Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-08-07

Victorious in Three STRAIGHT Heats.
The trot over the Union II. I.) Course, be-
tween "Flora Temple and George NJ.
Patchen," on Thursday afternoon, resulted,
as the telegraph has stated, in the triumph of
the mare in three consecutive heats. The
race was largely attended, but the betting
was small. Fridays New York Sun gives
this account of the trot: DH
Before the trot yesterday, betting stood at
even, and, in Eome few instances, slight odds
on the horse. At near balfpast four O'Clock
the Judges bell called the horses to the
course. Flora looked sore and unsteady,
and from the time of her appearance on the
score, her success was generally doubted.
The betting however, was very slight. Hall
dozen false starts were made, and then an
excellent word was obtained. "Flora" was
at the start slightly in the lead, but imme-
diately after passing the stand broke up
badly. Her driver soon succeeded in getting
her down to her usual gait, and at the
quarter post she was a head in the lead
"Patchen's" speed now became apparent, and
on the back Stretch to the half mile, gained
checked her speed and almost before the eye
could distinguish the change, "Patchen" was
two lengths in advance. On the lower
quarter, the trot became very exciting,
"Flora" seeming to strive, with might and
main, to retrieve her loss, but the stallion
kept his lead, and the same position was
kept round the turn and up the home stretch.
The excitement became very great, and the
crowd being kept well off the track, fine
field was presented for the strife When only
few rods from the judges stand, the mare
again broke up badly, and "Patchen" passed
the stand fully three lengths ahead. Time
2:23K. .r
Betting now rose to fifty and even sixty on
"Patchen" to forty on "Flora." The usual
time for grooming having been allowed, the
horses were called up. "Patchen" very slow
in coming, and three false starts were made
the word was given on the fourth start,
"Flora" neck ahead. Immediately after
getting the word, "Flora" brushed ahead,
and crossed the horse at the first turning,
taking the inside track. "Patchen" broke up
and the mare gained lead of over three
lengths before reaching the quarter-post.
This was soon increased to four lengths, but
"Patchen" pushing to his full speed, re-
covered one of the four at the half mile, and
at the lower turn to the home stretch was
within a length of Flora" At the entrance
to the home-stretch "Patchen" Tapped, and
up to the distance-stand promised well to
pass the mare. Here, however, he broke, and
Flora" shot rapidly ahead passing the
judges'-stand fully three lengths in the lead
| lime Z.2Z2. Betting was very scarce, what
there was. was Standing at even; and
| the monotony of the twenty minutes groom.
| inc was relieved by a couple of fights. The
friends of "Flora, were enthusiastic in praise
of their favorite, and indulged their feelings
with hearty outbreak of cheers, '0e
| " Third Heat--An excellent start was OBJ
tanned, on the first trial. "Patchen" leading
| ahont n head To the frst turn HFIora
aimed a full length. and this was kent in
creasing round to the half mile, when Il was
three lengths. "PatchenD began gaining
RAPIDLY at this point, and on the third quarter
seemed likely to catch the mare. AT the
entrance to the home stretch, the distance
between the horses was but about half a
length; but here "Patcheng broke up and the