The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-17
THE LONG ISLAND RACE.

0Ie1t mace Between FlorS Temple aGd
Prfncess-AnoLher Grand Triumph for
FIsIa rempIe-The Quickest Time Ever
Made Scenes and incidents OF the Day,
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The greatest race Of the destined t, be
como famous the aanaa of the turf-came OF yes,e.
day afternoon, at the Eclipse Course, between tue
celebrated trossiDg mare Flora Temple and he scarcely
ess celebrated California mare Princess The race was
for purse OF 81 Q00two mile heats, in harness. best
two In three-snd was by Flora Temple in two
ragbt heas the 6rt Of which abe made in the unpre
cedepteoy short time Of minutes 501 seconds-cnly
half ssecond lees than the time pre- otsd in the HERALD OF
yesterday Fora Temple has thus added another wreath
to her we'll earned lsurels and may claim the proud
Of Queen Of the American Turf. The extraordinary
speed attained this occasion marks another epoch
In the wonderful Improvement Of American trotting
horses. Forty years ago . mile In three minutes
considered very fast trostins twenty years ago
23o for the first time made and only the oshsr day
we had the time reduced 10 300 Where the march OF
Improvement will end, tell In two mile heats
The best ume OF COURSE has been longer In the days Of
Lady Suffolk, hpton, Confidence, &C., $40 thought
to be the plus ultra. Lady Suffolk down 70 sos
Rpton reduced that time single second aud Lady
COW, some fifteen years sgo, dropped down to 5,0t
Some four ave years ago Flora Temple in her race
with Hero reduced the time 70 457, sup.
But Flora has ecpsed herself making her two miles
IN 4boh ana it was asserted by many tina; If she had
been more closely pressed by her opponent, and nat
temporarily embarrassed by the crowd rushing upon the
track, abe would have thIown of the vulgar
traction. more favorable day for the race could
not have been desired imagined The
weather cool and pleasant, with light breeze from
he east and feecy clouds scuddirg at intervals before
the tun king the green landscape with darx patches
shade. Toe roads hao bao time TO dry since toe lac
Iains but mad lot become dusty and the
The road TO the Eclipse Course from Williamsburg
affords htiu drive, passing the range Of hills
sboh border ne northeastern shore Of Long Island,
skhpR along the aides OF various rural cemeteries aud
charming Iw. scenery. The great Rdgewood reservoir,
wafer stands BY the side or Level turnpike and near
~ ON lever with ana from this point IN the road
cities Of New York and Brooklyn, with innumerabe
tpes and comes, and forests OF uasts backed by
eD Pah ades Of the Hudson and in the other direction
as CONTRAST the peaceful panorama OF Long Island.
Farms and At country residences Standing amid verdant
groves. while low on the distant horizon gmmers
ssDcy sea shore, and The placid svefy bosom Of what
Mrs Part,pgton styles "tbe broad itac, dotted here
there With little white specks which, for hing
pacsed eyes ie may be the sails of the New York
Yacht Club Of invading feet of British OF war.
little further Oh We arrive at Snedikere where, OF
courHe the crowd must stop and refresh previously
ct Stewards Half Way House. and sebuepsty ct
bered PAGES. here We take look at the Union Course,
where crowd has already gathered witness q race
y
'H Woodruff" and q span Of trotters driven by Eof
But the great a.tra;tion not here, and pass
road US TO the Eclipse Course where the great race
10 10 come of. the race ground ID perfectly
level tabIeau, on beautiful eminence. from which
the ground appears ID slope In all directions.
course Is surrounded by high white fence, WHICH
theoretically, but not practically, excludes from the
erounos al who are unwilling or unable TO pay dollar
Tor . ticket The track itself, just q mile in length,
oupos level obopg strp Of turf, dotted here and
there with ciumps Of green bushes and painted and
nud " tha
barefoO,ed gamtns from The adjacent faI roll and
tumbIe-ao ne having been admitted to hold horses
otnerwhe mako themselves useful, and others having
helped themselves by espDg the fences while the officers
On the watch were walking contrary directions
stand are the and sca.s for
and capable Of Accommodating several tho eand
nifty feet above the level of the track, opens a
matn'ocept panorama OF hill plain, grove farm, ano,
m.aoow, beach and ocean Cozy farm houses stand ali
around amid waving fields Of aud grain and peepng
between the green tree se the spires Of
villages Long Island inlet stretches ali along
horizon hse broad riDsnd OF silver, with green
der OF meadow land, and far of to the south
dim sbaoowy outline the blue highlands Of New Jerey.
40 early as three O'Clock the ND commenced TO
arrive at FIRST along t~o three carriages
time, but soon the thrones thicker and tnree
roaos conveging at the course frorn derent points
soon bec.m csppacuy flied with the 81. cams OF
human and equine life, and vehicles Of all kinds,
Shapes pc and szss ao-ng steadily to the gates
swallows he rivers The crowd estimated by the
eaes pes, who might beeupposed to something
within the enclosure FIVE hunired vehicles
OF all descriptions, including numbering old omn,ousas
carriages, led sometimes with eaily dressed ladies'
hacks bugeies skeleton wagons, light eossamer and
uot,lng gigs. Bssoes these large number OF veni.
the ways side outside Of the course. Tho crowd
would ooubtess have been much larger nad not the
occurred at season when a large proportion of
ei'izens are out Of town visiting the summer resorts
The crowd was of the gayes and most good huunored
character and come CT their quadrupeds, they
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friendly brushes which had been INDUCED along the
way. Among them we noticed prominent sporting gen
temen from Philadelphia, Baltimore Boston Albany and
other Cities and In fact, present representing
every part of the country, all deeply interested in
wonderful in The way of speed Among the crowd there
we're many EAST youths with abundance Of money,
IL e ~ n.a not s.
tbmbe regers and three card monte performers and
casional ninnies for them 70 pluck; there
many genuine sportsmen, who follow the turf from tneir
love Of the excitement and tho noble animal and who
"tak horse'' naturally q HolIsnder talks Dutch
there thieves knaves and shapers OF every grade
ano there were ano many s,aid sober citizens, hsd
made Of the occasion holiday, and who mad como
from The hot cry not only to witness the exciting o
great pity it il that this latter class coula
not be more largely represented at these races
ttat they are not "popular,Zed" in England, 30
that might have "American Derby days." 70 add
TO the scanty list Of holidays for overworked popua
suggested by aboshng the tax Tor admission altogether
least dmin shing the price materially, subs
tupg sale OF sea and eandees The prOpretore would
gain oy this measure, In toe long run, coma ent,
and the health and happiness Of the community would
certainly be promoted.
THE RACE.
Shortly beore four O'Clock the two horses were brought
upon the track and speedily formed the centres Of al
mirpR groups Both animals were In excellent conoi
ton, and complete pictures Of equine perfection. The
betting began but Flora seemed to be the favorite
from the start. Bets offered her, however
taken by Princess friends for time
and then went down 10 one hundred 10
eighty, hundred to afty, and finally two to one
Flora the whole the betting not very brisk for
such occasion The horses passed . few times up and
down the track and then the bell was runs, and the
crowd stampeded 70 the stands. All was nov attention
and excitement Princess had the inside track, and
took tho lead at the start BY half length The pair
passed around the first turn, holding their poSsi
evenly, If they both swinging upon pendu
lum. The friends Of Princess were encouraged
by this, and cheered Justify. On the back
stretch Flora made strong effort 70 psss, but
Princess piled her legs bravery, and held her own
hank gentleman with paea accent remarked that he
"Caated Flora had gained about inch o. the back
ar rival. md aong he hou