The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-19

SIXTH DAT.
The closing races Of the spring meeting at
tracted to the Metairie Course yesterday 90 as
semblage. which. in view Of thu rainy weather,
bad roads. and the unsettled condition OF affairs
IN the city, may be considered a. having been
very large one. There WAS larger attendance
Of ladies' lies too, than there had been on any day
the attractions offered BY the Jockey Club are
fully appreciated by those Of the gentler sex
whose good fortune 1t is TO receive invitations to
the Course. The track was In Q bad condition.
the frequent rains Of the week having softened it.
so that there were at least two inches Of
mud. And at intervals drizzling rain fell,
clothing the adjacent woods and landscape
IN dreary mist. and causing general hosting
Of umbrellas. Still the sport went on, and the
FIRST RACE,
Eagerly looked for. went OF with an eclat such es
has marked few races during the meeting. II was
heat OF four miles for tbes grand Turf Congress
stake of $1,000 with challenge whip and spurs the
Club adding $1,000, for which Capt. Moore's bay
colt PrSc0teer had been entered BY the Mefairie
Jockey Club. and Mr.. Brady's bay ely Agnes
Donovan entered by the Memphis Racing Asso-
citation. Privateer had been largely the fsvorite
.beforehand, preference which the result fully
justified. Agnes led of from the string, passing
the qusrtsr-pole length ahead in 30} seconds.
The bali mile was made 10 one minute precisely,
end both competitors came dashing down the
home stretch together, passing under the string
on the first mile neck and neck, in 7:Ol. Agnes
took the lead again on the back stretch and kept
ahead throughout the second mile passing
the stand half neck ahead in 4:07A. Dur
log the first half of the third mile there
no perceptibie change in the relative positions
of the contestants, but at the halfmile pole Pri
vateer began to show himself, taking position q
length IN advance Of Agnes. and passing under
The string il 6;ls. And now the excitement Of
the contest began. Privateer's hackers who
during the first two miles had been silent and
snxious. now grew holder, and offered heavy odds
against his opponent. But there were no takers,
Tor Agnes begsn to show signs of falling of after
reaching the quarter pole, and lost ground con-
stantly, while the colt stepped out a. fresh ap-
parently as ever. The gap so constantly widened
betweed the two, that when Priyateer came hand
somely down the home stretch. and completed
the race IN $40, Agnes was dstanced.
THE SECOND RACE,
Nile heats, three in i've, for purse Of $3.50.
was competed for by Joe Johnston, Bismarck
and Veto. The former was the fayorite, although
both the others had hackers who were willing to
invest reasonably. AT the tap of the drum Tor
the
First Hedt-A good start was made, Veto
taking the lead, but being passed by Joe John
ston, who made the quarter 10 % seconds. Here. in
turn, Bismarck went ahead, leading down the
back stretch, with Joe Johnston length behind
him. He made the half mile In Sc seconds, and
kept the lead until the next turn, when Joe crept
up and passed him closely, both coming down the
back stretch as far as the gates together. Then
Joe fhVt c1tdu OF DltudIck Dali q icn4tI, ana az
that advantage passed under the string in l:57.
Second Hedt-Bismarck got ahead at the start,
but Veto passed him on the first turn. At the
quarter. which was made in 295 seconds. Jos
went ahead Of both, and passed the half-mils
pole 10 81 seconds. AT the third quarter Vet9
crept up, and came down the home stretch side
by side with Joe. his driver plying the whip ac-
lively. But spite Of this, Joe won the heat BY
neck, In l:5S2. et f
Third Heat-Bismarck again led of. with Veto
second, reaching the quarter in exactly half
minute, and the half mile in $50. At the third
quarter Johnston hitherto third ia Lac. came up
side by side with the leading horse, aud all three,
as they came dashng home. appeared to have an
equal chance for the heat But after coming in
side the gates, Bismarck got the advantage by
only half neck, and keptit, coming In ahead in
Fourth Heat.-Yhe result of the last heat
cause commotion among betters. Bismarck's
hackers were jnbilant and hopeful, but Johnston's
friends were still confident OF their favortes sue
cess. As in the first heat, Veto led of, but Bis
marck passed him, making the quarter in "a
seconds. On the back stretch Johnston ,took the
second place, and after the half mile pole Tad
been passed (57 seconds) went even further and
took the lead. Vetostepped up too, showing Bis
marss ns heels an. and coming down the PACK
desfeniDg cheers rang out from the stand. But
upon their nearing the string II was discovered
that Joe Johnston led Ms opponent by length
he passed in ahesd 10 l:59. Veto close upon him.
while Bismarck was declared dstanced.
We append the
SUMMARIZE.
MrrAsH JocKsy cLuB RAcHs-srnIyc MsErrG. 1883
SIXTH DAr-sAruKDAr APRIL i3fn.-H RssE-Heats Of
foer miles Grand Turf Congress stake OF $2O
lenTe whip and spurs. Club % add e199 -'-s--'-
nefaIie Jockey Club enters b. cPrJas<ass><......-
Memphis Racing Association entsys VIM. Bfady's b.f
''' -''''''' Time-s:2o.
sEcoss RAcK.-Mie heats three IN nve for q purse Of
S20-lO0 lbs
ID P. Penn enters r. warwicks b. Joe JohnaoaI al
= L James enters Col NeiRans h. Bs1arck = I DIS
Minor enters VIM Brsdy's en-. h Veto ........s232
Time-l:57, l:5s}, 2:00}, 1:59.