224 THE HORSE. 



this noble animal dnring her great match with Hero, from the 

 pencil of Maurer, and the burin of Hinshelwood. 



She went three times, a match and two purses, in 1854 ; all 

 of which she won, at New Orleans, against the roan gelding 

 Silvertail twice; Tecumseh and Dolly Spanker, the last in 

 2.20 ; 2.25 ; 2.20 ; admirable time, w^hich she was, however, 

 herself to outdo thereafter. 



There were two twenty, and one ten-mile matches in har- 

 ness, but with no notable result, no great time made, and no 

 horses, I believe, butchered. 



In 1855, Flora Temple went eight times, and received forfeit 

 once. She beat Know-Nothing, Sontag, Lady Franklin, Chi- 

 cago Jack, and Mac, and Hero the pacer, once each. Frank 

 Forester twice. She was beaten once by Sontag, in three 

 straight heats, in 2.31; 2.33; 2.35. Sufficient proof, say her 

 friends, that slie w^as amiss. That does not, how^ever, follow, 

 for^ without being amiss, horses, and mares, yet more often, will 

 go better one time than another. Tliere is no doubt, however, 

 that she was the better mare, though not on that day, and that 

 she could make better time. She soon afterward beat Sontag 

 easily enough. 



Know-Nothing did not shine this year. He won three 

 times ; against the mare of 2.22, myth, Tib Hinman, who came 

 very short, on this occasion, of doing that or any other decent 

 time, not being able to put Know-Nothing to a better pace than 

 2.41 ; 2.43^ ; 2.42^ ; 2.49 ; against Sag Niclit, half a mile ; and 

 against Tacony, who only got him up to 2.38. 



He was beaten twice by Chicago Jack, of whom more anon ; 

 on€e by Flora Temple ; once by Paddy Gill, and once by Tib 

 Hinman. 



Tacony was out five times, won twice of Mac, and Belle of 

 Saratoga, recieved forfeit from Sontag, and was beaten by 

 Belle of Saratoga, and Frank Forester — best time 2.30^. 



Chicago Jack did capital work for a new beginner, in his 

 second year only ; he won five times, beating Know-Nothing 

 twice, the second in 2.27^ ; 2.29 ; 2.27^ ; 2.30 ; also Murdock, 

 Belle of Saratoga, and Lady Litchfield. He was beaten four 

 times by Belle of Saratoga, a good mare. Flora Temple, in 

 company with Mac, over whom he came in second ; and twice 



