Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-05-26
Great Double Team TrOt.

The New York Times has the following des-
cripton of the contest between Ethan Allen ana
Lantern, each harnessed beside running mate;
''ISome time was spent in scoring, and three
false starts were made George Spicer, VINO
drove Lantern, could aot hold him, and ut each
start he broke into full run. At length
Horace JOINS took the reins, and with Samuel
Mclaughlin behind Ethan Allen, both horses
were brought we'll up to the starting point, and
Go was shouted from tie Judges stand
Lantern had the inside of the track, and opened
IA wide gap between himselfand his opponent
He kept several lengths ahead, Lantern most OF
the time en- gallop, until on the home stretch
Lantern brought down to a trot again, made an
astonishing effort, and though Ethan Allen was
pressing forward at Il splendid pace, closed up
the gap, and the hGrses came in neck and neck,
amid the shouts Of the spectators. The time
made in this heat was 2,24 10, the quickest
time in double harnesson record. Some thought
Ethan Allen was half head in advance when
the horses passed the Judges stand. The
Judge announced "A dead heat The excite
ment while the horses were on the home stretch
was intense it was not equalel during any Of
the heats that followed.
Immediately after this heat, 500 to $50
taken. After twenty minutes rest the horses
were brought up again for the second heat, and
after two false starts-Lantern soon breaks and
Ethan Allen shools ahead. They continued
several lengths apart as before until on the home
stretch Lantern again endeavored to take the
lead, but this time unsuccessiully. A loud
shout announces that Ethun Allen has won the
heat, and presently the Judges suspended
black board from the Judges stand, ON which
the time is wrtten--2.27 IL. The winning
horse was only halfa length ahead.
The track, which during the first and second
heats was In excellent condition, Was now be-
coming very heavy. and the rain, which till
now had fallen lightly at Intervals, Began to
descend steadily. The effect was apparent in
the third heat, which was run in 2l0 Ethan
Allen starting little ahead on the inside of the
track, kept ahead during the whole heat, durinS
part of which, as before, Lantern was on gal
lop. The drivers were spattered with mud
from head to foot. Ethan Allen was beautiful.
ly handled, and Lantern was driven exceedingly
well throughout.
The next was u dead heat-time 2.35. On
the third quarter Lantern passed Ethan Allen
and took the inside of the track. Ethan, now
lenghth or two behind, overlook his opponent
on the home stretch, and the two horses came
in abreast. 1t was claimed that Lantern was
the least bit in the world ahead, but the Judges
decided that it was u 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 2.35. ard thus won the race.
The recapitulatOn is as follows:
UNION COURSE, L. L. Wednesday, May IS. Match for
| xl0 600: mile heats in Z. douhle
r wagons: s. Mclaughlin, b. Ethan Allen and
f H. j %ats b. g. lantern and mate ]
Time: 2.24t Q 274 2.4o; 235 2,35
The result of the race did not disappoint the
ma jority of those who witnessed it. The gait
and demeanor of the winning horse was the
subject of great deal of praise. Still, it was
r conceded that Lantern labored under some dis.
advantages, and, for the most part, acquitted
himself exceedingly well. His driver had never
) before driven him, and the heavy, slippery track
:. was more dlsadvantageous to HIM than to Ethan
/, Allen, because he is horse Of longer stride
and takes fewer steps in the course of mile
than the latter"
o The Tribune says:
'There was some complaint by the driver Of
, Ethan and his friends that Lantern ran. This
was unfounded. To an Indifferent observer the
match appeared perfectly fair throughout
r Ethan Allen is Justly entitled to all the honor,
Of great triumph. He was honest. and did
not break from beginning to end. Heis proba
. bly,, to-day, the most valuable trotting stallion
e on the face of the globe. His party have no &C,
r casion to either buster Or complain. At the
j.. same time, Lantern is, apparently, the faster
horse of the two. He lost the race by break.
ing. Whenever he broke, his skilful rider
4 MIR. Horace Jones, held him up, and Ethan
! gained on him decidedly, and in one heat tht
gap at the end of the third quarter must have
e been some 800 yards ; yet at the Judges stanc
d Lantern had very nearly closed it up