The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-11-29
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The Fall Meeting over this Course commenced
yesterday the ball opening with fine Sweep
stake at three mile heats for which there four
entries-Verlfer, Topaz, Charmer and Buena Vista.
OF these, only the two former came to the score.
BuenG Vista, in training, hurt her foot, and it Was
insinuated that the owner of CharHler would not
show his hand for so small stake.
The day was fine, but the track was very dull
and heavy promising no great speed. The con-
tending nags showed well. The mare IN partcu-
lar, under the care of Van Leer, seemed in tip-top
condition, and ready for the sharpest trial Time
markers fixed the speed at $50 to 5:53, which was
considered sharp marking for such a track. The
gelding had the call slight Odds-say to Although
did small offered that he would win in straight
heats. Again, money offered that the would
win the first heat.
At the call the horses came the scratch and after three
false starts they got off, Yerfer leading easy pace
through the first mile which occupied minutes and second
On passing the stand the pace mended-pe-er slightly
opening the gap and holding his position through the mile
which done in minute and 81 seconds On entering
the third mile the shook out link and closed little
the back stretch little running out of the third
quarter and when they swung into the home stretch she
made most beautiful and gallant effort to get in front, but
the honest Behazzar shook her off and the heat han
dig by about length in minutes and 40 seconds amid
shouts of applause from the crowded stands
This result was unlocked for by many for the condition
the showed shTewd thought she could
foot the geding in the first heat Wethough from the style
with which the closed the at the end of the third
mile that she had been taken in hand little earlier in the
game, she might have taken the first trick
The horses did well. showing signs of fa que which
fact understood to be the best commentary their
don and the skill of their trainers At the call the gaIants
up together and the side by side but
Terfer drew ahead though not far before for
although the pace better than in the first mile Of the
other heat the assumed threatening position
his quarter which place she maintained through the mile
which was done in / SO
On entering the second mile the speed quckened On the
back stretch Topaz coared the gedng for moment only
but he shook her off with As they swung into the last
quarter. the gallant made another violent struggle for
the lead with the of and they flew past
the stand at quarter horse speedthe within jump
Of the lead.
At this moment the most intense excitement prevailed.
Both "antmIs at flight of speed greater than at
previous time of the On the back stretch the
mare again showed her blood and training and with
Stancy worthy of better result kept the horse doing his
best to keep his saddlegh clear of her nose Everything
now depended the gedngs game for the mare hung to
him like his shadow On the home they seemed yet to
quicken their but the could win They flew
over the score Perer leading about engthswinnng
the heat IN 54SS doing the sixth and last mile in 153
ms we consider Of the best second three mile heats ever
run in the country, when the condition of the track is well
considered And although Topaz was beaten her perform
ance has won higher Reputation for her than she ever
before enjoyed We annex a summary
w. j. Minors CHI. G. Ver0fer, by imp BeIshazzar
l. Van Leers b. f. Topaz, By imp. Glencoe sam
Time-st heat 54S-ad heat 5lS.