The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-23
NEW ORLEANS RACEs-MErAIRIE COURSE.

JOCKEY CLUB RAClcs.-FIsT ia, "WEDNESDAY, Jan. o.
The opening day Of the winter meeting the Metaire
was last Saturday But the regular Jockey Club races
commenced to day.
The race was for the Jockey Club purse of sSOOhree
mile heats for which there four entries follows
Marksman, Whale, Jack Gamble and Eliza Godsby, or
these Whale was the decided vorte against the Held
equal. The mare below par. As high as 100 10 60 was
offered and tken) on the field versus Whale, and those
The track was heavy very bad for time and have
been "urng" The first mile of this heat done in
l;67-the second in 203-the third in 2l2k The follow
Jockey Club Purse, $780, Three mile heats
D. +. Kenners b. Whale, four years old, by Voucher
H. coC% S's Campbell B.rtons h. Jack Gam
BILE, 1--WE years old, by Wagner, dam Helen Faucet,
we ancy e. p COyis'sj c1 g. M:l9;man by Glen
coe dam BY Rudolph, four years old :...........S
A L; BiDsamsns (Col. R a Lons's) CHI IN. Eliza
Godsby, four years old, by Wagner, dam by Bel
'''' . Time.-e:i2X-e:isX.
SECOND DAY-THuRsDAY, JAN TO day was the second
day Of the regular races of the winter meeting the
Metse. The at heats of two milespurse $500;
with Liz Mardis, Mlnnebaha and Mary as the entries
ance good, the track dull and heavy
In town the Odds heard them were two To one
on MnHehaba against the field but at the course, before
starting they increased to 500 to $685. Mary being the
second favorite.
First Hea.-Fase start-Iiz Mards and hinnehaha get
ting Off and going half way the first before pulling up
and coming back to the Finally the fairly
made; Mnnehaha leading through the first mile In this
mile Iizs saddle which was badly strapped and crupper
ed, slipped, and the boy upon her rode saddle and ALL
upon her wthers. Several times he falling,
and to recover had to pull her up In the home run
Mary B. brushed calamity for the heat; but Mnnehaha
it by length and half in minutes and So seconds
1850
Now the betting became brisk and spirited Forty to
ten freely offered Mary B against Liz Mardis
whilst Mnnehahas friends declared one hundred to ten
that she would win Ali appeared to cool of well, and
they up at the signal for the
Second Hedt-Fair start Mary B. took the lead Mime
haha next. Again Liz Mardis badly saddled (Her
rider COOK one else he would have broken his neck
Mary continued to lead through the mile until entering
the last quarter when the days avore moved up with
Abe upon her. cut down Miss Mary and passed the string
neck ahead and then led through the second mile and
won the heat land consequently tie purse) in 357s the
Jockey Club Purse 5000 TWO mile heats
d. Kenners b. m Mnnehaha, by Mahomet, out of Kate
Bngawan e. B. icindeltcr;sJ CHI. Mary
by Glencoe dam Marietta, by Priam, five years old2
T. Wells q: Turnbull's) Liz Mardis, by Glencoe,
dam Fanny G., four years old =. ...............3 3
Tfme-35s-s57X.
THIRD DAY.-FNpAY, Jan. s-The third day of the win
ter meeting the Metaire gave two FIRST
dash OF miles out the purse Of $4O0 in which
were entered Col Riugamans CHI c. by Glencoe r. Tay-
Tor Bonnie Lassie and Gen. Wells Bill Fisher.
Of this race we have but little to say 1t was one which
Lasse in the betting was 500 to $a5 which odds event
begging"
Fanny King) went of with the lead the Bonnie y being
second This continued TO be the postoa of things until
went up to the leader, and entering the home run.
passed him, and won, by four lengths, in minutes 81
FIRST RAcE-Jockey Club Purse $780, a single dash OF
two miles
Tayor's b. Bonnie IAssie by Glencoe dam Magdale
A. L. Bingamaps oh. by Glencoe dam Mary smith, by
Sir Richard, four years old.
ger, dam Margaret Edna, four years old
Time-S:52
szcosD RAcE-Ths was at mile heats-purse ssco-with
six entries, viz Bonnie Iassie. Cary Bell Wiley, Noise,
Portland and Mr.. j. NJ. Imay's You cher hy.
