The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-11-30
Metairle Courso---Fam Meeting.


| THIRD DAY, Thursday, Nov. 2s.-Although the
day was lowering and gave promise Of rain, yet
the fest 'uns were again upon the road, and the
course presented very fair attendance The race
for the Jockey Club purse, S6OO-entrance 10 per
cent, added-three mile heats, proved an exciting
contest. The favorie met, as usual with defeat,
and the kno'giHg ones, who had piled up largely on
/ the mare, were taken in and done for. The entries
were DOublOOR and Buena Vista the latter the ia.
vorite by heavy odds. Both nags stripped we'll
Doubloon, however, seemed too much in flesh for
the betters, and the game appearance of the mare
gave her at once the call, with those who were
waiting for a sight before laying out their funds
| She was in fine trim; much larger than the horse,
and her long legs looked more like tall walking
where the track was heavy. The hard work be-
fore The pair, requiring bottom as well as speed,
made Douboon seem 100 light partner for three
mile heats. 500 10 60 were offered on Buena
Vista, and her friends were Z" eager to snatch "
everything that came along. Large sums were
siaked at this rate up to the very start though the
hackers Of the horse were few and far between.
At the tap of the drum both nags made quick play
Dopboon leading, which position be maintained
leach under a heavy pulD through the first mile,
passing the stand-with a wide gap between him
and the mare, and bringing his stock at once up to
par! The second mile was done up in like order
There was some good running at the home stretch
and opposite the stand Doubloon's Jockey dropped
his whip. But the horse did not need it he led
on in gallant style down the back stretch to the
turn, where the mare tried her heels with him. clos
ing gradually up, The sport here became exciting,
but il was soon apparent that she couldn't " get
him, " and he came home winner of the heat with
apparent ease, amidst a tumult of cheers. Time,
$685..
Some considered the thing as " out, and offered
two TO one on Doubloon others still believed that
he had MT the bottom to keep up the speed, and
stu relied on the mate but her friends fought shy
and funds circulated very slowly.
both horses looked right when they came again
10 Tue score. The drum tapped and the mare fl W
ny the stand like bird, taking the lead most beau
sluiy Tor the first mile, which was run in 1855 !
MS was momentary ray Of comfort to her friends
DolA nags passed the stand under a heavy pull, the
mare slll Keeping her position but Douboon grad
ua'ly closing up, gave her the go by, and the paqs
again came to the stretch where Dopbloop tool |
The matter in hand and left several omen lon,,,bs
between them. The last mile enabled the horse -
show his heels to her around the yybole 49, |
coming in winner Of the heat without extra tropbIe
or pushing. Time, 5;53 We append a summary;
=, THURSDAY, Nov, 29.-Jookey Club Purse 5000 \
Entrance 10 per cent, added-Three mile heats,
A. I. Bmgaman ug. Szymsnskis) Oh. h. Doubloon.
N r9y mp mafgTaye, dam Ficayune y O...,.,.l I
D. hs6H in chi M Basaa Pistd, by imp. Glencoe,
Time, 5563S-55S 80
To-day the race will he for the Jockey Club
Purse SiOO-two mile heats. Entries, Hegira,
John Black, Bully Henderson and Dan HENRY.
This will be one Of the days, in the way Of sport,
that you " read of in the papers" and we expect
70 see the most exciting contest of the meeting take