The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-07-07
T III E SEC COND ACE,
BETWEEN
FLORA TEMPLE AND LANCET,
OVER THE CENTRAL COURSE HERRING RUN.
FLORA 4 GAIN THE WINNER IN THREE
STRAIGHT HEATS.
TINE OF BEST HEAT 2.3115.

The second between these famous horses came off
yesterday afternoon, this track, it being tro
wagons, mile heats best three in five. Although the
attendance not large upon the occasion the
first trial, there still much greater number of per
sons present than any other horses have attracted
to this Course The continued dry spell had the effect Of
rendering the track still heavier upon the first day
and the horses consequently hard The per-
formances of FLORA that occasion had the of al
entirely dspeng all hope the part of the friends
of LANCET and although heavy odds offered against
him, the betting very light Both horses showed
themselves in good condition, and each apparently
''anxious for the fray" The Judges selected were
MeSsrs. Carvle d. Cockey, VIM. o. Welsh and James
Murphy LANCET having won the track, they called
the score a little ocock-thc mare in charge of
Jas McMaun and the horse in charge of Sam. McLaugh
lin, their former drivers-and came up for the
FIRST HEAT-Upon the first trial they got off well to-
gether but the breaking short distance beyond
the stand the gained six lengths before he
could entirely his footing and she led him that
distance quarter post which made in 40 T.
At this point the horse again got fully under way and
worked well that he had reduced the gap three
lengths upon reaching the half mile post which made
in 100 Midway of the third quarter Flora broke and
the horse closing with her they entered the home stretch
neck neck, when exciting and noble struggle took
place for about half the distance down the stretch when
the horse again made bad break that the passed
to the lead lengths before he had again got under
and this maiutaned easily to the st;ndhe
being made in 235R. The length of this heat owing
the having behaved badly in the first half mile,
during which time the taking it quite eisurcly
The me however, shows the last half mile to have been
made in l.l5H
After the lapse of twenty minutes, the horses having
cooled Off WELL they again called to the for the
SECOND HEAT.-They again got good ''send orr up
on the first trial LANCET going strongly work this time
with evident determination to win if possible; but
FLORA also increased her pace and after struggle alike
creditable to both horses, the gained about
length which she led him to the quarter post and which
made in So Upon the second quarter the horse again
up beautifully and though he pressed her hard she
t.nf a,frtl, isI 1.l
half mile post and which t.ey passed in 1.l6 again up
the third quarter the horse took his place by side
and in this position they entered the home stretch, when
exciting contest took pace-the coming out being
test of the relative speed Of the horses could
psssbly be attained, both working hard and
honestly The horse noby maintained his place half
down the stretch but the forced him to drop
length the seat and thus they passed the tand the
horses head being directly upon line with the hind
wheel of his rivals wagon. This heat made in 23l
which was estimated as equal to 22S well beaten
track.
The result of this heat raised the excitement to high
degree, and caused the friends of the horse warmly
commend MS performance during this mie but doubling
his again behaving well, they not sufficiently
fdent risk anything upon the odds that still
offered tat the mare woud win the third heat and thus
the Both horses again dried Off we'll and gave little
indication of fatigue, and at the termination of the
usual twenty minutes breathing spell they called
to the score for the
TuIRD HEAT.-They again got of beautifully upon the
first trial. the horse having about one length advantage
when they received the word Ego The soon, how
closed with and passed him. reversing their posi-
tons in short distance when she broke and the horse
up, when, after few steps side and side, she again
broke but recovered that she did lose
half length which gan She closed before reaching the
quarter post and which was passed in 80 Upon the
Ond quarter the opened gap of five lengths,
which she held to the half mile post. and which made
in 117& but upon her reaching the head of the home
stretch the horse had reduced this gap about two
lengths, when he made powerful dash" her. but
she also increased her pace and not only held him Off but
gained additional length between that and the stand
and thus she again led him home, in 233E, seemingly
appreciang the applause which greeted her. and acknow
Lodging the by tossing her beautiful head in the
| cest manner imaginable