The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-24
Bingaman Course-Algiers,

yesterday there was brilliant assemblage at
this favorite track to witness the race-four mile
heats-between Revenue, Oliver and Verifer. The
day was most beautiful-but the track in conse-
quence of the violent rains of Friday, was dull and
heavy as putty There were at least four thousand
people present to the sport, and the betting was
of every order and amount. Oliver was the favor
lite with many, while all those who remembered the
performance of Verifer last winter were sanguine
of his success. This geldng- Verifer-is the pro-
duce of Belshazzar, out of imported Britannia and
is perhaps, the only frst-rate get'' of his sire
However, he was brought upon the turf by VIM ,
Minor; and that circumstance alone was a guaran-
tee to thousands that he would not alter under the
severest trials. Reuenue had few supporters yes
terday, if one might Judge from the settled silence
on his chances.
word of Reuenue: We have never known a
horse to win-no, that S not the word-to possess
such great reputation, upon such small merit as
Reuenue 1t were unjust to say that he is not an
honest horse-Well put up, possessing the most ad-
mlrable powers of endurance, and symmetry of
form but he is not a fast hOrse-or if he be, the
world is yet to leara what occasion he made the
exhibition of speed. But we delay our readers
too long from
The RACE.-At the call, the boods appeared
and it were very difficult to find horses in better
condition than that in which Verifer and Reuenue
appeared; but Oliver did not appear to be right
and although he made beautiful run in the second
and third miles of the first heat his sudden falling
off in the fourth mile convinced every one that he
was not in condition extend himself with success
At the start, the run was mere training pace for
mile Veryfer entering the second mile in the lead,
close fo1lOwad hv Oliver br+,
they turned into the second quarter, the colt
changed places with the gelding and held his
place through the mile-the second-which was
run in 1:59. But as they flew over the score, Bill
Dmsmore, the jockey on Verifer, gave his steed a
little head, made beautiful dash for the pole on
rounding the first turn in the third mile, and showed
full In front when he entered straight running in
the second quarter. The Wagner colt was not
done, but gathered himself nobly for last effort to
WIN the heat, pushing Verfer into the fourth mile
al a tremendous flight of speed, ending the third
mile IN 10Y. But on entering the second quarter
of the last mile, Oliver fell into mere canter.
while peryfer, hand in hand, was opening fearful
gap on his pursuers At this point, Revenue took to
his heels to save distance, and by the colt in
the third quarter-too late, however, to hope for
the heat Just after passing the draw gate, Verifer
began to rot gently, in which gait he crossed the
score, winning the heat in $685.. There can be no
doubt that VeriGer could have distanced them both
If he had not have fallen off from l:59a to 2:21k
which was the time of the fourth mile Before 60
ing INTO the second heat, we have question TO ask
is IL right to pull up winning horse to save his
competitors from the flag, and engthen the time to
the modification of the time markers In this |
race, the time OF the third mile was 159a and the
time oil the fourth mile was 2:2ll, making twenty
one seconds difference between the third and |
fourth miles. Now there is no doubt that Ver;fer |
could have shortened the time of the last mile AT
least ten seconds-and that ten seconds would have
thrown both the sick colt and the crack Rere,ue
on the shady side of the flag
From this point, all interest in the race was los.
although the second heat done in much better |
time than the first. At the start, Oiiuer led. Rene
nue. close up, and Ver,fer trailing, nth 1ificaby
The running was sharp and steady, keeping in view
the leaden condition Of the track. In the second
mile, ler!fer fell off to a greater distance and a !
shout arose." Minor IS done!" But the crowd |
was deceived; for on turning into the last quarter
of the third mile, Bill Dinsmore unkinked his geld
ing and crossed the in the lead. From this |
point the question settled Re1enue did 90 bv |
the colt, and was persuaded to collar the geding-
but to no purpose; for although he was whipped
clean up the stretch" Verifer came home easy in
hand, winner, in SIT. We give summary:
FOURTH DAY-Sunday, April 23.-Purse 800
Entrance ten per cent. added-Four mile heats.
Wm. j. Minors ch g. Yerifer, by imp. Beshazzar
CoI W OF mp Bntannia- y.
So' w m: X J9hnsons b. C. Rerenue, by imp. Trustee,
, out OF Rosalie Somers-4 v 0. .........2 2
l. 'ahiLeef en- c; Oarer, by Wagner, out of Flight,
- S mp Ae'ia'hah-S j. o....-........-...........3 3
Fime,Ffrst heat-lst mile 2o51S-h mile 1:59-3d mile
5.S ga mile sSi2=7S251s Second hedt-lst mile
sV0-sa mie' a;oa-3d mile 2;0a-4th mile, a;Q4=sI7,