New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-09-11
THE GREAT TROTTANG MATCH
FOR $4,000.
E,hpn Allen Fsenien in Three Straight Heats

the comparatively unknown horse, Robert Filling.
ham. for 5000 a side, came of on the Fashion
Course. L. /. This match, from the time 1t was frs,
announced has created grester degree Of excite
ment IN sporting circles than any previous event on
the turf exceeding, even, IN interest me memorable
contests between the renowned queen Oh the
Trotting Turf Flora Temple, and George NJ.
Patchen.
This arose from the circumstance that although
Robert FIllinuham was a comparatively dark horse,
having only trotted IN po6iic once previously, ana
then showing great promise OF making MS record
on rottiag annals bis performances IN private were
said 10 be Of an extraordinary wonderful character,
compar.d with which Flora Temples hitherto I'M
nara l.led time of 2:l94 doomed TO slnk INTO
iosignilcance. ard be Oisplaced for ever from tie
positiou il occupied az the fastest trottng time on
record.
Ia was currently reported and generally believed
tLal be had cut down the time considerably below
+ lora'g record and that he had shown 2:H more
than once when called upon 70 pat forth ms wondeE-
fnl mowers "a speed ana endurance HIS opponent,
Ethan Alien, tue other hand haf, IN many an sX-
citing contest, proved that be possessed heetness
and bottom in no ordinary degree. Hls matches
with Flora remple Brown Dics, George vi. Patcher
John Morgan, Ian cru Tacony, and many Others,
had stamped him as trotting stallion OF the very
highest class and It was regarded by ms many
friends as a piece Of presumption on the part Of tie
partisan. Of Robert FIiliugnam TO Qiier 10 match
their unknown horse against the pride VI New-En.
gland.
Robert Filngham waa bred in Orange County
by Col Fe'er, and il sired by the celebrated trot-
ting horse Hambetonlan. lie Is now only seven
wears old. about fifteen and half hands high, Of
rich brox n color with short legs well riDoed, and
has splendid fore sh builders and hind quarters. His
walking gait Ike all the HaIbletonians, Is rather
peculiar and awkward. but when fairly set goirg,
his long ard sweeping action, regular aud seady as
the motion Of II beautiful piece Of machinery, Id.
presses tine spectator with the conviction that powers
OF speed hitherto unsupported are latent IN him.
SO strong was the belle; II the cOgrosente Of horse
eeh in his az Iitles, that snce tie match was
arrsuged he has gradually been improving IN favor
i-m, until from being backed al even against
Ethan be 1t last was supported 81 the odds OF slU
70 $40 on his winning the match. An Immense
amount of money was dependant Oh the issue, and :
was estimated that at least 90 900 changed hands
on the result.
! The day was highly favorable and the track, al.
/ though dusty, IN fair condition. The attendance
was immense fully ten thousand PEOPLE being On
the ground, while the number OF carriages exceeded
anything we ever witnessed one be Fashion Course.
The old stand was janmed to suiiocation with spec
tatora, tho start taking place RON tnat point, ac-
cording 10 agreement vast amount Of money
was bet on " time;" the general impression being
that 2:22 and even 2:2l would be made. II was ~
ter O'Clock when the Judges summoned the horses
for the
First Hsct-Aferth false attempts a. SCORING
tlch ~ htl go' tue NOlu 10 "a lail olstie
showed in advance, and in going round tie hTst
turn tillingham Went W, and before Horace Jones
could get him sreaded to his wolk, Ethan had gos
lead OF teree lengths. The hackers oi the colt began
to tremble for their investments. as II seemed - il
Ethan would take the first heat easily Al tho
quarter pole he WAS three lengths first bnt now the
brown horse having go, steadily TO his 8oIs, was
gaining fact. Passing the new Judges stand, Hor-es
let ont Lis horse, and the burs, OF speed thst he
showed was electrifying. Closing rapidly on E'han,
he i,nrAd and raced with hlm short distance an
30 evidently ousp-sded BIN thai 500 TO $50 was
offered on his weniug the neal. ininsns :" Srv
semhiance of "A race TO the l9st turn "'s ,iir,
began TO draw away from his puIsuer, ava r'H''.S5
oil easily tie vigorous brushes OF Ethan he W. 'i
heat by a clear length in 2.2it. b.
