The New York herald., 1862-09-11
sPOR TING.
The TurI.


| SAND SPECTATORS ON THE FASHION COURSE
ROBERT FILLEGHAM THE WINNER, ETC.
| The New York sporting community was yesterday
wound up more than ordinary pitch Of excitement in
consequence Of the that the great stallion
| trot--bctween the Morgan stallion, Ethan Aien and
| the Hambletonian stallion Robert FDlingham-was
! 70 be decided that day the Fashion Course,
1 Long Island. Such concourse of vehicles filed
| up the road on the way the Fashion track we
have seldom All kinds Of buggics, carriages,
| chases, cabriolets and d,ckeys were brought into
requisition, and every variety Of horsefesh, from
| the lank and hungry counterparts OF Doctor
syntaxs famous nag TO the full booded and well trained
courser employed TO draw these conveyances.
The sporting element out IN force for the day
bright and Joyous, and the expectation of extraordi-
nary kept the spirits OF all the lovers of the turf
something ike fever heat Ferry boats running
y all day the foot OF James slip and Thrty!ourth
street for the conveyance OF carriages and passengers TO
Hunters Point where tho Long Island Railroad had trans
until half past two O'Clock The most Of ihs
sporting class, however, favored the road, 10 show
oil the nettle or their steeds and their dextesity
il holding the rens and the way up many lively
volunteer got tending greatly to increase the
oty and animation Of the Some OF the equpages
very fne others were passable enough, but the
great proportion decidedly rusty There not few
| single seated light wagons very unaccommodang
kind Of vehcle-wth wheels nearly twice as nigh as the
chaise ssf very much like the dtsgecas IN vogue in
havana
rhe scenes on the road very exhIlara,ing and
amusing The mmsnse collection Of carriages
dashed along in one continuous line, amid
tremendous cloud Of dust and the shouts
| Of the drivers Once IN way there would be
break down, rotten harness giving way to the dis
gust and detention Of the Jehu, thus offered far
object Of m,rth for fortunate gentlemen. large
number Of ladies present. and all appearances
seemed greatly 10 enjoy the merry sports Of tho occa
sion There was ist breeze enough TO temper the warm
rays Of the sun, and though the continuous column OF
dust which was stirred up by the cavalcade and which
driven into the eyes by the wind was not the most
pleasant part Of the proceedings the ladies' did not
to much about IT, but enjoyed themselves 10 the
fullest extent.
thousand dollars-Gvo thousand side-best
three in fve in harness, and was witnessed by crowd
estimated at ten thousand personsthe largest NUMBER
probably that attended an affair OF the kind IN any
country. Fillngham the favorte previous to the
at hundred TO forty He has had the call the
betting ever since the match was between these
wonderful stations. The friends Of Ethan Allen backed
him ny stoutly until Yesterday when they seemed TO
Odds than beore and they appeared shy when
offers OF two TO were made 10 them
Az little has been known of the horse Robert Filling
ham, we give short sketch OF him.
SKETCH OF FILLINGHAM.
Robt. Fillingham s a very handsome dark mahogany
brown stallion; was sired by VIM. NJ Rysdyks Iambc
tonian Of well bred Mambrino mare, known by the
name OF Dolly Spanker, owned bv Horny u. Feter OF
this city. She was very handsome, spirited mare and
could tro less than two minutes and forty seconds
Her colt Robert FllinRham, raised at Greenwood
Lake. Orange county, by Theron Eelter, Esl, and
foaled May g. 1855 The dam ruptufed In foaiing,
and was never able give any susenance to the colt Il
was raised by hand, but always kind and docilc
from its S::S Il Gas grained until after it
hreLan. After attaining three years Of :Se cc.d ..ot
bly, better than three minutes when four years Oil.
When five years old past il was sold by Mr. Theron Feef
TO Messrs Jones Simmous and afterwards bought
by Mr.. T. f. Simmons himself the present owner. FL
bngham has trotted only race previous 10 the pre-
sent and that with Peter Woo hees stallion, Youns
Abdallah which he beat very easily His sire liambic
| tunan sired by Abdalah, he by old Mambrno and
he by imported Messenger. Hambe.onian's dam was
the Chas Kent by imported Bel;ounder grandam,
old One Eyo by Hambetonian, and he by imported Mes
senger his dam, Also was by imported Messenger and
the dam OF old One Eye was by imported Messenger.
Il ErfH Hsuy- kOn M n ~
with the lead about half longth. Before getting around
first turn Fnngham broke and lost dozen lengths
before he recovered Going up TO the quarter pole, u,
lpgham closed lttie but not until he reached sraigh
work the backsretch did he 10 extend himself
the latter passed the half mile pole Flingham
about three lengths only in the rear Ethan broke at
down snd steady could be in the twnkling Of
still Fllngham was closing the daylight and as the!
went around the turn 70 the threequater pole Fngham
was at his side. They swung on the homestrctch to-
geher; but Flingham again carried Ethan to break,
in front length and up the homestrctch well
in hand, at much reduced rate of specd winning the
| heat by o couple OF lengths IN 2:2AA
Second Heat-Ihe horses had very fine send OF but
Fingham broke up assrward. and Ethan Aen took
The pole leading other the upper four
five lengths. As as tiingham recovered he BEGAN
10 and made up a couple Of lengths before he reach
ed the bacsretch where he put the steam and
overlook Ethan going the half mile pole side and side
and Immediately afterward his head began to show IN
front lie opened gap OF four five lengths to the three
quarter pole, notwithstanding that Ethan took good
nearly ali the way around the turn. Fingham up
|
about half dozen lengths. The time OF the heat was
| 225A.
Third " dt-0ne hundred TO ten on Filingham. They
had good start Ethan leading and taking the pole
from Fiinghem, and continuing in front, passed the
quarter polo four lengths ahead Of Fingham The attor
then began 70 close gradually, and they reached
the backstretch he lapped Ethan Allen. Going % he
half pole, he showed 10 front, and continuing TO oc
gap, half dozen lengths ahead at the three
quarter pole lie along lesurely from there TO the
stand, winning by four lengths in 2 81.
tinghsm was driven by Horace :. Jones, and Ethan
Allen by Ian. Mace Ethan did not up 70 the
petai0ns II his backeIs and those who sanauine
Of very fas. time we're issn ointed.
The following NJ a summary
/ FASHION PLEASURE GRorNp AssoGAuoS-1RoTrSG.-
TrfxDGy Sept I0-Mach $40 COO mile heats best three
ia i've IN harness.
II Jones named br. s. Robert Filngnan.
u. Mace named b. 9. Ethan Alien ................
Time. . ~ 24-2.25Z--23i.
Everything passed OF very rieasantly without
Cideuts cf consequence. The winning horse owned toy
+. simmons, Of the managers Of the delaware lot
| terry.
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