sern the cup and thr p Asr
the first heat over Lantern led up the track 10
Of ami prepare for the next trial Tasre n stood.
away from the crowd, not one desnug 10 look At hun
and attended only by couple Of black BOYS aud as
trainer. No though, Of him Ia any other way than
used Up dubgu, except his driver and few other
gentlemen All thi, occurred from msappreh-nsien, and
shows how wonderfully thousaIas may be deceived on
single point, and how necessary Is 70 be well 2oste be
ing the upper the time aud what he re
lates the tor Antt losing the rst heat
which led to his COZ domination BY the crowd who
from their position could not distinctly see and |
were not OF the state Of affairs, |
This gentleman states that lantern led By the stand
gong beautifully the time, there considerable
shouting which might have excited him somewhat, oa,
be reached the upper turn another shout heard
ana Iantern Immediately up being elise 20 the
rsing Al the time that lie appesref 10 have run into Il
and broken the wagon. which ratified loudly cloud o.
aust enyeloped the horse and wagon for moment waer
II cleared away Was percepabie that dam,ge hal
been done but ttst IaHtern behaving badly, and
refused 20 trot as usual having become frightened HIS
driver then Grove lin carefully home, aud succeeded
Saving his distance. Tits circumstance being IN.
derst0od supposed ~ the mass thai when Ian.
tern bad gone ulc-whch Is NJ Tar as he hal been
accustomed 10 gothat he wanted TO stop and had be.
come sulky, and that there roi ln blm.-n
TACT, tina, he could 70 no further than mile AMI had
given up When the horses started the second heat
the driver Of lantern adopted dfereat mode Of driving
from that which b. had chosen IN the first heat, and
fraed BE had discovered In the rst heat that Lantern
had speed than Prince and that ne could |
pass him whenever be thought proper, ard therefore
20 hc preceding one occurring aan THIS heat was one
OF intense anxiety and shcn Lantern vent by Prince.
those Who bad taken The Ions odds made the wssa rin
They could hardly believe their eyes and when the
heat gwen 70 Lantern they began 70 shake in their
shoes, and TO look arour q Tor hoe 20 hide IN.
The betting now changed 70 even ss each horse rad
heat The Lantern IN great spirits aud
perate. An immense crowd ~no had suddenly become
lantern swarmed around him I'D niring Ian
throng great and pressed Close 10 the horse,
that his bad 70 beg Of them 10 give room
aod let the horse have chance 70 breaipe What con
the previous heat when Lantern stood almost de-
serted What q lesson 70 humanity
On the third beat Lantern had all bic way; he
went beautifully, and without any great excrsion
home In triumph winner Of the and money amidst
the deafenlng shouts and cheers The horses
led OF the stakes given 20 Lantern the
crowd who bad assembled 10 witness the contest depst
cd ler home all highly grat1ed vth he sport except
the unfortunate beiers Of soo TO IS and few other
unucky individuals who had more money han Wit May
n prove useful lesson 70 them 30 end ID this long 10
be remembered tros between lantern and Prince.
The following are the particulars Of the heats
Ftrr He1f Lantern won the pole A. the third at /
tempt the horses started lantern leading aroanj the
upper turn and length 70 the quarter pole 10 thiry
nine and half seconds. On the bscksretch Prince 1
tapped Lantern, and they went together the hall
mile pole In is, when Prince broke up and fen OIL
couple Of lengths lantern continued W lead the
lower turn and w the homestretch The score length
or more. Time 23bA. After leaving the judges s,anf
the second mile Lantern appeared 10 Increase his /
rpeed until the upper dravgate when per,ous
shouting out a the tor Of their voice succeeded break
ing him up and making him very unsteady. George |
stcer the cudeavor 70 settle him, drew him close
20 the fence and be got OF bis gait entirely ard fur
effort for the heat was made Mr. spcer conientng
himself With saving his distance The last mile
4 1sffN and the heat In 611ts