The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-09
The Turf.
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FASHION COURSE, L. I-TROTrrNa.

FASHION oOURsE, L.. I-TRoTrrsa.
multitude, numbering oser ten thousand OF both
gexes congregaied yesterday afternoon at the Fashion
Course, to witness Iol between Flora Te nple and
lancet; and not Of TINT throng away
satisfied with he race with the exception probably Of
few Of Floras oackers Much looked for, and little.
seen. Two twenty Ave the lips Of horsemen for
days before the race the track various wagerG
made that z:26 would he beat Instead OF which,
Flora Temple the first heat In 1857, tro.tng the
last half mile IN l:26A aud allowing Lancet to his
distance, being fully out when she passed that point.
She made skip the last halt mile of the heat,
and yet II took all time perform the distance
When she tro'ted with TacoDy she made the last halt
mile Of the heat in 1ll; but that was on different
track, and under different circumstances.
From until the time for the heroes TO start
the up town ferries besieged with vehicles and at
times the streets leading to the water wded for
quarter Of mile from The boats with parties awaiting
their turn 10 the river Long Island The roads
leading TO the enveoped Ia clouds OF
dust their whole length which, with the great desire
OF fast nsgs TO exhibit their speed, and the
chances OF having wheel taken off every moment
dered trip to the exciting In the extreme. And
all these annoyances and dangers gone through
with TO witness the NOS! unsatisfactory race Of the
season.
The track was Ia capital coz dton, the proprietor
HaFuB Eest cure W prepare IL lof tnl5 eACitnE
race and the arrangements for tue reception and
fort OF visitors superior to those during the
racing meetings, sho iii Conclusively that gooc
maj ager better than half Jockey Clubs, with
all their arstocraic IDEAS o Castles The great OF
the people desire amusement and they will patroniso
anything deserving support.
We have little room spare in crowded columns
for choice performances the turf but when such
abortion yestef g ro s be recorded mus.
be brief indeed. W. will ibsr eore give the it
occurred
fir,t Heat-Fora The lsvorite at one hundred 70
forty. lancet won the pole They up for tho
word at = spirited gait ano II given. Soon after.
wards Flora broke up-then lancet followed suit-ther
flora caught ano then she broke up again, and lancet
went In front half oozsn lengths; then, without appa-
rent cause Lancet went up am never came down until
Flora was forty or bt yards ahead OF him. He broke
four times before Flora reached the half mile pole and
was then nearly distance out Time, ll6. Flora then
logged Along ano home ABOUT forty yards ahead IL
2:3sI.
Second Heot-One hundred 10 twenty on Flora. Ian
Get broke up before he got the upper turn and
Flora opened gap OF lfy yards TO the half mile pole i
1l4, ana came home about the distance ahead
before, in 2:34
1hvd Heat One hundred TO I've on Flora. Lancet.
ibe backsretch one hundred ards ahead Of him. He
rotee very last while passing the Mansion Horse and
closed rapidly; but went 10 reces again tho lower
turn, and Flora beat him hoine nearly distance in 23l
The following is summary
FAsWoN COURSE. Oct. s : Trostng purse and stake
SO 500, mile heats, best three in Owe, in harness.
II woodruff named b. m Flora Temple. ......
s. Mclaughlin named biz & Lancet. .......... "a z
Time, 2.3SE-2.34-2:3i.