New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-02
NErAIRIK JOCKEY CLUE RACES.
First Day.

FIrst Day.
The spring meeting at the Ketsiris yesterday WAS
suspicious in it, opening. Though the heavens low
cred and threatened rain, and dropped premoni
tory sprnkes TO granuats the dust and threaten mud
to follow, the attendance was altogether extraof-
dinary. The large number Of visitors from the sur.
rounding country, and the general anticipations Of
lively sport, gave the classic old racs track The sp
pesrance Of grand gala. All the stands and the
field were crowded the ladies' stand was flush with
it's proper occupants; the assemblsge was mstter
OF surprise to many, and matter Of remark to aH.
Just such crowds as for several years past have at
tended on the final days, the foar-mile Saturdays,
were on hand yesterday. We have never yet, in all
our attendances at the Metairie seen more brilliant
or largely attended opening day.
The state Of the sporting market was distinctly de-
fined long before the race began. The day before It
well understood that only three ont Of the seven
nominations would mn !: NJ. Kenssr's Oily Esna,
Messrs. I. and T.sw. Doswells fIly Fswsy IpasAisg
ton, and Mr.. Cheatham's colt Hempland; the race
being sweepstakes for three year olds At twomie
heats for subscription purse Of $500 EACH 500 for
felt and $500 added by the Club the second in the
race to save his stake. On Thursday, the Kenner
flIy had the call at two to one over the Others a.
was shown in the poolbetting Fanny Washington
ranked next in favor. at tvo 10 one. over Hempland
Yesterday ON the track. the confidence in The Ken.
ner stock was "A hearty as ever and the Kenner
partv had To offer nrem;nms tn procure Investments
The odds offered ON the favor;te made the thing mf
cientIv interesting before the race beoan. conse
ouentv all had their ewes skinned for The deyeIon
ments OF the
First Heat.-All the naos came mn a wide awake
and soll ofu feeling fnot aeas, .nn.rentIv aoreed
nnon letting the iudoes decide vh;ch sbou,d irst
reach the no;nt vheye tho ,v;cted f.e and no man
pursnethn At the drumtsp all cot of veil together
FANNY s,;ohtlv leading vith s,oma second and
Hemnland last. f,neninu into the hack stretch an
mi hat,or mn tooethar and trnn 4 cloaeIv R,ac;no
m for the rnn home. Hemnland took the second
niace from Sigma Thev came home in close com.
nanv and onened the SECOND mile. FANNY stf in the
lead and sigma last. Keenino Close comnanv thew
sturo n ronnd bandsomeIv I'll tbev CLAIMED on
| steam for the last tnrn and tba final nm home.
| Madlv thew bnncbea into the home stretch Fanny
being the only perceptible owner Of hind quarters.
The oddatakeys shouted g mpar ~ and conld hardly
| keen in their boots As the animals came To the
distance aa0 IT was anparent bv billiard sighting.
that Hemniand vas ahont nect and breast ahead.
The ive]iest vocal excitement rent the atmosphere
A few iumns before reaching the score. Sigma was
evidently behind Hempand !: but under the influence
Of her crack rider Abe sbe sraebtened out for the
doorde and passed the stand 30 nearly abreast with
Hempland that the crowd called il dead heat
whilst even the cool and unconcerned had TO hear
from the iudpes before tbey could talk to ANYBODY
Tb. ;ndoes decided II s;omas heat in a.a1. The
cue.t;on as tn whether sigma won bv six inches or
haf an inch qas st;Il undecided when we left the
track. The manner in which Hempland and FANNY
crowded Sigma all through this heat heightened the
excitement in regard to the next. and nut more OF
less of ouietus upon rash betting.
Second Heat-At the jump Fanny and Hempland
went off neck.and.neck, Sigma not more than 3
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nome ior 'ne seeonu me mniSn was upenea ~ .,
,ho,,,a c;rr,a o,o;r ohs.d of u.,,,,ond NTH Eorn
st; shor;n,, .haI, ,ha rooa In ,ha hocL s,re,c Il
s., 'nen sne - 'ns sA .s.a
Fanny kept proud, and took in the whispering bac
Oh ner ear IL was thought lor awniie tnas oigm
was proud and mad both, and would run ahead to &c
away lonl company WIN .ne o.Ae,s, ps' ,ne ss las
rounu . so, ~ De . " a
and sigma last. The excitement Of the multitude,
may be imagined, was very great, and the new offer
| 1u:y r., a. ~, ;,,.,. C.n,.., .,.,;,, ,,,.,.
A"" 11.a.-A. 'ne jump fauny asan snu"e
the way ana Kept 70 ,ne end am'a .ns w,,aes. en-
close up to her, and rendering the whole of the tw
,nes sel.e' =. suol. sAs r. ana a aso. Du S'..
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