Scent He1t.-Any sangmne supporter OF tAe
little bay stallion, DESTROYS OF backing him, could
easily have been accommodated at 900 to S2o' out
il seemed as if The easy tory OF The brown coli IL
the a.t heat had shook their confidence IN his ab'
ity TO pull through, for 40 business was done. te'
hnglhin, who had The Pc e, broke directly after ne
word was given, and Ethan took the inside tFseA
and the lead. Fillinghim broke again, but Horace
got him down almost iIme daiely. Before reaching
the quarter pole he was ~ again. and ttnan ~
we'll but only mo.Ieniarily. The latter lea TO ne
hall-nie pole when he broke, aud the COLI assumed
the leAd, aud the race was virtually over EthAh
could never again regain bis former posi'lcn' Snd
/ Fill nghan went en- aud won Is he Lked' Oy n''"-
dozen lengths, IN 2:2o.
/ IAird Hsat.-One hundred dollars TO tea cur
rent bat no takers. \ good start was tad, Fan
taking the inside 40 tue first turn, ana ieAdlNs v
two lengths. just before reaching the quarter
Ethan broke. and the brown horse closed me sap,
and, passing his antagonist, resumed the eaG' Ie
WAS two lengths fret at the Aali'lhhe' An. l"4D "s
padding tho other, he came away nom h,m' g'alF
lilly but surely, with the race III manu. ,YUlns ~
the home-strctch, Horace logged along iei'hieHi
and actually pulled up his horse nj the score, VIII
mug the heat by hai.Gozen lengths II 2:"lt.
Inns enked this eventual match, the glory Of tie
New England stallion being eclipsed 10y the u.'as
star OF Robert FillInghain. Many were disApPVlf
Ell thnt better time was not made, AZ er there lHd
bron so mach talk about the speed Of the brown
horse. Bu, the driver OF the latter very judicioc,s
iJ not wish 10 expose his capabilities, long s. 10
had the match secure. lie, however did sliIcieL'
/ ~ show that his owner WAS not mistaken IN VIA
he could do. when he offered to bet Sl,OOO agai1,'
80 900 that he 20 Il mile II 2:l5 when wshlea;
ii the lille bay mare Flora Temple As IN her 90
form nj present, IA match between these two Woili
Prove the most exciting turf event oi the pFeseA'
century.
SUMMARY.
FASHION CouRsE, L. l.. S.pL lO.-Match, si'o'V' H'"'
iior.to r.. Joae nsned b. Robert rnashan."l
ID. Mace named b. Ethan Allen. ....''.''''''''-
Time, ..9is-!:!5i-!;Slt
Coon TlxF-At the Union Course Yesterday us
bay stallion Young 81 Lawrence, o"neu ~ It,na1,
lin Ior, If Vermont, NOW IL ti'ahins ~ 80
" oodrii was driven TO IL WAGON al Inc iaIe VI -''y
lie ia of the stock Of old ~ Lawrence. the Wen
known trotiiug stallion, his dam being Messenger
mare OF great strength and speed, ana Wen hH;SH
in Vermont Young -. Lawrence rs l'i hinos "iso
well put together, and under hham Ju,"'Vt
training bids lsir 10 become one Oh INC i''''s' NV
ting stations.
xy-ss rrsaseSs
cOuRT OF GENERAL SEsslJAS-sEPT. lo-Se''''
Judge MCCrNS a..
The Grand Jury reported oatch OF mui''"'
, and wa els,hargsd ior the Term ,,,,ea
Anna Erv.os indicted Tor grand 'arcery, was on
U.nry " halsn md oted ioT attempt 70 som"''
Gertrude Lutl w4s acquitted - e s...,t ana
a.r.rudo Pleaded guilty 70 charge o, s ay,