New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1854-01-07
Yesterdays Races.

The recesoFer the Metare Course commenced yester-
day. The day fine. the track excellent and the
horses in good condition. the attendance
was very large.
The had three entries Of which paid forfeit
leaving the contest between T. J. Wells CHI m. Lecone
and grey FLY from the stable of Mr. Kenner This
race sweepstake-three mile heats-and Lecomte
| the favorite at 10 TOD and to i.
FIRST Heat On the first heat the nags got off we'll
Lecoe leading the first quarter close together
The ly passed Lecome the back stretch the latter
being held in strongly They down the third quar-
ter at good pace, the ily leading slightly. Coming
into the home stretch took the lead and opened
increasing gap all the way to the stand, winning by
| about length and half Time: 1:47.
| Second Hcat.--The FLY got off ahead and held her
position to close of the back stretch when Lcon
went up challenged and took the lead From that time
the in the hands of Lcoe who won in hand by
| about three lengths. Time la
At the close of the second heat continued his
running as though contending for two mile and
the first half mile in ST. and the second in min
| ute-makng mile in 1;4E and two miles in 1888.
SUMMARY "s" |@
r. j Wells ch Iecomfe by Boston, out of Reel
D. n Kenner's IT by Glencoe cut OF saiie Wayd.
Time--1:47--t:4T
1t will be observed that the foregoing time is not
good that made by Lecone last year when she in
145%, the fastest mile heat made in this country,
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purse of $3.50 single dash of four miles for which there
4 sere the four following entries ev5
Col A b. Binga1nan names Oh Wule Hampton, years
4 old, by Boston. dam by PIi1R.
j. & Hunter names Oh Blonde years old by Glencoe
1 daui by Wdsnef. a..
4 D. Il Kenner names b Medina, years old by soser-
| cign, dam Flight.
/ s. M. Reed fR p Fied's) Jim Barton, years
1 old. by Greg Eagle dam Ann H1ies
Judge Hunters FLY Blonde the aForite against the
4 field although we heard OF no long odds being laid.
Tue start was very fair one Medina taking the lead
hard pressed by Blonde The uags TO the close Of the
first quarter very much in heap aud spread out down
the back stretch. Meaine lending Jim Barton, Blonde
third and Hade Hampton last As they took the third
quarter jim Barton tapped without passing Medina Wade
and Blonde began to make active play They passed
the stand Medina still leading Blonde second ade Hump
Ton, passing Jim Bton) third and Jim Barton fourth
Over the first quarter of the second mile Pade and jim
fell off very buddy, the FLY and running close
geher. On the back stretch Blond. made push to pass
Medina but nding it useless fell off and coAred
passed by JRads Hampton who then challenged MEDINA
took AWAY the lead and won by about half length.
sSesusnARY.
Col A. l. Bingamen's Oh. g. Wade Hampton by Boston
OF Priam, years old
D T. Kenner'ab b. m Medina. by imp Sovereign out Of
Flight years old
4. s. Hunters CHI f. Biotde, by imp Glencoe dam by
s. II Reeds b. b. jim Barton. by Grey Eagle out of
Ann INNS.
THIRD AoE-The closing race of the day sweep
stakes of four mesa single dashfor all ages for which
| there the following entries:
| II. p. Field b g Flea; D. r, Kenner names Oh 6
.4l7oao J. L. Eotf names W h Whie Eagle,
.a1rou decidedly the fayorte, and heard of az
| high odds as to being laid.
Rae Eagle got off ahead. pressed by .4,roe Fled being
held in hand Before turning the first quarter 4roip
took the lead and held itFea falling off badly Town the
back stretch On the third quarter .3,T0o sill gain
ing and went by the stand about five lengths ahead Of
| Tp1ite EasleFlea nowhere This placing held By
the negs through the second mile 4rrote continually
gaining. The third mile almost repetition of the
seeond.ote leading, Jp1ite Eagle one-eghth mile be-
hind with Flea still behind him. On the fret quarter of
the fourth mile Flea coared White Eagle passed him
the beginning of the home stretch began opening big
gap although without any hopes of holding other than
the second position The nsgs in in accordance
with this pacing-3r7oO held hard in hand and Flea at
an easy gallop.
| SUMMARY.
| Sweepstakes for all ages single dash of four miles
D. f. kenner's cb .4,fop by Boston out of Jeaneue
R z. Fields Fled by Grey Eagle dam by imp .3cteon,
D years DID,
J. u Eoffs WMie Eagle: by Greg Eagle out of Sarah
| -1:4s-l:51-l;55-2;44 Total 1880
As before remarked the largely attended
1 and went off with great deal of spirit, Our space
4 prevents our giving any longer notice. w
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