The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-15
Sporting Intelligence.

UNioN COURSE, l.. I.--TRoTrING. MONDAY, April ~
Purse $50 mile heats, best three in five, in harness.
H. s. Chanfrau enters 3. 6. Confidence: $500. I
g. Scharfe enters g. IN. American Girl. ......
Time. .3lOla $50
American Girl gave up the contest on the second
heat finding she had no chance of winning
SAME DAY-Purse $50, mile heats, best three in Ave,
in harness.
W. Jarvis enters g. m. Lady Parkcr.. Q o111
Mr. Greene, enters 8 g. Jack Downing. / 8 : :
" ~ Time a s5sH~&5ss; a5i.a54 Ass.
LOUISIANA RAcxs-CARRoLLroN ECLIPSE COURSE
SIXTH DAr-svNpAr, April April FOOLS day
again beaten. The race-mc heats best three in Ave
is always fvorite with many who do not profess to
be turfmen, but who do like to see an exciting
| test between good field of high mettled racers.
There were three entries-sarah Warren, very fine
good 'un-and o Beshazyar hlly out of Eouise Of
Which report was favorable. The day beautiful;
the course, though rather heavy, showed much inn
tendance better than any previous day Of the
meeting Sarah Warren was the favorite, at two to
to the start We but little business done at the
figure Five heats were run but they presented few
rem led oil the way round the Elouise FLY making
pretty race with herD and won by about length, in
l55 Eolus kept snug and didn't exert himself for the
heat Two to one then the figure against Sarah and
three to against Eous but Sarahs friends fought
shy. Eous the second heat in hand canter, the
time, 1:57A. Five to four then offered on
Eolus in two instances five to three the
figure but very little done Sarah appeared to be
of tho market After two false starts the lot got
off well, the Eouise FLY leading maintaining her posi-
slow time indeed The betting what there was of is
was then at Eolus The lot after false start
shot OF in double quick time the Eouise lly leading
but before they entered the back stretch Eous gave
signs of determination to go ahead and after pretty
contest passed the Elouise illy and came in very
easy winner, (the other two holding up when it was
found they couldn't go in with Eolus) in 1853. Con-
siderable excitement then prevailed and 100 to 30
Eolus made the running in the last heat, and had O
pretty struggle which resulted in victory to the latter
| by a length, he winning tho heat in 154H. This
closed sports of the spring meeting at tho Eclipse
Course. We annex summary OF the race =
| s25O-milo heats best three in five =
| A. II. Carnel's g. h. Eous by Grey Medoc,
Kirkland Harrison's S. f. years old, by Bel
T. B. Goidsby rs CHI f. Sarah Warren by imp
Belshazzar, dam by imp. Lcviathan-4
''" Time is. -i:57h 5-l5s-i54x.
MrrAnIr CouRsr.-Secomd Doy-Thursday, April g.
prctor's purse of S100-mle heats The entries were
Goldsbys CHI. +. by imp. Leviahan, and Harrson's
by Belshazzar Previous to the start the Lovia-
than fly the avorte, two to one and few takers
at those odds Both flles came up promptly ut
the tap Of the drum and got of well together AZ the
that position with little variation throughout the heat
to the home stretch, when she reached the stand .
length ahcad, winning the heat in :57.
Second Heat-The nags again came up promptly Goth
locking finely and started well The Belshazzar Ally
ttok the eaa - 80: turn as In tho hrst heat keeping
SrooSp RAcEThc race was for the St. Charles IIote,
purse Of 800, three mile heats The entries Little
Mistress Black Satin, and Jumping Mullct-Back
Satin being the favorite at odds against the field At
the start Little Mistress had the track Black Satin
being second and Jumping Mullet third Black Satin
took the lead Little Mistress following Jump
ing Mullet behind which position maintained
throughout the first and second mile. On tho third
mile the horses kept the position up to the home
stretch, whore Little Mistress made splendid brush
for the heat coming home little less than length be-
hind BLACK Satin .umpnQ Mullet being third Satin
the heat in $40.
Second IieaAt the start Satin took the lead Little
Mistress pressing close, and Jumping Muet again be-
hind Al the turn, Nullet passed Little Mistress but
again fell back in the first quarter. Each horse kept
this position to the last quarter turn where all in
heap. Thus they came up to within twenty rods OF
the winning post. Here Black Satin was ahead both
horses laying close up, with their his quarter
Satins rider seemed confident Of winning tho heat ana
directed all his attention to Little Mistress who was
the favorito against him. On this account JurS ping
Mulet was enabled to steal the heat from both and
came in n length ahead in 6:27.
Third Heot-1he start the Same in the second
heat, which position constantly maintained Mt a
done; here there splendid contest between
all three and the whip and spur freely par
ticularly on Black Satin and Jumping Muct. But the
heat could not be taken from the Inter, who camo
half length ahead, winning in 6:43ls.
We may remark here that the track was heavy and
unfavorablo to very good time. We annex o sum
SECOND DAY--Thursday, April 5-Proprieior's Parse
$10O-milc heats.
Kirkands Harrison's CHI. f. by imp. Belshazuar,
r. B. Goldsby's CHI r. by imp Levathan, dam
'''p Time, i:5;7.-i:55,l. '''''''
SANE DAr.-Srcosp RAcr-St Charles Hotel Purse Of
$400-thrce mile heats.
X. narrisons Oh. g. Jumping Mullet, by
T, B. Psttcrson's Dr. g. Black Satin, by imp.
Leviathan dam by stockholder-5y o.. ...1es
T. B. Godsby's CHI, |. Little Mistress, by sham
rock dam by wild BILL y. o. .........s3s
Time, 64o-6:27- e:4aX