New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-05
MRrArRrB JocKEr cEUB RACES
FIFTH DAY,

The usual great multitude Of people, with the
usual proportion of ladies, graced the Metair1e
yesterday, on the occasion Of the race at one mile
heats, best three in five, for purse of 5000. The
weather, sunny and cloudy by turns, was fine for
turf meeting, and the dust on road and track was
not near SO intolerable as the day before.
There were six entries for the race: Dr. Woods
Al. Morgan, Mr. Cheatham's AHerdoiJ, Col bing
aman's Repentance, Judge Hunters Loreae, cap
tain Minors Verona, and Mr.. Kenner's Souoen3.
The betting the night before and at the track yes
terday proclaimed AllendOrf the fayorlte at even
bets against the field; the others ranging as ioi-
lows in the order of popularity Repentance, oou-
venir, Verona, Alf. Morgan, and Lorette. ihefe
was much betting at odds on Allendorf against
certain named horses, and much betting among
the friends of the five who constituted the heid.
The race was one of the best-contested and most
exciting of its kind ever on the Southern turi.
The time of the second heat l:449, has never peeh
equaled, nor have four heats ever been run IN any
race, in eqnal time to this. We will now come 10
the particulars. H='s-
FIRST HEAT.-It was difficult thing to get so
many spirited wind-spltters in good order Tor ne
start. After several attempts, q pretty gooo
start was made, all going off nearly in bunch.
ehAoA'o
other, like Shakers at meeting as they got around
the first turn. AT the quarter-p0le Repentance
led, with Souvenir second, Verona third, and ALT.
Morgan fourth Repentance led all the way,
closely followed by Souvenir and All. and just be-
fore coming to the string, Allendorf and Lorette,
who had got up little outside race Of their own,
gave the go-by to Souvenir and Verona and came
in second and third, 50 nearly abreast that it was
1.ou All I,saI,,, NJ
ming by length or two, and A. coming in last It
is seldom that crowd Of six horses come nome
so closely together. Time, l:4S}.
SECOND HEAT.-Though Repentancc's winning
of the first heat stirred up the enthusiasm Of the
fielders. the Alendorfers were spunkier than ever
and went around investing their faVorte against
the field even, and in some cases at odds. LOOK
at the animals on the cooling ground after the first
heat. doubtless had much to do with this well kept
up confidence in Alendorf. For the second heat
a tolerably good start was made. AT the quarter
pole Repentance was pilot, with Allendorf and
Verona next, and the other three in crowd. In
the back stretch, Verona fell back into the crowd,
and Repentance and Allendorf had desperate
contest oil the way around Allendorf was
length or so behind as they rounded into the home
stretch they made the dust fly in the straight run,
and Allendorf came home winner, though Repent
ances nose was at his haunch, and Lorette nearly
as close to Repentance This time, Alf. Morgan
was distanced. The time of this heat, l:44a, was
hailed with cheers all over the track.
THIRD HEAT--The AlIendorfers now offered two
to one ON the ultimate victory Of their favorte and
found few or no takers. There was much anxiety
to see what Repentance and Lorette would do in
Lio ban in pt hat bntfi tn
have come to stand-still. At the jump for this
heat Verona led, all the other four being in
bunch At the quarter-mle, Verona still led, Re-
pentance being second and Lorette third: Allen
dorf and Souvenir together behind. In the back
stretch there was lively swapping of knives"
Repentance passed Verona, and 50 did Lorette, who
seemed to be in love with Repentance; Allendorf
was in love with both and fancied the best way to
prove that love was to show his twnkling heels to
the rival bellies. He took the third place and kept
it through the last turn, giving the hindmost bellies,
Souvenir and Verona, for while, the exclusive
view of his heels. In the run home he advanced
and conveyed the foremost bellies most of the way
coming to the string he left them a little in the
rear; and Lorette was so 10th to part with him,
that she too left Repentance, and came in but a
short length behind. Verona was last. The beau
battled with Alendorf throughout the race SO far,
aroused much enthusiasm, and they were almost as
heartily cheered as the victor. Time Of this heat,
| l:46a. O4.
FOURTH HEAT.-The hackers Of the horse now
| offered eight and ten to on his winning the
next heat and the money, but found no bidders. A
| fair start was made. All the animals passed the
quarter-poe in pretty much of mux.n In the
back stretch, Allendorf took the lead hardly fol-
| lowed by Lorette and Repentance in the third
place. Lorette put in her best eks, Tapped Al
lendorf and they abreast past the half mile and
all the way around to the home stretch, Repentance
at their heels; indeed, Lorette's nose was visibly
ahead at one instant; as they came home flying, it
| looked as if Lorette would win the excitement Of
| the multitude was very great; but as they passed
under the string, that provoking Allendorf would
be ahead, just by the length of his head and neck.
The pentup agony of the Allendorfers now vented
itself yociferously and most heartily. In this heat
| Verona was distanced. The time was I:47s.
It was universally conceded that a more spirited
and tightly contested mile race, between three
nags, was never seen in this country. Through all
the four heats Allendorf, Repentance and Lorette
kept the closest company battling with each othel
in the most admirable and exciting manner. Re
pentance, at some of the starts, behaved in hel
usual foolish manner. She acted as if she had beer
reading about Heenan and Sayers, and felt more
like engaging in boxing match than running
race; for number of times she reared till sht
stood straight up, hitting out with her right ant
left, straight from the shoulder, and causing til,
grooms and boys to scatter in all directions. TIL,
little nigger in the saddle stuck to her like grin
death, and it required the joint strength of two
the biggest nigger men on the track to hold her fo
the start. We append the
SUMMARY.
MErAIRIE couRsE. Neg 0r'eaas, April 4 ls6oone mil
James MeCoskey's CIV. 4. Ghcahanls) ch. &. 4Helt-
Fl dorf, by George Elliott, out Of Miss Peyten-4
1 years ou j
, A. H. Bnganlan's b. +. RepeHtnce, by Lexington,
of Julia HIS years Old .............. q
J. S. Hunters b. Lortte, by Sovereign, dam by
d. F. Kenner's ch. (. SoaueHir, by Lecomte out of
Medina-3 years old.
W. J. Minors hl. Perona by Yorkshire, out of
Britannia-3 years old d.:..............:.... sd
of Margaret Edna-3 years old dis
Time: 1:4s4-1443 43-1:46a-l:l7a
DIAMONDS IN AUsTRALIA.-A digger brougl
down from Echunga to Adelaide three sur
posed diamonds, which he had recently disco,
cred there while searching for gold. One is