Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-07-03
From the n. /. " orld.
Extraordinary 1rOt OH the Fashion
Course,

AAtA NOA uAhA"As O-- ~--
Course.
DExIlK vs. ErhAS ALLEN, WITH running
MATk-ETHAN ALLEN The INNER IN
THREE STRAIGHT HEArs-rIAE lHE Best
on REooRp-2l Is, , l6, , l9.
THE RACE.
The iudges On the OCCASION were Mcssrs.
Hoavlund. Dunn, and Sanders and at about
half past two, the frst-naIned gentleman as
tonished the crowd by stating that Ethan
Allen had paid forfeit. owing TO his having
to get a new running mate, Charlotte r.. the
one agreed on having broken up within the
mast few davs. The running mate of Brown
George, whom Ethan had defeated some
weeks before, had been sent for. and Dexter 5
hackers had made another match TO be run
that day on the same terms, IN order not To
disappoint the visitors. Ethans hackers
were ANNOYED al this. as ii was generally
held that Brown Georges mate was very
much the inferior of Charlotte +. Hammer,
but they were satisfied to take the odds offered,
$500 to $3.50 Budd Doble had charge of
Dexter, while Dan Mace took the team IN
hand. Both the team and Dexter looked in
splendid order and condition At four O'Clock
the contestants came to the score for the first
heat. Dexter having the pole. Ethan kept
ahead from the turn and won by five lengths
in the unexampled time of >. Is. the quarter
being accomplished in 80 seconds, and the
hall in A This performance made the
crowd half wild with excitement, rs the best
time ever made before was by him In his con-
test with Brown George, when he did the
mile in 70, beating Flora Temples ~ 81.
The action of Dexter was splendid, save
slight skip he made on the homestFetch.
He made the mile, according 10 the judges
time in 2.l7, thus excelling has own saddle
time of . Is made at Buffalo last tall At
the commencement of the second heat, the
betting was even. but there was not much OF
it. every body being almost aghast at the time
and mace at which the last heat was run.
Ethan Allen broke several times during this
heat. and Dexter led up 10 the quarter pole,
but on the homestretch the team went ahead
and again was Etl al the winner, this time
hv three lengths, in ,. IL. Though Ethan
had now won two heats il was the opinion OF
many that Dexter would vet win, and betting
was still even. but this idea was soon pat To
flight for the team going ahead kept 50 tar
up 10 the winning post, coming III hve lengths
in front on 2l9. The second quarter OF the
mile was done in the unprecedented time OF
thirty-one seconds
1t is needless 10 say that an immense
amount Of money changed hands on this
contest, one Of the most extraordinary On
record. The spectators found fearful dlth-
Guilty in getting back to the city The trans
took each over an hour TO Hunters Point.
and night was well advanced before all the
people had found conveyance from the track
The exact statement of the rate is as follows
FIRST aEAl.
Pools sold previous u the start, Dexter.
$3.50. Ethan Allen. S140. The - King Of
the trottinc turf" Dexter. in his prellmin-
airy exercises looked a little stiff At first, but
when he had taken turn or TWO around the
track. the same mettle and gait were at once
perceptible. and those who had stood 10y
firmly in all his undertakings the past two
wears felt almost confident that he was Al
GOOD enough condition u carry of this event
4 A length of time was wasted in waiting tor
the appearance of Ethan Allen and his new
running mate, and not until four clock
did Dan Mace, with the team, make hi7 ar-
pearance on the track Ethan Allen appear
ed in superb condition, and his mate acted
as though il were possible 10 carry the Ia
nous little stallion with her TO the upper
regions. if il were required. The ladies
especially, took unusual interest in the
horses, their sympathies evidently beng
with Dextcr-on the principle. probably
that there was two 10 - one. In com
ING for the word on the second attempt q
good send of was given, the horses beng as
near equal as possible, both coming 1t q
dashing rate of speed. At the turn Ethan
Allen was leading Dexter quarter OF a length
then a length and half on The quarter
stretch. and before reaching the quarter pole
had deprived Dexter of the inside track
leading as that point three lengths, IN thirty
firo seconds ON the tackstretch Dexter be
gan 10 close the gap, and at one time va
only one length in the rear; the speed o
Ethan Allen was too great tor him. as th'
wagon team went past the halt mile, foui
lengths in front. Time; one D.InUte. fox
seconds. The distance remained without nj
teration between the half and three-quarte
poles. but soon after passing the latter. il
the homestretch, Dexter made & skip. u
short break, which threw him into the rea
SIX lengths. The efforts Of Dohle up tn
; homestretch to land Dexter on equal term
with Ethan. were without avail. The gam
hite-faced and white-footed trotter did hi
best. but the assistance the running mat
was giving 10 Ethan proved too much f.
: HIM. the double harness team winning b
e five lengths. Dexter, however, was eased u
| somew hat, when his chances were inevitahl
. cone. The team made the heat in the III
precedented time of t,co minutes and fttee
seconds. Dextcr's time was said TO be >: l.
The excitement at the announcement of Il
- time was unbounded.
i SECOND HEAL
e The defeat of Dexter in the first heat u
n not seem to deprees the hackers of him vel
IS materially They offered freely, - evens,
e that he would win the race. The interval b
Y tween the heats appeared TO have improv'
:. both the trotters in regard TO appearance
u while the running mate of Ethan Allen look
, likely and willing to carry him throu.
Is with high honors. Never before were d
d eouines watched with more eagerness tn;
10 on this occasion After the company hi
,e discussed socially the abundant luxuries c
If cased in ample champagne baskets, their
tention was attracted to the course and
= !, surroundings. As in the first heat on T
n second attempt the word was given TO Il We
t, even start Before arriving at the first tur
in ing Ethan broke, and was only Just got doy
s. when he broke again, giving Dexter lie
ne of n length, which he increased most VIC
4 derfullv on the bend TO the quarter pole, a
was five lengths in front in passing tt
~, ,e point Time. "a seconds The friends
III Dexter now felt exuberant, but the pace /
H. team were going at along the backstret
We rather put a damper on their enthusiasm.
RS they approached Dexter gradually but sure
We and at the half mile were only length
ba the rear. Time, .06. Dexter, however,
=. the far stretch put on an extra squirt causi
a. a space between them of four lengths. I
res looked remarkably well for Dexter, the hi,
lot especially as Ethan Allen made break, VIII
re threw him into the background six leng
b. at the three-quarters. Dexter's hackers W
,st now iubilant, but only for few seconds.
nj the pair swung into the homestretch at I
-, rife rate Of speed. The run up the hon
nc stretch was one of the finest exhibition.