, 1859-10-11
Flora Temple in Cincinnati.

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The Cincinnati papers hare Eoac into e1ta-
cles oEer the time made there by Flora Temple
on Friday last. Ike Cook t1otted against her
and did remarkably well. Tie first mile was
made in a:2ci. The second mile in a:s7 but it
was on the third mile that the little mare let
herself out" Ike being but few jumps be-
hindher. We let the Commercial describe the
third heat;~ -:
LAST HEA7.-On the start for thc third and
last heat, " Ike " had the lead Of over length,
but The judges, notwithstanding, sgnt them of.
aod rs il aware that she had sonl.thing great to
do, the little mare struck fearful gait. and ere
reaching the quarter pole, {35) she had coiiared
the horse, and from thence to the spot tes,g-
mated as the centre Of the track, slowly but
surely gaze hin to understand that company
was i not ler stys: The half mile was trotted in
and steadily. lessened the distance until the
mare swnDg into the stretch, where it was clear
y proven that be had no show. The little laly,
as she snuted the tumultuons greetings of tic
far.of multitude the crowd was for tic
nonce warmed to e1citement-was again all
herself. and suddenly bursting into most ter
rife gait, ahe passed the stand amid the vociie-
rous greetings Of FIVE thousand spectators, in
Me unparalleled time Of ttro t.7<nty one and q
Aa5f. actually beating herself by half second.
When the time was giyen out, the vast crowd
manifested the greatest enthusiasm. "Flora"
md her drlTer were surrounded, and some Of
her I'D dnirers, unable to restrain their enthusi-
2sn1. began caresslng her, and one individual.
fairly overcome: threw his arms around her
neck, and embraced her as reserentiaIly and
loringly a. though the little mare had been the
goddess whose name she bears, Mr. McMahon
divided the applaudlng. looks aud eratulations
Of tha gentlemen, and we doubt il the band
shaking he received will not be likely to weaken
his hold on the rcins for 8ome time to cone.
1leo fcenty-oae aad half, Is It astonish-
ing That the lovers Of the turf should be mored
to enthusiasm: We think not. As We rode
home We heard encomium after encom;um
passed upon the track, aud indeed the fact Of
Flora's making there her swiftest mile goes a
great way TO prove the assertion that not onlv
IS the Cincinnati Trottlng Park the most beautIi-
fnl, hut TINT it is also the best adapted for fast
tEottlnE. L the ride to the course was pleasant.
The coming homo was still more 80. Il sort Of
enthusiastic satisfaction at having witnessed
TIE sAortest time record inclined every ono to
bc good hnmored and chntty. On tue ground
we're many lalcs, and their sparkling eyes and
heightened color, rs the horses 1ew by them.
gave evidence that the emulation Of the race
course he'd as great a charm for then, as the
tales OF bro1l md battle had for Desdemona,
We neglected to remark at the commence
ment Of this account, that Ike Cook" during
the rncc was hand1ea ~ Mr.. EoiI, tic driver q
" Princess" Between the first and second
heats, Ar. Eoff complied With general request,
" trottiug Princess" around the course. 1u
doing 50 he did moi essay any speed, hut merely
gave the spectators m opportunity Of witness
ing the movement Of lis mare. The nu uber Of
persona on tie grounds were yariousIy esti-
mated at from three to five thousand.