American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-08-18
CITY OF LANCASTER
rhursday morning,, Aug. Is, Is5a
THE TUnF.

The TrOt Between Flora Temple ana
Princess-.Time, s:e3K-2:9i0Q-2:sak
Yesterday there was large turnout OF
gentlemen and ladies at the Eclipse Course
TO witness the tFot at mile heats between
Flora Temple aud Princess for purse Of
10000. The betting prsvious to the start
was at shout two to oHe on Princess; and
: after the first heat. although Fora won it
in the unprecedented time Of 2:23l. the
1baokers or the Cailifornia marc offered
fifty against one hundred on their favorite.
After the second heat, when the judges
declared that Flora Temple won the heat
time 2:22 the hackers Of Princess
were silent, and satisfied that they had too
much to contend against to risk more on
the result, and kept their pockets closed
= The third heat. however satisfied every
doubt that for this day, at least. Flora
Temple was "Queen Of the Turf"
The track was in most capital condi-
ton for fast time, and bets were made that
S:25 would be beaten, but no one supposed
2:22 ID second heat would ever be made.
The driver Of Flora said that he believed
that in the last heat, had he forced his
/, mare all the way through. she would have
made the heat in 2:20. These two mares
$rot again, two mile beats next Tuesday,
over the same course, for purse OF 600.
'sWe have not room to-day for more than
the details Of The race, which are as fol-
lows, ssrf iis e nsssax xsgr sxss.4s ss,ss,se .
"a sFrsT HEAr.-The mares. had most
.beautiful start, Flora on the inside. The
s1ittle mare. soon drew away from Princess
and led TO the quarter pole three lengths
in 80 seconds. Going down the back
stretch the California. mare closed up a
length or so, but was unable to overIake
Flora, the latter passing the half mile pole
IN .I:IO4. On the lower turn their relative
tpositiops were unchanged, and up to the
home. stretch Flora trotted 50 fast that the
driver Of Princess made no effort at all to
Win. and took his mare in hand after pass
,ingtthe draWgate.. Flora led home some
halfa dozen lengths ahead in the duprece.
dsuted time Of 2:23t. Notwithstanding
this, il was evident that had Flora been
prged up the home stretch, she could
have reduced the figures, second Of
more. She logged in at the end.
SECOND HEAT.--As the mares came uT
for the word Princess outfooted Flora, and
IS The word was given was nearly q lengtt
in front; blt the word 'igo's had scafcely
passed the lips Of the starting Judge thar
Princess broke DIP, and before she recov
cred was nearly eighty yards behiud.-
Flora dashed around the quarter pole il
s35 seconds, full disianSe ahead OF PTin
cess; but on the back stretch the Callifor
mia mare closed gradually, until at tn
half mile pole--time l.09-Prinoess wa
labout so yards ouly behind, The drive
sof Princess sent her steadily along, bein
sure he was safe from Being distanced
while the diver oflFlota sent her along
Il shut Her opponent out II possible, an
ilo y, Flora dashed past the stand forty yard
ahead, making the heat 10 2:29, two &c
3, onds aud a half quicker then ever before.
THIRD HRAT.--They had most beau
:, tiful start, Flora taking the lead aroun
sqthe upper turn. &leading to the quarter pol
.aShcouple Of open lengths in 35 seconds
80 Going down tie baokstfetch Princes
challenged Flra for'the lead, and befol
I, Feaching the b,lf mile pole she had take
hides with iir4 They made the ha
Il, lille head IN hal together in 1:io; b,
hi goidg ar5ill the lower turn Flo
Temple shook the California mare Of an
+ .bwuug on The home stretch an open lspg'
ahead; and keeping up the speed, Princes
nS y being Urged beyond her speed broke. u
=. and Flora went home winner OF the he
"a. i and race ia the wonderful time Of 1898
avery heat IN the race being made in
~ kaoond, n,iiokar than The faatest time ey