New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-02-05
n1ETAaRaE COURSE.

Those who visited the Metae the Sd instant had the
qualification of witnessing the best pacing tha. took
place in New Orleans and all things considered Of the best
that has taken place in the United States both regard
the time made and the desperation with which the first three
heats contested .yE& t. 4.7-5l VIA Ys ny
1t well known among those who take interest in
matters that match made six weeks ago for $500
aside between well known PAGER Frank Pierce and young
Tennessee horse Captain Kienile heats, three in FIVE
to hnrethe race to come of good day and good track
1t is also well known that the advertised off
five orx different times often postponed
the weather. that the opinion, that If the
parties waited for good weather they would have postpone
TIL next season. However, Saturday the proprietor thought
he openng and the advertised to come off
the next day If the day fair Next day came usual
the rain came also 1t cleared off, however, eight
O'Clock in the morning, with pretty stiff north wind dried
up the track rapidly The out tco shining fresh and
fair r'-anybody could that, but feeling it-ugh At
the time appointed for the sood number had collected
at the Courae although doubt fully equal number were
kept by the cold and the dsus entertained
race coming OIL had been put of often however and the
gentlemen making the match had accommodating TO the
proprietor in letting him select day suit himself
track drying rapidly that the parties agreed the race
to declare all time bets off, as was good track
Frank Pierce had been the ayore up day the race
at abont l0 to S0u the Kinney rose and the Tom
horse became the favorte about the same ratio
with but few takers Eo declared the not suit his
horse and in other respects he been
Some betting made time the sharps all betting would
not be done in 22s, and two against r.
But time is up and they called for i-so \
THE p1RsruyAr aa" ~ p
In scoring Pierce appeared to outfoot b cona,;,o h;
encouraged his admirers and come hst,n -too, ,, a. -
Eof himself betting hundraa and ofF. 4, i. ~ u ,, -
taker The time they come up we'll topeter perce n
the inside They got the and went locked to the turn
when Pierce drew out ahead and went to the quarter in
SIX seconds length and halt in advance Between the quar-
ers Kinney opened himself and just before reaching the half
mile hey were when Pierce broke and Kinney
passed the pole In 14 Pierce couple Of lengths behndh
soon caught however, and gradually crept little till they
got the quarter strech when he went for the heat Down h
quarter suetch hey came like race hoses Pierce apparently
gaining every stride he little short however for Kinpe!
beat him to the score a short neck. Time 2:241s.
The time of the heat asonished every one and the
time rather increased the confidence Of Pierces friends
had apparently outpaced Kinney the last half mile and hi
friends put great faith in his bo;tom-whe knney friend
said he was " Yorkshire too"
| SECOND HEAT
They got OIL well together the first trial. AS
first turn Pierce went in front and took the track leading the
quarter IN 80 after passing the pole and getting in the sag
stretch Kinney makes play again and goes up to Pierce
STOP, says on, you can't come it this time" Pierce lead
to the half mile in lib Kinney at him again. again
No CO. They swing in to the quarter Stretch this
has choice OF tracks, Kinney again makes desperate struggle
but is 100 long and too hard for Pocahntas herself could
taken his place and beat Pierce to the stand knne
tangled and broke couple Of lengths from the
2:GI I'''
- told you so. says Dr. Burke" Didn't Frank Parce te
me ths morning; Why, Doctor, says he to p beat til
just as sure as you can the cholera
and gentlemen that's the easiest thing in the world for in
when it was so had here ont of %, cases never t hut ~
Single ease-an OLD woman VI years od-and she