The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-12
Rirbmonn gispatft.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUG. il. isso
Great Trottins Match-- The Fastest Time
on Record.

>N.N~s AS~shmS f0AtSWss 4 NE xp1tent Time
ON Record.
The trotting match between Flora re,nr,o
and Princess, mile heats, for a purse Of Al tas,
came on over the Eclipse Course. L. L. Tuss.
day. and resulted in the fastest time on record
The betting, before the start, was two to one
on Princess. The extraordinary time made
was 2s23h-2:2a-2;2a1 being t,ro p,imnses
and-a-hoB faster than the fastest time ever
made. The Herald gives the following ac-
count Of the race:
Inc track was in the most capital condition
ier iast time, AID bets were made that 2:25
would be beaten; but no one supposed that
Z'22 In second heat would ever be made. The
driver OF Flora said that he believed that in
lne lsst heat, had he forced his mare all the
way through, she would have made the heat
In 2s2o. These two mares trot again, two mile
heats, next Tuesday, over the same course, for
purse of Sl.u00. We have not room to-day
lor more than the details OF the race, which
are as follows:
First Heat.-The mares had most beautiful
start Flora on the inside. The little mare
soon drew away from Princess, and led to the
quarter pole three lengths in thirty-five Sc
conds. Going down the backstretch the Cali
fornia mare closed up length or so. but was
unable to overtake Flora the latter passing the
half mile pole in 1:f0a. On the lower turn
their relative positions were unchanged, and
up the homes tretch Flora trotted SO fast that
the driver of Princess made no effort at all to
win, and took his mare in hand after passing the
drawgate. Flora led home half dozen lengths
ahead in the unprecedented time of 2:23H -
Notwiths tanding this, it was evident that had
Flora been urged up the homestretch, she
could have reduced the figures q second or
more. She logged in at the end.
Second Heat.-As the mares came up for the
word, Princess outfooted Flora, and as the
word was given was nearly q length in front;
but the word 'go' had scarcely passed the
lips of the starting judge when Princess broke
nv hGfp ArA6S a taac piP
yards behind. Flora dashed around to the
quarter pole in 35 seconds, full distance
ahead of Princess hut on the back stretch
the California mare closed gradually, until At
the half mile pole--time 1:U9-Princess was
ABOUT fifty yards only behind. The driver OF
Princess sent her steadily along, being sure he
was safe from being distanced, while the dri-
yer of Flora sent her along TO shut her oppo-
nent out if possible, and Flora dashed past the
stand forty yards ahead, making the heat in
2:22, two seconds and half quicker than ever
before.
Third Heas--They had 4 most beautiful
start, Flora taking the lead around the upper
turn and leading to the quarter pole couple
of open lengths in thirty-fiye seconds. Going
down the backstretch Princess challenged
Flora for the lead, and before reaching the
half mile pole she had taken sides with her
They made the half mile head and head to-
gether in i:l0 but in going around the lower
turn Flora Temple shook the California mare
off and swung on the homes treach an open
length ahead and keeping up the speed,
Princess being urged beyond her speed broke
up, and Flora went home a winner OF the heat
and race in the wonderful time of 2:23 Il every
heat in the race being made in a second quick
er than the fastest time ever recorded The
following is the summary:
ECLIPSE COURSE, l.. Tuesday August
9.-Purse s l,O0u, mile heats, best three in five,
in harness.
J. McMann entered b. m Flora Temple1
j. EoH entered b. m. Princess ....2 3
Time-2:23H, 2:22, 2:23H.
The same horses are matched again for an
other race