New Orleans daily crescent., 1857-01-09
Metairie Course Races.

Notwithstanding the gloominess and GOODNESS O
the weather yesterday there was fine attendance
the and the sporting spirit was as liye
as it could well be with the programme that was Of
fered. great many Of the crowd, however, an
peared to be merely lockers on in Vienna having
availed themselves Of their holiday leisure to be
present. We cannot remember when any one eve,
saw less of the sporting disposition in crowd of the
size The track was in very good condition, with
the exception of small streak of putty " here and
there
FIRST RAGE.-This was a single dash of two miles,
for purse of $400, between Mr.. Noises Cary Bel
and Mr.. Kenner's Minneha-ka. There was not much
betting on this race Cary Bell the favorite be-
fore the start at sl00 to $40. The race hardly pre-
sented any feature worthy special summary. Min
nehha took the lead at the start and went into the
first turn length ahead During the remainder Of
the first mile and the first part of the second mile
the positions of the animals made scarcely any per
ceptble change; but the back stretch of the sec
ond mile, Min-ne-haha began to show her energy
She widened the gap gradually, and came in some
thirty yards ahead in 1858.
SECOND RAcE.-This was a race of mile heats, for O
purse of $500, between Mr.. Kenners lHe,odu, Mr.
Brands Red For, Mr.. Wells Liz 1ia,dis, and Mr.
Richards brown colt, brother to Flying Dutchman
Melody was the fvorite, being generally taken against
the field and some of her most enthusiastic hackers
offered small odds upon her. Neither of the other
nags had hackers to any extent
FIRST at.-Nelody took the lead, followed by
Red Foe, the Richards colt close after him, and Liz
Ma1dis behind. In the second turn the Richards
colt laid himself out passed Red Fox, and pushed
Melody in gallant STYLE gaining upon her by degrees
all the way round. Rounding into the home stretch,
they were nearly side by side from that they had
desperate struggle, and Melody came in about half
length ahead, in 1864.
Second Heat.-The betting was now of a very mis-
cellaneous character, and by no means extensive
Melody still being the favorte, but not so largely as
before. At the tap OF the drum, Melody again took
the lead. followed by the Richards colt and Red Fox
with Liz Mards somewhat behind. They kept their
positions to the back stretch when Liz Mardis swoke
up,' soon passed her nearest competitors, gained
upon Melody, passed her, and came in ahead by a
long distance, with apparent ease in l:541.
Third Heat-The manner in which Liz Mardis
acquitted herself in the second heat, seemed to de-
eide the race so far as betting was concerned The
betting, in fact, was so small that hardly found it
worth while to make note of it. At belring all
the animals came up looking as spry as ever. AT
the tap, however, they made false start Liz Mards
and Red Fox running two-thirds the distance round
before holding up After this the Richards colt was
Withdrawn. At the next tap they got off well
together, Melody ahead, Red Fox next and Liz Mar
dis last On entering the stretch Red Fox took the
lead at the straight running on the back stretch
Liz Mardiz changed places with Melody, and on en-.
tering the home stretch took the front position and
galantly maintained it, coming home winner of the
heat and race in 1864.
NJ