New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-04-04
META1RIE JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
Second Day.

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The assemblage of people at the Metairie on satu
day was very great; exceeding anything Of the kin
we had previously seen exceeding considerably th
great turnouts during the Lexington and Lecomte e,
elements of several years ago. The vshicuar col
gomeration inside and outside the track, was some
thing to see-all the regular kinds Of public and pr
vate tnrnouts, with omnibusses furniture carts, e1
press wagons, etc. scattered over the field and crowd
ed in the densest confusion. The city was fairl
drained of vehicles.
i The attendance of the ladies was the bright par
ticular feature of this occasion. Their number wa
greater than We had ever seen at race filling ant
crowdng not only their own but the members stand
and adding the greatest animation to the beauteou
and lively scene. The weather was bright and pleas
ant the track dry and the anticpatons oil sport uni
versal and keen.
The attraction, indeed, was one of no ordinary
character. Five favorte animals were to join in q
poststake fourmile contest for $1,000 subscription
and purse of $1,000 added by the Jockey Club. The
stake closed sometime ago, and has been matter
of agitation among sporting men ever SINCE Some
days previous to Saturday, it was well understood
that the entries were Mr. Kenner's La Tariete Mr.
Taylors Benny Lassie. Mr.. Wells Liszy Mcdonald
Col. Bingaman's Giyceru, and Messrs. Doswell's
Planet. The betting was miscellaneous, the Taylor
and Kenner entries being the favorites, though nc
one of the Eve backed against than one OF
two of his competitors. The following pool, made
up on Friday evening, shows the estimation in which
the nags were held relatively: La Variete, $3.50
Benny Lassie, $500; Planet, $1,000 Lzzy McDon-
! aid, $ls25 and Glycera, $l5l5. Many pools were
made at this average and the betting altogether be-
fore the race and the day Of it, was tremendous
The fact that neither La Variete nor the Lassie had
ever been defeated and the various excellent things
chroncled of the Others conspred to excite the in
tensest interest as to the race.
1t was witnessed amidst the most breathess sus-
pense, its different marked incidents bringing forth
all sorts of noisy enthusiasm. We shall proceed to
detail the features of the
| First Heat.-A fair start was made, Lizzy trile
ahead. In the first turn Planet showed himself leader
Of the crowd. He kept the lead to the end winning
the heat in 7:46; his only close competitor being
Benny Lassis who despite her saddle slipping in the
first mile, and throwing the rider on her shoulders,
got the second place and kept it for the last three
miles, coming in about length behind. La variete
was last at the end of the first mile, third at the end
of the second and third and fourth at the last Lzzy
Mcdonald was second during the first mile fourth at
the end of the second and third and third at the end
Of the fourth Gycera was fourth at the end of the
first mile and that to the end fifth, being distanced
Planets triumph was bosterousy honored by his Vir-
GINA friends and sympathizers. There was little
change now in the complexion of the betting-Bonny
Lassies friends seeming to think that the slip of her
saddle alone prevented her giving Planet the goby
and La Varieties friends believing that she had
Jagged purposely to lengthen out the sport.
Second Heat-This was a splendidly contested
heat, though slower than the first good start was
made, and at the turn Planet showed ahead, closely
followed by La Variete, with Lizzy third and the
Lassie last The frst-named had close and most
exciting struggle. In the last turn, Varete Tapped
Planet, passed him in the home stretch and entered
the second mile. Planet then laid out to retrieve his
fall, and during nearly the whole Of the second mile
they were neck-andneek, the other two heightening
the excitement by punching up to them part of the
way. At the end of this mile, Planet was again
ahead, and kept the lead to the end the excitement
now being protracted and duotuating battle be-
tween the Lassie and Variete for the second place.
In the latter part of the third mile variee seemed to
give up the contest-ran third for awhile, and in the
last round allowed Lizzy to give the last position
The final struggle between Planet and the Lassie was
beautiful. The Lassie several times Tapped her gal
liant leader, but could not show ahead of him. Neck
and they were almost up to the score before 1t could
be ascertained that Planet the winner. In this
last mile also, Lizzy Mcdonald let herself out, and
for time gave battle to the Lassie for the second
place. The time of this heat, 7;494, was much
slower than had been expected, from the lively APP
pearance of the race.
The circumstance of two strange horses from vir-
ginia winning the two first days races over some of
the choicest racers in Louisiana, was unexpected, |
novel, and as may be supposed, afforded abundant
food for excitement and speculation.
We append Saturdays
SUMMARY,
METAIRIE COURSE N. o., April 1859 -Po.tstake for all
Subscription, $1,000 Half forfeit, S00 The
Club The second in the his Four mile
heats.
& 7. W Doswelrs CHI. Planet, by Revenue, out of
Nina-o Years. / / |
R. Taylor's b. f. Bonne Lassie, by imp. Glencoe, Of
hhRitlen-4 ears OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Thos $. Wells CHI Liz-ie Nc Donald by Revenue out
of Sarah Washington-5 8
d. f. Renpers oh. f. La Variete, by Louis Dor, of
Louisa Jordan-3 years.
A. L. Bingamans b. f. Gtcera by imp Sovereign out Of
own Sister TO Prior-4 years. dis
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