New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-14
THE TURF.
TROT BETWEEN FLORA TEMPLE AND
LANCET.


From The Hartford COsrdnt. 12DL
The grand trial Of speed between Flora Temple and
Lar cet among the fastest rong horses in the world
came off Saturday afternoon, at the Hartford Trot
ting Park. OF course there was crowd present bu!
there not large one Is at the celebrated ten
mile race, short time since. We should jucge, no Y.
ever that there might have been 2 900 persons
ipeids the incl0sure to cay nothing OF the men and
boys that were piled upon the tops of houses barns,
fences, and everything else that would give them
sight Of what was going on within. The afternoon
was De and the track had beenput in frstrate con-
dton for the occasion.
Before the hour for trial had arrived Flora and Ian
Get were exercising upon the track; and the crowd
were commenting upon the peculiar points OF each.
From the remarks Of some Of the sporting fraternity,
Lencet appeared to be the favore. Bets were freely
offered, and odes given, that the horse sncet would
win the race. In one instance 500 to $40 was made
bis favor. The bets on Flora were slim although
few were made in front of the Judges stand. Mr..
offered to bet 500 to $50 that Larcet would win,
which happened to reach the ears Of McMsDn,
Fores owner, in part ard be offered to take the bet
but Mr. - cid not care shout risking his money just
then. He would wait awhile.
At q o'clock the cry of Bring on your horses -
was made from the Judges stand, sod soon after
Flora and Lancet were up 10 time. They both ep.
peared well. and their fine qualities were greatly ad.
mned. The names Of the Judges were
D. Goodrich OF New.Yo.k
Jacob Knorr Of Pkiadeph
The pole fell 20 Lancet. Flora was driven by Nc
Mann, and Sam Mclaughlin rode Lancet The race
was lie heats, best three in fve Flora TO harness
and Lancet to saddle.
Flrst HtGt.-They started off handsomely together
but Flora stole the pole from Lancet the first quarter
and got the lead. Flore soon broke, however, when
Lai Get teok the lead aud came in ahead on the first
haf On the secord half, Lancet had it sll his own
way, keeping the lesd and distancing Flora by from
four "a five lengths at the end Of the MILE Flora lost
sboe from one Of her fore feet the first quarter which
probably was the cause Of so many bad breaks. Toe
heat vas won by Lancet in 2:34i.
Second Hest.-florss shoe having been put on, her
friends hopec che VIC uld regain what she lost 10 the
hrst heat The horses got of together beautifully,
and was neck and neck until the first quarter,
wntn Flora stole the pole from Lancet and kept the
lead the first haf, making the score in 10. Sac
Kept The lead during the whole Of the second hail. dis
tsDciIg Lancet by four five lengths, and whining
the hest in 229 This il better time oy three seconds
than she mace in Springheld)
Third Heat.-The horses started on weu and were
neck and peck until they bad passed the rst quarter
when Lancet made bold push for the lead, and
passed Flora on the home-stretch very handsomely
coming in On the fret half in l:l2 te1raordinary
tine Lancet kept the lead the whole Of the second
half mule az won the heat in tro minutes and tren-
great sreed portion Of the heat.
Fourth Hs0t 1t seemed TO be all over with Flora.
and her friends seemed TO think so too, whils the
hackers OF Lancet were IN great glee. Both up
wen together at the start, but 5000 afterward Lancet
broke and Flora took the lead and KEEP. for while
but Lancet was on the gsio, and came 10 ahead the
MET halt nile in l:lf. On the second half Lsucet
havrg the lead, kept IT the whole distance wicning
The heat by some three lengths. Tine, 2:28. Flora
vas eomirg in beautifully on the hone stretch, bit
broke scos seer making the last turn.