The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-03-22
Me,alrIe Jockey club Race.-Binsauan Course


There was another exciting contest yesterday. The attend
good, and the betting spirited The entries were
QMadrie Taiiyho and Captain Egee. Tally 40 was the
favoe Odds and freely backed at even rates against the
field His past performance was sufficient guarantee TO he
:" knowing ones,' who laid their funds without stint
upon the colt The horses stripped WE'LL the avorite looked
in fine condition, and before the came 20 the score
money changed hands freely at so to 30 that he would take
the purse. Captain Egee gamelooking gray was not
whit behind competitor, but showed good handling and
that his groom had laid himself upon him at point
nadrUe ehesnut by Glencoe, seemed also in fair
order She had the age Of the Others by two years. but the
race proved that the heels were lacking
First Heat Too HHes.7dlly-iO lead from the start
the ptain second and aadrHe under heavy pull in fe
rear II was evident that was intended that the gray
should keep 7dho to the work, while 6adre LAID back
for the second heat and most CALAMITY did the Captain per-
form the duty The first mile run in this ORDER thehome
stretch being done up lively rate and Tdgo passing
he stand but half length ahead Of the The contest
now became an exciting between the two nags Qaade
trailing behind TO save her distance TdyO lead by length
IL The back Stretch while the Captain making such rapid
strides for the Lead that his friends seemed confident that he
would take the Sore the first heat The running here
was beautiful the horses Tapped and moved together almost
to the turn when Taho crept gradually away, amid the
enthusiastic shouts Of those who had gone their pile Again
The CapaiR was with him. and the made neck and
neck AT the stretch the agony piled The Captain
shot ahead kept with apparent and came home several
| lengths ahead in 3:4i5a.
Betting changed TaAg,hO was still in favor with few,
!
Captain but hedging did not succeed well, and operations
| were on limited SCALE.
! Second Heat-The Captain lead into action, closely
pressed from the jump by QuddrIe, while Tdtgh0 fell
back well in hand and left the latter it if she could
The killing pace assumed augured fast and
the time of the heat shows have been well contested
At the last turn the first mile the gray leading, quad
rifle at his tall and Tdp-ho laying closer The stretch
was run in like order, the stand passed. and then
the tug of war Quads made brush for the lead
and got it the first quarter, passing slightly ahead, but the
gap was soon closed by the Captain, and the position
again changed the end of the half mile, while the stands
fairly echoed again with cheers, 1dyao found it time
TO wake up. Quade had failed and he took the matter
in hand and bravey disputed every inch the But
the effort late The Captain held his place, and,
though TdyhO made good brush the stretch, he came
home the winner. Time 34Oa which, considering the
dead track thick with dust, told well for his
speed We append summary; +
THIRD Day Thursday, narck ,a.-St. Charles Hotel
Purse, $300-Two mile heats.
T. J. Weiss or. c. Captain Egee, by Leviahan, dam
VIM j. Minors a. and ii. Cage's) br. c. Tduy.ho, by
imp, Hsrktorward out Of an own sister to Aroln );
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d. +. KenRers oh, M QHadritie, by imp. Glencoe,
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