The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-12

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At ile tap of fhs drum the four started Of IN
handsome style, Red Bird leading over the first
hurdle, followed almost 10 the same second BY
Besuregard. Edinboro and Jonesboro. After the
second hurdle had been cleared, and the first
quarter made in 30 seconds. the relative positions
Of the four gradually changed, Jouesboro creep
ing up and passing. frst Edinboro, theu Beaure-
gard and at the halfmile post, which was made
in IS seconds, working np ahead of Red Bird.
kdnboro was close behind him. and Beanregsrd
slowly fell back to the fourth place. In clearing
the fourth hurdle, on the frat mile. Ediaboro
knocked down the hurdle, but kept on and passed
the stand second, led by Jonesboro in l;5s, Red
Bird being third. And now the excitement grew
intense. All four Of the animals we're going at
the rate Of thirty miles an hour, and had one Of
them backed or tripped at the hurdles,
which were four feet in height. it would have
sent the rider headlong, with every prospect of
speedy humiliation. But on they went-never
bleeding never hesitstiDg clearing each fresh
barrier with the grace and agility Of Mazeppas,
the Swigert horses maintaining the advantage
they had gained. while Red Bird lost ground
slowly, and Beauregard gave great signs of fall.
ing of. AS the two leading horses came down
The home stretch, shouts OF enthusiasm greeted
them, Jonesboro passing under the string in the
time Of 3:5Is, Edinboro four lengths behind Red
Bird twice many behind Edinboro, and Beau
regard in the distance. fl r 10 sod 4
Tins time was extraordinary, being the best by
three seconds, we believe. ever made in an Ame-
rcan hurdle race; and justifyng the heavy odds
in Jonesboro's favor, shown in the pools Of the
evening before. 80 ai3
Even those whose preferences had been for
Red Bird or Beauregard, could not but admire
the plucky bay, as apparently conscious of
triumph he was led of by bis groom. crowd
collected upon the track around the stand. and
discussed tine merits OF this wonderful feat.
Among the prominent turfmen we observed Mr..
A. Keene Richards, of Kentucky, long well kno q
TO hofsemen throughout the country; -. H.
Smith. secretary of the Buckeye CluD. Of Cincin-
natl; Messrs. Cottrill and williamson of the Mag
nolia Club, of Mobile Mr.. johnson, of Nashville,
owner of the once famous Muggins Elk President
John g. Coke, of the Metairie, who started the
renowned Lexington in so many contests Col.
Bingsman, Of Natchez; Hon. Duncan F. Ken
ner, Gen. westmore, H. B. Foley, Esq. and many
others widely known in turf matters, including also
Mr.. w. NJ. Conner, of the Lsclede Club, st. Louis,
to whom, BY the way, we are indebted for much
But while all were discussing the result of the
hurdle race the bell tap gave the signal to "sad-
SECOND RACE.
A two year old stake, one mile, SIS entrance,
p. p, and purse Of $500 added by the Club. for
which there were three entries, as follows: T..
B. Bstterson's Richelieu, William Cottrill's Ptss
BrodRdy aDc s. Leonard's Ontario. good start
lyfollowed by the chestnut colt. aud making the
first quarter in 263 seconds. Richelieu came up
slowly on the FLY on the back stretch, and Puss
Brodnax coming mp nearly abreast of them both,
so that all three passed the half mile pole in
cluster in 81 seconds. Puss continued making
ground, surprising even her best friends, and
passed Ontario on the third quarter. Rchelieu
having previously achieved the same exploit.
Down the home stretch it was tight pull. Puss
working her best to reach the string frst But the
colt held his ground and came in 10 l47a, Puss
overlapping him only half length behind and
Ontario lair distance behind. For
THE THIRD RACE,
A post stake, s25 entrance, p. or D., with $500
added by the club-two mile heats-two entries
had been made, viz T. g. Moore's Fanny
Chedthona, and COL Nelligan's Bismarck.
First Heal. Bismarck took the lead from the
stand, making the half mile post 10 $50 seconds,
and passing the stand on the first mile at l:5ls.
Cheatham had, however, been gaining ground
from the start, and on starting out on the second
nile was only half length behind her competi-
tor. Calamity they set themselves to the strug-
gle for the second mile, the FLY still gaining
slowly and passing the halfmile post abreast OF
Bismarck, as near as could be seen from the
stand. On the home stretch she gradually wore
ahead OF him, and came in at an easy gait three
lengths ahead In 3:42i ~ ~ 97
Second Heat Bismarck, fresh as ever, again
led of. making the FIRST quarter with ease in 2g4
seconds, while Fanny, after fouling the fence not
ten paces from the string, went of like hot shot
nom Napoleon rihed gun. leaving the print Of
uct itoct = Ndii fi,foiJ CuStaNcu Ou INC ptCkct3.
Il was evident that In spite of her contretemps,
che meant work before the heat was over, aud
Bismarck, meanwhile, to provide against little
contingencies. kept making all the ground be
could, passing the half mile post in IS seconds
On the home stretch of the first mile, Fanny
commenced TO show herself again, passing under
the string only half length behind the horse, aud
both "going like fury" having made the first
mile in 1:5f. Thus matters stood until the back
stretch was reached, rushing down which Fanay
asserted her supremacy. and took the lead, with a
Follow me, boys" She held her ground there
after. coming In several lengths ahead in 3:lsl.
We append the following - ~ lt-a
s~.-.. a -. SUMMARIES t.t
hetsir's Jocfsy Club kaces-sprng Meeting l8S First
day. Saturday. April II First Raos-HrdIe Race-2 nils
dash -wst%r vegbis-Sicapsa Purse SluO0
X W. Simmons enters ID swieerts) B. h. Jonesloro.
D. B. Penn % seigert'sl b. b. Eain5oro by Len.
nRton; dan by Yorkshire. Observation-Disclosures 2
L James enters b. h. Red Bird by Lexington; dan
s' rye rss D snss1s sa% srsd,S s
pedigree unknown.
Time-3:5l3- H $3.50
Soond Race-Ssme DAY. year old an trance
p p. $50 zdded by the Clsb-I mile dash. - = !
4. b stterson enters CHI c Richeliea BY Hiawsfha;
william Cottri e tsrs Psss Broafaar BY Dan,si
Boone cam Maggie O.. ny Brown Dick .-..-....... 2
s. Lssss,d s.tsss Oh ona'io BY sonns Scotland;
Time l:47i.
for ALI sges-Sz5 entrance, $500 added bs f,lab.
J. ncCloskey enters q. g. zoors's) b { Funny Chs1t-
how BY Lexington; 'dsm Lssra, by Lsviatnan.
s. James suffers 'oione NeIigan;si b. h B.nsack.
BY Lexington ~ imp Glencoe, o.............. 2
sr Time-3:424, 3:4S4. ~. sf