The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-29
WV. GLASS fLouisinra1, red and white.
FARO, years old, by Bleakwind, dam by Amba


Joe Johnson, b. h. years old, by Goodwood, dam
by Sovereign.
". BsADy Tennessee) blue and white.
JACK Gamble Dr. h. years DID, oy JACK oah'o'c'
CoLoNEL -NELLIGAN louisiana, gray and gray.
Bismarck, b. h., years old by Lexington, dam Dy
B. c. years old, by Daniel Boone. dam by Brown
GEORGIA srABLE-Black and black.
Mamie McNai y, Oh. M, years DID, by Jef Davis,
dam by imp Ambassador.
&. c.. 9 years old, by Lightning, dam by Revenue.
q. H. years old, BY Lightning, dam BY Glencoe.
O'FALLoN II DAVIS (MisSOUril, green and orange.
Plantaganet oh. c., years cid, by Planet, dam by
Pat Malloy, c., ayears old, by Lexington, dam by
Eclipse.
shutdown, oh. c., ayears old, by Uncle Vic, dam by
MOORE COFFEE New York;, blue ana blue.
Fannie Cheatham D. T., years old, by Lightning,
Bayone, b. c., years old, by Lexington. dam by
Leviathan.
General Ewel, g. c., by Lexington, dam by Glen
CAPTAIN WIN. CorrRILL (Alabama), red and red.
Mollie lngeIsol, years old, by Daniel Boone dam
by Epsilon.
Jennie G., years old by Daniel Boone, dam by
Glencoe
HAMILTON (TExAs.
Bonita, by Memnon, dam BY Tempest.
Tom Green, by Memnon, dam by Tempest.
Two two year olds names not given)
Ole three year Old name not glsen).
THE STATE POST STAKE.
:. OF course the leading feature OF the meeting was
the State Post Stake This race inauguraied N ls54
It wlll be well remembered, was the means
resulted in the making Of the tastes.
the race was due to the llberality OF Mr. X. Ten
Brock, whose name has since become historical In
tarf annals, and the incefasable energy OF !; >.
Noise originated the idea to get the first $4,000 SUBJ
scrioed by the state OF Louisiana His object, as he
testing States capacity raise blood STOCK but TO
prove the hberaiity OF their citizens III subscribing
freely to produce contest that will bring together the
best horses now IN the United States, make New or
leans the recipient OF many visitors offer sport TO
our jockey CluD and give ample rewards In stakes
and purses TO turfmen and breeders' 1t was in The
fall Of 1858 that tile proposal was first maze. There
was strong body Of Alabamans then Ia New Or
leans VINO had won heavily over Sallie Waters. Mr..
NOISE went to them at the Old verandah
HOTEL, then leading hosiery, caught them
IN happy mood, and In less than NJ nan an hour
despatched MI. Noise to Kentucky guaranteeing all
expenses. The citizens OF the Blue Grass state
came down at with the needfu, ana MIR. Ten
Brock wrote Noise TO buy Lexington for the
He was bought at less than one tenth tGe
and thus the race was made and run IN April loo4.
OLD turtles OF New Orleans still delight TO recall how
Lecome first beat Lexington two fournie heats
In 1926 and 7:3Ss4; how Ten Brceck subsequently
backed Lexington for $40, 900 to run four mics
the same course against the fastest time record;
how Lexington made the distance In 7:iJa4,
thus beating Lecome's time by seven and three.
quarter seconds; how Lexington and Lecomte
met In person to run over the same ground.
Louisiana claims not little share In the laurels VI
these great contests, since Lexington, though run.
ming for kentucSy, was trained at Natchel, Mss,
by Mr.. Bingamon, one Of the Cescen, GIFTS leading
sportsmen; and Lecomte, though running Tor Ais
sissppi, was owned and entered by Colonel Thomas
Jefferson Wells, OF New Orleans.
Tho revival o. the State Post race this year was
again due mainly to Mr.. NOISES indelatgabillty.
