Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-14
Scenes on a Race Course.

ID
From the Philadelphia Ledger, July Ill
Yesterday afternoon large crowd Of
persons, at least three thousand. assembled
at Suffolk Park to witness trot between
Fiora Temple and George N. Patchcn. two
Mlie heats, and two best in three, for 81
/ UOo. The scenes of gambling witnessed
on the ground on the 4th of July. when
the same horses trottcd, was nearly of
similar character, the only difference per-
ceptable being that a larger number of
,lhlmble Riggers'. were present, and swim
dted number of persons evidently unused
10 snch games. The roulette tables evil
dently did large business, and the "Sou-
tAern Lottery" so called, was in constant
demand much to the discomfort of those
who were foolish enough to bet upon the
game In short the gamblers did as they
| pleased, and some of them reaped II rich
| harvest
The trot was announced to come off at
! tour O'Clock: but up to FIVE there was no
appearance of the celebrated nars, the de-
lay being very profitable to the gamblers
but annoying 20 those who ONLY desired to
see the trot. The delay, it was afterwards
understood, arose from the fact that the
owner of Patchen refused to take his
horse upon the track until the money pro-
missed had been paid. The demand being
! 0'-~AS''NN~i - - ISl DhSt llNc lHS nOrSSS
! were brought out, but it was evidcut from
the manner OF the driver of Patchcu, that
he had no expectation of being victorious,
as the sequel proved. The crowd of pco-
pie on the track was so dcuSe ut times
That 1t was almost impossible to get
through it, and from their conversation it
was evident Flora WAS the invorite, the bet
being $500 to $40, and $50 to S25, that
she would win. Thus the matter stood
when the buglcs sounded for the horscmcn
ia come up to the score, Pntchen having
the pole. After a half dozen false starts,
the horses received the word "Gop from
the Judges, when Flora was about one
length behind, and her driver thinking the
than the judge" l6SRea 60pk ;sRwG ops else
ing Il recall; but not receiving it he was
forced to go on, aud therefore he was
! thrown still further behind, Flora then
made a desperate attempt to make up for
| lost time, but before she reached the half
mile pole she broke badly, thus destroying
her chance of beating through on the home
i stretch on the first mile. She lessened tho
! gap considerably, but on the next mile she
gained but little, Patchcn crossing the
score three or four lengths ahead, winning
the heat in 4.5l J, the first mile having been
made in 2.22
After this heat, and while the crowd
was waiting for the horses to be brought
| up n second time, a fight took place
near the judges stand, but owing to the
/ interference of some of TIE parties, it end
ed with few bloody noses. This affair
settled, the horses made their appearance
| again, and after number of false starts,
! they came down to the score neck aud
neck, but just US thsy were about cross
| ing, Patchcn broke, and some one sung
ont SEQ" The driver of Flora continued !;
thc driver Of p.tcbcn nullcd I'M but NOT
hearinr the recall. continued on. n Ionn
distance behind. Flora PASSED round
and the crowd halloocd "Go on" The
word Geo" was given. and She did cor
tinuc around on the second mile, though
Patchen was taken from the track. A
scene of the widest excitement here en-
sucd-thc crowd in front of the iudme-s
s1,nl INSISTING thnt tbn word ssrS, vas
,riven Inv n indue and therefore Flora
should have th4 haot- ondsthc race Tho
;ndGes denied having givcn fhc word md
laftcr a long cousuitation. it was decided
not to consider the heat all, bnt let the
horses make fresh start, This satisfied
the friends of pntchen. bnt the rowdies
who had evidently determined that Flora
should win. riuht orwronp. exhibited their
dissotisfaction nv oroansNnd ooths hurled
at the heads Of fbe iudoes
After q short DELAY the horses werr
again brourht nm. and after n number of
false starts the. horses rot off well topcth-
or, but on the first turn Flora took the
mole and lead much to the sunrise of
everybody. At this manDuvrc the fricnds
of Flora shouted and screamed like mad
men. At the half mile pole Patchcn lap