The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-25
The Turf.
cESTREvILLE COURSE, L. I.-TR0rrINas
TUE TWENTY MILE TIME PACE

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Since the great performance OF Trustee In le48 whe'
he accomplished his celebrated task of twenty miles
harness within hour, attempt has been made to
rival that wonderful achievement until the present
insts1ce, which has resulted In failure. II Is not
withstandpg, prevalent opinion among horsemen
thatve have among us many trotters capable OF per-
forming that task The present match originated in
opinions OF this kind. and the of Flora Temple
believing her fully capable induced to select her
among many others for the feat; and although
cessful yesterday, he has had rsason alter his
opinion and attributes her defeat solely to her casting
fore shoe in TIE eighth mile and cutting her quarter
SO badly that he compelled to withdraw her after
the twelfth mile.
The track in better condition. Early In the
morning IL hai been accurately measured three feet
from the POLE and found 10 be precisely sixteen
feet pine inches over q mile circpmference This
would maAe difference of three hundred and thirty
i've feet In twenty circuits of the track The afternoon
was cloudy with breeze from the SOUTH which at
times blew rather haId-a day very similar to that oa
which Trustee accomplished his great race. This
caused considerable speculation, which seemed to
favor of time. The betrg the race was rather con
Trajectory bsoIs the star ODDS being given both ways
but previous to yesterday, 1t was all even.
The match wss FOR IS 900, Mr. McAIann to produce
horse that would trot twenty miles wagon wtain one
hour As previously stated, Flora Temple was selected
lhe wagon was built expressly for the OCCASION and
weighed eigh four pounds; and ths driver, Warren
Peabody, weighed one hundred and forty. six pounds
making total OF two hundred and thirty pounds.
So great the interest taken in this race that the
attendance was much larger than had bean seen at the
Centreyiile since the first between Highland Maid
and Ed Eddy; and yet TO the modification Of the pro-
prie'or, the recspts much less they should
have tesn, az hund'eds obtained admission By Ealing
the fntes. Tiete individuals we're those who Va
the and other cheap During
the performance the track densely owded and it
required the utmost exerton ths part Of Sheriff
Boyd to KEEP back the throng who were c,ntiuusily
pressing forward to watch the ns OF Flora as
she came up the home stretch No accident, .eger
occurred from this canse.
Between four and five O'Clock was the time selected
for the race. and Flora brought square tro
for the worc, which given, an away she went on
her doubtful task She appeared rather excited and
broke up into several times before she cast her
shoe, which sbe did the eighth mile just she
to the judges stsnd Nothing of an unusual nature
took place before this accident but as it
discoveIed the throDg became excited in the extreme
especially when 1t that she had cut herself
badly The bsckers Of Flora then convinced that
the race was over; that there chance of her
winning and that 1t would be act Of charity to with
6raw her, as it really dangerous to have her pro-
ceed Her owner stopped her on the twelfth mile, and
gave up the match
As q comparison between The two races Trustees
and flora's--we annex the following table,
TRUSTEES TINE IN HARNESS, FLORA TEMPLES TIME TO