Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-06-09
Flora Templa and Ethan Allen.

The great match between EtLan Allen ard
Flora Temple, on the Fashion Course, on Tues
day, was attended by some twelve or fifteen
thousand people. The track was in capital
condition, and the weather WAS cool. The bet
ting before the race was in favor Of Ethan, $lOO
to 500 being offered and freely taken. A large
amount Of money changed hands. The details
Of the Tins has the following account;
BY 4 . click everything being in readiness,
tie lors,s were called for the start by the ring
..,g Of the b H. Alter two or three inefftctuai
,rlAis they tanla p to the score handsomely,
and the wgrd 30 was given, Flora Temple
..avng the insito of tne track. Ethan Allen
puckltd ,i,rwn IT, his work b autifully. AT the
i.fs quarter, ora made II slight break. Her
,iliy 5, n brngs her down agnn, but at the
laif tni,e g i, It l;ligtl sHd u i,alf beI.d, the
stallion making tie distance IN one ninute and
.ley,l, cons. Flora gradually gains On the
nunr TT ,cl, anil dcatennS cheers closes the
gap, ana CONS tn III judges stand length
ana II i.aIf ahead Of Ethan Allen. Time is an
onctd amid great arr auso. The mare has
accomplished the milo III 10
FIT ZEN minutes was given Tor rubbing down
the horses and preparing them Tor the following
heat. Tae admirers OF Ethan Allen were rather
caop-full,n. One OF the most ardent OF them
of, red $50 TN Ethan to 800 On Flora. 1t was
w eagerly taken up as to show strong confidence
in the mare : abilities to carry OF the prize.
The owner of the stallion, It was said, went to
the judges stand and charged the driver of
Flora with having run her during portion OF
the heat just concluded. Apparently no notice
was taken of the charge, and the horses were
called for the second heat.
In this heat the horses do not get so good
start as before. Flora has the advantage OF
half length when they leave the Judges stand.
Ethan Allen breaks badly on the first quarter,
and at the half-mile post is two lengths behind
the mare. The latter maintains her advantage
to the end of the heat, which 81 completes in
2:27 IL.
During the intermission which follows, the
enthusiasm of Flora Temples friends knows no
bounds They cheer until their threats will
stand it no longer, and subside into silence only
through necessity. The largest odds are offered
on Flora but find no takers.
On the third heat Flora Temple has the
advantage at the start by half length. Ethan
Allen, in his efforts to close the gap, breaks
more than ever, and falls behind sadly. He
makes another noble effort at the half-mile,
which bids fair to be successful, but soon after
breaks so seriously as to bring Hiram Woodruff
to his feet, and the issue is decided. Flora
comes in again length and a half ahead, in
2:27 L."
The reporter of the Herald remarks
, 1.-The late race between Ethan Allen and Lam
tern had, no doubt, great influence in stimu-
lating the racing feeling. That race was wit
| messed by thousands, and gave universal
satisfaction by the way in which it was con-
Quoted, and the great flight of speed exhibited
by both Lantern and Ethan Allen on that oc-
casion. From the great exhibition of speed OF
: Lantern in the last quarter of the first heat of
!, that race, and his gaining 50 wonderfully on
Q Ethan Allen, many were disposed to believe that
d the highest rate Of speed of Ethan had not been
shown, and that he had a little more to spare il
: it had been necessary Many others, however,
6 commended that he did his utmost, and that when
d Lantern broke 50 badly Ethan endeavored tc
y distance him. The race of yesterday with Flora
g Temple proves conclusivey that his highest rate
a of speed had been shown in his race with Lam
tern, and that his exact capabilities are now
6 known. People are no longer in doubt and il
Q is now known that the extravagant stories O
1t his immense speed never had any real founda
ton There can be no doubt as to his being
is very fast horse but yesterday s race shows thai
l. he is not the fastest in the land as Flora Temp
q lie still reigns Queen of the trottng turf
Is Ethan did not appear to be as steady horse il
a this race as he has had the reputation Of being
10 as he broke into a run a number of times during
4, the race when urged to his utmost speed. Flora
VI on the contrary, evinced more steadiness anC
~ less disposition to break than we have bitbert
10 observed in her races. This is the more remark
We able as her race yesterday was the first one il
K which she has been engaged since last year
re She made but one break in the race, and tina
was soon after starting in the first heat"
er The Tribune says:
'.There can be no doubt that this was fai
and sincere contest Ethan was driven b
- honest Hiram Woodruff, who would as soon Sc
IN his skin as he would lace or heat Etha
of broke badly in the second and third heats !; br
,h- this was no fault of his driver-one of the mo-
me practised and skillful in the country-it W;
IN. simply because he was trotted off his feet
en- Flora. The mare was equally well handled |
of d. Tallman.
ter When the horses were brought upon the trat
he Flora had the appearance of being badly cri
In pied she hitched and hobbled along, viii
full Ethan was as supple and elastic as a cat. IT
lge result showed that in horses, as well as son
other things, appearances may be deceitful.
Ia Almost every one seems to be confident no
that Ethan would have been beaten in his rece
red contest with Lantern, had the Bashaw geldil
or been as well managed as be might have bee
lp He was driven by man entirely new to hir
ME to a pole four inches too short, and with
re- unfit mate, who Obliged him to draw the who
an load while Ethan S mate drew the wagon, al
len left him nothing to do but to trot.'