Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-30
Exciting Contest between Flora Temple
and Gaorge VI. BaGchen.

| Exciting Contest between Flora Temple
! and George NJ. Patchen.
The telegraph has already announced the result
of the two-mile trotting match for $500, over the
Centeryille Gong Island) Course, on Monday the
oath inst, between "Flora Temple" and George NJ.
Patchen" the former winning in two straight heats
in 4:55l and five minutes. The race exciting and
verey closely contested and the heats thus de-
scribed in Tuesdays New York Express: szs-
First Heqt-Before the start. it was announced
from the Judges stand that the driver of "Pachen
was fifteen pounds overweight. 'tPatchen" having
the track, the two horses came up for the word,
and at the third attempt they went off, "Patch-
en-" leading slightly. This advantage he increased
going round the first turn, and at the quarter pole
was at least three lengths ahead, and remained at
this distance without any percepnbe channe to the
half; when Flora" made rush around the upper
tuLn and reduced the gap passing the threequarter
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 223. Again he in
creased his lead he went around the turn, but as
they neared the quarter, "FlOra" again ap-
preached the horse, and before he had reached the
halfmile pole she had passed him. "Patchen" SEEM
ing almost trotted to stand-stil Recovering his
speed he made decrease in the gap that "FlorA"
had opened, but skipped in passing round the three
quarter turn Flora" being two lengths in advance
From this point most beautiful race was made
the competitors trotting finely and "Patchen" max
ing strong push for the lead but all his endeavors
were of no avail, ''Flora" coming over the score,
leading by length and half; the time of the two
miles being 4:551.
Second Heat-After the lapse of half an hour the
the horses up, having cooled off nicely. Flora"
being entitled to the pole. At the first attempt
splendid send off was made, "Patchen" leading slight
ly but he broke as he began 20 turn, and Flora"
took lead of length "Patchen," settling down,
gained steadily on the mare Tapped at the quarter
and half way to the halfmile showed his nose in
front, and at the half "Patahen" was clean length
in advance They kept at about this interval around
the upper turn and swang into the home stretch
with gap of about half lengh between them but
as they approached the distance Flora gained
slightly but broke inside the distance and "Pstchen
passed the Judges stand in 1896 leading by two
lengths.
As they went into the first turn the second mile
"Flora" crept up and both broke "Flora" losing the
least by the break. aud passing the horse at the |
second turn ard going by the quarter-pole with an
of two lengths and midway between tie |
quarter and half "Patchen" again showing dispo-
son STOP in the first heat, thus losing another
length and half and passing the halfEmile pole at
Ieast three lengths behind. Rounding the |
upper turn, "Patchen" drew near the mare, and
tFoted her of her feetas she swung into the straight
rum passing her the inside and taking the track
'Flora" boiling for the outside, but McManus soon
brought her down to her work, and she spun down
the hOmesretch, completely outtrOtting the horse,
and coming over the score amid much excitement,
with "Patchen's well up to her headquarters,
hus winning the heat and the race in exactly five
minutes.