New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-04-10
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL TO-, 1857.
We6 0rleans Dailp Crtstent.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1857.
Metairie Races-Fourth Day.


There was rain yesterday morning, and cold-alto-
gether unfavorable symptoms for the sport at the
Metare. But the day progressed the clouds broke
up and rolled off, the sun smiled out geniaIly and by
2oclock the day was as beautiful for racing as the
most ardent turfman could desire. The consequence
was that the track was in good order, with very
large conconrsc Of people on hand to witness and
speculate upon the sport. .... "a
That the sport was anticipated with eagerness
might have been counted upon with such nags as
Mary B, Minnehaha and Belle Fisher entered
for the two mile dash, and Melody, Liz Mardis,
Forty Cents and piey entered for the race of mile
heats. There was good deal Of betting -Minnehaha
being the fayorte in race and Wiley being rather
the favorite in the other ,h
First Race.-In this, a single dash of two miles
for purse of $500, Minnehaha was the fayorite at
even bets, against the field Mary B. ranked next in
favor. The animals all came up in fine condition,
Mary being particularly lively. At drum.tap Mary
took the lead with Minnehaha close up and Bill Fisher
behind. They kept well together, Bill gaining by de-
grees on Mnnehaha, and both on Mary. Going out
of the turn they passed her. and in the back stretch
Bill made play and got ahead of Minnehaha. They
entered the second turn, each about length in ad-
vance of the other and rounded into the
widening. They came down the stretch in gallant
style and entered the second mile with Minnehaha
jump in the lead There was no change of position in
the second mile. other than Minnehaha gaining some
what on Bill Fisher, and both gaining considerably
on Mary b. Minnehaha made an apparently easy
thing of it in 3:453
Second Race.-The sporting in this race mile heats
for purse of $500, rather promiscuous All the
no ors ho1 fbair
We saw none however, confident enough in him to
stake him against the field There was considerable
pool-bettng on the result. AT the start Melody led
followed by Liz Mardis, Forty Gents, and Wiley, in
close rotation In the first turn Liz brushed past Mel
ody and kept the lead, winning the heat in l:52a
Forty Cents passing Melody on the way home, and
Wiley remaining at eisurely distance behind After
this there was very little betting the result In the
second heat Melody again took the lead the others
being close behind in bunch. In the first turn Liz
Mardis brushed past Melody, and rounding into the
back stretch Melody returned the compliment, keep
ing the lead to the last turn. Meantime Wiley had
aroused himself and passed Forty Cents. In the last
turn the contest became particularly lively and excit
ing. Liz Mardis who had staid behind Melody Just
for the fun of the thing, politely brushed past her
and favored her with fine view of her heels com.
ing down the stretch Wiley also passed Melody, and
gave Liz desperate push, but to no purpose. They
left Melody and Forty Cents some distance behind
Liz passing under the string in l:51@.
SUMMAR
ME1AIRE COURSE, n. o., 7hursduy April Q, ls57-Sng
! heat of two niles-Jockey Club purse sl00
Hon D F. Kenner's b. m. Mia,etaha, by Mahomet, dam
|
Gen T. j. Wells's b. G. Bin Fisher by Sovereign dam Mar
| Col A. L. Binganans eh. f. Mary B., by Glencoe, out
VI hit'e''" }.
Time, 3:455.
SECOND RACES SAME DAY
Mile hea's-Jockey Club purse, $500:
| GeH. 7. j Wells ch. f. Lii Mareis by Glencoe dam
T'n!s u" y o., l
| A. X; Richards b. c. FHey by Gray Eagle dam by
. Mnckle John, y. Observation-Disclosures.
| Hon d. F. kenier's b. IN. MeIody by Voucher, dam
5. NJ. Wtstmore's ch. f. Forty Cents by Wagner, dam
Time, l:529-l:5l3.