Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-06-15

The result Of the two-mile trot between
: Flora Temple" and George N. Patchen,"
on the Union u. ~ Course, on Tuesday, for
$1,000 aside in harness, has already been
stated by telegraph. The race was attended
by $4,000 or $1,000 people the day fine, and
Flora" the favorite, with bets of 100 to
40 on the mare. Wednesdays New York
Tribune gives these particulars:
" "Patchen" looked grandly, showing bloom
and spirit and that he was in condition
drawn to feathers nicely. One might
well have deemed him worthy to race for
mans life as stake.
After their appearance, nearly an hour
elapsed ere the crowds that hocked around
the horses could find entire satisfaction in
the indulgence Of their admiration for the
noblest twain of speedy ones ever paraded
to view.
But every thing must have an end, and at
length both admiration and patience are ex-
hausted. Every ear waits TO hear the warn
ing bell, and at length that comes, and the
blankets are stripped, and the eager eyes of
the champion catch animation from the
sound of the surging masses that give way
for the rendezvous at tne stand and scoring
ground. Away the horses start for their pre-
liminary trots. While all this goes on the
multitude look on and grow eager. And
this, too, ends at last, and il is proclaimed
that "Patchen" has the pole. Away 90 the
horses for the start. After one attempt they
get off at the second very evenly and make
| a rush for the lead. But "Patchen," with the
inside, can outfoot the speedy little mare
round the turn, and he draws in front and
leads to the quarter pole in hand, going
| easily but with a telling stride. Once In the
straight work of the far side, he quickoned
pace and strobe away gaily, with the little
mare near. Then they went on to the middle
of the stretch, when "Flora" moved up and
seemed to strive we'll for the lead, but Tai
man reused the big one, and he opens out
that long rate that covers the ground like the
wind sweeping the clouds .........
His quickened pace tells on the mare, and
| carries her off her feet. She once in the air
on the prance, the horse opened out lead
of three or four lengths, and McMann strug-
| giles hard to bring "Flora" out of her break
and settle her back to work and steadiness
| Ere this is done, Talman has brought his
horse up to the half-mile pole. With quick
| eye, he sees his power over Flora" and
takes his horse in hand and goes steadily but
1 easily round the turn, leaving to "Flora" all
I that she could wish to do to get up to him
at the end of the turn, and be ready to brush
with 'Patchen" up the straight work to the
| stand.
AS they swept off the turn on to the
stretch, "Patchen" had a lead of length,
| and this he held to steadily, and rafting
pace, in which she could not head him, led
them up to the stand, finishing the first mile
in minutes 30 seconds. This mile done,
into the second they rush, and Talman driv-
| ing his horse a little wide to carry him easily
round the turn, McMann saw his chance, and
pulled his mare back and shot in on the in
side for pass on the shorter turn. But Tai
man was not to be caught. In the fash o.
an eye he drew his horse back, and Flora
| was forced to be taken in hand and pulled
out. Round the turn he was too much fol
her, and he came to the quarter pole with d
lead of length and half. .....
This point gained, and "Flora," rested W
from the quiet way in which she came round
the turn, was ready for brush, and at once
dashed into burst of speed that in five and
twenty rods brought her up to "Patchen.'
The trick was SO neatly and quickly done
scraping with the look of a badly-beater
horse, as the little pet opened off wide gar
of four or five lengths, and there was bu
little more than half mile to go. Wha
horse could catch "Flofa" and beat her il
half mile with such lead to overcome
The break was bad. and the ground los
looked fatal to all his hopes. The STEADY
Talman, however, brings him to his word
and his long, low rate begins to draw him vi
again into the air, and off speeds "Flora
| until she leads at least five lengths.
When she reached the half-mile pole, Tai
man had once more got "Patchen" down, an,
in his stride butseemingly hopelessly behind
and with the race gone; but Talman seemed
to think otherwise, and when his horse hat
cooled down TO steadiness, he reused him VI
to q settled rattling brush, and the gap begai
to close. His pace drew on her SO quickly
that she seemed to come back TO him. On
on, he went, no faltering, no dwelling, n,
swerving, no breaking, but in all steadinest
and brimful of game. The turn was made
the mare caught, at the pole, collared-an
now began the grand struggle for the heat.
The quarter-mile is yet to be done, and
long strife alone is to give the lead. Bot
begin their work as if they knew its import
ance, and the value of the result. Ava
they went head and head; yard by yard tn
horse works up-half the distance covered
and he has her head and head. And nov
the pace tells on her. She shows distress
her ears go down on her poll; her tai
firts; the horse is drawing ahead, and tn
: last resort is now the whip, and forth
comes. A blow is made by McMann, bu
the blow found nothing in the mare. Th,
call was in vain. 1t should have routed he
to one Of her flights Of speed, but the pac
had taken the fight out Of her, and the blov
only threw her off her feet. Hol the.race
done, the mare is over-matched the hors
] strides away three open lengths; anothe
, /, blow and the mare makes a race, but tn
even gallop is in vain, and "Patchen's" long
steady stride whirls him away home, and
passes the score two lengths ahead in Am
5315sec., amid the shouts of the thousand
and the dismay of "Flora's friends an
hackers. t...-. ..-- g.. ....
The betting now changed, was 100 to 40 O.
"Patchen." Scrutiny showed "Flora' dis
tressed, but not so "Patchen." The race wa
} deemed over, barring an accident and bet
ting seemed to enliven the hour. "Flora's
: friends looked gloom and dismay. At lengt
the call is made and the nags come again 70
The Second Heat--The show of the mar
, was poor, her eyes looked heated, she wa
: still all wet, and had not dried off, 1t wa
clear she had been overdone. She was nc
fully herself, and not fit to 60 the distanc,
1t needed no prophet to tell the result. TIL
/ race was "Patchen's," and one might nam
, the odds at all Lombardy-street to an orange
: for 'Patchen" came to the score with his Goa
all dry and blooming, with his eye bright an
his ear playing back and forth, and spiri
showing in every look and motion.
r At the second attemptthey got away, an
| "Patchen" at once showed in 'front.' and lea
, by a length to the quarter pole. Her
: "Flora" moved up and Tapped in front, an
had look Of drawing out clean; but tn
long stride of the stallion, into which he ha
: settled, forced him up, and soon his groun
, was recovered, and at the middle of th
: stretch his nose came out in the lead, an
| soon he was at the half-mila nole Aroun