New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-21
TROTTING MATCH ON THE FASHION
COURSE.

Yesterday the match, made 10y the owners of the
famous black gelding Lancet, and the well-known
trot,;ng gelding Frank Temple, came oil on the
Fashion Course, l.. l. There was considerable
interest centered in this match among troiing-nen
and owners Of fast borses, aud the attendance was
consequently very respectable in point Of numbers
nearly all the regular habitues of the road aud track
being present.
The beautiful weather, combined with the easy
access TO the Fashion Course via the now road from
Hunters Point md which isl very dehgli iui drive,
M donb, conduced 10 .his result. \ gentle breeze,
which. while it tempered the warm rays Of the ann,
WAS not sufficient TO disturb the dust, rendered the
Course highly agreeable. The conditions Of the
match were. 20 sroi for $50 aside mile heats, bes;
three in 1--WE, to harness.
Lancet, it is we'll known, hos made his bead per
formance under saddle, but yet it wss thought Tint
bic admirable condition when he showed on the
track. and the skillful driving Of Darius Tarnan,
would enable him 10 beat the sorre gelding, whose
fastest time has been made in harness Consequent
" betting ruled in favor OF Lancet 500 TO $50 being
offered u-t before they scored for the first heat.
There were few takers, however, at tins Price,
speculation being very limited.
First Heot.-Frank Temple, who was driven by
Hiram Woodruff bad the pole and good start was
effected at the ,econd attempt. The sorel had N
slight lead TO the quarter pole which was reached
in 81 seconds. This position was maintained TO nesr
the nall mile when Lancet wentup to and passed BIS
opponent, who directly aflerwsrd broke badly, aud
Lancet won the heat by two lengths III 2W.
/ Second NcaL-It was reen that the black gelding
could onfooi the sorre and offers to bet 600 to go
were plentiful Tho two kept well together to near
the quarter pole, whom Lance, broke, bnt Talnan
recovered him Immediately. Frank Temple fol-
lowed the bad example set him, and broke 30 badly
that Lancet wen, along with - lead Of ten lengths,
md won by thai distance IN 2:35..
! T1iyd H,of.-Such ii certainty did II appear Tor
the black pelding 10 win that this heat the owner
Of Frank Temple, Mr.. Geo. Petty. was almost Ill
clined no, 20 start him, and told Hiram that i, was
impossbe for him to win the heat; Offering ct the
same time to bet him 800 to g. that he did not get
tie heat. The offer Hiram accepted, for, as he
rad "the FAKE OF the odds; aud the result proved
bis good Judgment He took the lend from Lancet
directly after staring aud then deprying him oi
the inride rack kepi full length ahead TO the half
mile roIe Here Lancet reused himself little, and
On, 70 his ouarters but the little sorrel shook him
off and SHOT ahead again. Half way up the home
stretch Lance, broke and Frank won the heat cley-
erly in 30.
Fovrik Heot-The result Of the last heat created
the greatest excitement mud Hiram whs warmly
congratulated on his good fortune IN winning his
wager and hope. expressed Of his winning the two
ue,t heats II wss evident that the energies Of both
bor.es would be exerted 10 the utmost in the strug
c,e for th;s heat and the result was Of the finest
con,es,s ever witnessed on .he Island. Frank cui
of with The lead of about hali.a-length the black
hanging persisehtly on 10 him all the way round TO
the old sand.
Here Tallman shook him together, aud be tapped
his opponen, at the hali-mile pole Head and head,
wheel and wheel stride for stride. they came on,
but, rounding the sharp Turn into The home stretch
Frank drew ahead A splendid race home ensuod,
the sorioI seeming 10 have shade the best Of IT,
until within ten lengths Of the judges stand, when
Lancet made a brilliant burst Of speed and closing
on the sorrel, the race amid intense excitement
by d neck only. IN 2:J3!.
SUMMARY.
FASHION COUKsE H. J., Ma, 20, i862-hsoh $500; mile
heats: bes' in ;, TO harness
II. JsiMan named b. z. Lancet, ] ! l.
H. WoCdfuG Dsnsd 8. Frank Temple, o
First quarter. Half mile Mile.
First heat ..................Js sec. I;l4t z:Jv