The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-01-15
TUESDAY AT THE Fab GROUNDS.

| TUESDAY AT THE FAIR GROUNDS,
! Yesterday was by long edds the most brilliant
and successful day of the great State Fair. this
| year. The day was delightful, and the too ardent
rays of the sun were tempered by passing clouds.
| The grounds might have been little more
| pleasant to walk upon if they had not been so
| damp but, after all, the inconvenience was so
slight as to be hardly worth noticing. When we
entered the gate about meridian, we were de-
| lighted to find so numerous gathering of our first
and most respectable citizens and country neigh.
bors and it is probable that if a census had been
| taken the ladies would have been in the majority.
| So many beautiful faces and graceful forms met
the eye at every turn, that for a while, at least,
| nobody thought of the articles on exhibition in
| the fair proper. The octagonsl was absolutely
packed with visitors, and in order to get to the
| reporters quarters we had to go around by the
roads instead Of through the buildings.
There was good deal of excitement and feel.
| ing displayed among the multitude when ii was
discovered that through some misunderstanding,
the great contest among our gallant fremen for
The magnificent testimonials presented by Mr.
| zimmerman and Mr.. Tyler, were not to be run
| for as promised. The fremen seemed deeply
mortified at the decision of the Fair Grounds com.
mittee, and left the locality with their engines
| expressing their unalterable resolution not TO
compete for either prize on Sunday next, the day
| fixed upon by the committee. We trust very
sincerely that this determination will be recon-
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| motive than TO show proper appreciation of the
public spirit and liberality Of Messrs. Zimmerman
and Tyler.
We attended the displays in horseaesh and
| horsemans6ip at the amphtheater. and were
| greatly edited by the fine animals the excellent
| driving and the very superior manage. There was
! good brass band discOursing eloquent music,
and the greater portion of seats were filled with
the beauty and fashion OF the city and State and
| with visitors from other parts of the great valley.
| There were half dozen entries for the prize to
| be awarded to the best saddle pony under four
teen hands high. All the riders bat one were
stipliDgs of fourteen or ffteen-the one was full
| grown man Of fully two hundred avoirdupois
mounted on short but sturdy and active pony of
the Morgan breed. As be colrsed at headlong
speed around the arena with his pants creased
halfway up 10 his knees, and his thick brogans
stretched out, he looked like a Triton among
the minnows. Everybody was sorry when young
Foley was ruled out because his horse ex-
c6eded the standard for a more graceful, dar.
ing or skillful rider than this youngster never
backed melted courser. The award was made
10 the pony ridden by the son of Mr.. J. ]. Bar
nett. of New Orleans. The best exhibition of
hOrsemanship by boys was given amid the sccla-
nations of the spectators 1.-THE ladies all joining in
most heartily to Master Foley. who really is the
best lider we have ever seen He put his spirited
animal through all the PAGES with such a readiness
and ease.
Z" Asifana angel dropped down from the clouds
And watch the world with noble horsemanship."
When the awards were made at the arena it
was approaching the hour for the regular races.
The throDg leisurely made their way TO wards the
grand stand on the opposite side of the course,
some by one way, some by another not staying
upon the order of their going, but each party pur.
suing the shortest or dryest road. A good many
found themselves Obstructed by bitches or ne Wy
powed ground in the field, and had to skirt
along until they reached terra tiT'nd, whilst the
rising breeze was regular litter among the petit
cOate. The number and reputation of the nags
At o. = of ndau than
he seen at the ampLilheater; and the bright coOrs
Of the ladies' dresses, and the still brighter
sparkle Of their eyes and ruddiness On their cheeks
added wonderfully to the interest and cheerful
uess Of the scene.
FIRST RACE.
