The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
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rhe Trottsng Season Or ls6O-rhs Matches
Betwee. Eshsa AAloA aad George M.
Pstche.-Pr~juAtcs Agaiast Trio ting
Matches-Its Osasss "a Romeoy-Tho
ESgiisn System or Tarf Manage meas,
dad How Far nc Could DO Successfully
Adopted On Tsettisg Tracks, SO. $50
NE Gotasg season Of 1869 may 10 said 70 have fairly
conmeu need upon Long Island, two ~ots q inferior
importance have already taken place On Tho Unioo
couse Tho that tho challenge Issued last
November 70 match the celebrated trotng Lon Geo
NJ PAtchea against the equally renowned Ethan Aiea,
had At Last seeo accepted, and oil the necessary pren
nAriss arranged, has created considerable sensation
among sporting circles, mot oaly in New York, but
tArouebsst States The rong performances Of both
hses Of very highest character but the Question
Of superiority between them stiu romans disputed
point IL IL trse that Patohea beatea by Ethan Allen
N match for $4,000, milo heats. tho Union Course,
I. l., October %, lsSs-ths former beiag dissanosd
In tho nrss hsss, waoh was dsns By the winner
in 22s; but tho extraordinary Improvement hs dis
played laAt summer, when no defeated such nrst
oAss trstsesS Brown Dick. Pilot, Milsr's DAnsel
end Lancet, induced his 70 challenge his former
victor, Ethan Asa, 70 another contest After ssas d
lay consequence Of disagreement 10 the distance -
10 rotted tho following agreement has beea signed By
~ owners OF the respective horsss-
s sa z. 'ss - esss:
Fir.s rsse mile hssls bea tsres I. Ave 70 sarness for
:r s s.s =. ssd ,;f. tho 's COED
sss 80 - =: 4, ;s;.: :: S:.:s g ~ W
ssss :. az ss1s '' ass s''d day and
III IT,: g :si =. :;. .::f r. 90 -.
aged day AaA god track; not good aAa Gosl
.uder~sed ha, above r.ses are :. ss enc week
SIa.se +. Jess; s.sis:. = iss Estess .:rs.t 80
:s i'.sd 8: = :i.S:s !: Ss:S 3; !:
nay. iSsO JUsXrH HALL.
There doubt but nat the anticipated race between
those two empeross Of the otsng turf will produce an
Intense degree excitement In sporting orsles scarcely
Inferior TO that which existed when Flsra Temple and
Ehsa Allen matched But Il cannot DO denied that
among the general public community, trotsug has fallen
" . very low ebb sEoiting match Ia regarded a.
yIony with nyhing but fairness, and certaaly the
many well arranged little imprspr that con-
star ty taking place The turf justify such unravor-
able ju gmeat The enemies Of rsng poiat the hippo
droe arrangements which last existed between
Flora Temple and Princess aud between George Patch
en- and Brown DICK, and ask what confidence the
public have in betting upon wbioh Is tho better trs:tor.
whea tho result has already been arranged between
the Of tho horses and their drivers before
the word ego" wss gven-tbose horses travelled from
city ciy, Asd from STATE STATE, pro essedy esatend
ing Tor Mo purses AordeA by tho propretos Of the ds
Inc prtesat match bstwees PAtcbeu aud Ethan Aeo Is
regarded IN tho same light ~ ~ well known that 1t -
intended TO trot hese Two horses in other
out the SA@a This fact gives rise - the suspc that
. similar game viii be played with the with Fora
Temple and the California marc, aud that mOuey, And
decisive equine superiority, 10 aeant
may be erruneous; so, thiok the owners Of tas
horses viii object she fos wing proposition which
tho sincerity Of their desre Tor deoiang which Of
the horses IL really the better Gotter-
Let snk be secured for the approaching mAtohes and
throw open the gates INTO the track free ~ small
charge could DO made for admission the quarter
sretoh and additional charge the grand stand But
ali, without fec charge aad thus show the public
that the match has been got up, mot for securing
the ednissoa soaey Of the SPECTATORS but 70 decide
which IL really and truly the bester hsrse.
liz well known that tracks In England there ID
charge made for admission The pubic have free
try, ana the oaly charge made u for admission 10 the
grand and enclosure where the betting men, teoh
nicaly termed "the rng assemble. Yet the authorities
Of the race meetings can afford to give away, in
and additions 70 stakes. varying fro1 $1,000 10
$4,000 AID yes have very hAndssme surplus left In
addition 70 the realized from admission fees - the
grand stand certain charged 0r the privilege
Of erecting tents booths for tho sale Of
liquid and SOLID In consequence Of the Immense attend
.nce .t me race meetings oonseque.s On !ae free aam
ment stands very considerable, and they willingly pay
high ratio for the privilege the authoritaes Tho
same system adopted our trotting tracks, In
junction with admission, would assuredly prove
cessful, and We know that recently gentem n offered
81 600 for the for tho EcIpse Course, L. L. with
the av0wed inteuton Of naugurahRg such systsa I'm
fortunately for the interests or rotSng, his offer
ected, and high tariffs and trctng extortons will sun
continue
New York with its immense population; Brooklyn and
Williamsburg with their teempg thousands, would resort
To the track for days enjoyment and relaxation,
provided the exorbitant charge Of dollar . head
done away with Nor would there bo any fear that With
free adwisoa rowdyiem and riot would be rampant
the r0tiisg track We have faith IN Jhe good and
good conduct Of the masses Of population and
convinced that there would be nothing to fear in
spe AZ far - the pecunaFy interest OF tho
IL concerned. satisfied that would provo highly
remunerstive As We have before said, the admission
charge 70 the quarter stretch and grand stand together
with the ground rents for refreshment stands on the
ground, would realize very handsome amount, which
would enable the proprietor leee to give weekly valu
able 70 DO c0ntended by the best class OF