The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-22
FLORA TEMPLE.
Death of the Old Queen of The Turf,
Aged Thirty-two Years.
SKETCH OF HER CAREER.
Great Victories, Astonishing Bursts Of Speed
and Honorable Progeny.

years Thc Queen lilo Turf died Al the farm of A.
WEIGH, at Chestnut Hill. Philadelphia. yesterday
evening, at o'clock, aged thirty years.
shc foaicd in oncaa county, near Utica IN lS45,
out ola mare the very picture OF herself her sire beng
Oac-Eycd Hunter, VINO by Kentucky Hunter. well
known at that time among the thorough Of tho
Western and Southwestern States. Her owner, Mr..
Tracy kept Flora until she four years Old when,
finding her willul and unserviccable he disposed OF
her TO W. II. Congdon, of Smyrna, Chenaneo county,
for the sum or $l3 Mr. Congdon alter keeping her
while. sold her TO Kelly Richardson for SOS; and
after changing hands once twice more she became
the property OF yicce. OF Washington Hollow,
Duchess county, ~ Y The latter gentleman brought
her to this city soon atcrword sold her George
L. Perrin for $3.50. Flora Temple was soon aitorwaTd
matched to trot with tho Waite pony 1T the Red
House track. Harlem. when, winning easily, she VAS
matched against 1nc horse known as Vandcrbnrg's
gray stallion for $500 side nile heats. the stallion
to TO $50 pound wagon and the little mare ~ mar
ness This match came on on the Union Course, Long
Island In the summer Of 1850, and was won by the
In three straight heats. Fioras next exploit,
aud that which brought her prominently before tho
public as irotter was III stake the 9th Of Sep
TENDER, $780, the Union course. The race was milo
heats harness. and the horses engaged were White
hail. Delaware Maid, Napoleon and Hiram. She Won
the SO ond, thlrd fourth heats In 2:55, 2:52 and
2:4a This Introduced the little bay mare to tho
pages OF the sRacing Calendar" under the modest
name of 'Fiora." She was soon alterward sold 10
John e. Perrin, brother OF George r., for 1918,
who gave her the name OF Flora Temple. Her new
matched hcr against u buy horse belong
ing Ed White Tor $4,000, hall forfeit, which MI
Perrin received. Mr. Whites horse having gone iame
before tho day OF Flora Temple aid not trot
during 1851, she having met with accident, but in
1852 beat Philadelphia Sal in race around the
Red House track, sho atterward
matched against Young Dutchman for $3.50 side
mile heats, best three Two, IN harness, 10 come of
on the Union Course the 10Th or November. Flora
won this In three straight heats in 2:40 2:39,
231. Wo copy from hiram Woodrun's s.Trotting
Horse OF America" MS the most reliable that be
given Of the history Of this trottihg wonder,
Hiram having had her in charge and hand
ling her until she trottod In 2:24 He says OF
ner:-.'Having in my mind the conviction that Flora
was a weight puller, a well us fast and stout,
1852 Tor $500 side, to trot mic hcats
three in five, with Ccntrevile, to wagons OF $50
pounds The had boen let up ana had mad fast
work for three or four weeks Shc had, however,
been logged Centrevllle was thought to be quite tho
best weight puer had Ct that time, and some en-
deavored 10 dssuado from starting tho little mare
II was 500 $40 Centreville the AS
the word given Flora wont with such rush
that she herself on the turn, and lost good
many lengths OelOrc snc Soitcu Work; Dut NJ tho
quarter pole she had recovered her stroke, and she
soon oycrhaulcd Ccntreville and gave him sight OF
fast chase Joel Conkny drove Centrcvilic and
Gnding that he could not come up with Flora, took
hun in hand aud just dropped INFO the distance Tho
won the heat with great ease III 2:l2. Tho
heat was good one, aud Flora hud trotled fast
after her break that everybody could SEQ she was
mistress oil the weight Odds OF 500 to 500 forth
laid upon her, and sho won the second and third
heats in = I6 and 2:44 That winter slic was
sold to Barney Docrum, Of Williamsburg, for 81 900,
81 600 BEFORE the match between Flora and Young
Dutchman she wont TO Philadelphia to trot B ack
Taey ,roted milo heats best three in i've, harness
on the Hunting PARK Course, April %. 1868 The
horse was fast and he beat her N three
straigh. heats, in 2:35a-2:30--235. This
great I nor,s
cause with him again on the l7'h o. tho next month.
