The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-03
Metairie Course.

LAST DY.-The fine weather yesterday induced large
attendance at the Metae and the Course presented lively
scene The race for purse Of $780, free for all pacing
hoTses-me heats best three in hve, In saddle The entries
TppeeaROe. (wh the privilege of going in harness)
Barber Pony and Butcher Boy The horses seemed in good
condition. known be fast and had each frends
to risk few KS upon his speed Funds circulated more
freely upon Butcher Boy against any named nag, but the
performance of the Pony Wednesday not forgotten
and the call was answered in limited way.
First HeatAt the tap of the drum the nags passed the
stand together Butcher breaking they the score,
and Up leading off at lively gait, with the Pony second
Butcher got down again his work. passing the Pony who
broke up badly and made play for the lead On the back
stretch old Top put down in earnest Butcher closing and
preparing to give him the goby. " He has him., the
shout from the Stand but in racing matters others
there many Slip, etc., and few yells from King. who
held the ribbons the old horse made Butcher again
break up, and let the Pony take the place These
now had it in dashng style to the turn, but TIP declined
pany on the run home and the stand far advance.
Time 2:401S.
Tip became the favote even against the field but there
was little inclination manifested any of the parties to
increase their risks.
Second Heat-Th was one Of the rounds bringing the
time down very low in the dots and making up matters gen.
orally AT the gnal the nags work. the Pony doing
up with will, and making his friends exut accordingly The
Butcher again broke and Ellis who by the by him beau
uy finding that he thrown too far behind Just tried
save his distance The Pony calamity commended for the heat
making splendid brush the scratch and coming home in
the advance in the good time of 23Tp breaking
as his competitor passed him within few yards of the stand
The breathing time occupied with little betting and
much more talking. TIPS friends the Qui Uioe bu
funds circulated slowly.
Third Heat.-Tip led off with the Pony well up, aud
Butcher acting badly, usual The back stretch showed
the same order Butcher again made play and challenged
Tip at the home stretch, where had animated contest
Tip put to his best cks-Hiram did the talking-ht
whip freely used-and on came the nags Butcher
closing at killing pace-the stand almost reached wher
Butcher again broke into galOp, and the heat taker
by TIP amid the plaudits of his hackers.
Fourth HeGtThe nags again came to the SCORE Butchel
taking the lead and maintaining the back Stretch wher
he showed his unruy temper and let the Pony up
Tip footed rather YEARLY in the rear, and the forward nag
went to work together spanking swinging thu
stretch and coming home with Butcher in the advance
The Pony made another beautiful hush-cloed the day
ghcame up and the pair crossed the neck and neck
| making it dead heat.
Five TO was Offered that TIP would not take th
money and money circulated this. Less odds wer
then offered in the way and readily taken. TIT
day fast waning and the long struggle for three heats BIZ
| fair to continue for some time
| Fifth Heat There even startTip frightening
up and putting it down with will. Butcher went TO tn
head, the Pony breaking badly On the back stretch III
again made play, passed the others and bid fair take tn
purse; but they again up Pony took Butcher hand
and with another spirited brush showed his heels and
| to the stand, winning the heatin 2:39.
Before the nags again started became quite dark and
can only announce that Butcher Boy took the heat il
239 and that the taken in the same time by tn
PONY completing his three heats and giving him the purse