The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-13

And the Californian Mare Princess
The Latter Defeated and Dfstanced-
Decline Of the Trotting Interest in
New York, sc.
In consequence Of tho recent matches between Flora
Temple and George NJ Pachen having been arranged 10
on at Philadelphia, thus removing the interest at
tachcd to them from New York, the propretors Of the
Union Course, L. T., Messrs Shaw and White, got up a
excitement the shape Of match between the
o~ucd stallion Ethan Allen, and the famous
Californian trottng Princese, whose last
year with the "Quccn of the rrotng Turf Flora Temple
must still be fresh in the memory Of our readers A
match between them for the sum Of two hundred aud
fifty dollars side, mile heats best three in vc
ness accordingly announced 10 the public, and came
OF yesterday the Union Course, L. l. II had created
considerable interest in sporting circles, Princess
from her trotting last season with Flora, at time when
might have been expected she could hardly have
forna, was anticipated would prove the most worthy
successor TO the ttle bay mare" in wearing the honos
attached To the dadem OF the turf when the latter really
retires into private life to enjoy that oium doEdk
she has richly during her long and successful ca
rcer The recent infamous proceedings at the surok
Park Philadelphia in connection with the match between
Flora Temple and Geo NJ Patchen also lent additional
interest to this match 1t was thought that Il Princess
could succeed in beatnghcr present antagonis-Ethan
Aen-prety handiy she would have capital chance to
rival Foras fame by being matched with and defeating
the usty New Jersey stallion. II must however be
knoweged that the interest crea,edby this match did
extend beyond sporting circles as the great body Of the
public evinccd the attendance
perfectly indifferent to the affair. There not above
thousand persons present, and these comprised nearly
all the horserhen principal hcbvHs Of the track.
Phadclphia were the principal top c' Of con-
versaton outside Of the match on the taps Reports
the truth Of some OF which personally cognzant
Of were in current circulation respecting the com.
pciiy Of well kaown municipal official OF Phis-
delphia on The occasion Of the strange proceed,
by threats a personal violence, Of the Of four
hundred dollars from the new purchaser Of Patch.
va has
vidua In question Hopes also strongly expressed
that another satisfactory and decisive test Of the
afforded should be presented Go the world n Is well
known that Mr. Macdonald the owner Of the gallant little
chsr Or s5v ebe horse n ibo %or opd pca' sGs S
stated that Mr. waliermire the Of the -sey
stallion would be glad TO have an opportunity Of match
ing hs horse on the Long Island tracks whore he sts
ted fair trot can only be obtained How far those
hopes will be realized time alone win show.
on arriving at the track yesterday we found the
have recently witnessed on the Union course.
betting ruled n favor o. The stallion, the
ming the Little business, however, transacted
was whispered the mare was slightly lame, which
actually proved 10 be the when she appeared the
track She driven by her present trainer John Ro
gers who sangune 81 her winning that when the
ri attempt a, scoring was gpsscGssfa 10 consequence
give the word IL the horse had half lengths lead
when they crossed the score as he confident Of win
ming the race II was after four O'Clock ~ when the
bell rung for the horses 70 prepare for
IuE FIRST ustr.
Princess had the pole, and both got away on good
terms tho second attempt Before reaching the hrs,
turn Ethan Alien who driven by ian Phfer took the
Lead and going along the upper side of the track he
who suddenly broke up. The stallion took advantage OF
this mshap and passed the quarter pole IN s6 seconds
fully three lengths abcada leading position he held when
the half mile in l12il pascd. lie gradually
drew away from her, AMI u consequence Of her
breaking wretchcdy amer the three quarter pole
raised and could with difficulty be got down again, be
came up the homcsrech at an easy swing and won the
heat by dozen lengths in 2eit.
The hackers OF the Californian rotter were rather taken
shack AZ this result, and u was only when
nourced that Eon (who gained such an uncnvsbe noo.
reiy connection with this more last season. would hold
the roins her In the heat that the currently
offered odds Of 800 10 $50 Ethan Allen accepted
though to very nted extent, az vas known her new
driver had backed the horse heavily before the
monccd.
srooxp MI
most excellent start elected. and u vas only on
round ng the Gst torn that Ethan showed fairly bali
length in advance. Passing along the upper sdo INC
carried OF her feet. ard the STALLION with the
hand made the quarter pole 10 3, seconds and the
half IL Princess aborng hopccesly ia the rear,
fa thirty lengths behind aud Pdfcr Increasing the pace
Of his horsc, passcd the scorc IN 225 dsiancing his
opponent and thus winning The race. ...,
The result ~ the unexpected ~ the dstancing OF
Princess in reality, did not create much sensation
among the spectators They have lately become 30 &C
trottcrs az Flora Temple, Patchon and Ethan Alien, that
the defea, CT second rate mare Ike Princess dd not
much surprise ~ interest thep We must not omit men.
tonng the extensive Improvements recently effected by
Messrs shaw and White the propretors 81 the oourse
The stands have been thoroughly strengthened and sup
ported erected and many other great improve
ments carried into eject.
The following "a n summary
UNoS corRss, l. T.. July Il, 1890 -Trottnr match f)r
$500, mile heats, best three ir Eve, IN harness
H. Phfcr named Ethan Allen.
J. Rogers ran u Prtcese t...Z dlst
eGrer Vile Hclf M. MA.
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