New Orleans daily crescent., 1860-10-08
Flora reInpie Tsots Against Iime.

the famous Bashaw trotter Dutchrnan. came off
yesterday On the Centreve Course Long Island
In the presence Of about five hundred OF the prin.
eipal sporting men Of this city The match was
made between Mr.. VIM. Mcdonald, of Baltimore
the owner Of Flora Temple, and prominent racing
gentleman Of New York, for the sum Of one thous-
and dollars, and the conditions were that she
Should trot three miles, in harness, and beat the
time made by Dutchman, under saddle, in his great
match over the Beacon Course, New jersey, in
August, 1899. On that occasion he placed min
utes 32a seconds on the trottfng record: and this
time at three miles has never yet been eqaalled,
the nearest approach to It, previous to Flora Tenn
pies essay Yesterday, being by Lady Moscow,
whose time was minutes 443 seconds.
The agreement drawn up and signed by the
above parties expressly stated that the mare should
he allowed until the lst Of October TO accomplish
the feat, with the privilege of having as many
trials as might be desired, on condition that three
days previous notice of such trial should be given
to the backer OF time The betting in the city had
been in favor Of the little mare accomplishing the
heIculean task set her ever since the match was
made, and her victory over her opponent, George
M. Patchen, on Monday last at two mile heats, had
strengthened the confidence of her friends in her
ability to reduce the time recorded Of the Dutch
man. Still the hackers of old Chromos readily
took the odds of 500 to 40 that were bet on her
winning the match, for they well knew that the
scythe bearer never stops tires: failings which
horsefesh is subject to. Offers to bet $500 against
$1,000 were numerous but the partisans Of the
mare, judging it Inpolitc to buy money at so dear
above stated.
The gloomy and threatening appearance of the
weather during the morning was the cause of the
limited attendance on the track, few except the
regular hebituGs of the trotting course being
present. The judges selected were Hiram Wood
ruff, (who rode the Dutchman in his great feat
| twenty.one years ago) Mr. Concklin, and an
eminent United States official, who acted in the
same capacity (of judge) on the occasion. When
the mare appeared on the track there wassa great
| rush to examine her appearance and scrutinize
her condition. She was evidently in splendid
trim, and it is astonishing to see how little impress
| sion time and the wear and tear of her numerous
| contests have made upon her. Indeed, we were
assured by her trainer, Mr. McMann, that she is in
| far better form at the present time than she has
| ever been during the many years he has had her
| In his possession. She was driven, as usual by
| Mr.. McMann, and on the third mile she was ac-
companied by running horse. The track was in
| capital condition for fast time, and there was
hardly breath Of wind to initiate against her !:
4 the gloomy lowering atmosphere, however, was
/ somewhat unfavorable.
About halfpast three o'clock the Judges took
4 their places on the stand, and the track was
4 cleared for the race. Soon the little mare was
/ seen coming to the score, at her usual rattling
4 gate, and she saluted by cheers as she passed
the stand. In going along the upper side Of the
track she broke twice, but McMann almost ilnme-
diateiy got her down again to her work She
passed the quarter pole in 3S seconds, and the hall
/ mile in one minute and lia seconds. AS she
swung into the home stretch she appeared to in
time round in two minutes 30@ seconds. This was
within the average time to the mile that she was
allowed and the crowd heartily cheered the gal
liant little mare as she entered the second mile
Tie first quarter was done in 81 seconds and the
second, or half mile, in one minute 125 seconds, OF
two seconds less than the corresponding half mile
the first time round. On she presses with undi
nlinished vigor, and the prospect of her accom-
plishing her arduous and difficult task is nov
| bright and promising. Halfway up the home
stretch she is joined by the running horse, who's
rider kept alongside of her the remainder of til,
distance. A.
! The second mile is done in minutes I'll seconds
, making the entire time consumed minute
57a seconds, and leaving 2 minutes 364 seconds Il
! dc the remaining mile Excited apparently by tn
presence of her galloping companion, the litti,
mare breaks, and for few seconds could not b.
