Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-10-13
The Great TrOt-.Fastest Time
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The famous trot between Flora Temple
and Ike Cook over the Cincinnsti track on
Friday, regarded as the fastest uaes in
America, drew avast concourse to The field.
1t was expected the California Princes
would also contest for the purse of 81 900,
but she was not in a fit condition to trot.
The race is thus chronicled by the Com
mercial:
First Heat-When the horses answered
the call series of betting Immediately
commenced. Of course none on the ground
risked their money on the result, as that
was foreshadowed in the reputation of the
favorite nag, hut plenty were found vii
ling TO stake their means against the per-
formance of Flora; bets of almost every
conceivable character being made that she
would not trot in "a, '25 or '26, and in
one or two instances gentlemen were fool
ish enough to wager that she would not
beat '2s or 80. For the first heat Ike
Cook drew the pole, and after one two un-
successful attempts they got of, the Chi
cago gentleman showing length in ad-
vance, which distance he maintained until
near the quarter mile pole where Flora
Tapped him, and after short tussle gave
him her heels opening ere she shot by the
half mile mark Q:lS4) a gap of two or
three length; Ike layed himself out in
beautiful style and gallantly endeavored 10
close the gap, but the distance of daylight
between him and the mare was too great.
On the home stretch he male another bold
dash to redeem himself, but without avail,
Flora passing the stand an easy winner in
2:2s 4. The time of the first heat,
great as it was, brought forth no particular
admiration; few of the untutored vented
their enthusiasm in sickly shouts, but the
knowing ones withheld their plaudits until
q period when better deserved.
Second Heat-on the start for the sec
ond heat Flora passed the stand with a
slight advantage, which she kept through
out the mile. MIR. McMahon did not APP
parently force his charge but let her take
her own way, travelling along as she de-
sired; at the half mile l:!5) he spoke a
word of encouragement which Flora re-
sponded to by beautiful showing of speed,
coming home in 2:27, Ike in his old posi-
ton a couple of lengths in the rear. The
The crowd, at least majority, was still
10th to betray any encouragement or evince
any particular manifestation at the result
of the heat. The mare had trotted far
better, and why not do it here. Such was
the feeling at the end of the heat, and
such was the feeling when call was made
for the third and
Last Heat-On the start for the third
and last heat Ike had the lead of over a
length, but the Judges, Notwithstanding,
sent them off, and as if aware that she
had something great to do, the little mare
struck a fearful gait, and ere reaching the
quarter pole (35) size had coIlared the
horse, and from thence to the spot design
ed as the centre of the track, slowly but
surely gave him to understand that compa-
ny was not her style. The half mile was
trotted in :O94. Here Ike began to draw
on the mare, and steadily lessoned the dis
tance until the mare swung into the stretch
where it WAS clearly proven he had show
The little lady, as she snuffed the tumultu-
Gus greetings of the far off multitude-for
the crowd for the nonce warmed to excite
ment-was again all herself, and sudden
ly bursting into the most terrific gait, she
passed the stand, amid the vociferous
greetings of five thousand spectators, IN
tie unparalled time Of two tuenty one and
a halt, actually beating herself by half a
second.
When the time was given cut, the vast
crowd manifested the greatest enthusiasm.