The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-06-09
The Fast Teams.

LAETEnN's TIME IN DOUBLE HARNEss-PaoBAB1E
SIZED or HIN AND TIKI FLArBUsH MARX.
ta [Fiom the Spirit OF the Times
In our paper last week briefly noticed the perform
ance Of Commodore yanderbilts horses Postboy and
ion Course We also said that the Club were anxoas for
trial Of speed between those hovses, team Mr. Sim
nonds nnd tho famous pair Lantern aud the Fla .bush
Mare, owned by Mr. Bonner, or the New York Ledger II
is well known that Mr. Bonner's team has made some
wonderful private time. Quite early this sprlng before
their ondition was first rate, b. dove the half mile
in I'm. 12s. to heavy wagon Indeed tue weight behind
chem on that occasion was less than 49, IDS Il is
vell esabished 100, that Sam Mclaughlin once drove
I'm 1898 II was IN private; but as Colonel Hall and
one or two other gentlemen carefully timed them.
there reason to doubt Tho accuracy Of the test Il
is believed, moreover that with running mate to the
pole with him Lantern irotted half mile in In ys Il
being vel. known TINT this remarkable horse has nov
the best mate that ever was coupled with him. the Flat.
bush Mare, is no wonder that vast number OF people
should desire to them In public contest with the
other famous teams Of the neignborhood The Fashion
Club, gentlemen interested In horses and fine horses ct
Mat were naturally anxious to offer such facilities ~
GIT bring about appears, however, by the arti-
not under circumstances oepart from the resolution
he formed long ago. let his appear racc
by entertaining the like Ourselves The article
from the New York Ledger is rs follows
PERSONAL
Tho New York correspondent Of tie Springfield Cass
writes Us follows
1hers Is great deal Of rivalry existing here between Com
ledger to who shall fastest pair Of Hor.as
hey both successful enyaudercit has always taken
the lead in the steamship buhness and eveyb dy knowr
the Ledger has meyer been equsled paper
likely to be ont generated by number OF horse sharpsrs
who expect make something out of them These shsrper
aided by three ousdere who envicus the
great teams have BEEN trying to induce bonner
b to match their horses; but Bonner although his horses
have made the fastest time together will not match He Is
shoot his horses an allow them engage in stN
other people that he 4 sre Q. beating Vanderbilt that
he mske exception, and let his the
proceeds 10 go to some charitable purpoee.
All We have to say concerning the above IL simply this
Let the temptation come in whatever form it may no
horee belonging to will ever be allowed trot In q
OF any kind for charta DO any other purposes:
consequently there is danger Of being fout gen
eraeo by anybody In that respect and think that
the distinguished Of esteemed friend Conmo-
dore Vanderbilt is sufficient guarantee that no one wiz
be able TO s'use him to carry out their schemes. We
have tits true good pair OF horses but keep them
for our own private driving and il they start In
race we will agreenctwithsta nding they the most
valuable pair In tins counry-to make present OF them
the first man who asks for them We hops this state
rneut VIII satisfy a parties interested in the matter and
induce few busy bOties to mind their business.