New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-07
WEDNESDAY MORNING. APRIL Z, 1858.
Metairie Jockey Club Races.
FIRST DAY.

The first Of the regular races Of the Jockey Club
took place yesterday afternoon, at the Metare The
weather was bright and quite wsrm-in fact, little
too warm for comfort-and the crowds who attended
the manifested decided affection for the streaks
and spots of shade wherever they to be found.
The crowd was not as large as that Of Saturday, still
the attendance was quite large. Good humor and
gaiety were visible on every side and we were espe
clay gratifed to perceive that beauty also lent its
fullest charm to the occasionthe attendance Of the
ladies' being very large, compared with previous
attendances and the stand allotted to them offering
as brilliant and charming spectacle as any theatrc
dresscircle on a benefit night.
The sporting spirit not very high, owing to the
fact that Minnehaha was entered for the race, and
that her only competitors we're Eliza Logan and
Laura SpiLnan. The vivid remembrance of the
ease with which Minnehaha had achieved her tr
umphs last fall stimulated nearly everybody to elect
her the favore, and in ord to procure bets against
her, her hackers had plank down two to one against
the field Bets could not have beenprocured even at
this bidding had not persons cherished the idea
that Eliza Logan's mettle might prove little too
much for the favOrite, who had never yet run in a
three mile race. Altogether, there was very little
betting on the race in the usual shape though there
tifcaly inclined Weproceed with the particulars Of
the race.
FIRST HEAr-The nags came up, all looking
splendidly; and the sight Of Abe on Minnehaha was
greeted by the hackers of that beautiful windspltter
as an additional assurance of her coming triumph.
At the tap, Minnebaha and Laura Spilman leaped
off side 10 side with Eliza Logan trife in the rear
Minnehaha showed ahead in rounding the first turn
In the back stretch, Eliza spunked up and passed
Laura rounding out of the stretch Laura repaid the
compliment, but it was only for moment, as Eliza
again favored her with view Of her heels, and went
at Minnehaha for the honors Of the first mile. But
the endeayor, though brave, was futile The Laugh
ing Water" kept the lead through all three miles
Eliza keeping her company handsomely, however
and closing the gap between them in the back stretch
of the third mile, to the great excitement of those
who had taken the odds. Minnehaha won the heal
by about length in 5:35-Laura being a long way
behind.
SECOND HEAT.-There was no betting, the first
heat being looked upon as decisive Of the race. Al
drum.tap the nags got off evenly; and at the FIRST
turn Mnnehaha showed in the lead, with Eliza next
and Laura last. This position was maintained
throughout the heat. Laura didn't seem to consider
herself in the race, and fell far behind. Eliza con
tinued to chase her leader bravely, until she gave
evidence Of having " run out" At the end of the
first mile she was two lengths behind at the end o
the second mile 20 or 80 yards; and at the end Of
the heat about the same distance Whilst Minnehaha
bounded along with quick and easy spring, Eliza
labored and looked altogether very sorry. Laura
who fell apparently far out of her distance during
the heat, picked up right handsomely coming home
in the last mile and saved her distance in manner
that seemed to show she had only been " tanning >
in falling so far behind. That the winning of the
heat was mere joke to Mnnehaha, was evident il
the time made-5:46. We append the summary.
| Summary.
MErARIE COURSE n. o.. Tuesday, Apra g. ls5s.-Jocke
Club purse 81 900; three mile heats.
D. +. Kenner's b. m. 4inRehdhd by Mahomet. dam Kate
Aubrey by Ecipse-4 y. Observation-Disclosures.
A. l. Ringamanls ch. Eli=a Logan, by Frosty dam by
Ruffn, out Of Sarah Bladen-Sy o.......,.........
r. Taylot's (John Campbels) ch m. LdHrd SIJilHdu,
by Wagner, d. am Glorvina-5 y o.......,...........
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