New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-04-02
MerArRrE JocKEY cLUB RACES.
SECOND AY.

The Metarie Course was enliyened on Saturday
by another Inultitudinous attendance, which, as on
Friday comprised the wealth. fashion, and lowell
mes of this city and the surrounding country. The
dense mass of vehicles which flied their allotted
enclosures, and ranged to the distance of squares
outside the course; the great crowds of gentlemen
that covered the quarter-stretch and filled the
stands; and the very large attendance of ladies,
were so many sights to behold and admire. 1t was
difficult to realize that there were so many cabs,
carriages and buggies in New Orleans, as were
glutted together on this occasion.
The weather was pleasant, being beeZy, and
sunny and cloudy by turns, threatening rain at
one time, but kindly holding its moisture for the
evening, whilst the track was dry and dusty, being
perhaps too much so for the fleetness which was
expected Of the racers. The anticpations Of sport
were keen, aud those anticipations were bound to
be more than realized.
The announcements of the day were two sweep
stake races, one for two-year ods, mile heats,
-and the other for three-year ods, two mile heats
FIRST RAeE.-The three nags entered were Mr..
Kenner's Sid Story, Gen. Wells gray colt by
Yorkshire, Mr.. S. Minors Viola. The frst-named
was the fayorite at odds.
First Redt-Viola and the gray jumped off
abreast with Sid Story behind. The gray was
ahead at the quarter pole. They punched in the
back stretch; going into the last turn, Sid showed
ahead of Viola, and attempted to take the lead
from the gray; he gave him hard fight for it, but
failed; and the gray, to the surprise of everybody,
flew under the string two lengths ahead, in l:4I39
Though the fayorite was beaten, the confidence Of
his friends appeared to remain mistaken.
Second Heat.-The start was precisely similar to
the first; Viola and tie gray going off abreast, and
Sid behind. The gray soon showed ahead, kept
ahead, and won the heat and race in beautiful
style; Sid chasing him ambitiously all the way,
and Viola only taking the trouble to save her dis
lance. Time, lag. It may be imagined what ex-
element this defeat of the fayorite created, and
what joy shone in the faces of the felders.
SECOND RAoE.-Out Of fifteen nominations for
this race for three year ods, two mile heats, five
were announced for the contest. These were Gen
Wells Uncle Jef Mr. Kenner's SonUenir, Capt
Minors Reserve Gall children OF Lecomte,) Messrs
McGrath and Harper's Wagner colt Endorser, and
the Messrs. DoswelIs Revenue colt EIchequei.
Uncle JEFF was immensely the favorite. The pools
made up the night before showed the nominations
to rank in favor of beters in the following order
Uncle JEFF, Souvenir, Reserve, Endorser and Elk
chequer
At the track the betting appeared to be uni
yersal and heavy; Uncle JEFF being taken by some
against the field, for odds, and odds given on hin
against any two named horses. There were time
bets, and side bets and all sorts of bets; in fac
there was more betting and heavier betting on ths
race than we have seen for many day. The race
was spirited and intensely exciting affair.
First Reat.-The animals were brought up
nearly all of them full of fooshness, and ap
parenty bent on not going off squarely. At last
they got off cleverly together; Reserve leading
Exchequer coming second, Uncle JEFF and Endorsel
together, and Souvenir last. They kept warml,
together; at the half mile, Reserve and Excheque
were still the pilots; Uncle jeff having taken thu
third place, and Endorser the rear. In the rul
around for home and the second mile, there wa
plenty of erowding and swapping places between
the three hindmost, Souvenir entering the secon,
mile third Endorser fourth, and Uncle jeff last
These positions were kept throughout the mile, th
string stretching and shrinking by turns. TIL,
contest between the leaders coming home wa
splendid Exchequer struggling desperately tt
take the lead, but to no purpose; Reserve leadin,
him a length or two, and winning the heat by
length in 3:S72. It was surprising enough tina
Uncle JEFF, the favorite did not win the heat bu
it was still more surprising to see that famous race
come home not only last, but distanced. The es
citement was very great; the hackers of thei
Uncle looked blank, and the feeders were perfect
uproarious.
Second Heat.-Unele jeff being now out of til
contest, there was a lively interchange of opinio
in regard to the four still engaged in it. Resery
stock was up, of course, and SO was Excheque
stock. The multtudes, however, had in store a
establishment almost as great as that of Uncle jeff
failure in the first heat. fair start was made
oh a0aiD nilojju
the crowd, with Souvenir next, EHdorser third an
Exchequer last. These positions were kept, wit
fuctuating gaps throughout the first mile. The
came home in close company, and opened the SET
ond mile nearly in bunch. The beginning
the end' displayed itself in this mile. Whilst 81
chequer went to work and passed Souvenir, Ell
dorser laid himself out likewise, passed Excheqne
and after beautiful and exciting struggle, too
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