Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-28

Exciting Contest ON the Turf-GreRt Two
Mile Trotting Match Between "FlOrn
Temple" and "George M. Patchen''-
The Little Bay Wins the Race in Two
Straight Heats.
The telegraph has already announced the
result of the two-mile trotting match for
$500, over the Centerville (Long Island)
Course, on Monday, between ''Flora Temple
and George M. Patchen" the former win
ming in two straight heats in 1854 and five
minutes. The race was exciting and very
closely contested and the heats are thus de,
scribed in Tuesdays New York Express:
First Hedt-Before the start, it was au-
nounced from the Judges stand that the
driver of 'Patchen" was fifteen pounds over
weight. "Patchen" having the track, the
two horses came up for the word, and at the
third attempt they went off, 'Patchen" lead
ing slightly. This advantage he increased
| going round the first turn, and at the quar-
| ter-pole be was at least three lengths ahead,
and remained at this distance without any
perceptible change to the half when "Flora'
| made rush around the upper turn and re-
duced the gap, passing the three-quarter
pole barely two lengths behind, and as they
swung into the straight run she was still
nearer, but was unable to reach him,
"Patchen" passing the stand at a length and
| half in front in 2:23. Again he increased his
lead as he went round the turn, but as they
neared the quarter, "Flora" again approached
the horse, and before he had reached thC
half-mile pole, she had passed him. "Patchen'
seeming almost trotted to a stand-still. Re
covering his speed, he made decrease ir
the gap that "Flora'' had opened but skipped
in passing round the three-quarter turn
'Floran being two lengths in advance. From
this point most beautiful race was made
the ecompetitOrs trotting finely and "Patchen'
making a strong push for the lead; but al
his endeavors were of no avail, Flora
coming over the score, leading by lengt
and half the time of the two miles bein
455M.
Second Heat.-After the lapse of half a
hour the horses came up, having cooled o
nicely, "Flora" being entitled to the pol,
At the first attempt splendid send off wd
l made, "Patchen" leading slightly, but b
broke as he began to turn, and "Flora" too
a lead of length. "Patchen," settlin
down, gained steadily on the mare, lappe
Mt the quarter and half way to the half-mil
8 showed his nose in front, and at the ha
"Patchen" was clean length in advance
They kept at about this interval around th
upper turn, and swung into the home stretc
with gap of about half length betwee
# them; but as they approached the distant
"Floran gained slightly, but broke inside Il
distance, and "Patchen" passed the Judge
Is stand in 2:26, leading by two lengths.
AS they into the first turn on the sc
IT ond mile, "Flora" crept up and both brok
''Flora" losing the least by the break, al
passing the horse at the second turn al
y going by the quarter-poie with an advanta
of two lengths; and midway between t
d quarter and half "Patchen" again showed
disposition to stop, as in the first heat, tn
losing another length and half and passil
Is the half mile pole at least three lengths
hind. Rounding the upper turn, ''Patche
n drew near the mare, and trotted her off
feet as she swung into the straight run, pa
ing her on the inside and taking the traC
in "Flora" boiling for the outside, but McMar
&c soon brought her down to her work, and S
spun down the home-stretch. complete
q out-trotting the horse, and coming over {
% score amid much excitement, W
'Patchen's' nose well up-t to her hind-quI
tiers, thus winning the heat and race in
We actly five minutes.