Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-06-15

FlOrn aud PatcheR's Second Great TrOt.
The "Queen of the Turf" has been forced
to abdicate. Patchen has won the best two
heats at two miles ever trotted in one race.
He turned the tables on the famous Flora
Temple, and is now the King ofthe Turf"
The second trial took place over the Union
Course in the presence of 5000 people.
The confidence in Flora was shown in the
betting, which for the week previous had
about 100 to 40 on the old favorite. We clip
from the report of the Times:
Both horses answered the judges signal to
prepare, by coming in front Of the stands.
Flora, who was driven by Mr.. McMann, was
received with great cheering, and Patchen,
who was driven by Mr. Tallman, received his
share of applause; both looked in the finest
condition, and went over the track several
times. Patchen making the complete circuit.
FIRST HEAT.-Upon coming up to the
score for a first attempt, ,Patchen had the track,
with Flora slightly leading. Tallman pulled
up before crossing, and the judges rung Flora
back again. The next attempt was success
ful, and Patchen Immediately took a sight
lead, which was reduced at the first turn !;
but on approaching the quarter pole Patchen
just drew clear by a length, and Flora,
in endeavoring in close the gap, got of her
feet, and did not get to work again till Patch
en- had got a lead of four lengths. This she
reduced by smart brush to two lengths at
the halfmile pole, and both horses went
round the lower turn at great speed in about
the same position; nor did it much alter, as
Patchen passed the judges stand only three
lengths in advance. In going for the first
turn, Flora made one of her dashes for the
lead, and cOllared Pstchen, who shook her off
by length in going round to the quarter
pole. There Flora went up, but was caught
by McMann, instantly, without losing an inch,
and in a tremendous burst along the back
stretch, Flora tapped and headed Patchen by
half a length; the speed was SO great that
Patchen went of his feet, and was not re-
covered till Flora had headed HIM half dozen
lengths, in which position both entered the
lower turn; in going round, this was reduced,
and the mare swung into the straight run
only four lengths in advance; this was grad
ually reduced by Patchen, and at the gate,
only two lengths separated them. Here
Patchen was rapidly closing the gap, when
up went Flora at the distance stand, and
Patchen came over the score and winner of
the heat by length, in min. 534 sec.
The cheers and waving of hats for Patchen
were long and loud, and the betting went at
$l06 TO S25 in his favor, and was taken
freely.
SECOND HEAT-FlOra had shown some signs
of distress at the conclusion of the first heat,
but she now came to the score quite lively,
but refused the first attempt, as Patchen, be-
sides the track, had slight advantage in the
start. The next trial succeeded, and both
got off even; Patchen drew clear in going
round the first turn, but was again collared
by Flora at the quarter-pole, where the horses
were neck and neck. In passing along the
back stretch, Patchen gradually drew clear,
and at the halfpole was length ahead. At
this point Flora broke up, but was caught
again before Patchen had got three lengths
in advance; in this position they swung into
the home stretch, where Flora closed up a
triae, hut was again shook of and both
horses passed over the score amid the utmost
excitement, attended by cheers from the ad-
mirers of each, Patchen three lengths in ad-
vance A burst from Flora had reduced the
gap in going round the turn, to a couple Of
lengths, which was further lessened at the
quarter; but from this point the prestige of
victory forsOok Flora, as the stallion COM
pletely outfooted her, and at the half-mile
post he headed her by four lengths, swinging
into the straight run eight lengths in advance,
increasing it on the home stretch, where
McMann began to lay the whip severely on
poor Flora During this time Tallman took
it easy and looked back, and came in an easy
winner OF the heat with half dozen lengths
to spare, evidently not desirous Of hazarding
break by hurrying up Patchen too much.
The turn was 4574. The cheers and smiles
among Patchen's friends was very marked.
Some people said that Flora was not driy-
en- up to her usual speed, and Mr.. Mcdonald
offered to trot the same race over again for
$4,000.