The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-02
THE 11rRE
A BALTIMORE NAG wINNER--FLoRA TEMPLE BEATS
ETHAN ALLEN.


took place between Flora Temple, owned by W.
Mcdonald, Esq, of this place, and Ethan Allen,
the celebrated Vermont horse and the winner of the
recent race with Lantern. The Herald says there
were fifteen thousand spectators and the attendance
at this race course yesterday affords another strk-
ing proof of what we have always urged-that
racing, conducted on proper principles, would al
ways insure full and profitable attendance, espe-
ciay when the prizes to be contended for by
first class horses. The feeling of admiration for
fast horses is universal, and to pervade all
classes of society, from those who afford to
them down to those who can only play the admiring
part. 1t is no wonder, then, that two such ceebri-
ties as Flora Temple and Ethan Allen should draw
such large concourse of people to witness con-
test between them. The late race between Ethan
Allen and Lantern, had, doubt, a great intiu-
ence in stimulating the racing feeling. That race
witnessed by thousands, and gave universal
satisfaction by the way in which it conducted,
and the great flight of speed exhibited by both
Lantern and Ethan Allen on that occasion. From
the great exhibition of speed of Lantern in the last
quarter of the first heat of that race and his gain
ing so wonderfully on Ethan Allen, many were dis
posed to believe that the highest rate of speed of
Ethan had not been shown, and that he had little
more to spare 1T had been necessary. Many 9TH
TIERS however, contended that he did his utmost,
and that when Lantern broke badly Ethan en-
deavored to distance him.
The race of yesterday with Flora Temple proves
conclusively that his highest rate of speed had
been shown in his race with Lantern, and that his
exact capabilities are known. People are no
longer in doubt; and it is now known that the ex-
travagant stories of his immense speed never had
any real foundation. There can be no doubt as to
his being a very fast horse; but yesterdays race
shows that he is not the fastest in the land Flora
Temple still reigns 'Queen of the trotting turf"
Ethan did not appear to be steady horse in this
race as he has had tn reputation of being, he
broke into a number of times during the race
when urged to his utmost speed. Flora, on the
contrary, evinced more steadness and less DISPOSE
ton to break than we have hitherto observed in
her races This is the more remarkable as her race
yesterday the first one in which she has been
engaged since last year. She made but one break
in the race, and that was soon after starting in the
first heat.
The betting up to the day previous to the race
was slightly in favor of Ethan Allen, when it
changed, and the preference given to Flora, on
account OF reported odds being given by her owner
that she would win the race provided the owner of
Ethan Allen drove him, the illness of Mr. McLaugh-
lin disabling him from performing that duty, and it
not being known who else would drive him. The
betting, however, took a change in favor of the
horse on the dav of the race, when it was ascer-
tanned that Hiram Woodruff had been engaged to
drive him, and just before the start we saw one
thousand to six hundred offered and taken on him.
About one hundred to eighty was the current state
of the betting previous to the first heat. After that
heat there little nothing done in til at line
In time betting two-thirtv were the lowest figures
named it being deemed impossible to get quicker
heat on the Fashion Course, and the parties inter-
ested were surprised at finding three heats trotted
in the unprecedented time of 2:25-2:2719-2:27%
the three quickest miles on record. As noted
above, Ethan was the favorite in betting circles,
but the mare had the hearts of the peOpe, as was
clearly shown by the thunders OF applause which
greeted her as she dashed by the stand in triumph
on the first heat She seems to have taken the
place of old Lady Suffolk, and will always draw a
crowd whenever she makes her appearance on the
turf
AS we have no further space to elaborate the
subject, must close remarks with the details
of
THE RACE
First Hedt.-Flora won the inside position At
ter great deal of delay, and on the third attempt
for start, the word was given, and away they
went. Soon after leaving the stand Flora Temple
broke up wildly, and did not her trot until
after she had rounded the first turn, when she set
tied, went after Ethan rapidly, and caught up to
him before he reached the quarter pole. They
kept together few moments, when she broke up
again, and Ethan went on to the backstretch two
or three lengths ahead of her. At the hafmile
pole Ethan Allen was fully three lengths clear of
the mare-time Ill. Flora now made brush to
overtake the stallion, and all the way up to the low
er turn, gained gradually on him. 1t was great
flight of speed On the lower turn she even in
creased her rate; and before reaching the home
stretch had so far gained on him to go by him a
neck, when Ethan broke, and the heat was lost to
him, for, before he had recovered himself Flora
was three lengths ahead of him, and reached the
stand in the unparalleled wagon time of 1925.
