The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-08-26

FASTEST Trstt1nG Time On Ree0ra. .2i32
The New York papers contain the par.
ticulsrs Of the great rsce which came of 90
the Eclipse Course, Long Island, between
Flora Temple and Princess. The race was 10
be best three out Of Eve, and which was To
get the best three yAs the problem to
be solved. II was . momentous question,
and everything else dwinded into insight.
csnce 10 comparison. As fsr - ths betting
went, however, it was in favor OF Princess.
The greatest Odds st any time offered were
800 to $50 On her side, and these only
found, a. far as we could learn, one u ker ;
500 to S75 representing the riskiness
which sporsmen we're willing to undertake.
From the Tunes we extract the following
description Of the race
The track was 10 excellent condition, 40
were the horses. Flora Temple was driven
by J. McMsnn, and Princess by J. Golf.
10 starting, on the first heat, Flora won the
inside, went ahead and kept ahead, max ing
the first quarter 10 So seconds, the second
slso 10 80, the third 10 80, and the fourth
in 33lss-her time tor the mile being two
minutes and twenty three and half seconds,
beating Princess by six lengths. This was
trotting to be applauded, and it was loud
and rapturously appIauded. The crowd
dissolved itself, and drank bad brandy then
resolved itself into small knots, and either
reconsdered the former bets, or made new
ones. Flora became the favorite, and 800
TO $50 against Princess was offered and &C.
cepted with hesitation.
On the second heat Princess took the
lead, but Flora shot ahead before reaching
the first quarter, making it in 81 seconds,
the half mile in minute and Q seconds, and
the whole mile in the unequalled time OF
2:22-thc fastest trotting on any course on
Long Island, and, as il is claimed, the fastest
on record. The crowd again dissolved
itself, this time with the greatest enthus.
assn. as lar as the multitude OF Flora 3
friends were concerned and after more bad
brandy, and an episode of the 4" little Joker, &"
made its bets anew. this time giving Flora
the odds OF 800 to $40 against Princess
A few OF the most daring predicted that
she would 90 round the course the next heat
in 2:l0, and found nobody sufficiently ven
turous to risk their money on the chance.
The third heat commenced with splen-
did start. The horses passed the rope al-
most neck 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 quarter, making it in 80
seconds She was hard pressed by Princess
before reaching the half mile, but kept
Gavely ahead, and made il in lilo. Then
tie excitement increased every head was
TRUST forward, every eye was strained.
DE hundred TO fifteen for Flora, One han.
Ord to Ten for Flora. She is on the last
qurter. |.
She 10 ahead. She is not. She is. She
is net. She is, and remains so-comes in
at a easy trot, amid rrds that doa't ex
actly make the heavens ring, but which
might fairly be heard at u good miles dis.
tance,were sent up for her. Time on this
third kat, 2:23 precisely the same as on
the hrs. Flora is surrounded by hosts of
admires, and one individual, who has Just
won io,r hundre dollars by her victory,
kisses he face Just above the left eye Flora
IA led AMY in triumph, wearing her aurcls
with calm dignity.