When the FIVE entries for the three mile dash
were led upon the course, the excitement amoug
The turinen was intense. We could not learn what
horse was fayoIite, but In our minds eve Joe
Johnston was to be the winner. The sequel will
show that" cur minds eye" didn't see il in the
light lamp. The entries were: E. WarWick's
Joe Johnston, 8 y. o.. W. Cottrill's Jennie c. 3
y. o.. W. Cottrill; Dallas, y. o.; W. Brady's
Agnes DOnOrdn A y. o.; W. Brady's Veto, 5 Y. o.
IN this order they we're brought to the starting
post, and at the signal from Gov. HILBERT, were of
like shot, Agnes leading, Dallas second, the
General third, Jennie fourth and Veto bringing
up the rear In This way they went round the
first half mile, and down into the off stretch
The line was pretty we'll heightened out as they
came tearing round into the home stretch. Agnes
the others all struggling calamity for the second
place, and passing under the string in a bunch
Jennie G.. slightly ahead of the other three. On
the second mile Agnes increased the gap up into
the back stretch but Jennie made a desperate
effort at the half mile post and closed on her con.
sidersbly from thence to the home stretch ; but
Agnes came in ahead on the second mile. Jennie
second, Veto third, and Dallas and Joe Johnston
nowhere. Agnes kept her lead throughout the
third mile, winning the race and every mile of IT,
Veto second, Jennie third !; whilst fully twenty
seconds later Joe Johnston arrived in a cantef
and fifteen seconds after him Dallas. The gallant
little Agnes Donovan received $50 as winner of
the first mile, S75 Of the second, and $500 of the
third mile and dash. Time, six minutes.
SECOND RACE.
Tie second race was mile heats, three best in
Eve, purse $3.50, for which four horses were en-
tered Joe Johnston, Veto, Jennie g. and Dallas
Johnston took the lead in the first heat Veto Sc.
cord Dallas third. Jennie G. last. Each one took
a turn at Joe around the track but none could
touch him, until Jennie made dash for the lead
whilst turning into the home stretch, the rowels
plugging into her sides at every leap. The effort
was successful, and Jennie passed under the
string first by half a neck. Time-l:561.
Second Hedt-At the start in the second heat
Joe again took the lead, Jennie G. hard on his
quarter, Veto third and Dallas last 10 this order
they approached the half mile post, bat about
that point they seemed all to be gathered into a
bunch. Jennie, however, made another game
effort for the first place, took it aud came home
ahead. Joe Johnston half length behind, Dallas
third. Veto fourth. Time-1:5S3.
Third Health the third heat Joe Johnston a
third time started with the les1 Jennie next, the
other two well up astern. About the half mile
post Jennie made play for the lead but could not
take it until, coming down into the home stretch
she caught Joe and came in winner of the heat
and the race, In the very remarkable time con-
siderng the heaviIess of the track and that all
four of the horses had run in the three mile dash
an hour previously, Of l:55.
SUMMARY.
PAIR GROUNDS CoURsE, New Orleans, Tuesday, January
a. 1868 F Race Dash OF thr miles: leading horse in
FIRST e to receive 500 in second mile SIS winner OF the
cash, soc
VIM Brady enters 4gRes DoHouan years old by Lex.
ngOn dam Little Pegge: dress, red and white -. 1
VIM COttrll enters b. Jennie T., oe by Daniel
Boone, dam GeT coe dress, red and red ........
Brady enterss h. Veto years old by Lexington dam
Trustee BY ipp Trustee; dress, bine aud white ..
Z. Warwsck b. Joe Johnston. nv
wood dam judith BY imp Sovereign dress red an ua
VIM. C0ttrn ertefs b. b. Dallas years cid BY second
Sovereign dam by Brown Dick dress fancy ..........5
Time-6 minutes.
SAxE DAY-Second Rdce-MIe heats, three best I'm sxa
Pure $3.50
VIM. Cottrin enters b Jennie C., years cid by
lei Boone, dam b Glencoe: dress red add red
Z. warwick b.. h. Joe Johnston years Old nv
GOodwcod, dam Judith BY inp Sovereign; dress, red