New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-05-07
Ash 0rIsans 1aiIp Grsstsut.
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 1858.
The Double Team Trotting Race.


The Double Team Trotting Race.
We have rarely, if ever, experienced more per
feet and unalloyed afternoons enjoyment than we
had Wednesday in our visit to the Metairie Course
to witness the muchtalked.of and freely speeuated
upon trotting match, between Mr.. Robnson's team,
Preacher aud Gray .jim and Mr.. Cassady's team,
Mouse and Fancy Jack. The day itself was most de-
lghtful-the air being fresh, balmy and fragrant.
The recent rains had cleared the roads of every par
tice of dust, and the last two days sunshine had
completely dried up every little puddle Of mud or
water on the road, making the ride down to the
Course and back treat Of itself.
But to the race. This was a match between double
teams to 200 pound road wagons, for 81 900, mile
heats, best three in five. Mr. Robinson's team bay
and gray, were driven by Mr.. Richard Bonhsm,
and most splendidIy driven they were too. Mr., Cas-
sadays team, bay and brown, were driven by Mr..
Hail. 1t is due Mr.. Hall to say that he had only
handled his team twice before the race. For two
days previous to the race, Mr.. Robinson's team had
been the favoe at 100 to TO- at which state the odds
stood when the horses came on the ground. During
the process of 'canng up the hackers Of the Mouse
team became somewhat more confident and, finally,
when the horses started the betting even, dollar
for dollar, and both sides little scared.
About halfpast o'clock, the bell tapped, and the
horses came up for the first heat, scored couple OF
times and got off well together. The third trial. in
rounding the first turn, Mouse broke, and the big
team obtained lead OF three or four lengths before
he got to trotting again. At the first quarter the
little team commenced moving" and at every step
the gap between the two teams closed. At the hall
mile pole they are side and side. The little team is
passing them. No! Fancy Jack is !" up" and the
big team leave them and enter the quarterstretch
couple OF lengths ahead but Mouse and Jack are
making another desperate effort for the heat they
are coming-they are close up-when Mouse breaks
again, just at the distance stand the big team also
breaking before getting to the score, which theJ
passed first. Time, 2:56.
| Nobody scared much after the first heat The
hackers of the Robinson team felt pretty good They
had won heat, and the time was two or three sec
onds faster than anybody had bargained for or bel
on whilst the hackers of the little team thought
they had shown foot enough in closing the gap OF
the backstrech to win the race, and they offered tc
bet one to two they would do it.
Second Heat-An even sendoh. Round the frs
turn the big team got a little away from the littlt
one at the half mile the teams were locked but the
little team could not go by-tried again round ttt
back turn couldn't come it entered the hom,
stretch well up, and tried the brush home. Her,
they hurrah The little teams got-no, they aint--
yes, they have they will beat them home Th,
big team is ahead, I tell you!" Hurrah, my
Preacher!" 30, my little Mouse " Here they ar,
at the distance stand, side and side Such yelling
The gray is up! That decides the heat. Nous
and Fancy Jack pass under the string about tw,
lengths ahead. Time, 2:5s.
| anJ haa4 nd,yr
about even; Mouse team for choice.
Third Heat-Again good send-off, without an
delay. In rounding the first turn the gray broke,
and Mouse and Jack obtained lead of three or fou
lengths, which they maintained, the gray actin
badly throughout the heat. Time 3:O6.
The Mouse team was now the favorite at consider
able odds. They were going steadily, and the gra
was cutting capes.
Fourth Heat-This was the heat of heats an
the first half mile OF it the prettest and most c,
citing one that ever was looked at The start was
even as possible. Around the first turn, Mouse an
Jack with the advantage of the inside, drew ittl
away from the big team IBonham kept his horse
well together till they could get into straight worh
and then they cut loose. Look at them trot Why
they are going right by! No, Mouse and Jack hav
knk or two left to let out at the quarter pole. The
are dead locked and from there to the half mile th
spectators could see but one driver, and one grou
OF horses. int it beautiful p :" did you ever Sc
anything like i'll" were heard on all sides. "Th
big team will fetch EN- !" Bet you hundred, the
don'tm y Just as they passed the half mile polt
Mouse and Jack began to creep away, and by tn
time they showed well in front, SO that the horse
were about nose and tail, Gray Jim went up. Th
brush had been too long and too for him. Th
break was a bad one-the worst during the rae,
and it decided the race; Mouse and Jack comm
home some eight or ten lengths ahead, without
skip, in 2:565; thus winning the heat and race, an
Peyton" losing his prospective spare ribs.
Take it all in all, this the most interesting trt
we ever witnessed. The attendance was numerou
and of the most respectable of our citizens. Indee,
We saw many there that we at a trot befor
and one and all expressed themselves delighted wit
it; and, in fact from the spirit in which the mate
was made, and the manner in which it was conducte
and carried out, as well as the good and pleasar
feeling manifested throughout by all the parties il
terested in the race, and by everybody the groun
it deserves to be, and will be remembered as gre
and glorious day in the trottng annals of New o
leans May we have more like it The following
. summary of the race:
MErAIRIE COURSE, N. o. Wednesday, My s, ls5s-Dout
Team Trcting Match for 81 900 mile heats best in s.
Mr.. John u. Cassidy team br. &. Mouse and b. g.
Nj i T. FoOinsoas team G. g. Gsay jim ana B.
Time, 2:56-2:58- -S:O6-2:56i.
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COLONEL KINNEY.-The Panama correspondent