| Show alie gr great i eat trotting match at I 1 flora temple makes the fastest time on record we find in the detroit advertiser the follo following wim account of the trot on saturday at the national course at kalamazoo flora flor T temple empl ewas was the first of the com competitors petit 0 rs brought up her blanket was taken off ff and when her name was announced a tremendous shout was sent up for the little bay mare the mysterious mare princess was the next that appeared and she was greeted almost a as warmly which was ivas a also so the case with 1 honest ance a sorrel gelding I 1 these were the only entries for the race the owner of ike cookfar Cook for some reason or other oba objecting acting to the entry of his horse the horses inhere were cal i led up to take the their ir places place q when in draw drawing ng for nest ance got the inside g e princess came next andon the outside was waa flora temple the race was for a proprietors prem premium turn i of 2000 mile heats best three in five FIRST HEAT the horses made two false starts but at the tap of the drum they got aff at As soon as they I 1 passed the score flora took the lead honest ance next vilh avith princess in in the rear they continued in in their relative positions all the way round though thou h on n entering efte ring the home stretch around the turn flora flora was far ahead of both the others while ance anc e continued to widen the gap between him and princess until the score was reached time 2321 2 32 lra flo ea sed the first quarter pole in 0 36 3 the half mile pole in in 1 11 11 aj and a nd the he t third quarter t er pole in 2 09 at the end of this heat mr the owner ovner of princess stated that his i maro mare was very much 81 before the start had hurt one of her berj fore knees jie jap ll 11 t ty le if ju bhag h 0 es in insisted s is bedl princess was in bad condition breaking continually and appeared to have geen been affected badly hy by her sea seasons sons business SECOND HEAT several false star starts is were ere made but finally at the tap of the bell they w ent off well ell flora again taking the lie lead on the start distancing cing her competitors and making the I 1 heat beat in one second less than her celebrated heat heal at cincinnati on the ath dinst she made the I 1 tie qu quarter at r mile in 1 2 and the h half al in mile i ia in 1 au the same as on t the h e first farsi heat beat ance coming in second 1 made the mile in the time tim of D f princess prices who was estimated to h have av e been about abou t yards behind flora flor a was not kept the owner of princess N ho had be been en wat watching cg at tent ively the mover amov neets of honest arice A nee at tho the close of the second heat purchased him for 2000 and withdrew him from the race mr the own owner erana and ari driver of flora now promised that if possible the liitle mare should beat her cincinnati time the mare was being walked up and down the track she appeared in in excellent condition I 1 her beautiful eyes which by the way are the only bea beautiful higgs about abou t her sparkled sparkle dand and the spectators roused to an intense pit pitch ch of ex ei c it ement crowded around to catch a glimpse of the little prodigy it was with the greatest difficulty that the s space pace in front of the stand could be cleared in in order to bring he her r and princess up for tho the HEAT ono one false fale start was made when it being seen that w with ith the condition princess was in in she could do but little it was agreed that the mares should start whether together or not princess brince ss broke on I 1 the score and no attempt was made mad to force her her driver taking tailing it leisurely arcoui around id the course it was different with flora however who at the start jumped into her work a and d went ven i t like a wb whirlwind irl wind every 0 one ne who witnessed the start was vas confident that would keep his par part of the agreement it diflora would let him andi and she beenu seeming i ng to zinder under stand the thin thing nerved herself for the work her fet feet palt ered along faster than avei ever before the wheels of oe the sully sulky rolled lightn lightning in fast ast and the first quarter was n as made in 35 seconds the half 1109 11 09 and theale the mile ira in 0 2 19 beilig one second and i three ii 1 quicker A thyn olt ever bebin e c made As she 2 came down the home stretch her driver touched her lightly a few anpo with his whip and with a few words of encouragement such as go alow along flora beat yourself flora lora remember cincinnati the mare marc and driver passed the stand like a flash receiving receiving as they passed such a round of applause as never before greeted ted thena them the judges announced arche t the time 2 19 when a scene fol bowed which baffled all description the judges 1 threw their hats bats in the airi reporter dropped note book airs an and pencil eacil gitein a and d gai gave e vent to their feelings young and be beautiful dutiful maidens waved te their r bonnets and handkerchiefs and gave utterance to their delight married ladies slapped their husbands on the backs and cried aint it great the husbands embraced embi aced then their wives and answered excellent owners of medium fast horses wanted to sell and invest in in flora while all ail cheered most lust i ily As 13 soon as a partial quiet could bo be edthe judges announced that tlora Flora temple his has won avon the race addlie arid and afie lie 4 2000 0 let us give three thre cheers for the little lay marp mare 1 and three for the driver the crowd responded heartily with unanimous cheer che erand jand a tiger and nd the kalamazoo national horse fair w vas as at an end |
