Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1862-09-23
Ethan Allen Dsai ia Three SaAisht Heats.

A trotting match between the celebrated
Ethan Allen and the comparatively nm
known horse, Robert Yillingham, for SIS, 900
a side, came off on the fashion course. L.
l., on Wednesday last. This match. from
the time it was first announced, has crea-
ted a greater degIee of excitement in sport
INC circles than any previous event on the
turf, exceeding even in interest the memoir
| able contest between the renowned "queen
Of the turf" Flora Temple, and George M.
Patchen. The horse Robert Flllingham,
was bred in Orange county, by Col. FeIter,
and is sired by the celebrated trottino
horse Hambletonian. He is now only
eleven years old, about fifteen and half
hands high, Of rich brown color, with
short legs, well ribbed, and has splendid
fore shoulders and hind quarters. His
walking gait, like all the Hamblstonians, is
rather peculiar and awkward, but when
fairly set going, his long and sweeping ac-
ton is as regular and steady as the motion
of a beautiful piece of machinery.
First Heat.-Afler three false attempts
at scoring, they az last got the word to a
fair start. Ethan first showed in ad-
vance, and in going round the frst turn,
Fillingham went up, and before Horace
Jones could get him steadied to his work
Ethen had got lead of three lengths.
The hackers Of the colt began to tremble
for their investments, as it seemed as if
Ethen would take the first heat easily.
At the quarter pole he was three lengths
first, but now the brown horse, had got
steadily to his work, was going fast Pass
ing the new judges stand, Horace let out
his horse, and the burst of speed that he
showed was electrifying. Closing rapidly
on Ethan, he Tapped and raced with him
short distance, and so evidently outspeed-
ed him taat 500 to $50 was offered on
his winning the heat. InduIgiug in the
semblance Of race to the last turn, Filling
ham now began to draw away from his
pursuer, and stalliag off easily the vigorous
brushes of Ethan, he won the heat by
clear length n 2 24a.
Second Heat.-Any sanguine supporter
Of the little bay stallion, DESTROYS Of backing
him, could easily have been accommodated
at 800 to $40, bnt it seems as if the easy
victory of the brown colt in the last heat
had shaken their confidence in his ability to
pull through, fol- no business was done.
Fillinghan who had the pole, broke direct
~ after the word was q EN-, and Ethan
took the inside track and the lead. FIJI
Iingham broke again, but Horace got him
down almost Immediately. Before reach
ing the quarter pole he was up again, and
Euhen 10 well, but only momentafiiy The
lotter led to the ha-mile pole, when he
broke, aud lie colt assumed the lead, and
Tho race was virtually over. Ethan could
never again resume his former position,aiId
Filingham went Oh and won as lac liked,
by hAlfa dozen lengths, in ? :254.
Third Heat.-One hundred dollars TO
ten current, but no takers. A good start
was had, Ethan taking the inside at the
first turn and leading by two lengths.
Just before reaching the quarter, Ethtu
broke, and the brown horse closed tie gap,
and passing bis antagonist, resumed the
lead. He was two lengths first at the
half-me, and fairly outpacIug the other,
he came away from him gradually but
surely, with the race in hand. Coming
Up the home stretch, Horace logged along
leisurely, and actually pulled up bis horse
1T the score, winning the heat by half .
dozen lengths, in 2:3lf.
Thus ended this eyentful match, the
glory Of the New England stallion being
eclipsed by the rising star Of Robert I'll
lifgham.