Our report OF this affair cannot but be- like that OF the
first, a sbert one On Bonnie Iasse bets could be
made With the betting CIRCLE II was Wiley Noise, aud
Portland vs.. Noise; the only chances The
hackers OF the others backed them only by o;tery
those who "drew Cary Bell won prize, summary
will show.
Fyra Hso-seversl Intellectual starts Al last. the con
,estants got away at the tap Of the drum and pretty well
together But impossible TO keep tally of all
TIE changes position which took place during the heat
where there were so many horses Bonnie Lassle il
in minute 81 seconds; Noise second; Wiley third Csry
Bell fourth the Voucher nly ffth aud Portland sixth
Second HedtThis was easily taken by Bonnie Lsssie
There was some very pretty running but none that we
thirA; Wiley fourth; the others distanced Time Of
heat l52. The following Is summary
SECOND RA1-Same day Purse $500: one mile heats.
r. Taylors b. Bonnie Lssie, by Glencoe, dam Magdale
J. $ Mpcfs ch. 9 Cary Bell by wagner, dam BY
TT. Wells b. G. Noise, by Capt. Egee, dam Ruby,
K Richards r b. c Wiley, own brother to Flying
Dutchman, tour years old ............,......s 4
II o. Colombs q. L. Inlay 81 b. T. by Voucher, dam
L. a; Brinsier's b c Portland, by Sovereign, dam
Folly, three years old. dis
r,o.. ,,o,. Iim me- a.iIa 4. 49,
very slight rain did fall early in the morning. but
enough to hurt the track which had slightly improved
since the day previous The attendance was argo-very
numerous than on any other since the
commencement Of the meeting.
FOURTH DAy-sAruRDAY, Jan. 9.The fourth days sport
Of the winter meeting, the Metare Course came or
today The race for the Jockey Club purse, $500
heats OF one me best three five and the entries we're
Mr. kenners Mnnehaha and Col X II. Longs Eliza Colds
by, entered by Mr. Richard Taylor.
The race was won by MnDehaha, in three heats, as
everybody knew il would be (barrng the worst OF
dents In the easiest possible The atmosphere of
the day was dark thick and chilly The made no at
tempt TO shine yet the track had dried and
was fair condition Bets OF 500 10 $40 and as were
offered on Mnnehaha, but there few take them
The attendance was very poor but quite good enough
for the race. The starts all fair and Mnnehaha
all the heats without struggle. Even Abe did have
TO watch bis opponent. The following Is summary
Jockey Club Purse. s5O0-me heats best In g.
d. 7. Kenners b. m. Minnehaha, by Mahomet, dam Kate
Aubrey, four years old ...a..............I 1
Richard Tsylor's (R. II. Iopg's) CHI m Eliza Colds.
by, by Wagner, dam by Belshazzar, four years
Tmc-i57-i5a,.-iS5
FIr1H D.Y-MospsY,J Jan. ll.Jockey Club Purse 81 zoo
n. y Kepners b. h. Whale, by Voucher, dam Dolphin
R Tayicr's (col r. H. ions,s) G. h Red Jacket, by
wagner uam oy trustee, Jour years oiu ......z
H. o Co'omb's Campbell Barton's) CHI. I. Laura
spillman, by Wagner, dam Glevonia, five years
A. j. Bneainan's ch G ia brother to Fanny King,
four ears old ...........:.............3 dis
Time-s.25-s21 n.
HANDICAP RAD.-SusDs,, Jan. 10-Proprictor's Purse,
s3Oo-me heats, best three In five.
John L. Cssadys b. b. Cary Bell, by Wagner, dam by
Hedgfcrd Eve years old; weight % lbs. :. ......1
Henry Baiton's b. h. Jack Gamble, by Wagner,
dam Helen Fawcit five years old; weight 100 bs2 2 2
r. W. Longsb h. Bll Fisher, by Sovereign. dam
Margaret Edna four years old weight IS lbs. 3 3dr
nme-1;5l-l49h-150I
SAVANNAH RACEs-TEN BROCK COURSE.
FUTH AND Last DAy-The wind up OF the weeks racing
the Ten Brock track attractive the million az
any of the preceding days. although "scotch mist pre-
dominated In the atmosphere the attraction being the four
mile heat contest for $500 between LIZZIE Macdonald
Formerly Sue Washington) Moidohe and Dallas. This
w hun betting no tracp