New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-01-08
nIeta,rle Jockey Club Races.
t H 1 R D D A Y .

Despite the biting cold weather there was yesterday
fine attendance at the Metairie, and lively mani.
festation of the sporting spirit The track was in
dreadful condition. perfect "Slough of Despond =;
this however, only interfered with the prospects Of
fast time.
The first race was for Club purse of $4OO, two
miles out; the entries being Big Ellen, Calrit Nan.
ME CLARK and Sigma. The latter was the favorite
at odds againt the field Big Ellen ranking next in
favor. At the start Ellen took the lead, with Sigma
next, Calvit third, and Mamie last Ellen kept the
lead into the second mile closely pushed by Sigma,
Mamie meantime having passed Calvt, but fallen
back again, coming home fourth Rushing into
the second mile, Sigma Joined issue with Ellen, lap.
ping her, and at the first turn showed ahead. In
this position, (Calvt being third and Mamie ast all
remained to the close; Sigma winning handsomely
in 4:O5.
The second race was at mile heats for Club purse
of $500; the entries being Csarina, Mario Charley
Morgan and -A!f. Morgan. Czarina vs.. the field
the chief feature of the betting there being con-
siderable sdebettng among the hackers Of the other
three. At the start for the first heat, Mario led the
Morgans punching after, and Czarina bringing up
the rear. In the back stretch there was all sorts of
play; Charley getting away from ALI, and Czarina
engaging and passing both, and crowding Mario. In
the home stretch Czarna took the outside of the
track, and then came the tug of war. It was impos
sble to tell which was ahead till they passed under
the string and then it was to be seen that Czarina
was winner by the length of her head. Time, l572.
1t was closely contested and exciting heat, and
horses and riders were beautifully beplastered with
mud. After this heat, Mario showed lame so plainly
that many thought that he would not start again.
| Coming up for the second heat false start was
made, and Czarina and Mario ran mile, just to get
themselves warm. Owing either to their stubborn.
the deafness Of their riders they this false
mile at full tilt, not holding up till stopped by the
crowd in the home stretch. This certainly did
Mario's lameness no good. The next start was fair
Mario leading, Czarina coming next, and Charley and
Alf. last The extra mile OF the two rst-named ami.
mails appeared to tell upon the for both allowed the
Morgans to pass them and Mario fell behind Czarna.
Charley the heat in 2:034, ALT coming in second.
Mario barely saved his distance, and was withdrawn.
In the third heat Charley led, with Czarna next
1 and Alf. last But Czarina had now made up her
mind to bring the sport to q crisis. She soon gave
close battle to Charley, took the lead from him. and
won the heat and the race in 2:0l4, ALI coming in
last.
| SUMMARY @'-5...
MErArR1E COURSE n O., JAM ls5sJockey Club, purse
B. T. Kenner's br. Sigma, by Epsilon, dam imp. vsre
Sinsamans ci T. BIZ Ellen by Glencoe, dam Ara
T. j. wells gr h. Gis BY Yorkshire, dam Reel y
j. McClosky IT. b. roindexters b. Mamie Clark by
Glencoe dam Mary Hunt y.
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| Second mile. z OSLz
| Total. 4:o5
SECOND RAcE.-Jockey Club purse $500 mile heats:
A. l.. Dngaman's ct. f. Csdrina, sister to Nicholas
J. McCloskey,s (T. b. Pondexers) b. b. Charley Nor
gas y M ,kshirs, dam a9 ,Masnolis
= M1rssIs. Edss,
4 acknowledgements q 4 d