The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-09
Vol. .xVIL
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A match rece came OF ON the Unfou ryo.,..
Load lslaad. On Wednesday, Leswsen rlo,s
Temple A4A Geo. u. PAtchsn. n ,vA,cs ~.
former mads The Arst mils in tn anpr....
eenssA ues Of FAX aAa then onIy MT her
rival By half Asad. ne match ~ ~ al.
$3.50 side. but gpeA tntorest was tsken IN ~
two horses thas laooO psrsoas were prsseal-
The Express says:v sa5sa. : -
The opinioa had heea formed hx .,...
aum oefs that Flora was too fAt, Tor wans 81
work snA that she wenld have no chaace
Well q an immense number Of Flofap admi.
rers, who would utmost bet their H6a on k.r
or swear ~ her. wsre confident In her ahtiity
t,. 70 s,nsssa s,. Der sepssmacy on the .rask Tor
OF surpstee 70 Had that one haadrod 20 sixtv
was pretty generally laid ON her Drevions -
the tune set OR the hret days trot, which WAS
jo0rnmsnt of The trot until me next dsv
lWednssday) and the weather clearinr m
the IN tense nest ~ the sun dried up ~ track
wnsca ~. q possible, in naer order thaa Il
therefore sonewhas siartlirg to those who IA
not look very deep under the surface Of thinss.
70 nnd mat the hetuag men were breakiae
uown oa fIosa, ana tAat Patchen's friends
were very free IN oAering one handred to
eighty Oh his chances against the peopieV
favorite; aud finally, iost before the race came
on, one hundred to seventy was offered on the
morse; r. S ana very freely taken by Fioras back
oOO TO 4OO-and was taken up. John Morriseev
took hundred to seventy ON Flora, and OF
Tered TO take the odds ct that flgure as many
MI. Eof stuck 70 her, and backed her freeiv
much money Was Invested at these odds. and
the horse seemed 70 have the best ehauces Of
w,nn.isnsejadsins win .ss y the besting bat Flora
- was freely indicated BY the cheers whicS
Greeted her appearance just previons to M
start She waa driven br Mr.. McNann.
Ts T1ilst raschen Va. driven by. Mr.. Tallman.
Xne suikie, weighed about sixty ave pounds.
McMann about one hundred and forty.fye
pounos, ana Tallman about fifteen or twenty
pounds heavier.
At length the judges rung up the horsea for
the start, and tho swaying to and frO0f the
immense crowd on the track was most excit-
Ing the stand and every prominent place be-
y; ,ns g; % black with human beings. The greatest
dlmculty was encountered by a largo body Of
constables In making the track anv wav clear
ana the entrance to the first turn was SO hem.
med In for some time, that the Judges had to
give special orders for it's clearance before
they would allow any attempt at start. At
length something like order having been OBJ.
tanned, the horses came up to the iudee,e
stand, and took . few turns ND and down 10
tne admIauon OF thousands who watched
the sleek zappearance and fiery eyes Of the
beautiful animals. The track was won hy
Patchen, and ths word was given to come
up amidss the most in tense feeling OF anxiety
0I .tne HsenaS OF Flora, the conQueror OF
Princess and Patchen, the cong ueror Of Ethan
Allen. . at's p.
FRS. Heat.-Two attempts were made. in
which Fatchen had the advantage, and the
the word was given, Patchen ieadinr, Snt
Flora changed position, and led in going round
the turn; here there was tremendous burst
by Patchen. which gave him the lead by three
lessened in going over the back stretch. but at
the X mile the horse led again bv q leneth
The excitement at this time was intense. 1nd
when Flora grad aally collared Pa,chsn in go-
into the straight runa neck in 'front.' the cheers
def1ed description; aad when the horses 40.
preached the gate in the same position. under
one o. the most tremendous bursts Of speed
which has been seen on the trotting course. the
cheers became perfectly deafeniEg and cuimf.
mated in terrific bursts Of applause as Flora
paused over the score short aeck in advances.
IN - tne shortest time ON record, Min. 81 sec.
The betting ut once veered round from 100
to 80 ON Flora, which was taken by the friends
OF Pafchen q some extent. The horses hay.
Ing cooled %, they came up for the "a.
off even. Flora took the lead in entering the
first turn, aud at the i pole was a length in
advance. Half way on the back stretch
Patcnen tapped her, and this position was
maintaincd in going round the upper turn
A brush for the lead took place as they swung
into the straight run, and in the cxcitemenf
the dense mass of people pressed in towards
from the inside, and the driver of Patchen
complained that he was purposely prevenf fed
BY McMnnn from taking the lead he finally
came in neck and shoulders behind-Flors
winning the heat in 2 M. "a sec. Again was tho
result hailed with the loudest cheers. The
judges dismissed the protest but Cautioned
McNann. 80 = : 80
7I,rd Hsas.-Flora got on with SLIGHT lead.
after two attempts, and kept it till near ~
half mile pole, where Patchen led by a head
and gained half length At the half, incr easing
1t 10 TWO lengths in going round the upper
turn. Az they swung into the home stretch
Flora had, by tremendous burst, Tapped
him and by great effort had headed him bv
half length by the time they had reached the
gate. The cheers were now deafening as the
horses approached the score. and it had the
effect of breaking up Patchen at the mile dis
tance post. which gave the heat and race to
Flora by half length, in 2:2ik. The cheer.
ing was renewed again and again, after she
stand. ,s-s4S a. 4rg YEta. -
A match was made ON Tnesday nieht for
Sl,OOO, for two-miis heats, best in 8, TO come
on on next Tuesday.
- REcAPiTULA ZION. .a
d:oss. n Fs,ei:n..: 49,. ,--.::.s ,-:
First heat n =. s.i H,is.
Third hest----.....ss iio = 3six
The bets were ON time even that AJAX
would b the quickest time made r7as
When It was announced that the time was
by only few inches, the Patchen stock took
sudden rise, and fears were en- ertained that
Flora Temple had at length found q rival that
might force her to yield her proud title Of
''Queen Of the Turf" The next heat, how
ever, partially dispelled these fears, and the
champions Of Flora were reassured. It was,
nevertheless, admitted on all hands that
PAtchen Aad forced her t. her extremest metal,