! got down steady to her work The quarter pol
the third mile is passed in minutes 81 seconds
> and the half mile in minutes l4a seconds, thu
i leaving her minute l94 seconds to finish the II
= naming half mile. Onward she sweeps, but fas
- as she seems to fly towards the goal the old seyth
bearer flies still faster and the rrevocable SECOND
! are marked off into the past. She turns into Il
:, homestretch, and the welkin rings with cheers
q q the multitude, who think that she is at leng
4 going to put the crowning seal to her long and br
u liant career of glory. But the fates forbid such
=. consummation; there is still the straight hom
y stretch to be passed, and the remorseless secon
=, still drop away with stern regularity. She seer
af to fly over the ground, and her driver, confident
y victory, ourshss his whip as he passes the scor
. minutes 333 seconds, and they decide that this tin
q q Flora Temple has failed to beat the time of h
,ee renowned Bashaw by the space of one second al
- quarter only. #=a.5 apz
!. It was now subject of discussion among Il
le crowd whether Flora would then make anoth
y trial. or postpone it to another day. The iudg
"A consulted together, and although they had ii
- written agreement OF the match their possessio
~ which expressly stated that the mare could nal
10 as many trials as she pleased before the Ist of
tober, providing three days notice of such tri
Z, were given to the hacker Of time,n they came
/ the strange and singular conclusion /" that h
le mare might try as often as she pleased on tn
u day-she was not entitled to try again on any su
ceeding day." By what process of reasoning
q which they come to such a conclusion are at
loss to imagine, as the agreement is SO distinct al
II explicit on the point in question to render
r reference to any and all cases of precedent G
n ifely Unnecessary. Accordingly McMann W
. ordered to make a second essay, and, after d
mare had cooled off satisfactorily, he again to,
ne the reins in hand.
ae The second trial was soon terminated for after
n ing the first quarter mile in 80 seconds the half M
he in minute l82 seconds and the mile in 2mnutes
Ia seconds Nr.McMaun gave up the attempt as tsele
e, and commenced de moro a third essay. This iii
nd he improved considerably, as he did the quarter
y, 81 seconds, the half in | minute l33 seconds, a
b. the first mile in 2 minutes 50 seconds. This W
ke only one second behind the average time, a
es hopes were entertained that she might yet W
ia When, however, it was found that her second M
an had occupied minutes 50 seconds, all hopes we
a nearly abandoned. Nothing now could save
IS, from defeat, except by doing the last mile under
e. minutes 2Ta seconds. This she failed to do, as
en- dals of the judges showed record Of minut
i35 seconds as she finished her three miles.
An objection was now made by Mr.. Macdonal
a. the owner Of Flora, that the Centreville track
is. ceeded a mile by eighteen feet, and that cons
ill quently his mare had won the match, her tit
mt for exactly three miles, had beaten Dutehman
IS One of the Judges considered this objection vail
n but the two others refused to entertain it and
e. clared that Flora Temple had not beaten Dute
X. mans time, and therefore she had lost the match
re This decision not regarded satisfactory
es the crowd, although Mr.. Macdonald gracefully su
re mitted to it, asking the decision of the majority
the Judges. 1t will also be recorded as failure
er the part oil Flora Temple, though she virtually be
a Dutehman's three mile time hardly admits of doul
"a assuming the objection to extra length Of t
e- Gentreyle track to be well founded.
~ MosT HORRIBLE CASE OF HYDRorHoBIA.
heartrendng case of this terrible disease oceur
in this city, terminating with death yesterday eve
" " ing at o'clock.
he Patrick 0'Donnell a young man twenty-ts
yers old, a moulder, working for Jackson a. Vile
y y and residing with his mother near the Eighth Wa
OF OF School House, on the 9th of June last bit
Oh in the hand by little dog of officer Mahanna
~. The latter believing the dog to be mad about
a kill it, when young o'Donneli, with whom it was
"a "a great fayorite, demonstrated, refusing to belle
HI A. n.