The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-14
The Turf.

LOUISIANA RACES.
usIoy CouRsk, Sunday, April l--Purse s2oo-mis
VIM l. Nunnsly,. Oh. c. Sam Lsteher. BY
j. E'fnss nsy: f'% s1 ssfss ss Wagner dam Hedge
H. s Wap.s S e. 01. Ssli:iia. 5y daii.tia
Mrr4nm COURSE, Ns~ ORLEANS, April 81. 50 rarely
that when exception is made In those Of yester
Day should be duly noted The morning showery,
rain had fallen at the course, which made it light and
safe up to the hour of atsrting The attendance
principally 70 those VINO never miss race uadst
sort amongst at this juncture, who to Lex
ingon beat Lecomtes time, and intend to stay to
anes was @ numerous The race % Was fcs the ars.yuns
Stakes" to which there originally eighteen sub
.cribers which from which cannot be controsd
dwipdled to three horses at starting viz Capt W. j.
Minors and D. F. Ksnpers FLIES, ana Mr. Tenbrosck's
aeid The gray ly La Dame Blanche took the lead the
first heat the music fy Melody at her in dead earnest
tSE bal. mile n o. seconds when ,n she sHRs.psa to
(named in honor Of Lexingtons trsiner took up the
running but seemed he could not catch her and she
cond heat Melody took tie lead with the Lady driving
her Intellectually for while when Pryor took the ma ter
in go heavy shower Of rain occurred before they
Pryor in 1:t6A II must be borne in mind that this
stake for two year ods with three year old weights
Tie rain fell in torrents during the time Of prepa
n
the courfe and the surrounding country looked like
cespcol st they started for the purse ms heats
the ccntendng nags being Boswelrs ally, Rattle, snd
Patsey Hatchsrthe frst named being the fvorte She
osrfed of and three ourths Of the first heat like
bird Rattle ran her down the homestretch and made
q very close heat of IL in 15s4.
S,,ond Heot.-The rain stl flowing like wsterspout,
Ps,sey made play for the lead which she obtained be-
they got ound the turn and just before getting
into straight work In the effort to give Patssy goby
Others continued their efforts. The Boswell ally almost
Immediately rose, and being dsepgsged from the boy,
determined 10 fnish the race her account. She
half mle but was finally stopped by running against
the fence and again falling The rider escaped unhurt
but learned that the fy received injury
her home 1885, and served her same oaper IN the
next heat In 2:07. The following Is the summary.
Pcayune Stakes, for two year olds, three year ola
weights Subs ,ription $500, forfeit SlO0-mie heats
R. Tenbroek's eh c. Pryor, BY imp Glencoe, oat
w. MINOR: sr Z la Dame Blanche, BY voucher
D. f. Rennsis B. T. Melody, By voucher, ou, Of
D. Kenner's b. e. By Voucher, out Of H.'. Ia
Aso' g. e. By Voucher, out Of Inds. n.
Jas. II. Gunsteads b. c. BY imp Yorkshire, out
J. J. nushes s. T. by Jim Davis, out Of H:s pd r.
J. @. Boswelrs br. E. BY Wagner, out Of Brown
& @ Soores s. C. BY imp Yorkshire out Of MIN - =
a. ]. Bipsam.n's sr :. BY Capt nses, out Of Ar.
~" -'''''' iime-i SOL cc-i5sX.
Same Day Purse rfsc--rl IL s-.ts
A. Iecomse Cos Is f. Raise, BY imp York-
shire, dam BY i,ag Trustee, yeasa old. ......2 4
T, scrudg's ch. ps.s6y Hatcher, IS imp. Mar
grave dam ~ wia y II, years old .....3 q q
J g. Boswell b. { by zap. Glencoe dam BY Ru-
delps - eAh. h. eists
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