New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-12-28
Pacing and Trotting on the Creole Course.
Reported for the Daily Cresce


Two very interesting over the Creole this
week. tile first being pacing race heats best in g. to
harness. for of $780, which day. Five
horses viz: Pieayuae, Riley James X Polk Emma and
Fggy D answered the tap of the appeared at the
starting stand The by Picayune we'll
contested heats In the first heat Picayune Riley and
Foggy Dew each showed we'll appeared to have the
heat safe At the little house they up and so
mixed together that you could hardly tell from which
Picayune, however, the first to 'catch striking off
with the lead he maintained it to the scoe Polk crowdng
him through, Riley third Emma fourth Foggy Dew who
manifested great disposition to break things generally the
fence in particular, dstanced.
The third heat handsomely contested Pcayuno the
Pisbur horse Rey who showed great speed times bu
unable stick in consequence of the he has been
here.
There fine crowd in attendance race gave gen.
era sasacto One thing in relation sport deserved
special commentator viz: the smoothly and
quietly jangng between the drivers and they eneavored
to give and take start.
The second trong match for $1,000 side; mile
heats in in harness. between Dr. shemans Ranger and r.
K Bonhams Oneida This created good deal of
in community, and little jesng among the
parties interested in it, that there quite large out
among whom noticed several of substantial and
respectable citizens who fond of fine horse When the
drawn and Scoring Oneida driven
Andy Mean had the call in betting the of three to
and in instances at two The first half mile in
first and second heats well and closely contested but in
the last half mile of each heat Ranger M off, considerably
probably owing the cuFfed, his uwHpr
who drove him, weighing thyhve pounds -wegh
Oneida winning both heats handy When the tapped for
the third heat however, the music commenced Peabody held
the ribbons Ranger and the Doctor backed' him like
man. everybody off, The horses score well
together Oneida having little the best of the Warren
willing The entire heat all the through most
exciting Down the stretch they double
a when just they neared the distance stand dogs
the track and commenced fight directly front of
Ranger which caused him 10 shrink back and break" Pea
body caught him beautifully but laee mischief
the winning stand-Oneda passing just half length
ahead winning the heat and This great
ifacton though the opinion of those present
had Peabody driven the through the result would
the least very doubtful The horses have another
match hand for the heats which will
prove very interesting. There is already large
bet it between outside parties Annexed summary
Of the two days racing:
CREoLE COURSE, N o., Dec. 25 lS59-Pacing race, mile
heats best 3 in ), in harness; purse 800
W. Peabody's b. 6. Picnynn,e
X MeCutcfeon's b. e. I'm Riley
!. Webbs ch. jas. x. PoM PoM................,..2
X, b9ihah s. M E1tm dist
.. VII fime: 246-a:s5-2.s6 N'e'
MONDAY Dec. 26Trottng match for $1,000 side, mile heats
best 3 in 5, in harness.
II. X. Bonham's b. E. Oneils
DR. Sherman's b. e. Ranger.
Time: 2:i6-2,5l 1a-2:i3i5