New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02
THE TURF.
BRILLIANT OPENING etho TRorTrxe szAsoH.
GREAT CONTEST BETWEEN STATIONS.


We have now settled prospect OF a more bril3sse
otenpg OF the trotting tran ever before took
| place. Ethsn Allen-hiberto known az the fastest,
tro,tipg stallion in the world-is mstched agsipss
George N. PatcheD, the trotting stallion formerly
owned at Bor6entown, EewJersey, who last Sum asr
on seyeral occasions showed Lightning gait on the
| Lopg leland tracks.
| The fir, race Is set down for May is, mile hsata,
bet in s. to barpess; the second, May g. mile h.a'a,
beet 8 ia s. to wagons the third, May 30, two milo
heats 10 harness, best in 3.
All the races are conditional on a god day and
good track; if not then the Dext good day aud good
rack. All sre for 81 900 SIDE halt forfeit to begia
at 81 D. NJ. and TO be week apart 80 that IL ths first
one lie postponed the rest will necessarily be also.
The track is not yet detsrnined upon the owner
Of Pschen pays $50 for the choice of track and viii
very prob,bIy fix upon the Fashion Cours. that 10
considered favorable to quick tine. The seleios
Is to be made by the LIST of May.
The following is the agreement for the RAGS whish
was Drawn up and signed by the owners Of the 70
| spective horses On Friday last:
"Joeepb Hall matches his horse, Geo. NJ. Pstchen,
against j. W. fioleombs horse, Ethan Allen, in tho
| following races:
First race, mile heats, best three in Eve, to bar.
ress, for " 900, halt forfeit, to come OF tho 18th
day OF May, 1861 good day and good track; II not
GOOD day, the next good day and good track at half
| pat 3 p. M.
"Second race, to wagons, mile heats, best three IN
FIVE for 81 900 sde half forfeit to be trotted Sd
day Of May, 1868 good day and good track; u not
next good day and good track, at half past p.
Third race, two ~ mile heats to harness for OO
side, half forfeit, to be troted May 80 1860 haf-pa
3p ma good day and good track; itnot, next good
DAY and good track.
az understood that the above races are to BE- oss
week apart. The money all the above races to DO
put up the day before the at ~ m and when mp,
TO be play or psy, at Horace f. JOness stables, No.
l39 Mercer street.
"Tbe above races to be troted on one of the three
tracks on Long leland the money to be placed 10 the
hands Of Dir n. +. Jones. Mr.. Hall agrees to give
Nr. Hocomb $50 for the privilege Of naming the track,
which shall be On the first day of My, 1857:
81. W. HOLCUMb."
Mr. Hall, the owner Of Patchen is Substantial msa
Of business, residing at Rochester, NewYork where
be is extensively engaged in manufacturing. He ID
quite willing pay his money if be loses and does not
desire to receive any unless his torse fairly wins In
selecting track and the other preparations for the
races he will be assisted by Mr. Horace E. Jones' in
whom lie has great confidence. Mr.. Jones is the pro-
ptor Of the neat extensive, and elegant stables No.
139 Mercer street. IL is to be expected, as well a.
hoped that under the control of such the tro.tng
for this Spring may be begun fairly, that the public
may have the satisfaction of seeing honest trial Of
speed between the two fastest troing stations the
face of the globe. Last year the sport killed
tirely by the dsgraceful management on the track.
We do not believe that there is any good rea-
son why man, the moment he comes with
in heiling distance Of the noblest animal on
| earth, should degrade himself to the character
| and condition of q scoundrel and swndler Why
Lot the owrer and the driver of fast horse retain the
attributes of gentemsn7 Who could look upon the
driver Of Princess In her Grst contest with Flora Tenn
pie last year, be pulled the agile clean of hsr
feet TO lose the race to Flora without feeling that
His kindred brute might old him blash for 81 atnei
II we have resl fair tros, this season, We predict
larger crowds to witness them than have been upon
any OF the tracks since the golden age of running
horses
One of the pretest Bashsw horses in the country ID
the young stallion Lightning, now coming five,
owned by Mr.. SpeariDg q proof reader in tho
Office of The N. Y. Herald. In form, especially in
his mech be strikipgly resembles his renowned sire,
Black Basbaw. He is kept in Bucks County Pa, Q
few miles scross the river from Trenton, N. j.
There ia row on exhibition at the stables Of Mr..
Horace f. Joues, No. l39 Mercer street, fve-year
old stallion called New-Jersey, sired by George N.
Patohen, out of the thoroughbred mare Patsey An
thony. He is dark chestnut color good size, with
clean head and neck, snd is quite handsome horse.
He was bred by Mr.. Msillard Of BoreentoM, sad
was purchased at his public sale by Dir. Buckley the
former owner of Patchen, for $500. He nov be-
longs to Mr.. c. w. Babgste Of Fordbsm who Is said
TO have paid between $1,000 and 5000 for him.
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