Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-20

THE BEST TRoTTING on RECORD - The
match between Flort Temple and Princess, on
Long Island last week, was every way the most
celebrated trot that has taken place for years
and the time made beats all previous perform.
ances the world over.
In starting, on the first heat, Flora won the
inside, went ahead n d kept ahead, making the
first quarter in 50 seconds, the second also q,
90, the third in 80, and the fourth in 80 I-2-
her time for the mile being two minutes % .
seconds, beating Princess by six lengths. This
was tro;tng to be applauded, and it was loudly
and rapturously applaudcd
Tn the second heat, Princess took the lead
but Flora shot ahead before reaching the frs,
quarter, making it in 81 seconds, the half mile
IN minute and seconds, and the whole mile
in the unequalled time Of 222-thc fastest tro,.
ting on any course on Long Island, and, as it is
claimed. the fastest on record.
The third heat commenced with n splendid
start. The horses passed the rope almost necl,
and neck, Flora leading only by about the length
of her ears. She improved her distance from
her competitor to three lengths at the first quar-
ter, making it in SO seconds. She was hard
pressed by Princess before reaching the hall
mile, but kept bravely ahead, and made it in
l:lO Then the excitement increased every
head was thrust forward, every eye was strain
ed. One hundred 10 fifteen for Flora. One
hundred to ten for Flora. She is on the last
quarter. She is ahead. She is not. She is.
She is not She is, and remains so-comes in
at an easy trot, amid riras that don't exactly
make the heavens ring, but which might fairly
be heard at q good miles distance, were sent
up for her. Time on this third heat DOB ID
precisely the same as on the FIRST
Another trot took place between Flora and
Princess, on Tuesday of this week. This time
it was two-mile heats, best three in five. The
result was as before-in favor of Flora, and the
time the best ever made in two-mile heats.
On the first mile of the first heat, she made
a false start. Starting again, Princess won the
inside and kept it, keeping also a little ahead
until the turn Of the fourth quarter, when Flo
IA overlook and passed her, coming in one
length ahead. Dashing on for the second mile,
Flora gained the inside, and Princess broke.
Ffora went round the course so far ahead that
Princess had no chance Of overtaking her, and
came in so triumphantly in advance that it was
the opinion of the majority that Princess was
distanccd. So much so, indeed that the udg-
es had to leave their stand and 60 to take meas
urement. They decided that Princess had Just
saved herself, and was not distanced The time
in this heat was-First quarter on First Mile,
80 seconds; second and third quarters, III sec
onds; entire mile, 2;23. Second mile, first quar-
ter, SO seconds entire mile. 2:27 10: making
the heat of two miles in 4:50 l-2, actually the
shortest time on record.
The second heat commenced amid extra ex-
element. Princess broke at the start, and Flo-
ra held up. They started again, Princess lead
ing by length; on the second quarter, Flora
went nearly up to her; on the third quarter,
went ahead of her, on the fourth, just past her,
and came in one length ahead. Then for the
second mile. Flora went off at trot, dashed
immensely ahead, and kept it up. Around the
track she kept it up and came in so far ahead
that the driver of Princess Stacked his rein when
he had cleared the distancing post, and coolly
walked in. Flora Temple won the money
(nominally $1,000, best two in three), and the
race, making time, in this second heat, as fol-
lows: first quarter, SO Ia seconds; second and
third quarters, l:ll IA seconds; entire mile,
2;24. Second mile-6rst quarter, 81 81; sec
ond and third quarters, ll4 l-4i entire mile,
2:4l making the second heat of two miles in
o minutes and seconds.