The New Orleans crescent., 1868-12-06

ohC beibB concentrated Oh the last race. Bat the
iormalities had to be gone through with. Ex-fiov.
hebert cried, Saddle up, clear the track"
mount your rider"-usng perforce the singular;
Just as If closely contested race between five or
SIX horses was aboutto commence. The drum was
tapped and of started Shutdown on his two mile
csnter. which was to net his owner $500. That
DUTY discharged, and Sundown formally declared
the winner, everybody became interested in what
was to come. The horses all came up looking
well. The Boone colt is an exceedingly fine AMI
nal, and Is going 10 be shining light in the horse
world. Boneta did not look as though she had
much run in her. Chemisette was as lively az her
most sangune admirers could desire, and il was
pretty evident that a hard race was ahead, with a
strong probability of broken heats. Alas that
the race terminated as it did.
Tie Itc0 Aae Hedts.-A splendid start was
made-the noses of all the horses going under the
string together-Chemisette at once rushed TO the
'front.' taking the inside track away from Boneta
The Boone colt took the outside, and TO get the
hard ground ran 10 a mach larger circle than ths
others. Bis jockey held him hard reserving him
for the close. The quarter pole was reached in
S3, Chemisette leading, the Boone colt following,
not at all in hurry with Boneta jogging along in
The rear. evidently trusting to pair of broken
necks OF the other two for her chance of the
race. The half mile was made in 81, in the same
order, but with the horses closer TO each other
AT the three-quarier pole the Boone colt made
burst, and took the front place, coming into the
b me stretch with Chemsette st his heels, Boneta
well behind. The mile was made in 2:O4; the
Boone colt leading his rival by four five lengths,
Boz eta the same distance behind Chemisette At
tie turn the colt took the same course he did in
the first mile that is, he kept to the outside of
the track, getting by that means a comparatively
nard footing. As the turn was made Chemisette,
who was second, appeared suddenly and unac.
countaby to let down. Then the race was
over. The colt made the distance between him.
self and the two others greater at stride. and
finally came in in 4:l0, amidst great cheering,
winner of the race, both the other horses being
els anced.
As Chemisette came up to the stand, the cause
OF her letting down became apparent. she was
dead lame. and had to hop on three legs. An in
vestigation showed that she had fractured the
coronet joint of her near hind foot. This joint is
between the fetock and the hoof. The foot was
bleeding profusely, and the animal seemed to be
in exquisite pain. The accident must have oc.
Cured on the entrance to the second quarter of
the second mile, so that the mare had run three.
quarters of mile in that condition. Ii was really
pitiable sight to see-the beautiful, noole ami
NAL, so full OF life and strength, reduced In mo-
ment to an almost worthless thing. As she comes
of good stock she may be used as a brood mare.
hut for all other purposes she might as well be
dead at once. A singular fact in connection with
this accident is that the father of the mare Rog-
ers, ruined himself in a precisely similar manner.
This would lead to the supposition that peculiar
manner OF stepping caused the accident. Another
hypothesis OF the cause is that the animal stepped
into hole or on stone, and her equilibrium thus
disturbed threw her whole weight suddenly on
the wounded foot, which caused the mshap or
course. though, all supposi,ions are vain.
Tie winner of the race is a splendid looking
bay colt. three years old. He is son of Daniel
Boone, the famous dam by Brown Dick. He is
now owned by Col. Nellgan, of this city, who in
bim has secured treasure. He was entered in
the race nameess, but when the contest was an
nounced, ex-Gov. Hebert proclaimed that the race
had been won by ''Chalmette.'' This name was
given to the horse by Col. Nelligau as compl
meDt TO the Chalmette club of this city. We did
hesr i said that he so named his horse because
like the Chalmette club il was young one but
good one. Another reason assigned for it was,
that the horse, like the club was "the best in the
deck" However these things may be, the
horse is an unusually fine animal, and will yet
make his name famous, while the compliment paid
by Col. Neiligan was very pretty one and very
well deserved by the club, whose members know
what good horse is and can appreciate his worth.
The following isl
SUMMARY.
METAIRIE COURSE New Orleans - Metairis
Jockey Club-Fall meeting, ls6s. Fourth day
December 5.
First Racs-Purse of $3.50; dash of one mile,
for all ages.
kssns Richards sds enters s. BiS Bay
John Hawkins enters }. b. Lyons's b. h. Girog. BY
B. oIesn sntsrs ean 4 n sraay: s. h. JacT GiD E
5y. O., by Jack Gamble dam Medors. rs..............
Time-1:57.
second Race-Sweepstakes for y. o.; two
mile heats; entrance s25, PIP. Club to give $500.
J. II. Davis enters ch Snd0un by Uncle Vic, dam
imp. sunny Souh, by Birdcatcner Nv O.
Also b c Pat koioy, by Lexington, dam Glorans. by
J. Fsllgsn enters ). by Daniel Boone, dam by Brown
A Hamilton siiei: ch BoacG. BY xemacn, dam
Lupe Co enter ch I. Ofdri0, by Bonnie Scotland,
Also. D. Qss.n c7 ne Wet. BY Bonnie scotland dam
W. gotiTl enter: B. Pas. B,caa b, DAME. Boone,
dam Maggie q. by Brown Dick.
Richards Kigour enter bk. 4 Kitty Free by Mcky
Free. dam Brown Kitty by Brmingh ............
Also. b. c. Locust Pos, by Young Melbourse dam BY
J. James tsecretsry) enters b. Minnie hatoa by
Lexington, dam Miss Morgan by orkshire.
J. O. Moore enters b. c. B0yoRet, by Lexington, dam
so. gr c by Lexington, dam Grizee BY Glencoe.
E. Thomr son enters c. Joe Mcconnell. by Rurc, dam
Third Race-Purso $500; two mile heats.
d. A. Wilson enters Col Nelgan's b. c., y O., by
Dsne Boone. dam by Bro~n Dick k.................
J. L. James enters G. A Hamt0n's ch BOteta ,3y.
O., by MemnoD, dam BY TEMPEST dist.
W. q. Lpseomb enters Buchsnan's br. CheHaisstte
y. o. by Rogers, dam by Albion. dist.
Time -4:l03.
A statement OF Mondav's races will he found |