The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14
r III e T u H r I.
Second Tr0t Between Flora Temple ana
George M. Patehen

FLORA TEMPLE THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pro-
CEEDnGs ON THE TRAcK-sALE OF GEORGE N.
PATCHEN FOR TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
BEFORE THE RACE-RErrREAENr OF THE LITTLE
BAY MARE FROM THE TURF, ETC.
The second trotting match between Flora Temple and
George M patchen two mile heats for five hundred dol
lars side, OF Tuesday afternoon, at the Suffolk
Park Course Philadelphia II will be remembered that
the New Jersey stallion proved the victor in the 20
mile heat the Union Course Long Island, few
weeks ago, although he obliged to succumo 10 The
superior 1eetness Of the Queen of the Trotting Tar
In the mile heat race, both on that track and 81
folk Park Course Philadelphia, on the 9TH nst
Her friends sllege 10 extenuation OF her defeat at
miles, that she not in Gt condition 10 so
on that OCCASION being fretfu and feversh, well
suffering from having Of her fore feet severely
before the Certain it is that Flora beat him clever
~ at the shorter distance last week. and consequence
enc was backed heavily for the present La this
cry on Monday evening" there good deal Of money
aid out upon her. and she had the decided call OF the
morse Al the Grard House, Philadelphia, the
ing Of the race, her pucky owner Mr. Macdonald who
invariably reposes the most implicit confidence 10 her
bet 81 600 500 that beat Patcen and even after
the first heat which, will be from the subioned
report she lost, he stun adhered 70 his previously
pressed opinion and took the odds that were offered on
the horse freely The result showed how well grounded
was his confidence in the speed and endurance Of his
game little
Early in the afterp the leading TO the suG.
Park, which is about miles distant from Phlla
dephia crowded with carriages conveyances OF
every description conveying passengers the track
The Baltimore Railroad special trips at intervals, and
city cars took vsiters within a mile Of the place Be.
tween four and i've thousand persons assembled
together the stands and in the enclosure when the
race commenced. The management Of the track
characterized by the most dsgraceful and irregular
proceedings. Every species Of extortion practsed
by those assumed the direction of affairs. There
policemen track keepers 70 clear the engaged
and the only object OF the mmanagers appeared 10 be
TO many dollars they possibly could For
some years past the Suffolk Park Course has enjoyed
unenv able reputation with the public, in consc
quence Of the gross Encouragement and more than
questionable proceedings identified with It, and which
has severely initiated against the success of the rotDg
turf in Philadelphia The proceedings Tuesday cuImi
mated the mismanagemeut Of the track, and the
opinion was generally expressed that the suffolk Park
Course irretrievably ruined
On arriving nj the course found rumor which
had prevailed the city in the mornng, tina. Patchen
had been sold for heavy price, currently circulating
and generally believed Its truth was soon confirmed
the purchaser Mr. william waltermire, Of New York an
He had been IN treaty for the famous stallion since the
preceding week. bet the purchase was only completed
that morning. The price t25 600 with the contn-
gencies Of the stake troted for, If he lie
bought OF Messrs Hall, Of Rochester and Longstreet Of
Bordentown the JOINT owners Of the horse The former
was not present AT the SO much delay ensaed IN
bringing out the horses. after the announced time Of
, sfng iha' oesan 10 oe geersy oelsssd ,aa no
effect. The real cause of the delay, however
from the fact that Taan had refused TO drive unless
his share of the gate money given 20 HIM before
the II appears t,at portion Of the gate money
received a, the precious weeks tot had not been duly
cash in hand before starting for second match The
matter was however, settled in manner and the
horses and drivers made their appearance on the track
Both looked in splendid condition. and many a hope was
expressed that the t;e bay mare might the race
and then finally retire turf on which she had
many glorious triumphs, and enjoy in her de-
clinng years that rest retirement she well
entitled TO- The betting which at first 800 $50
gradually settled do 10 500 to so her, when the
fact Of Fa,chen's sale med The lowest time
we saw marked was 1872, and it wl be seen that lhs
was beat in the nrs heat The iugcs Nessrs Geo
Presbury Tor Mr. Macdonald, W jenkins for Nj Hall
and Dowing as the umpire Judge 1t was nearly half
past 1--WE O'clock before the horses summoned to
prepare for
1iiy FIRST HEAT.
Six false starts occurred before the word A,;ov was
given, McSann playing his usual game OF trying
cite the horse by many failures The crowd began 10
get impatient at him. did also Judges and at the
seventh attempt 10 s,ore the word given although
Paichen, who had the POLE a clear length aud half
ahead. He maintained this advantage round the hrst
and increased his lead three lengths on the up
per SIDE passing in this position the quarter pole in Is
seconds, the half mile Ia 10 (whcn he broke up but
Taman recovered him quickly and the third quarter IN
Of her rafting brushes, and came up the inside
calamity P,,chcn passing on the rs, mile rst
by half length in 222 and showing the quick rate at
which they going On the upper side Of the track
the horse drew away gradually, and led past the half
was maintained home the mare seeming unable 10 get
closer up the stallion crossed score three lengths
ahead In 451Js.
Immense dissatisfaction was expressed a, the bad start
the last heat every person had dollar bet on
Flora found himself loudly denoupcng the conduct Of
the Judges for pronouncing ego" They began TO fear
for the safety Of their investments many who had
be, odds the little round and offered
500 $40 the stallion some amount OF business was
done at this rate many Of the friends believed
she could ye, win the race Her owner never wavered
self that effect The Jeraeyrncn had been pretty well
cleaned the previous by backing horse and
they consequently talked all the more loudly of the Ger
tanty Of their States equine representatives winning
and making up with noise what they lacked In cash To
support their hvOri,e. Again the buge soundct-,be
warning note " preparation for
riE sKcoSD HEAT.
Two unsuccessful attempts 10 and away they
went without the word being given by the ridges, who
consequently called them back but iefic ctually. The
horses certainly together passing score
the Judges percsivng that Pachcn broke no lust at the
noIncnt very properly forebore irving the word The
that exceeds all powers OF description The
track was covered 10y masses Of excited men who sur
rounded the Judges stand wildly vocrat.ps that was
fair start, aud threatening pull down the stand They
al eyed that was much sirer start than ina, for the
FIRST heat and that the Judges were f.yprins Tatchcn
These geucrnen Of course took no notice OF the snruly
and uprcasoutpg mob. and when Iatcheu nass>d the