New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-04-05
MUM 26.
MstaIrie Jockey Club Races.
sPRIN0 NETTING

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A finer Inauguration Of racing season than that
OF Saturday we have never had the Measure Of viii.
Messing The weather. in the first plaee was de-
ghtfaL The glorious old racer Of the diurns traek
Apollo, had dsspated the iss, and sped bis blazing
way over bis track Of bIne as il to provoke terres
trial emulation, and revive with augmented yQor the
contests OF onr classic green~warded Metairie The
bright aspect OF the surrounding nature the sweet
breath OF the gardens and groves and the pro meet
OF sport ahead, alike condnced to brace the nerves
and expand the spirits of the visiting multjtudes
and to render the meeting joyous and exhlarating.
As large frst-day meeting, indeed, we have never
seen For several hours preceding the race the dis.
ferent shellroads were unbroken lines OF carriages
bugges and other vehicles, tearing out to the
course in merry heller SHELTER each as II particu-
arly sent for, and no time to lose. The attendance
when congregated on the track, was a. large and
brilliant as any we have seen since the great LexinQ-
ton and Lecomte excitements-much larger than we
have seen on many four-mile day. when the weather
was not unayorable The field was thickly checkered
with vehicles the public stand was deusey crowded
throughout its whole length the members and
strangers stands and the qaartersretcb stand were
unusually full, there being present. in addition to the
regular forces of our home and visiting turfnen.
great many distinguished visitors from different parts
OF the country; and last, but not by any means the
least the ladies' stand was graced as we love to see
it graced
The presence of ladies at race-course is the final
and crowning CHARM to which all pay reverence On
this OCCASION some OF the loveliest flowers of the
whole field Of Southern beauty and fashion. eonse-
Grated the meeting by their presence. and smiled
their bright approval of the sports Of the day. They
were handsomely cared for by the reception commit.
tee Of the Jockey Cub being received and escorted
to their seats with becoming poeness and gallantry,
shaded from the sun by damask curtains, and sup
piled by attentive stewards with the different re-
freshments suited to their tastes The manner in
which the ladies were cared Cor by the gentlemen Of
the Jockey Club. was worthy of gentlemen, and we
nope VIII have the effect Of encouraging still larger
turnout during the remainder of the races
The other arrangements of the Jockey Club,
wherever they extended displayed taste and liber-
ality, and drew forth the warmes commendations OF
ALL The course was in perfect ORDER in all its acces
sorry details; the accommodations of the visiting
multitudes being properly looked to, strong police
force on hand to preserve the regulartes the stables
In line order, and the track in excellent condition for
running. Altogether, as it now stands and under its
present management we think we safely boast of
the Metaire as the model of the country
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No little sport had been anticipated in the coming
together of four of last seasons favories-Caivit
Bonne Lassie, Rupee and Eliza Logan-together
with four other aspirants to racing honors. the
Glencoe FLY Czarind, the Sovereign colt Portland
the Glencoe illy and Alabama favorite Jocco.ee and
the Boston Junior colt Montgomery, in two mile
race, for the Boston Club Stake In town tbouoh all
the first named animals had friends Eliza Logan
was the favorite, and taken against the field bv
many of her hackers, at $50 to sl0O She would not
have been the fayorite, however had it not been
known that Bonnie Lasse was disabled and could
not run. At the course, however it was found that
besides Bonnie Lasse, Czarina, Portland and Mont
gomery had paid forfeit leaving the contest to three
OF our home avorites and the stranger fly from Mo.
ble This, OF course effected change in the feel
ings OF Eliza Logans friends. Rupee stood next in
favor, Joccosee third, and Calvt last There an.
peared to be very little betting any one of the last
three nags against one another and the uncertainty
in several instances manifested itself in pool betting
We give the details of the race
FHst Heat-The nags came up each looking we'll
At the tap they started OFF finely Joccosee little in
the lead, and the others well together at her heels
In the first turn Calv showed second and Eliza last
In the back stretch Joccosee still keeping the lead
Eliza passed Rupee, leaving him some distance in the
rear rounding into the last turn, Calyit went to
work aud took the lead. He enter d the second mills
length ahead of Joccosee, with Eliza third and
Rupee last ! aud kept the lead through, winning the
heat in 3:394-Elza pushing the winner home in
| gallant STYLE
The first heat, though somewhat of an astonisber
did not scare Eliza Logans friends badly. and the
result was the taking up of some bets offered on
Rupee against the favorite Rupee, it was true had
come in last but his steadiness and ease inspired the
belief that he had mt particularly tried himself
SECOND HEAr-At the jump for the second heat.
Rupee lead little, the others punching after him
Making for the back stretch, Rupee fell back in the
bunch, and Joccosee showed ahead. But Ginning
down the back stretch, Rupee again took the pilots
station, and Eliza fell behind Calvt. Coming home
Eliza came up and chased Rupee closely into the Sec
ond mile Eliza was evidently laying herself out for
the lead but in rounding the first turn she fell and
threw her rider, which caused Cavit to shy off and
lose his stride. From this out Rupee had it all his
own wey, leading Cavit home handsomely in 8: ssI
exactly the time OF the first heat. The throwing of
ELIAS rider was disaster which that rider laid to
foul riding on the part of Rupees rider but this
assertion the latter contradicted fatty The Judges,
In default oil other testimony than the assertions Of
the riders, awarded the heat to Rupee
THIRD HEAT.- Nobody offered to back Calvt
and the last heat was pather tame conclusion to A
most exciting race. Rupee took the lead and kent il
from first to last winning the heat and the race in
! 8: 439.
SUMMARY.
MErAIRIs COURSE n o.. Apri g. tssS-Boson Clnh st,ka
for three old colts and hes heas two miles suhscn
ton $500 forfeit So with StO added by III Boson Tl
provided two the horse 10 save Ms
colts So ibs hies ard geldngs 81 Ms ~ '"Ne
D. = Eeaner's h. c, Rupee, BY Voucher, out of Ha'.
n pel,s .,.........
T. ni Ss = el'H E,i oN 1otkshre out Of Reel.
Rufin- .... ...............9s- = ''' -i ~ a.
smith Perrelts b. f. Joecosee, by Glencoe Of Ca.
TaSI1, %SIi IA 70 :. -. dis
I Of N M"gdalsn: gdas,. ~ pd fl
n sGSnie snIe,sIs RsSdss &, pd. n
nd
Myers Moores eh. c. Montgomery, By Boston, Jr "
dam by Andrew $50 pd. IT,
Fr.,ru First heat Second heat. Third heat.
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