New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-10
MErArRrE dOGrSEr GLUB RACES.


Yesterday was the lagniolpe day of the present
splendid spring meeting at the Metairic-that IS,
new feature inaugurated by the Metairie Jockey
Club, in the shape Of purses and free entrances for
non winners or horses that didn't win during last
week 8 regular races.
The weather was glorious, the track splendid,
and the attendance was large the ladies' being
still on hand, to witness, with " the rest of man
kind" the end Of the fun.
For the purse of 800, mile heats, the entries
were Col. Bingaman's Tom Reddy, Capt. Minors
Fairy, and Mr.. Folcy's Aohy Jackson. Molly
was the favorite The pooling the night before, at
one place, summed up as follows: On Molly,
$2l00 on Tom, $9i5: and on Fairy, $7G5.
For the purse of $780, two mile heats, the entries
were Col. Bingaman's Dick Elward, and Mr..
Foley's Idle,rMd. The latter, having made o gal
liant effort and missed victory just by the skin OF
her teeth the week before, was the fayorite at
liberal odds.
The races were lively, and afforded more sport
and excitement than had been anticipated.
FIRST RACE Molly led at the start, or very
soon after it, with Tom next and the Fairy last.
The dash around was lively one, all three keep
ing socially together, and Tom coming home
ahead and the Fairy second. Time, lag.
three kept merriIy together; Tom and Molly MAX
ing the best play; but Molly showed the way
home this time, in l4G2 Tom being right at her
! heels and the Fairy last.
| The third heat was little more lively than any
| body looked for. Tom showed the way round to
the half mile, with Molly almost on his heels, the
Fairy keeping well up for an afterclap. Just as
they approached the last turn for the home stretch,
| Tom ran away from under bis rider and came home
| several lengths ahead Molly being next and the
| Fairy last. Tom evidently tancied he had done a
| bully thing, for, lderles5 he was, he round
into the first turn, Stacked, turned about, came
part of the way back, and proceeded to partake of
some fresh grass by the wayside, which he was en-
! loving heartily when his excited grooms reached
the spot. The rider, (Col. BingGman's long-legged
and long armed, little darkcy) turned up unhurt,
and explained his disaster to the judges the best
way he could. Though Tom Reldy came home
ahead, the absence Of his rider in the saddle was
altogether supplementary so he was declared
distanced, and the heat and the race, amid much
excitement and considerable fun, declared in favor
Of Molly jackson. Time, l::1l
SECOND RACE.-The fayorite, Idlewid took things
easily; modestIy taking the place, in the first
heat, but still keeping as well up to Dick Edward
as yawl to a steamboat. 1t was only in the back
stretch of the second mile that the illy concluded
to step to the front She succeeded in doing so il
the last turn, and came home, in bright cloud o.
dust, sunshine and glory, in 3:3Hl, with the despe
rate Dick at her hip. The race was given up tt
the lady. and
There no betting the second heat. Dick lee
again and the fly as before, followed like yawl
The flly allowed the colt to lead all through thu
first mile, and through the second mile to the las
turn, when she brushed up and just did come hom
ahead, winner of the heat and race in BAL. ]
was believed she could have run considerabl
ahead of the colt had she tried.
I NJ NJ AIRY:
MEruR1E Course, New Orleans April . lSflFntt Rae
Heats of mile: Elub Purse fitH:
II. H. Foley : e. q. Moore 81 clI. f. H""I oi ~. by
, Wanda dam by imp. MargrhVc 3 y. -........ 3
II. J. Minors Z f. F"ny. by Eandy kc out of Lady
A l.. Bing:.nnn b. G Tom R~ht9, ly iZp Scy THAN,
of Nancy Perkins: : y. 2di
Time: l:4G-liGl Isl.
SANE D,Y-S'con' RaecEIa,s Of miles PurFe 5000.