Mr.. Noise explains how some twenty gentleman OF
the city subscribed 81 5O0 ana thus secured enry
for Louisiana, she having come to terms with Captain
Moore, and engaged his stable to represent her. AS
ia rac a n m nj a
thought both prOpsr and gallant that the only two
racing States IN the South Louisiana and Alabama
roud be the first champions In the lists before the
challenge WAS given to the world; but Mr.. COttrill,
the spirited turfman OF Alabama, and we be ieve
now TIE only one in the State had no horse n his
whereupon the State Of Louisiana released Captain
Moore. Alabama engaged him and the stake was
then published to the world with these two entries.
Missouri afterwards entered the lists and made the
entries complete.
The Races.
The weather was most deliciously suitable for the
commencement Of the fall meeting and thousands
congregaied on the course at an early hour to wit
ness the sport on the card. The track from recent
rain, was heavy, and fast time was not anticipated.
Two races were announced, the first dash OF mile
and half carrying 100 pounds. For this there were
entries but at the time to start only three put In
an appearance. These were Mr.. Neilgan's bay horse
Bismarck, by Lexington, dam by Glencoe; Mr.. War
wick's chestnut horse Transit, by Bleakwlnd, dam
Prairie Flower, by Sovereign, aud Mr.. Hamilton
chestnut horse Tom Green, by Memnon dam by
Tempest. Bismarck won the race in u canter IN
3:021a. The following Is summary oI the nrst
event.
THE FIRST RACE.
Stake for all ages, one and a half miles, entrance
$780, p p, the club to add s2SJ the horses TO carry
100 ID.
j. Nenioan entered b. h. Bismarck by Lexington
dam by Glencoe, years old. observation-disclosures. ]
L. arwick entered CHI. h. Transit. by BleaSwlnd,
dam Prairie Flower by Sovereign. ............
c. A. Hamilton entered Oh. n. Ton Green, by
Memnon, dam by Tempest. ..................... 8
Time, 3:o2ls. Track heavy.
The state Post stake.
This was the great event OF the day and thousands
were out TO witness the race. Three States only
brought representatives to the post the up pointed
time. Alabama named 7. G. Moores bay colt
Bayonet, by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf by Yorkshire.
Louisiana named Mr. ContcK's bay horse Gilroy. by
Lexington, dam Magnolia, by Glencoe, full brother
to Kentucky; and Missouri named Mr. O'Fallon's
chestnut col. Shutdown. by Uncle Vic, dam imp ried
sunny South, by Irish Birdcatcher. Woofori the
horse originally selected to represent louisiana, but
falling lame In his training Giroy was substituted.
Missouri was also unfortunate In Its original selection,
Pat Maloy being the colt that to represent that
State. He also got amiss In training, and
his sta bic companion, Shutdown, taken instead.
Bayonet and SHUTDOWN being each three years old
they carried ninety-two pounds while Gilroy a ST X
ycai Viu, Hhu W pOuUuSs rTou tnHc III
was positively known which horses would start
Bayonet had the call in the betting at long odds,
and on the night preceding the race he sold In the
pools AT about two to one against the field. sun
down was the second choice. end the Mssourians
backed him bravely. Glroy also had his admirers,
and they took the long odds, the horse had
recently run at three-mle heats at Memphis
win Woolford, winning the lrst heat In
very fair time. In this race he acquitted
himself very credtably by winning the second
heat. Bayonet won the first heat by two lengths,
shutdown second, Gilroy well up. In the second
heat. when was most exciting throughout Gilroy
was Ian led winner Dy neck The IN ri heat was
won handty by Bayonetthe Others struggling in some
several lengths behind Giroy second. Ihe ne made
considered good under the circumstances "a the
Metaire Course, when heavy. is the heaviest t1e
country. The time OF the first heat was 6:20, the
second heat 6:l4 and the third heat 6:2s. Bayonet
had proved himself very fast colt, yet little was
known Of his stay ing qualties but henceforth there
need be no doubt on that point. Tue following ~
summary
state Post Stake, three-mle heats entrance
$4,000, play or pay, the club TO give 81, 900 ANA
plate valued at $1,000.
Alabama entered by Y. A. Ross and william
Cottrel b. c. Bayonet, by Lexington, dam