The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-18
THE TIlRE


TTotting on the Eclipse Course, Thursday, June
l6, 1859. Match for $4,000, three mile heats to
wagons.
d. Tollman names b. m. Flora Temple
}. l.. Eoff names b. m. Princess, from CALI 2
Time 754-7:59%.
No other horse in this country can draw such
crowd to witness trot as Flora. Many thousand
people were present at the Eclipse Course Yesterday
and this in spite of the extreme heat and showery
weather in the morning and a threatening sky at
noon. We are panied that feel compelled to
state that this reat crowd experienced bitter dis
appointment at the management of the trot The
general opinion, whether correct or not seemed tn
be that there contest at all between Flora
and the California mares but that the whole thing
had been previously arranged, to result it did,
as mere money-making operation.
FIRST HEAT.
FIRST Nde-They got off without a single false
start, Princess inside and length ahead This lead
she maintained until they came upon the home
stretch, when Flora came alongside of her. and
they passed the score neck and neck, in 2:37.
Second Mde.-Prncess led all round the course
and was length ahead at the Judges stand
Time-2:40%.
Third Mle.-In the third quarter Flora lapped
Princess, and in turning the corner on to the home
stretch passed her, and come in winner of the heat
Time-2:361I.
Time of the heat 1854
The rain fell rapidly during the heat. This and
the recent narrowing for the races made the track
heavy. 1t was remarked that the California mare
need not have been passed had not her driver
wished it. There was show of reason in this, be-
cause the closest observer could discover no effort
his part to put the mare to the top of her speed
1t was clear, from the beginning, that Flora was
not in condition; she hitched when going fast
and seemed off her gait. The California mare
moved with the ease and grace of greyhound or
of a swallow on the wing, and seemed capable of
far higher rate OF speed She is model of beauty,
and blood is written all over her. The betting, after
the first heat, was in favor of Flora at any odds
that could be got, such as 100 to 7.
SECOND HEAT.
First Mae.-Flora bad now the inside. She led
the entire mile in 2.3713.
Second M1e:-FlOra ahead, from beginning to
end. Time 23615.
Third Mle.-Flora ahead, Princess tagging be-
hind. On the home stretch Flora broke badly, and
the California mare came passing her in spite
OF the driver; but Flora was just enough ahead
at the score to be declared the winner. Time
2.4519;
Time of the heat 1875
The denunciations of the driver of Princess were
no longer smOthered or whispered; nor were they
few. They came from many quarters, and in en-
phatc terms One man said be ought to be stoned
another said he ought to be shot with double bar
relied gun, that if the first barrel did not kill
him the second might; third exclaimed, sWas
there ever such SELF" "Humbug," "Hghway
robbery" and other sententious explanations of a
similar nature-none of them implying marked res
pect for Mr.. Eotf and his driving-were common
We were grieved to hear him so strongly con-
demned, and thought him unfortunate in having no
friend to say word in his favor defence. If he
can say anything for himself our columns are open
to him, gratuitously. Unless he can remove or
modify the feeling now existing in the community
in regard to the management of this trot we an
prehend it will be useless for him to attempt to
drive again, very soon, the course, in pub
lie. His best way to satisfy people that everything
was straight and right will be to let man of
longer-established reputation one whose honor and
integrity nobody doubts, such man as Hiram
Woodruff or Mr.. Bhepley, drive Princess next
time, and see what she will do in such hands. She
is matched against Flora, to go to wagons, two
mile heats, on the same course, next Thursday
for So, 900. A different driver will have to be
announced to satisfy the public, to attract
crowd.