The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-05-20


AND LANTERN.
The great race between Ethan Allen and mate
ana Lantern and mate, off in spite of the bad
weather on Thursday, over the Union Cousre, l.. l.
The New York Times saws
Such crowd. and of such materials composed
has not visited that Course since the last contest
between these horses, which, it will be remembered
was terminated by the withdrawal of Lantern on
account of an injury which he sustained, and by the
decision of the Judges that the latter horse was
dstanced after Ethan Allen had trotted around the
Course at his leisure without him.
Some time spent in scoring, and three false
starts were made. Geo. Spicer, who drove Ian
tern, could not hold him, and at each start he
broke into full run. At length Horace Jones
took the reins, and with Samuel McLaupblin be
hind Ethan Allen, both horses were brought well
up to the starting point, and "Gop' was shouted
from the Judges stand Lantern had the inside of
the track and Ethan Allen was little behind at
the start Lantern broke badly just beyond the
first quarter, and Ethan Allen took the inside of
the track and opened wide gap between himself
ana his opponent He kept several lengths ahead,
Lantern most or the time on gallop, until on the
home stretch Lantern brought down TO a trot AGAIN
maze an astonishing effort, and though Ethan Allen
was pressing forward at splendid pace, closed
up the gap and the horses came in neck and neck.
amid the shouts OF the spectators. The time made
in this heat 2.249, the quickest time in double
harness, on record. Some thought Ethan Allen
was half head in advance when the horses passed
the Judges stand. The Judges announced "a
horses
on the home stretch intense; it was not eoualled
during any OF the heats that followed.
Immediately after this heat, 500 to $50 was of.
tered In favor of Lantern, and was freely taken.-
After twenty minutes rest the horses were brought
up again for the second heat, and after two false
starts-Lantern each time breaking-they are off
again, Ethan on the inside of the track Lantern
soon breaks and Ethan Allen shoots ahead. They
continued several lengths apart as before until on
the home stretch Lantern again endeavors to take
the lead but this time unsuccessfuly, loud shout
announces that Ethan Allen has won the heat, and
presently the Judges suspend black board from
the Judges stand, ON which the time is written
2.2I%. The winning horse was only half n lenutb
ahead. The track which during the first and Sec
ond meats was in excellent condition was now be-
coming very heavy, and the rain, which till now
nau fallen lightly at intervals, began to descend
steadily. The effect was apparent in the third
heat, which was run in 2.4O. Ethan Allen starting
little ahead on the inside of the track, kept ahead
curing the whole heat, during part of which, as be-
lofe, Lantern was on gallop. The drivers were
spattered with mud from head to foot. Ethan AL
len was beautifully handled, and Lantern was
driven exceedingly well throughout.
The next was dead heat-time 235. On the
thrd quarter Lantern passed Ethan Allen and took
the inside of the track. Ethan, now a length or
two behind, overlook his opponent on the home
stretch, and the two horses came in abreast It
was claimed that Lantern was the least bit in the
world ahead, but the Judges decided that il was a
drawn game. The last heat was contested closely.
but Ethan Allen had the inside and kept it coming
IN, with Lantern at his shoulder Ethan won the
heat in 235, and thus won the race
The recapitulation is as follows:
UNION COURSE, l.. "Wednesday, Nav ls-
Match for 1000; mile heats; best in 5, in dou-
BILE harness to wagons:
5. Mclaughlin, b. s. Ethan Allen and
mate o O
Ii. Jones, b. e. Lantern and mate % %
-, Time 2.2419; 2.2719; 2.40; 235; 2,35.
The result of the race did not disappoint the ma
Jority of those who witnessed it. The gait and de-
meanor of the winning horse was the Subject of
great deal of praise. Still, it was conceded that
Lantern labored under some disadvantages and,
for the most part, acquitted himself exceedingly
well: His driver had never before driven him. and
the heavy, slippery track was more disadvantage
Gus to him than to Ethan Allan, because he is
horse of longer stride, and takes fewer steps in
the course of a mile than the latter