The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-04-12
The Great Race at New Orleaus..D Defeat of
Planet.

| The New Orleans papers of Sunday give
| the particulars of the four mile race over the
| Metaire course, Saturday, on which it is
stated 100000 changed hands The entries
| were Doswells Planet, Foley's Lightning,
and Kenner's Panic. The storm Friday
| had reduced the track to a terribly mucky
condition, and destroyed the possibility Ct
quick time. The betting was chiefly between
the friends Of Planet and Lightning. though
the fact that Panic had beaten the latter in a
| three mile race, Tuesday, got him some hackers
As a four mile horse. The Picayune says:
As the hour approached, the clouds began
to clear away, and st. Charles street present
ed a most anlIna ted appearance. All sorts of
vehicles from the single seated buggy to the
pondrous omnibus and the railroad cars, were
in lively demand, and soon all the avenues to
the track We're covered with them.
The race of the day was four mile heats for
the Club Purse of 81 500 The entries were
kenners Panic, boswell Planet and FoIey's
Lightning. The pool betting the preyious
evening placed them in the above order. ont of
S26, ,905 pooled Panic having S11 100, Planet
IS $50, and Lightning 81 1855 But it should he
borne in mind that this placing was predicated
upon the state Of the track, as it was on that
day.
On reaching the course, we found that
Panic still kept his position, even against the
field. But there was apparent a slight vet
clearly defined advantage on the side of the
field. The state of the track, which was in
deed, awfully heavy, was considered to be
| favorable 10 the chances of both Lightning
and Planet, as compared with Panic, and 10
the former particularly. The difference of
weight was taken into consideration in this
| estimate as against the Virginia horse. Some
bets were made just before the start in favor
OF Lightning against Planet, i'll the race
Fitzpatrick rode Lightning, and Abe Panic
Messrs. Doswell's own rider being on Planet
There was a fair start for the first heat.
Planet ahead, and Panic following, Lightning
i'll the rear. But this did not last long the
Lexing ton coming up and taking the second
place, about half way round, and keeping it
TO the turn. The struggle for the mile was
not great, apparently, but Planet first passed
the string, getting the first mile, time two
minutes,) next to him was Panic. On the
back stretch, on the second mile, Planet took
| the track and maintained it. Lightning then
went ahead, the Nirginian following 1t
was GilpatriCk's mile, in 1:5S-(making the
two miles, 35S.) They went into the back
stretch nearly together; but Lightning soon
made gap between him and his pursuers
and maintained it to the string, which he
passed a length ahead OF Planet, making the
| third mile in 1:5S, (the three miles in $3.50 -
Gilpa trick made the most of this ADVANTAGE
and kept bravely on his muddy track. and
soon increased the gap, while Planet like
"panting time, toiled after him in yan' and
Panic plodding far in the rear. At the home
stretch Lightning was some lengths ahead
Planet, who had been gaining on him. from
the three quarter posts, made valiant effort
10 reach him, taking the dry outside of the
r
midable, but there was a good lengt tn of day
light between him and Ligh timing at the string
which the latter passed, amidst the shouts Of
the spectators, winning the mile in 2:o6, and
the heat In SOP, which, all things considered
may be reckoned goodsh time. Panic was
dist3nced.
1t was now call the world to a China
orange " in favor of the Lexington colt. We
heard OF no betting, except on time, and that
not much.
The start tor the second heat was good
Lightning led off, and on entering the back
stretch Planet was full length behind And
in this order, nearly so, they went round.
till having passed the home turn Planet, who
seemed to have been waiting little, gathered,
but did not reach his opponent, who passed
the string Il length ahead, making the first
mile in 2:07i. Still he kept ahead, extending
his distance for Il while, but about three d uar-
ters round Planet came up little. but was
not much closer than before Lightning on
passing the string. This second mile was run
i'll 2:02a, tthe two in A:l09 Planet. on enter
ing the back stretch, made an attempt to reach
his precursor, but :" couldn't come it,
Iig timing ran away from him as if it was the
easiest thing i'll the world. But the Virsinian
kept gallantly on and i'll rounding the home.
stretch made another valorouS attempt, but
without success, the advantage of Lightning
at the string being about the sumo before.
This third mile was run in 2:ola (the three in
6:11t.) The last mile was we'll infested:
Ligh timing kept his advantage steadily. On
the back stretch Planet made ano ther inc fec
tual brush. Half way round he neared his
leader, and made a pretty run to catch him.
Turning the homestretch, they came down
amidst uproarious shouts, Lightning, how
ever, keeping some lengths ahead, and so
reaching the winning post, having made the
fourth mile in 2:o2, the heat in Sil3t, and so,
OF course, the race.
The Virginia horses-who, by the way, did
not win a race the whole week-susrained
defeat on Friday in single dash of two miles,
the entries being Doswelps E1chequer, Minors
Neil Robinson, vairin's Laura Farris, and
Richards Magenta. The Delta says:
There was some straining for good start
by the prime ministers, and after futile at.
tempt of each party to take the wind out OF
the sails Of his adversary, they got of. Laura
Farris certainly had a bad start, but she made
up the difference in the first mile with ease
And here il will be as well to mention. thai
popular judgment touching the capacity of
Neil Robinson as racer was most clearly
iiested; for, from the very start, he con.
tinued to lose way until the race was run and
won''
As the fleet EN- tered the second mile. I.aura
went to workout down the Virginian and
ranged alongside the gallant Magenta and
these two had the most bean tifnl struggle for |
the front place we ever saw. Down the third |
quarter and up the fourth quarter they came
with the speed OF quarter horses--neither in |
front, neither bchind-and burst over the |
score like the twins of Latona into life
Exchequer was third. and Mel Robinson
was the contest that none could say who had |
the race. Many unhesitatingly proclaimed |
dead heat but In \ few moments the decision
from the stand came 70 the ears OF the anx.
i0us, thus: tMagenta wins the race. Laura
Farris second, Exchequer third, and Mel