Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-18

The GREAT HORSE RAcE--Ethan Allen
Triunphant.- The long expected race between
the famous horses /" Ethan Allen" and " Hi
ram Drew, and the young stallion g Column
bus, Jr.,' came off Friday afternoon ON the
Agricultural Fair grounds. on Boston neck
Shortly after three o'clock the judges gave
the order to " bring up your horses" Four
animals appeared upon the track. BY some
informality in the entry, Ira Allen"
young horse of considerable beauty and
speed, was ruled out of the race SO il was
left to three named above" Ethan Allen"
driven by Dan Mace, " Hiram Drew" driven
by Dan Mace, a Hiram Drew" driven by D.
Pdfer, and i" Columbus, Jr.," driven by Ad-
ans Carpenter. " Columbus" in the draw.
ing for positions, had the pole, and Ethan
Allen" the outside.
Alter two false starts, the horses were off.
Ethan was tritle in advance of the others,
and before they had reached the first turn
took the pole from q Columbus" and placed
half a dozen lengths between himself and
the other two tine Drew horse being third
Columbus" and " Hiram both broke on
the first quarter, and lost so much ground
that they were unable to change their posi-
tons, and Ethan came home well in advance
time, 2:37. Columbus made 2:3S, and Eli.
ram 2:39.
Upon the second heat, Ethan now having
the pole, start was effected upon the third
trial, and both Columbus and Hiram made
desperate efforts Tor the lead, following side
by side close up to Ethan's wheel as far as
the first turn. But the exertion was too vio-
lent for them, and they both broke, again
giving Ethan a great advantage. Through.
out the first halt the positions of the b7se
remained unchanged. On the third QI5arter
the Drew horse pushed forward, At Good
speed, but broke just as lappsssad'to on Columbus.
Lhe la'tef made a gEeasjjtF gain on the home
s'ie1eA. anu was ny length behind Ethan,
NAeH nc oloAe, destroying what little pros
pees y l,,.y had Ethan's time on this
1851.
"a 'ae 'hlIo heat as they started, the
MUSE "Ss Aabout neck in advance of
Jus 9"U me, in turn, was about the
$40 800 als'4hoT advance OF Ethan. Column
o9s pu1 AorNAR his best foot and kept his
lVSl''oA le.SHs to Ethan as far as the first
s sg 9us ne Il broke, and lost three lengths,
AN.s~a1 1919 80 fall the time. Columbus broke
SON the first half, and ran a short
~'sss..Se' AHiram also broke once. In the
49,. 4 Ethan was going ahead at such a
N - .-' seemed that the other horses could
$500 bid ''distanee,' and on the home
His driver pulled him up, SO that he
The stand at dog-trot; time, 2.33.
-.- $lt easily have been improved by two
s - bf the driver had seen tit. The time
= - lbus was 2.34 IL; of Hiram Drew
sGizes were then declared according to
~. - Bits above noted, and the vast crowd
Egrounds The race was highly sue
~-ss~~~a Tn tho pnint IF sDaed ayh ihitad Ihare
Pneral manifestation of satisfaction al
- - lsome appearance and brilliant victory
oston favorite ETHAN Allen"
49, !. Lry.-Match for propretor's purse
700, and 800. Mile heats, to har-
set three in five.
- 'ames b. s. Ethan Internationally
\ aTs-s litter names Columbus, Jr..'...2 2
flames $. Hiram Drew........... 8 8
,n Time: 2s7, 2.s5, 2.ss
aesE OF CAPT. TOWNSEND, THE SLAv.
-e.- pe Sprague of the U. S. Circui
rlis decided that the Court here has NJ
- n in the case of Capt. Townsend
- q and that he must be remanded tt
otit where he first landed in the U nj
ocis for trial. The opinion of Judg,
zipis not final in this matter, but ma,
-.... ed by Judge Clifford. and from tn
NY 60 to the full bench at Washington
- - u ability is, however, that the Captain
s-emanded to Florida for trial.-Bos
olaai
Aptw EscApB.-On Wednesday of las
thirty-six inch circular saw in tn
tL,iI Of Axel Hayford, on the East sid
river, burst while the men were a
bout it, cutting up logs into lengths
pfves. The saw was shivered into a
*itwenty pieces, two Of the largest c
~ kas were thrown out through the roof @
d.soding, another large piece was throw
lps of the timpers, where it yet remains
NiFiron bar which controlled the saw wa
fethwo, leaving the handle in the work
20 uand. And yet strange to say, anon
tEI flying fragments, not one OF the thre
hcias touched by them Belfast JourBa
ID |
rites Boon, aged eighty-hye years
'nlegate Of the poor house at Kingston,
1cth his family, consisting Of wife an
lhildren, It is said has inherited hand
Estate, amounting to 100000
silG Republicans Of the North Berk
v District have nominated james L. Rot
Of Adams, for the State Senate.