New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-12

not start for the prize II she had started the result
o. mat race might have been different and instead
OF col. kenner pocketing the valuable prize, we
thnk the combination would have had It divided out
among themselves, or what would have been better
invested IN stable companion for the Lassie How.
ever race horses, like the Indians whiteman, are
very uncertain But fact is eertai that Il takes
race horse Of the very first quality to beat Rupee
at any distance.
The Boston Club stake race would have rassed of
much more satisfactory had not the sport been
marred by the falling Of Eliza Logan, even admit
ting that Rupee could have beaten her. These two
horses had come together on two prior occasions.
and each had been the victor over the other. This
was to decide the palm OF superiority and al
though Rupee was the favorite over her before the
start, yet Elizas friends were named legion Barring
this unfortunate occurrence, the race was beautiful
one, and any horse that could win first heat ID
SS94 and in the second to force bis antagonist up
3:s94 after his stride had been broken up, is any
thing else than slouch. This was Cayits work. and
the blood Of Reel will tell in any contest Of horse
flesh.
The three mile race was won by Mnuehaha in a
handsome manner and in good time. The action Of
this mare is superb. She seems to skim over the
ground like the flight Of a swallow on a rainy day
The mile heat was won by Castor, a strapping, fine
looking Epsilon colt with the power OF locomotive
and the speed OF gazelle.
The next exciting race was the Gaiety Club stake
gotten up a similar plan with the Boston, and con
tended for by three fine looking two year olds a,
ever come to the post. This stake was won in gal
liant style by Col Kenners Ionis d,or 6IIv ba.tins
Starke Wagner ont Of Reel and sister n the re
nowned Blonde. The time of ths race for txo vsa,,
was startling and oives assurance IN the ruhI, ,ha
they are all race horses Col Kenner had anotbe,
entry in this race. which il was hoped and expectef
would start He is Wagner ont of Rritanpia and IN
comparably the most beautiful two wear ola lin m.
United States To a lover Of horse. SIGHT Of hi,
colt will make his mouth water Before the race ,
| good deal Of money had been bet between The tu,
Wagners and the friends of the two colts were muc,
disappointed 10 his not starting for the Gaiety prze
They will, however, not be disappointed long as
match of $40 900 sde az 500 forfeit has been con
cluded between the owners Of the two colts. Col
Kenner and Gen. Wells, to be rsn over the Metari
on the Saturday preceding the next regular sprip
meeting. Look out for another Lexington and Lt
comte race, as both are undoubtedly race horses.
The next race OF moment and interest was for tb
start, aud nasmuch as he never had gone four mile
in public the fielders had strong hopes they wou
slaughter him with either old Tom McGufin. wh
had run his four miles in 7:39, or with Calvt, VIII
had run his two miles in s:S9t and then repeated
in the same time or 10 case the heats were broken
rely on Red Jacket, who can, as every body know.
run all day long in about 74O. But the fieders wSs
disappointed, Rupee won the race and run the secon
heat in the unprecedented time Of 1885, the bes
second heat on record. People at distance tai
about short track fast Watches and springing boar
courses here, but that's all CANNON its horse fies
that does the work, and il any person thinks tha
they can bring horses here and beat such horses 1
Rupee, Minnehaha, Whale, variete, Starke, Calvi
Eliza Logan, id est omnss genus, they can carry @
more money than they can bring.
We had omitted to mention Minnehaha,s winnin
the threein-ive-day easily, running the third he
in las, and the fourth in l:46. Mary B. was II
cOntending nag in these two heats. and they n,
almost fast enough to set the course on fire. To
much nraise cannot he hostowed nnon tho narEorr