The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-05-26

The great trotting match in double har-
ness, for Si0 900, between Ethan Alien aud
Lantern. took place over the Union Course,
Long Island. on Wednesday last Tho n.
Y. Times describes The race. thus
some time was spent in scoring. and three
false starts were made. George Spicer,
who drove Lantern. could not hold him,
and nj each start he broke into q full run.
At length. Horace Jones' took the reins and
with Samuel Mclaughlin behind Ethan
Allen, both horses were brought well up to
the starting point, aud "Go'' was shouted
from the judges stand. Lantern had the
inside Of tho track and Ethan Allen was Q
little behind at the start. Lantern broke
badly just beyond the first quarter, aud
Ethan Allen took the inside OF tho track
and opened wide gap between himself aud
his opponent He kept several lengths
ahead. Lantern most Of the time on the gal.
lop, until On the home stretch. Lantern
brought down TO trot again, made an M.
tonishng effort aud though Ethen Allen
was pressing forward Mt n splendid pace,
closed up the gap and tho horses came In
neck and neck amid the shouts Of tie spec
tators. Tho time made in this heat was
22a the quickest time. In double harness
on record. Some thought Ethan Allen WAS
half bead In advance when tho horses pass
cd the Judges stand The Judges announ-
ced dead heat The excitement while
the horses were on thu home stretch was 10.
tense; I, was no, cqualod during any Of
the heats that followed. Immediately after
this heat. 800 10 $50 was offered in favor
Of Lantern, and was freely taken. After
twenty minutes rcst the horses were brought
up again for the second heat, and after two
falae starts Lantern each time breaking
they are oil again, Ethan on the inside Of
the track. Lantern soon breaks and Ethan
Allen shoots ahead. They continued sever
al lengths apart Us before until on the home
stretch Lantern again cndcnvored TO take
the lead, bu, this time uBsnccessinly. A
loud shout announces that Ethan Allen had
Won the hea;. and presently the Judges sus.
pend black board from the Judges staud,
on which the time is written, 22TiG. The
winning horse was only fali length ahead.
The track. which during the first and sec-
ond heats was IN excellent condition, WAS
now becoming very heavy, and the rain,
which ill now had fallen lightly at intervals
began 10 descend steadily. The effect was
apparent In the third heat. which was run
IN 2a0. Ethan Allen, starting q little
ahead on the inside Of the track, kept ahead
during the whole heat, during part Of which
~ before. Lantern was 90 gallop. The
drivers were spattsred with mud from head
10 foot. Ethan Allen was beautifully han.
died, and Lantern was driven exceedingly
well tbroughout.
The next was dead hcat--time 2.35.
On the third quarter Lantern passed Ethan
Alien and took the inside Of the track.
Ethan. now length or two behind, over
took bis opponent on the home stretch, and
the two horses came 10 abreast. II was
claimed that Lantern was the least bit Ia
the world ahead. but the Judges decided
that il was draw game. The last heat
was contested closely. but Ethan Alien had
the inside aud kept !, coming 10, with Ian
tern at his shoulder. Ethan won the beat
10 2 35, and thus won the race.
The recapulation Is IA follows
|. =. MoLAusaLis. b. .. Ethan Allen
ssd mate. ......,,.....i.......0 J
II. JosEs, b. 4. Lantern aud mate % 20 l
Time 2.2ti. 2.27i 2to, !.,i, 9.sS.
From Epglsnd we learn that Mr.. Ten
brooks belle ran tor the W ins,ay lsndicsp
OF 100 soveyeigns at the Chester spring
meeting, May 81 Belle took the lead be.
fore starting aud won easily by two lengths.