The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-29

SECOND DAY, Wednesday, Nov. 2S-There
was another large attendance yesterday at the
Course. The weather proved favorable; the com
Pany equaled in number that of the first day. and
far exceeded It in animation. There was lively
time among the betters great deal of money
changed hands, and good feeling universally pre-
vailed The air just suited for the sport, braoing
up the nerves and buttoning up ones coat giving
firInness to the outer man that impaired strength
to the resolves of the inner, and making you feel
like backing your Judgment to the extent of your
purse. The track had improved since the day be-
fore, yet it was still heavy.
The nags entered for the. first race-mile heats,
purse S2OO-were Scissors, Temptation, Rory
O Aore and Hark. Temptation was the iavorite
at odds against any named nag and bets We're
made that she would win the money, The know
ing ones laid out their funds without stint, and
were confident of success. The FLY handled her
self well, looked in fine order and seemed to justify
the opinion Of her friends. Scissors I'VE had
kindly feeling for him on account of the name) also
appeared ifhe could do some close cutting. Rory
o More was easy for once but the result showed
that he did MT keep SO. Hank, a gray colt, evil
IDENTIFY Of more bottom than speed, made up the
fourth entry.
Al tile tap OF the drum away went the nags in
good style. Rory was rather too quick for the
bunch, and led them preitily, showing his heels at
the start and waking up his friends. He was fol-
lowed by Temptation, Scissors third, and Hank
fourth. For the first half mile this order was kept
when the two foremost nags made play for the turn
Here the excitement was intense-al eyes were
riveted on the contest, and Rory found that Temp
taton folio we'd him closely that it was hard tc
shake her off, The mare locked him for a few
jumps, but the horse, disliking the embrace, pu
down his fast ticks for the home-stretch. Here, a
a killing pace, the pair came to the stand Ror,
> calamity winning the heat by gap ga world to-
J wide for the hackers Of the FLY Time, 1851
Hank barely escaped being distanced
change came Ger the spirit of the bets Tn
late iavorite obtained another name, applicable t
- the end Of mortals yielding 10 her wiles Tn
3 shrewd ones commenced hedging in every way
recruit but they found few takers for the large odd
offered upon the winner of the first heat against Ii
k field. The horses again came gayly 10 the scor,
o and after two false starts got of together in
e buneh-Scissors leading the first quarter, Har
/ next, and Temptation and Rory following. Harl
T. at this point did all he knew how but it was Il
use Rory crowded up beautifully on the half-mil,
and then came The running part. Each nag CAV
a sample of its mettle, and the lcks were pl
down with a.wl But the struggle to break tn
heats was Of no avail. Rory, the darlint, shoe
OF the others, one by one, amidst shouts from N
stands, and came in winner of the race in hand
some style. Time, 1:54. We append summary
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. 2s-Purse $500 Mil
1 heats.
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Time, 155l-1:54