The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-11
Sporting Inseliluen CO.

New ORLEARs RAcss--BINsAMAN Covnsr-Fou,th
by the patrons Of the turf In this section the
country az having been the day which Of the
most exciting that has been run in the South
came OF. We not that IL was not ss many or
the av.ed, The most interesting and exciting
run In these parts Previous expectations had
been raised to gh pitch with regard to the but
exceeded thing that could bavs been anticipated
1t full Of interest from beginning end The wealth
argea great number Of fair ladies forming portion
the coucourse The contest was for the purse three
oils heas- for which there four entries
all of them well known In racing circles, and
from whom much was expected; Previous to III.
race, Miss Forte was thu decided fAvorits, AND
taken against the Geld withdrawing Its strength
rhe bet,ipg very lively the course, aud 8
considerable amount Of money staked on III.
result Miss Fvrt- Eolus Gsllstiu aud Mons Bertrand
all in One condition and the friends Of Eolus
had witAess.d his previous good performances ct
miles we're freely OPPOSED to back him.
First Heaf-Eolus took the track at the start in the
Arst heat and led o. closely followed BY GELATIN,
Miss Forte, and Bertrand behind They passed the
order but in the third quarter Of the second mile Mis-
FORE made very pretty brush and came to the stand
sHd maintained his position to the end Of the heatMs
Forte after desperate struggle down the home stretch
coming 10 second and Gslstio third Time s:4SH.
Seco1d Heat Upon the horses being called f,r the
seoond heat every thing looked WE'LL and the friends
Eolus were confident that he would take the money
They we're doomed 70 oisap pontment however Atthis
period the interest of the commenced in earnest
false starts they sl got of in good order Eo
having the lead; he and Gsstin had pretty much
wide gap between The two other competitors Miss
being in advance Of old Bertrand Oocssoaally Gsstn
would lisp Eous and svipce determined to take the
lead but the latter would not suffer him to obtain
than momentary advantage and they to the stand
nearly neck and During the second mile oldB
appeared determined to have something to do with the
spd show tho spectators that he Was not such
parent determination be moved mp at and steady
and the back stretch passed Miss Forte clever
materially 'sssn'Dg the distance between himself Eolu
and 0sstn who thought they we're having the fun all
themselves At this denomination the admirers of
Bertrand began to feel the "old times' coming
them. and loud expressions Of their satisfaction
The grey and chestnut out at the end of the mile
ccee together but Berr and close upon them
the outset OF the third mile he closed on them smary
The desperate struggle occurred down the entire
Of the home stretch Bertrand waNdetemined to do
die" and he came down upon them at terrific pace,
passing Gsllatn and running neck and neck with Eolus
His rider applied whip and spur without snt and the
oid hoise dsrted past the grey and in hsndsoms
ly winner, amidst the most vocferous civilizations
the spectators Miss Forte tailed of rapidly In tn. las
mile, and was dstanosd The time OF heat was 5.4sx
Thrd Heat The result still being matter OF OK
IRENE doubt the started again tor the third
which it was generally supposed would terminate tn
contest The start very pretty, and the trio
along the first mile we'll together in very pretty style
Gslatin little In advance but closing the nrst yn e
side And side with Mons Bertrand In the second mile
Bertrand put out" kept the lead all the way To-
Eolus and Gss,in running we'll together close bshind
him. The third mile produced the
The trio moved sweetly the back stretch, that
could scarcely tell " which which, aud it wsS
any bodys heat but At the end of the back stretch
Eolus signs OF fatigue aud Jagged and slight gap
however, being In the advance The universal opinion
then was as they we're comiog do~n the homo stretch
that the race was Bertrands His rider gave him he
sli the way down, but IL use, for, when they
were inside tho gate and everybody thought the Gig"
was Cup" the chestnut colt came up with rush, and
took the heat BY about half neck In 66k-Bertrand
second and Eolus third.
F.unk Heat The excitement here knew no bounds.
opinion generally prevailing that Eous would have
sno. for the money and that Mons. Bertrand would
FIN Ana In
the Afforded, and those who lost money
ed to bs perfectly satisfied Each horse having taken
this spirited CONTEST and all impatient to witness
the result At the start Gallatn took the lead, cut
EoIus soon crossed him and usurped the inside him.
first mile, Bertrand overnauliDg and keeping than
company along the back stretch Of the nrss mile -
Along toe last quarter stretch Bertrand sgg ID little
behind, and 04latn made . very pretty little brush
and passed the stand about neck ahead OF grey
tos.tber Bertrand WING in wait behind bidns hi. tim.
for una brush % this manner they Performed the
second mile and the fret half the third, aud then
menced the last struggle All was bresthess expscta
ton. Bertrand determined to show his power and
convince them that he was game to the last and rapidly
brush down the home stretch was beautifu one. and
the whip and spur again told the story Bertrand side
Ashley passed the draw gate 1t the toss Of cop
per" who should win the heat Eous Q little ahead
out 0slstn and Bertrand running abreast passed him
the latter being little crumb sneAd and when every
body thought he had the last heat certain Gaatiu
sprang forward and 10 with q rush little more
than length ahead The shouts most aeafenip q
this result unexpected The time OF this heat was
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We annex . o summary
FRIDAY, March 81 Purse $600--entrance ten per
| cent added three mile heats
| A. Lecomte & Co % ch. GAlatin, by Wsg-
| nsr, dam by imp Levisthan-sy. o.. 5 | /
| r.. Ten Broecks b. b. Monsieur Bertrand,
BY Mons. Tonson, dam by Bsrtsnd-sgsd. 4 2 .
Duncan ksDner'e or. Eolus, by Grey
Medoc, dam imp LsvisthAn--4 o.. 80. q 3
Harrison Il Hsnry'e oh Miss Forte, by
imp Glencoe ont Of Fanny Strongly 2 dist
Time, b:abk b;4sk 5:56k -6:IsH.
Hema'k,.-Of the winner, 1.liatin, ono word He Is
fired by Wagner, old and established fvorits here
from victories won In many hard fought field. In
this bis rst effort IT long In our section he has
placed himself gh the ladder Of fame and won lau-
rss which no colt Of bis age will be likely to VIZ s
him. His speed not great ~ tbs ense but after ru
ming awhile when his Ia aroused he runs msdy
opponent and II defeated in tn. first effort at
tscks him again and again with renewed vgor aud In.
domitsble perseverance,. His stride IL open and long
measuring perhaps twenty four feet his action easy
and elegant, and his game undoubted Those who have
witnessed the victories OF his sire will be forciby struck
with the resemblance between them. Mons Bertrand,
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