The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-08-10
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Felipe Course. Lspg Islaod-Tr citing Flora
Temple and prDeess-Th Fast
cat Time on Record.
Time, 2:23 1.2-2:22 2:23 la.

Yesterday there large turnout OF gentlemen and
ladies at Ecrpse Course, the iros mile
heats between Fora Temple and Princess for purse OF
GOO The betting previous IN the start ABOUT
TO Procrss and after the fret beat although
Flora in the unprecedented time OF 2:23k toe
hackers OF the California offered City sgaoss
hundred their fsvori,e After the second heat
the judges declared h-t Flora Temple the heat
time 2.22-the hackers Of Princess sent, sat
fhec that they had too much contend against to
the result, and sep. their pockets closed The
third heat however, satisfied every doubt THAI for this
day, at ieast Fora Temple "queen of the turf
The track in the most capital condition for fass
time, and bets made that 225 beaten but
supposed that 222 in second would
made. rbe driver Of Flora sai believed tina. in
the laet heat had he forced his way through,
she would have made the heat 2:2o These mares
tyot again, two mile neaLs tuesday.
course, for purse Of 81 goo We have day
for than tie details of the race, which fol
lo~s:=
First Hsat.-Ths mares had . most beautiful start
Flora the inside. The little drew away
rom Princess, and led 70 the quarter pole three
lengths in thirty five seconds Gong down bacx-
stretch the California mare closed Icing So out
vas unable to overtake Fora The latter passing
mile polo IN 1:iO1 Gu The lower turn treir 90
sons were unchanged, and up the Domsstresch Flora
totted fast that the driver Princess made no e
at nj 10 VIM and took his passing the
dra~gste Flora led home half lengths sbesr in
the uDprec dented time OF 223K NotwhstandiDg this
n evident that bad Flora urged up the bone
stretch phe could have the figures second or
She logged 10 OF the ep1
Second Hezt. AS the up FOR the word prjn-
cees outfcoied Fora, aud as the was given was
n arly length IN 'front.' but tbs go had carcely
paased the his Of the starting Judge than Princess broke
%, and before abe recovered eighty yards
behind Flora dashed around the quarter DO 10 35
seconds full assistance ahead or Princess nut on the back
stretch the Calrornf. closed gra1uay until az tho
baf mile poe-time 1:0s-P,ipcess about hv Yards
only behind The driver Of Princess sent her steadily
along being sure Re was safe from be pg dstanced while
the driver OF Flora sent her ong hsr opponent
ont possible, and Fora dashed past the staod forty
wares ah adj making the heat 10 222 seconds snd
bali quicker than ever before.
1h,,d Hedt.-rhey had . most beautiful start Flora
tax he lead around the upper and leading
quarter pole a couple of lengths thirty dve
seconds Going down the hackstretch Princess cha
legged Flora for the lead and before reaching the half
mile poie she had taken sides with her. They made the
half m e bead and head together In lilo but in going
AROUND the lower turn Flora Temple shook California
maze OF ana suuug the homestretch open length
ahead and Keeping the soeet PROCESS beng urged
beyond her speed broke up, and Flora home win
Of the beat and In the wonderful 223L
every heat in the being made quicker snsn
the fasest time recorded. Tne following s sum
mary
ECIIFrE COURSE, L. I-Tuesday, August e-Purse
81 0t0, mile heats, best three in I've, In harness.
J. AcManD entered m. Flora Temple. .....
Enff entered N. Princess. ...,.,,.,.,.. g
Time-223M, 222, 2:23H. 1