Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-09

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Bay Mnrc Asnin yictorisus-Ths Fastest
Time Ever Made. $500,
The grand trotting match between "Flora
| Temple and George NJ. Patchenr for 81, 600
best three in FIVE, which was postponed from
| Tuesday on account Of the rain, came of on
THURSDAY afternoon at the Union Course,
and resulted in favor Of "Flora Temple who
Is still entitled TO be called aQueen Of the
| Turf" having not only beaten her opponent,
but even herself and made the quickest time
y rms SPEED. .lsr ..it.' pe}
Thursdays New York Tines thus speaks
OF the speed: f..,t.g '.,...,l -. ~. ..t,.'.i
In the long succession Of triumphs achieved
| by this mare last season, which was the sea-
| son Of her glory, the fastest time made by her
was 2221{, excepting one heat at Kalamazoo
Mich, where, upon short track, she is
claimed TO have made 2:199<. Yesterday she
trotted the first heat in 22l, the second in
2:24, and the third in 2211f-thns excelling
everything in the way Of fast trotting ever
before seen in the world. 1 .,.# ..I I..
THE CROWD PRESENT.
There were from ten to twelve thousand
persons inside the track, and not less than
I'VE hundred carriages Of all descriptions,
from the St. Nicholas and Metropolitan
Hotel coaches TO a one-horse buggy. The
fair sex were represented to the number Of
about two hundred. There were the usual
number of fshoulder-hitters, fighting men and
gamblers present, but, on the whole, it was
very respectable assemblage. s.
THE BETTING.
The betting, on Tuesday, Yves in favor Of
"Flora" at loo TO go, but yesterday it had
turned entirely the other way, and was LOO
to 80 on "Patchen," Just previous to the
race the betting was more In favor of the
horse, and 100 to rs, and down TO 100 to 10,
was freely offered on him, and as freely taken
by the friends Of the mare. $500 to $400
was offered by Mr.. Beyins on the horse and
taken. The enthusiasm of "Floras" ad-
mirers knew no bounds as the animals came
in front Of the judges stand. After Mr.. Nc
Manh, who drove S'Flora, !, and Mr.. Talman,
who drove "Pachen,p had drawn. for posi-
tions, they went over the course few times,
to warm up and prepare for the start.
THE HEATS.
First Hedt.-"Patchen" had the track,
and, after two false starts, both got of, side
and side, "Patcben" having little the ad-
vantage. At the first turn Flora made one
of her brushes, and gradually left ''Patchen,"
who, at the quarter pole, headed her by a
length. "Flora" Tapped ''Patchen" on going
on the back stretch, but dropped behind
| again by length at the half-mile pole; the
| greatest excitement attended the running
round the upper turn, where both ran side
and side, and as they passed into the home
stretch, it was evident that "Flora" led by a
neck, and the excitement became more in
| tense as the same position was maintained to
| the gate. Here the excitement became un-
controllable, and the applause Of "Floras"
| friends was perfectly deafening as the horses
came past the judges stand, "Flora" leading
| by head in the unprecedented time Of 2
minutes 81 seconds. had. ..I
The betting now went at 100 to 20 on
"Flora," and the betters on time began to
settle up, as the only time bet on previous to
the first heat was 2215, and even at that.
Second Heat.--"Fiora" now had the track,
and after false start an even start was ef.
fected, and "Flora" left "Patchen" in going
round the first turn; at the quarter pole she
led him length, which he reduced in going
over the back stretch. AS he approached the
half-mile pole he broke up, but did not lose
any thing, and the horses ran round the up
per turn Tapped, "Flora" coming into the
home stretch just clear of "Patchen.' The
approach of the horses was the signal for the
usual tumultuous demonstrations, "Flora"
crowding "Patchen" toward the outside of
the track, as they came toward the gate,
"Patchen" trying in vain to pass her, and
coming in third of a length behind, Flora"
| winning the heat in two minutes and twenty
four seconds. A protest was entered by
| FatcnenS urlVer against Delng 1Orced OUT
of the direct track ON coming down the home
stretch, but it was not allowed by majority
Of. the judges, and the heat was given to
''Flora" amid tumultuous cheers. r..
Third Heat-The horses made two false
starts before they got away. ''Flora" had
the track, and led in going round the turn;
in going along the back stretch ''Patchen
Tapped HFlora," and passed her at the half
mile pole; he increased the distance in going
round the turn, and was fully two lengths
ahead ut one time, but it was speedily re-
duced on entering upon the home strstch
and great struggle took place in cominp
down to the gate, where "Flora' had the
advantage, and maintained it, as, amid the
usual noisy yells and other demonstrations
of appreciation for "Flora" Pachen broke
up as be passed the distance-post, and
thus giving the race to "Flora" ~, h.
The scene at this time was most exciting,
and cheer upon cheer wassent up for "Flora.'
The same horses will trot at the Union
Course on Tuesday, June IL, two-mile heats,
best two in three, for 81 900 side. ,, ..
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