New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-03
THE RACE BETWEEN FLORA TEMPLE
IND LANCET.
From The Bdliimore Exchange, July2

From TIC Baltimore Exchange, J1y&
The great race between these two celebrated hofes
ever the Central Couno at Herring Run came oil az
previously announced, yesterday afternoon, and the
cOpcOure Of people present evldehed the lateresl e
In this tsl Of tpced not only by our clens oat by
the lovers Ct spOits of the tart in Newiork Phade
pbis Washington ard other cities, all Of which were
largely represented. The number Of tickets received
at The gate showed the attendance TO number near
four thOOsatd.
The day proved most pIopitious for this season Of
the year. there beiIg fresh breeze bio rpg through
ont The afternoon; aud with the view OF epaiing the
ho ses fer p0ssioe they we're not called to tle
until O'Clock. Tne track, considering that itl
new Cne was 10 fac condition, though ts being SO
fresh and set rendered the race more test OF the
power tOon OF the speed OF the hor;es. Ice pIopr-
etors OF the track Messrs. MoC ,np Jewell and Nor
pby had pedg ged themselves TO have good order pre-
served which pledge wss lnly redeemed as we do
not b ltve q race ever passed oil Ia mere orderly
thsu dad THE one, al appearing 20 enter into
The spirit Of the sport II al unusually rational maj
reT. Their police arrange meots we're made under the
sirs ctiOn Of Deputy Sh rG Francis j. Wheeler, of
Ne county, who had force Of tgehty sQscai depa-
tes headed by John Graham. 10 aid him.
Tie race proved not only gbiy Interesting, but
fais end square one ana the record will shOF it 10
hsvo been the bsst IN pomt CT speed, ever witnessed
in ii 10 section. Previous to tie start ths ma'e was
the avOrtc the odds n red bciog, IN many ostaoces,
three 10 one though the bting was rather Sat upon
the ground.
Tie hor.es berg called, they came to the score in
fne con ttIon, Lancet looking so fresh as TO give
VI rhoip WNlh' niNh haU N.NS' "
cIestrg sJue confidence ON The pAft OF his tlends,
ard the batting became rather lively upon the above
specified terms. 1ne judges chosen were Mesers.
CsIvllle ID. COckey, William q. Welsh and David
ysIce ali Of this city. They snroupced that oSpg
u the heat TIE rules relative to weight would not Dc
erfoced-the weight of The drivers be;ag about e4usl.
TIE mar. yss handled by her old master, James
McNspn. ard the horse by SAN. Mclaughlin. Flora
hhyleS tou tho track they took tbeif pieces Tor the
FtRsT HEAr.-Af1er several Intellectual attempts at
ssIt ard consice able scoring they came up u hne
style and "cot of" well Together tue 'nsio O'lng
arhily in the lead and held hagd 10 toe hrt qu4Tet
pcst VIII eh she psss,d In shout t"o isnStus 10 zoe
advance ia 81 secords. The hoIse here made L0oe
6ash Al end eel, sed in with her bat II vas 1eas
that shs had spted in reserve, - sue soon sh'oA I
fr az d taking the lead by some Two isTSths, nsh'
inue this portion to sOd passed the halt mile poS' ~
I.a On the third quarter tue morse aSs'u oAH's "p
h.ncsomely and compelled the driver ot the mare 10
,.,sn ms hold when she gsia stepped ont 70 q tFo,
irsths' lead aud IN this Positon they reA >nea "a
sn.s,,d the last quar- er, Sne stretch Sleh tue
So,sa MADE a gallant "b ush," sld showed t4e Wi.
st last 10 wln She soon, however, caused nin ~
talI some three lengths 10 the resr, whioh sno sI ~
"a the stard and witch was psssed ia -'|'. 49, sa
bo,,fs wsnt n is mie withou. angie OF AK ara l,e
time made was estima I'D as tquai 70 80, ou W"
h,an track Neither showed aDy distress, as yes,
.Ss.cS dried OF WELL After breathing seeiI OI ~
;n,ss th.y were sgain called 10 the score i1I 'Se
SvcosD UEAT.-upon tae thiid tIla tney a. ". ~.
saod "send ofF," htiog side and siie "asn .,ey
sVsS "a the stspd About midway of the hrst q1s ~
r. ws,s byoke ard the horse passed 10 tae losu "
.Iont a L,psth Toe mare recovered h'"sNe;
o. s,sps and, closing with blm, they Pir.eo ',s
s'.,tsy lost mech ami Teok IN ~ secona' The I'"F0