Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-07
IFrom the New Orleans Picayune. Jan. ]
NicIairie JOckeY Club Races.


First Day-it is quite unnecessary to say
any thing TO our city folks in regard to the
weather of yesterday, hut to those at a dis
lance, who bask in sunshine. we have n word
about the opening day of the Winter Meeting
Of the Metairie Association. Winter meeting,
indeed ! Gold. cherries and desolate, as a
whitening. wintry blast" A more uncomfOr-
table day rarely is seen or felt in any part OF
the globe, and any one who could face the
music" with an unrufficd temper, after re-
spending to the extortions of the hack dri-
vers, must be a man of iron nerve, or benight-
ed in regard to turf sports, or both.
The promise of good contests, rain or shine.
drew out much larger assemblage than.
under the circumstances. we had eXpec, d,
and IA the sequel proves they were amply re-
paid. particularly those who partook in the
betting circle of the advantage of long odds.
There we're two races advertised. both OF
which took place-an important point, under
the circumstances. The first, sweeps axes
for three year olds. mile heats. 10 which
there were originally four subscribers. which,
however, resulted in match race, Reserve aud
SOurenir being the contestants. 1t is almost
unnecessary TO remark that the rain of the
day and night previous had by no means inn
proved the condition OF the course. and that
ali tie well directed forts of the powers
that be-" 20 have n course IN unexceptionable
condition. were frustrated by copious show
ers, which dropped their fatness to the detri-
ment of the race hOrscs- The rain upset all
the work that had been done and the horses
were obliged TO run I'm slough and mud.
Souvenir beat Reserve handily in each heat
and won the money without much excitement
being manifested.
The race which followed created much ex-
element aud speculation, and naturally SO.
Ii had been entered into when the colts were
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OF these, all that had started in races had
shown remarkable powers of speed, which
gave proof of saperiOrty, aud much more was
looked for in lhc race of the day. One of the
marty. Bill Alexander, had rum nine Races
and in all of them had vanquished his COM
| ne,itors, ard 50 strong were his friends ia
their opisions of bis invincibilily, that on the
evening previous they proposed a match tor
| sIO0 600 against any nag IN Louisiana, which
proposition was, however. accepted. How
| thai matter stands We are unable 20 FAY.
1 The race brought out this hitherto invinciiIe.
and Uncle JEFF. and very beautiful contest
WAS the result The aboninable weather
1 prevented us from taking notes. but we sha Il
/ take an early occasion OF notiag the race
more fully. as it was an important one in
many respects
Tie fri nds Of BIZ Alexander sported their
! funds at to /, and for the first time r.ckon-
! ed Without their host. so tar as he was cnn-
cerned The admirable riding of Mr.. KEN
ncr's Abe on Useie JEFF Was the subject OF
much eneomium, aud the shouts that rent
/ The air at thu eicse of the race plainly shoA-
/ sxI he good f.-eiings"f all present at The sue
/ cess of Gen. Wells IL seems 10 be a past of
/ his duty a. a tarfman 20 wresi The laureIs
| from yieiors, aud show them the inatabslIly
Of The affairs Of horse-life- We purpose iio-
ticing this race more fully at our leisuse, aud
will fheFeIo,e present
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