The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-05-30
Metairie Course.

FIRST DAY-4n Exciting Race-Yesterday the sports of
the turf recommended over the Metae and
graduate Mr. Ellis the proprietor of the otng and pacing
course, on the brilliant commencement for the week.
The afternoon propitous the track fine order and
the attendance fair. The appointed 10 come off at
hapas P. pleasant and appropriate time when the
business of the day and the fine breeze of the Shell
Road is needed for recreation. There grated com
pany assembled yesterday and predict for the sports to-day
still larger attendance The Clubhouse well provided for
the accommodation of visitors and the Saloon the Course
has refreshments in prousion.
The mile heats best three in FIVE in harness. free
for any nag that had 800 The entries
Charley, Barter PONY, James ReHdrick, and Josephine
Josephine was set down as the winner by the knowing
ones She had the call large Odds and the only difficulty
seemed TO be TO find those of adverse opinion who would
take the field against her, Some circulated before the
drum tapped, but operations were limited.
First Heat-The Barber took the lead-CRarIey closing
and the Others laying back Charley with Ellis handling
the ribbons refused the second positonpaed to the head
and maintained the place to the stand This heat was well
| contested throughout by the pony. Time 2:43.
The order Of betting did change. The friends of the
mare were all confidence men, and they were waiting for
the fast cks promised they still piled up on their
nag, and found less difficulty thaa before the heat
Second Heat.-The work at the score fol.
lowed closely by Chariey who passed her on the back stretch
where had fast travelling brn gng the time of the
heat lower down in the dots. The Barber challenged bsky
for the advance on the turn and the home done up
IN splendid style, the pony winning the heat 24Othe mare
breaking up badly just before crossing the score
The maze still had her hackers figures against the
field, and the heat looked TO with much interest
The friends of the Barber and Charley laid out portion of
their funds, but some caution evinced.
Third Hsat-The again had the start Charkey pass
ing her and leading the back Stretch where the POM
took him in hand and the nags put down together to the
turn AT the home stretch we had splendid brush by Bar
D Charley crossing the neck in advance and win
ming the heat N 1893. James kcHlrick distanced
But little was done until the drum again tanned the
friends of the mare being sadly puzzled by the manner in
which she footed it.
Fourth Hedt-Ihe mare again passed by Chdrlev be.
fore she reached the first turn and from thence to the home
stretch Barber gave him all lie could attend to- This was The
best heat of the raCe-the horses were handled beautifully
and were put to their speed The contest lay between barber
and Chdrey and each calamity commended for the purse at
spanking pace. The former home in the lead Time
2l3l-the favOre distanced!
Two to freely offered on the Barber with
takers at the premium.
Fifth Heat.-There even start, but Charyey oh.
tanned the lead and wdened the gap on the first quarter
Here the Pony closed the daylight and the pair took lei
surely, but Ellis cooled his nag to perfection bringing him
down the home stretch in lively style and aiding by voice
and whip the killing rate. The Barber was laying up very
close, when he unfortunately broke up badly being the second
mlshap OF the kind at the outcome. Ceay won the heat in
2:55. We append the summary:
&. S. Ellis's b. z. CharlCy ...... I Q !
W. N. Rogers's s. e. Barber PnRy...,.,.,.2 / / 2
Hiram King b. m. Josephine. ........,,,,3 dis
J. huparcks b. 6, James ReHdrick ........,4 4 dis
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