Meantime she returned to New York for her meeting
| with Young Dutchman which was 10 have come OF
the Union Course on the ID: but the Dutchman
paid forfeit not being up TO the mark, and match
was made between Flora and Lady Brooks. Tue latter
was good mare. they trot,ed mile heats, three in
Ave, the cen,rcvllc, Tor O0O on the 4th OF May
Flora the In three straight meats in 2:3l4-
2:32-2:33l Sno now eight years old, very sound,
OF good constitution, capital feeder ana was all tho
Douglas, who had beaten her, and turned the
tables on him IN 2:32a-2:3J-2:3li4. At that
m' j. Nodns q Of xh BcSokyn' e ownsa
/ against Flora Temple. THIS was Highland Maid bred
in orange county, ioa!cd III 1S47 consequently she
\
| Flora. The matches between Highland Maid and
/ Flora Temple were In harness and TO wagons Tho
1853 The race created great deal OF Interest aud
much money was laid. The crowd ut the course vas
| immense. Nodinc drove Highland Maid ana drove
/ Flora. took the lead IN tho first heat and Kept il
round tho nearly 10 the quarter pole then high
land Maid passed me. and was never aiterward aue
to head her she won the heat ~ 2:29 and both
seemed TO mo 10 be DONG about all they were capable
Of me second hea. was very similar 70 , the urst
for nearly quarter of n mile, and then
Highland Maid came pm VITA an irresistible
although she won u IN 2:27 thought detected Signs
OF her ,iring. The mare was young She had trcted
but Que race before She had triCK OF paciug and
hopcd tire out make hor change her gait i'll
the next heat. The ouds were now very heavy on the
Maid In the third heat we went AWAY together at Il
tremendous pace aud upon the turn the wheels OF the
sulklcs hit he srokes flew, ana Highland Maid went
up ana came aown pace 'ie ~"a nearly ,r na,i
When he aid SO she went very fast, ana II looked
though she might save her distance. But Sue
| tiriug. AT the head OF the stretch she broke
ugan, fell a-pacng and was dstnnccd III 2:32la. The
wagon race came OF on June %, only TWO days
be loro Flora trolted her third match with Black
Douglas. George Spiccr drove her. thought Flora
a better mare That uay tnan had ever seen her be-
| fore. When 1 got into tho wagon To urive Flora
against Highla nj Maid wns confident had the bot
tom and rcsolule game OF OF the best little
n ,e w. apc 20 10y ,oc w. wcu
grand rush and on he Turn, Highland Maid broke
spccr LOT Highland Maid to her trot again, aud kept
| the pace strong. 1t was u good heat Tue Maid
unable TO collar Fora, who won II by Two lengths
| 2:3s rnas much tho best time that had then
been made. The fastest wagon Time previously
2:3l This heat was three seconds better. IL IS true
| that Flora ailcrwaid wiped that out and went three
seconds better sull. In the second heat Flora did
not weiL she broke ana lost "a great
! deal VI ground ut The outset Highland
Mad the heat handly In 1881. lie
third heat "A very severe one. We went head aud
head to the quarter poll. At the hamiic there was
/ not mitch difference. On the lower turn tot hall a
length the bost Of 1t; but somehow other Flora
LruRe there uud then, anu Iii sbland Maid showed
| the back OF her wagon. But when Flora got down
again she made very not rush, ana up tue stretch
she gained on Highland Maid. Seeing that she
honest and woull stand IL gave her cut WIN tue
whip aSwe neareJ the score. She dnrici on to High
land aid and they struggled home together, making
dead heat III 23z. Tie fourth heat was unayoraOie
to us. Flora broke twice The other mare trotted
steadily anu won easily IN 233. The next heat was
another good one, being trotcd from end to
end. Flora took the lead AT the start,
was never headed, and won IN 2;3ia
But highland Maid irottcd exceedingly We'll
aud hung all around the lower turn very game
manner. But shc wns younger than Flora and not
In 4 an