Second Hedt.-FlOra had the BEST Of the start
and went Oft at 4 rafting step, outfootiug Ethan
around the first turn, and opening a gap to the
quarter pole of a couple of lengths. Ethan broke
Immediately after the starting, and went into a run,
but could not gain on her. He ran nearly one hun
dred yards before he resumed his trot. Before
reaching the quarter pole he again broke up, but
did not seem to lose much by the accident. Flora
had opened the gap to three lengths she reached
the half mile pole, which she passed in l:l2A
Ethan could not close on her, Notwithstanding his
most vigorous efforts and the skillful driving OF
Hiram Woodruff; and it appeared certain, from
the light and easy manner that Flora was trotting,
that she would win the heat to a certainty. She
came home three or four lengths ahead of Ethan
in 2:2712, without having made either skip break
in the entire heat. Ethan in this heat broke up
oftener than he was ever known to do before-at
least half dozen times, no doubt caused by the ex-
cessive speed of the mare
Third Heot.-FlOra again got off with the lead
she outooting him to the score in every instance.
Soon after the word was given Ethan, from the ra-
pidity with which both had come up from the
start was carried off his legs, and the mare took
the lead by length only, Ethan being an extraor-
binary good breaker. They continued in this way
to the quarter pole in 3G2 seconds, and until reach
ing the turn leading on the backstretch, when
Ethan again broke up, giving Flora the lead of a
couple OF lengths which she held until she passed
the half mile pole. Time, l:l2% After leaving
Tue nall-mlle pOie Etnan MADE an attempt to reach
the mare, and closed up about length, when the
mare, being urged again, widened the gap, and
Kept it open to the end, Notwithstanding Hiram laid
the CAD on Ethan with an inspiring hand. Flora
Temple made the heat in the same time as the Sc
cond one-2:2lR-apparently fresh as when she
left the starting post, half dozen lengths ahead
Ethan Allen, nobly sustaining the name she ha!
borne so long of "Queen of the trotting turf
The following is a summary:
FASHION COURSE, L. l.-Trotting, purse 50 900
in tivn to
u. Ialman entered b. IN. Flora Temple.....l l
Ii. Woodruff entered b. $. Ethan Allen2 2
Time: 2:25-2:271@-2:27k.
From, the Tribtne.l
The first heat is the best trottino to wagons OF
record. The difference between going to wagon
Or as 1t Is technically called, "to harness." which
means to sulkey, is reckoned, on track like the
Fashion, equal to 3 seconds; so that the trottina
yesterday. by that mode eff computation, was equi
valent to 2:22 to harness-the best previous time
to harness, on record, being 2241% which was alsC
made by Flora.
The betting was pretty heavy; some of it even
but mostly at odds in favor of Ethan, general,
about 10 on Ethan to G on Flora Mr. McMann
who entered Flora, took three bets of 81 900 eacl
at this rate, just before the trot commenced
About II, 900 persons were in attendance, includ
ing all classes-men noted for their talents, pety
and wealth. and others, such as John Morrissey
and Tom Hyer, no less distinguished for their mus
cle Mr.. Morrlsseys ventures were on the stallion
and were not so fortunate those which he has
times made upon himself He was reported to be
loser TO the amount of $4,000. There were man,
carriages on the ground One open barouche, or
namented with wrought covering in blue attracte,
general attention.
There can be no doubt that this was fair ant
sincere contest. Ethan was driven by honest Hi
ram Woodruff, who would as soon sell his skin a
he would race or heat. Ethan broke badly il
the second and third heats; but this was no fault
his driver-one of the most practiced and skillfu
in the country-it was simply because he was trot
ted off his feet by Flora. The mare was eoualI,
well handled by D. Taman.
When the horses were brought upon the track
Flora had the appearance of being badly crippled
she hitched and hobbed along, while Ethan was a
supple and elastic as cat. The result showed tina
in horses, well as in some other things, appear
ances may be decettnl.
There considerable local feeling at the tro
yesterday. Flora was regarded the represen
tative and pride of New York, and it was said tina
the Ethan Allen party had boosted and swaggere,
rather Extensively about their Vermont stallion
since his recent victory. "They have little of tn
verdant tinge of the Green Mountain left, or the
wouldn't have made this match" remarked al
observer yesterday, as Flora finished her frs
heat.
81 don't know" responded another 'they lool
to me more as if they took their color from tb
White Mountains of New Hampshire" For al
this, the owners of stallion who can go to Wagon
in 2:25 need not be ashamed of him.
From the Journal Of Commerce. May 3ll
SORGHUM SUGAR.
SpeculatiOns and theories in reference to tn,
practicability of producing sugar fromthe sorghum
or imphee, (Which may be regarded as identical
their distinctive differences being chiefly attribute
BILE to varieties in soil, climate and cultivation
fast giving place to unquestionabe facts The ex
perience of the past year, though necessarily at
tended with many failures, through lack of intor
nation and suitable apparatus is being made avail
able for the guidance of those who may hereatte
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