The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-28
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Flora Temples Great Match Agsinsa the
Recorded Three MILE Time OF the CeIe.
brated TrOtting Horse Dutchman-ThC
Queen of the Turf IL Defeated-Accoune
OF the Unparalleled Performance OF tho
Dutchman, sc.
The great match between the renowned Flora Temple
and the hitherto unequaed time made by the fsmour
Bashaw trotter Dutchman, came of yesterday on the
Centreye Course Long Island in the presence OF about
five hundred Of the principal sporting men Of this city
The match was made between Mr. VIM Macdonald, Of
Baltimore the Of Flora Temple, ard prominent
racing gentleman Of New York; for the Of thou
sand dollars and the conditions that she should
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, 1889. On
that occasion he placed minutes thirtytwo and
half seconds the trotting record; and this time, at
three miles, has yet been equaed the nearest ap
preach IT, previous Flora Temples essay yesterday,
being BY Lady Moscow, whose time minutes, 4asS
seconds The agreement drawn and signed above
parties expressly stated that the should be allowed
until the FIRST Of accomplish the feat with the
privilege Of having many trials might be desired
condition that three days previous notice of such trial
should be given TO the hacker Of Time The betting 10 tho
city had been In favor Of the little ccomplishpg
the Hercuean task set her since the match WAC
made and her victory her old opponent George N.
Pachen, Monday last two mile heats had strength
ened the confidence her friends in her ability reduce
the time recorded Of the Dutchman STILL the hackers Of
old Chromos readily took the odds Of 500 TO $40 has
bet her winning the match for they we'll knew
that the bearer stops or tires alngs which
81 900 numerous, but the pArtsans of the mare
Judging impolitic to buy money At 50 dear rate re-
fused do business except NJ the odds above stated
The gloomy and threatening appearance Of the weather
during the morning was the cause Of the limited attend
trOtting Judges selected
Hiram Woodruff (who rode the Dutchman In
ns sna an s' sss
acted in the same capacity of judge on that occasion
rush examine her appearance and scruinizo
dton She evidently In splendid trim, and it 10
wear and tear Of her have made upon
her Indeed, we were assured by her trainer, Mr.
IN her h
has bad her in his possession She was driven as usual,
by Mr. AcMann, and the third mile she was accom-
Panied by a running horse The track in capital
condition for fast time and there hardly breath Of
wind to initiate against her the gloomy lowering asmo-
places the stand and the tra,k cleared for tho
rafting gait and she salued by cheers
she passed the stand 10 going along the upper side
atcy got her down again TO her work She passed the
quarter pole in 3S seconds, and the half mile in
appeared pace and crossed the
the first time round In minutes 80 seconds.
was allowed ana the crowd heartily cheered the gssns
little she entered the second mile The first quar-
minute i2x seconds or Two seconds less than The cor
responding half mile the first time round On she presses
With se1 vsSr as o. ss
promising Halfway up the homestrstch she Joined by
the rannns horse whoss rider kept aGIssae Of he. the
minutes seconds making the entire time now con-
sumed minutes SIS seconds, and LEAVING 2minutes aeS
seconds 70 do the remaining mile Excited apparently by
the presence OF her gaoppg companion, the little mare
breaks and for few seconds could down steady
In minutes 81 seconds the half mile in minutes
ll seconds, thus leaving her minute 10 seconds to
fast she to y towards the goal the Old scythe
bearer flies still faster and the irrevocabio
n. are nS M seu
with the cheers OF the multitude who think that abe
sss = y e1s % . ns5
coDsummatlon; there st the straight home stretch 70
With stern she 70 ~ over The
and her driver confident Q. victory ourished his whip
show record Of minutes ssI seconds. and asey ecde
that this tmo Flora Temple has failed time
the renowned Bashaw by the space OF second and
It wss now a subject or discussion among the crowc
whether Flora would then make another trial. postpone
u TO another day. The judges consulted together
though they bad the written agreement OF the match
their possession which expressly stated shat the
Of October provided three days notice such trial were
given 10 the hacker Of time they TO the strange
Y
often she pleased that dayshe entitled to
try again any succeeding day" By what process O.
reasoning by which they 70 such a conclusion wo
a. loss TO imagine, the agreement 20 Distinct
and explicit, on the point question render
any and all OF precedent entirely unneces-
sary. Accordingly, McMann was ordered 10 make =
second essay, and alter the had cooled on salts.
factorily, he again took the reins In hand
The second trial was soon terminated for after going
the first quarter mile In 90 seconds, the half mile IN
minute Is "a seconds and the mile 10 minutes
and commenced De nouo third essay This time he i'm
proved conside rably quarter 81 seconds.
the half In minute 10 seconds, and the fret mile iu
minutes - seconds Tbs was only one second oehnt
might yet win When, however, II was found that her
second mile bad occupied minutes SO seconds all hopes
nearly abandoned. Nothing could her
from defeat except by doing the last mile under minutes
AK seconds. This she failed 20 do, the dias OF tbs
Judges ehowed record OF Minutes AZ e she
finished her three mics.
Of Flora that the Centrevuc exceeded milo
b. eighteen feet, and that consequently his mare had
the match, ~ her time for crac7y urec miles, had
beaten Dutchmans. One Of The judges considered ths
objection valid but the two others refused entertain
H. and declared that Flora Temple had Dutch
mans time, and therefore she had lost the This
decision not regarded satisfactory by the crowd,
although Mr.. Macdonald gracefully submitted
ing the decision OF the majority OF the judges ii win
also be recorded o. failure the Of Flora rempe,
though that she virtually beat DutchmAn three mile time
hardly admits % doubt assuming the objection 10
length Of the Cenirevie 70 be well founded
CSSrnRvIrIK CorRss. I-Trotng- Match against tme;
Iora Temple, IN harness, TO beat the best made by
$500 aside.
Quarter MI. Hall Ha<. xla
s ssss n,, second: second: in as9
Third me....."....3sx seconds LII 23elt