Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-06-23

tnOubn beaten, mas never W"Neu ONcr MN. III |
ever the horse lived who could do twenty-on
miles in an hour, that horse is Patchen and, |
with good day. good track, his great stride,
his untring bottom, and strong, courageous
heart, would carry him through winner over
both time and distance.
Patchen was foaled in 1S49j got by Cassius
NJ. Clay, dam Mr. Carman's mare 10y imported |
Trustee (sire of Fashon,) granG-dam by Amer |
lean Eclipse. He was, at three years old, put
in the stud and continued as stallion from
1852 to 1858. Except at agricultural shows, in |
which he was exhibited, and at which he trotted, |
he never appeared in public until he commenced
his trotting career in October, 1858. With the
exception of the season of 1857, he was kept
as stallion in Bordentown, New Jersey. In
1855 he was shown at the U. s. Agricultural
Society Show at Philadelphia, and trotted and
won. In 1856 he was shown at the New Jer-
sey Agricultural Show and won, beating John
Nelson, Hero, and others, in minutes and 40 :.
seconds. In 1857, at Newton, n. j., he made
q season as a stallion and in the Fall of that
year at that place he beat Morning Star and
Woful, to wagon, in minutes IS seconds, and
2 minutes 80 l-2 seconds. In the Spring of
1858, at Somcrville, n. j., he won at mile heats
in minutes 30 seconds to wagon. The same
Autumn, ridden bare back ly Buckley, he did
a mile at Bordentown in minutes 81 seconds.
In the Fall of 1858, he was matched against
Ethan Allen, in harness, mile heats, and was
distanced in the first heat, tine minutes 2S
seconds. Patchen broke badly and was badly
beaten in consequence
At the Union Course May 8 1859, he beat
Pilot winning the three last heas in 2:3l l-2-
2:29 1-4-2:32 3-4-2:39 l-2-240. May ~,
same course, received forfeit from Pilot. At
the Fashion Course, June o, he was beaten by
,al. I,,t
Lady Woodruff, mile heats, in 2:30 l-2-22S
1-2-2;2S l-2. Union Course, June 81, he was
beaten by Lady Woodruff in six heats, winning
the three fastest heats, time $50 1-4-2:32 1-2
-2;29 1-4-2:30 3-4-2:3l--2;s9. At the same
course, June 9th, he beat Lady Woodruff and
Brown Dick in two heats, at two miles, in SOL
Ia and 5:03 l-2. At the same course, June
29th, he beat Lady Woodruff mile heats, in
four heats, time 2:30-2:32-2:5l l-2-2:33.-
At the same course, July 7th, he beat Brown
Dick and Millers Damse, in five heats, mile
heats, in 2:26 l-4-2:26 -2-2:29-2:2S-2:29
At the Suffolk Park Course, Philadelphia Oct.
3, he beat, at mile heats, in three heats, Brown
Dick and Lancet in 2:2S l-4-2:26 3-4-2:29
l-2. At the Eclipse Course, Oct. 18th, he was
beaten by Brown Dick mile heats in three heats,
in 2:2s-2;2j l-i-2:2s. At the same course,
Oct. Goth, he beat Brown Dick in three heats,
mile heats, in 2:29 l-4-2:2S.
At the Suffolk Park Course Philadelphia,
Oct. 26, he beat Lancet mile heats, in 2:25 Ia,
distancing him in the second heat. At the same
course, Oct. 81, he was beaten by Lancet, mile
heats, in 2:2j l-4-2:2j 3-4-227. At the same
course, Nov. I, he was beaten mile heats, by
Brown Dick in 2:3l l-2-2:29 3-4-2:30 l-2.-
At the Point Breeze Park Course, Philadelphia,
he beat Brown Dick and Lancet, mile heats, in
five heats, in 229-2:3l-2;30 l-2-2;32-229.
At the Union Course, Nov. 2l, he met Flora
Temple, mile heats, and made a drawn race of
it. She won the first and second heats, and he
the thrd-time 2:2S-2:23--2:2i. After the
third heat it was so dark that the race was post
fsaod ill The ne3i day -. ." ,65o. Tho" drawn
In 1860 his first appearance was with Ethan
Allen, beating him in two races, on the 10th
and 23d of May, at mile heats, on the Union
Course, in three straight heats in each race
time, in the first race, 2:2j-224-2:29; in the
second, 2:27 l-2-226-2:3l. On the 9Th OF
June, at the same course, he met Flora Temple,
and was beaten at mile heats, in three straight
heats; time, 2:2l-2:2i-2:2l l-2. The race
was the first of two matches. The second came
off yesterday, two mile heats in harness Ito
sulkies.) The condition of the trot was good
day and good track. And the day came out
the loveest of the lovely, in cloudless sky,
/ II NtsltIIN DIttLC, Win u utl-
ther too hot nor too cold. Out of the calendar
could not have come forth finer day for great
race. Eager expectation stirred every sporting
heart, and every lover Of game and speed, and
all the world were early ajog for the Union
Course. Long ere the hour to start had come,
some 10000 people were covering every stand
and all the field and course. The betting for
the week previous had been at about 100 to 40
on Flora, and on the course continued the same
though in some rare instances as low as 100 to
80 were laid. The race of last week had as
sured one party and intimidated the other.
When the horses appeared and stripped, both
showed capital condition. The little mare nev.
er seemed TO be better, and yet the event showed
her not quite up TO the mark. As in her las,
match, her fore feet were bound up. Her coat
was blooming her legs clean and fine, her eye
bright and clear, and her step elastic and spir-
tied. She had cheerful, gay look, and seemed
to catch deep inspiration from the throng who
greeted and attended her.
Patchen looked grandly-showing bloom and
spirit, and that he was in condition drawn to
feathers nicely. One might well have deemed
him worthy TO race for mans life as a stake.
After their appearance, nearly an hour elapsed
ere the crowds that iocked around the horse.
could find entire satisfaction in the indulgence
of their admiration for the noblest twain o.
speedy ones ever paraded to view.
But everything must have an end, and al
length both admiration and patience are ex.
hausted. Every ear waits to hear the warning
bell, and at length that comes, and the blanket.
are stripped, and the eager eyes of the cham
pion catch animation from the sound of the
surging masses that gave way for the rendez
vous at the stand and scoring ground. Ava,
the horses start for their preliminary trots.-
While all this goes on the multitude look OF
! and grow eager And this, too, ends at last
and it is proclaimed that Patchen has the pole
Away 60 the horses for the start. After ON
attempt they get off at the second very event
J and make rush for the lead. But Patchen
with the inside can outfoot the speedy littl
mare round the turn, and he draws in front, an,
leads to the quarter pole in hand, going easil,
J but with telling stride. Once in the straigh
} work of the far side, he quickened pace an,
strobe away gaily, with the little mare near
; Then they went on TO the middle of the stretch
when Flora moved up and seemed to strive wei
for the lead, but Talman reused the big one
and he opens out that long rate that covers tn
, ground like the wind sweeping the clouds.
! His quickened pace tells on the mare, an,
carries her of her feet She onoa in tho mir n,