New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-06-14
BOGUS TROT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Probably through no fault Of the parties interested
one heat OF the three in the match between Flora and
John Morgan Yesterday wos really fine one. The
race was merely one more OF the made-up affairs in
which the Queen of the Turf has been driven for two
OF three wears past. Whenever the tracks are quite
run ont of business arrangement is made, and Flora
% matched u for a large stake against either Princes
or come horse who comes from the antipodes with a
marvellous reputation manufactured to order. The
dodge ALWAYS succeeds in drawing crowd and occa-
siopay good thing is made by the knowing ones IN
betting with the Ignorant Whether the large purses
Of 900 and 81 900 ever como into the pocset of the
apparept winner is more than we say, but we
think it doubtful
These hippodromes would not be bad If the proprie'
tore Of the track would only conduct things IN re-
spectacle manner, but when score of gambng-tables
are allowed to be worked in the public room, and such
horde Of thieves gamblers and rowdies are collected
q. were at the Centevile Course yesterday, we say
this rascaly system of deception shoud be stopped at
once. Out of crowd which numbers over 5000 per-
sons we looked in vain for one hundred respectable
persona and doubt if many OF those who were pre-
sent will do themselves tie pleasure of attending the
two-mie and three mile races between Flora and Nor
gan woich are yet to como Oh.
other traces Of the great rainfall Of Wednesday. Flora
looked very WELL and moved up and down as prettily
as she always does. The Kentucky horse IL ine,
large sorre standing about fifteen three, with great
deal Of BONE long stride, and quite bigh-bred APP
pearance in some points. His work yesterday proved
him to be real trotte aud should judge him 10 be
horse Of grea, endurance. His stride must be full
nineteen feet which enables him to get over the ground
- II Il x..ll Ltnk
possible His half mile ia the fret heat was done in
O9, but no one would have thought he was going at
such tremendous pace. 90 easy was bis motion.
Morgan broke before reaching the turn and Flora got
a lead If quite length and half and Che gap was
even wider NJ the second turn but, once iry on the
back stretch the Kentucky horse sat himself 70 wofk
with such will that he crept up to her little ny little,
and when the two e past the hs mile post his noss
was close to McMann's wheel. The trot WAS now
watched with breathless attention. IL seemed as II
Flora had really met her match and some bets on the
tine of the heat were made. At the tbree-quartef
post Morgan had tapped bis antagonist, and the two
came down the stretch In splendid style. victory
seemed still uncertain, but us they nesred the stands
McMann let out bis tile mare and che gained q fun
ength despite the efforts Of Turner, who made the
most OF s hoSe. As the fret stand was reached the
shouts OF the excited spectators seemed to make the
straDge hore and frightened, for, with pre-
moatory skip or two, he made q dead break, as he
passed the Judges length and half behind the invin'
chile little mare. Time Of tie heat, 2:2ia.
Before the race, We understood that the best time
allowed ,or heat was 10 be about 2:25 40 that we
were surprisedto hear bet made by one Of Morgans
hackers that he would win the second heat for, Of
eourse d. that he would have 70 beat Floras best
tine. The result proved that had been rightly in
formed. The horses scored, and scored, and scored
again, until every Que had become completely tired
and dsgused with wai'ing; then Morgan cast HE of
foe shoe, and there was another delay; then eams
some more scoring-probsbly TO give better chance
for bu.iuess at the barsand then the horses got Oh
Morgan broke up before reaching the tgn and ere be
could recover Flora bad away full i've lengths.
Morgan worked hard to retrieve but did not materially
alter bis position gaining length st the hall mile ana
losing one at the turn where he broke up again.
A, thew swung into tho hone.stretch, be made Q
skip and catch; tut although he trotted very last
ard Flora's pace was slacksned very materially ~
McMan be could not catch up and Flora passed tho
score two lengths ahead. Time, 2:26.
The third hsa, almost repetition Of the secona
Morgan playing his old gnme 81 breaking lasi I!1
the send.of bat unfortunately breaking at least hall
dozen times during the beat. The half was done u
Ill and the heat in s:2Si Miss Flora thus winning
the race iii not pursel in three straight heats.