, 1862-09-13
GREAT TR01TING N 4gCH FOB
$4,000.


4 trotting match bGtween the celebrated
Eslan Allen and the comparatively unknown
lrrse Robert Yillingham, for -, 0lo side, |
came eff On the Fashion Course, L. l, OF
"Wednesday last This match, from the time
il vas first announced, has created a greater
degrre Of excitement IN sportih! er:les than
adv previous event On the turf, exceeding |
even in interest the memorable contest be-
tween the renowned ''queen OF the trott!ng
tu1f," Flora Temple, and George N. Patrhen.
Tie horse Robert Yillin-haul was bred in
Orange county By Col. Feter. ard is sired By
the celebrated trotting horse II Hlnbletonian.
: Fit is now only eleven years Old, about fifteen
and half hands high, Of il rich brown color,
With short legs, we'll ribbed, aud has splendid
fore shoulders and hind quarters. His walk
i1r gait, like all the Halubletonians, is rather
: plc,liar aid 1kward, but when 1airly SCI 60
; ing, his long and sweeping action IS as re:+u-
;a7 and steady as the motion Of beautiful
piece Of machinery.
Ii;w Ht.t-After three false attempts at
scuring, th,y 1T last got the word to 4 fsie
start. Etnan 1irst showed in advance, md in
ro!ng round the first turn, FIlln ham went
M, and before Horace Jones could get him
stradied to his work, Ethan had go- q Lad Of
three lengths. The hackers Of tie colt began
to t7euible tor thcirinycstmen}s, as il seemed
as if Ethan would take the tiest heat easily
at the quarter pole he was thr1s
rEts rSt @ sssa snt n9n to FL e. 'Fs"a 2s:k VS.
gaining last. Passing the new jud@.5 5.aao,
Horace let out his horse, aud tae burst oi
spesd that he showed was e.ec-rifElng- Cos,
ir:s rapidly On Ethan, he Tapped an! rA:11
outspeedtd him that $40 to $50 was offered
On lis winning the heat. Indnlsiag IN the
, senblauce of i race to the last turn, Filling
ham now began to draw away from hl5 pur-
suer, and Sailing off easily TIE vigorous
.. brushes Of Et1an, he won the heat aS cleA7
: &cond Htat.-Any sanguine supporter OF
! the little bay stallion, desiEons OF oacklng
= him, could easily have been acconmoia{ea at
SlGl) TO SO but it. seemed as If the easy vleso,
!. ~ Of the brown colt in the ia5t heaI naa
i shook their confidence in his ability T. pull
l. through, for no business was done. Eia NJ
: the word vas given, and E:han took the in
- = side track and the lead. Fdlinstam broke
: avuin. b,1: Horace got him down almost in.
Treoiatels. Before reaching the quarter pole
T.. momeutari1T. The latter led to the halt nli5
% mole. when he broke, and the colt assumed
"a The lead, and the race was virtually over
T. Ethan could nevtr again resnine his tornel
position, and FilliuEham went On and Soa a:
he liked by half dozen lengths, ia 2:25'l:
Third Hcat.-One hundred dollars to teI
current, but no takers. a good start Was had
Ethan taking The inside at the tirst turn, an:
T. leading b. two lengths. JnstbeEore reacain!
If If the qSarter, Ethan broke, and the o1oxl s1
u horse closed the gap, and. passing his an1ago
= nist. resumed The 1ead. He was two length
Il Il arst at the 1f-mlle, aud fairly outpadiag sh
~ ~ other, be came away from him, gradually bu
4 T. surely, with the race in hand. Ginning 2
q, a. the home-etretch, Horace logged along L.!
ho urr1r, and actually pulled up his horse at th
Is. ; score, winning the heat by h1lf:dnzen length
nj Tbue ended this eyentful match, the ,glo'
to OF the New England stallion being eclipse
No. by the rising star Of Robert flhngoam.