Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-10-10


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Ths famUus 4 4 between Flora Temple and
Ike Cook over M Cincinnati track ON Ffiday
regarded as the iastrsl pa- in Amerioa, drew
a vast conoourso tolhe aelJ. II was expected
the California Pdpcess would also conieit for
the the purse OF SiOO', but she was not IN
it condition 70 iroL The race is thus chrOni
Q ed BY the Commercial
First Heat-Whrn the horses answered the
call series Of betting Immediately commenced.
OF course none ON the ground riskcd their
money on the result, as that was fUreshadowed
IN the reputation of the lavorite nag, but plenty
we're found Wiling to stake their means against
the performance OF Flora; bets OF almost every
conceivable character heing made that ahr
would not trot in "a, . 6 OF '23, and in one or
two Instances gentlemen were foolish Q ioughio
walef that she would not beat 90 or 20. For
the first heat Ike Cook drew the pole, and after
Que or tVo unsuccessful attempts they got Oft
the Chicago gentleman showing a length In
advance, which distance he mai aimed until
near the quarter mile pole where 9iora tapped
him, aud after short tussle gave him her heels
opening ere she shot by the hsl lo mark
(lfl3i) a gap Of two or three IBIS; Ike
layed himself out in beautiful sty " = d gallant
ly endeavOred to close the gap, but khe distance
Of daylight between him aud the le was too
great On the home stretch he le another
bold dash to redeem himself, but without avail,
Flora passing the stand an easy winner in 2:27
IA The time Of the fret heat great as il was,
brought forth no particular admiration; few
Of the untutored vented their enthusiasm in
sickly shouts, but the knowing ones withheld
their plaudits until period when better de-
served. NT
| Second Heat--on the start for the second
heat Flora passed the stand with sight advan-
tage. which she kept throughout the mile
Mr. McMahon did not apparently force his
charge but let her take her own way, travelling
along as she desired; at the half mile O;l5) he
spoke a word of encouragement which Flora
responded TO by beautiful showing Of speed,
coming home in 227, Ike in his old position a
couple Of lengths in the rear. The crowd, al
least great majority, was still 10th to betray
any encouragement or evince any particular
manifestation at the result of the heat The
mare bad trotted far better, and why not do il
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 Hcat-On the start for the third and
last heat Ike had the lead of over length, but
the Judges, notwithstanding sent them of, and
as if aware that she had something great to do
the little mare struck fearful gait, and or,
reaching the quarter pole 1855 she had collAref
the horse, and from thence TO the spot desgna
ted as the center of the track, slowly but surely
gave him to understand that company was moi
her style. The half mile was trottcd in 1904
Here Ike began to draw on the mare, anc
steadily lessened the distance until the mar,
swung into the stretch, where it was clearly
proven that he had no show The little lady
as she Vnu6ed the tumultuous greetings of th'
far off multitude-for the crowd was for III,
nonce warmed to exctement-was again al
herself,and suddenly bursting into most teIr ft
gait, she passed the stand amid tho voeiferou,
greetings of five thousand spectators, in th
unparalleled time of fieo ti0Gnty one and a hall
actually beating herself by halt a second
When the time was given out, the vast crow,
manifested the greatest enthusiasm.