The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-12-03
1HE METAIRIE RACES.
7 HIRD DAY.


Anorner beautiful day was yesterday vouchsafed
to the lovers of sport. But the amusement to be
offered was not as good as that of the preceding
1 days, and the attendance was therefore quite
meagre-not more than half the ladies' stand
being filed, the club stand looking lamentably
bare, while the few who were on the public stand
only served TO make il look emptier. The track
| was In beautiful condition, even better than
| yesterday, and it was great pity that better
races had not been allotted to 1t, as it seemed a
clear loss of fine day and track.
The races were first a sweepstakes for twoyear
olds. mile heats, $25 entrance, the club adding
t400. Four stsbles had entered for this, but it
was generally understood in town before the day
was very old that il would be walk over. Second,
mile heats for $500. For this were entered Tom
Green, who run badly on Saturday. and who was
looked upon with very little confidence; Faro,
handsome bay four year old, and WiseIlhuEat, a
three year old who was the fayorite against the
field by more than two TO one.
When the bell was rung for the appearance OF
the horses Tor the hTst race, but one came up
Richards d Kilgour's chestnut colt, by Mickey
Free. Cottrillis entries are not here, and the
balance were held of for various reasons. So the
chestnut came up to the judges stand, the drum
was tapped. and off he started at q long lope &c
win his s4I5 by single galop around the track.
The horses for the next race were Immediately
brought out. Wisenhunt looked as though, he
had lacked training dragging his feet and display.
ing other signs of being out of condition. Faro
was as gay as lark. He is beaudful horse, full
of life and fire. But Notwithstanding the appear
ance Of the horses, the betting was unchanged,
and the favorte still ruled as far ahead as ever,
the popular opinion being that, though Wisenhunt
was " hard 'un to look at" he was q good
'un to CO." Tommie Clark was riding Faro,
Johnnie McClennan bestrode the favorte, while q
darkey known as {" Winging Sam" pilo.ed Tom
Green.
E;xet yJaoy Uhar tba 5rrc, $1,000 IT,, o..
was eading, Wisenhunt following, the bay colt
behind but Faro at once event for" the first
place, and before the quarter pole was reached
(which was in 37I obtained it, Tom having
meantime passed the favorlte. At this time Faro
seemed to be held in hard by his jockey, and excls
nations were heard all along the stand. Why don't
be let him out ~" Let him go /" Up to the half
mile pole-made In 554-all three horses were
strung out, with Faro well ahead of the others,
who were together. At the threeq quarter pole
the race closed, and Wisenhunt made an effort to
take the heat. but. failing in it, dropped quietly
behind, waiting for the next heat. Coming up the
home stretch, Tom attempted to push his leader,
but ignomlniously failed, and Faro came 10 three
long lengths ahead, with Tom next. The fay0rits
barely saving his distance. Time ls57s.
Still betting did not change. The " knowing
Ones" who are on every course, winked mystic
riously when asked what they thought about the
race. ana intimated that they expected such a
result-of course the favorite lost the first heat
but just wait for the next one.
Second Hedt-Contrsry to the expectations of
many, this heat was perfect repetition CT the
first one. Tom Green took the lead at the stand,
with the favorite next, and Faro in the rear. But
the handsome bay at once rushed forward, and
at the first quarter-time Sized the race, with
Tom next him, and Wisenhunt in the rear. Then
Wisenhunt commenced his work. He passed
Tom without difficulty, and at once addressed
himself to the task of showing his heels to Faro. |
But the job was too much for him. He made a |
fine rush at the half mile pole-made in 53-but |
mn boGa rff anI <bax,h aI1 t. A.
The horses entered the home stretch with Faro |
still leading, and the fsvorite, who had been |
pressed with both whip and spur, gradually |
removing the distance between them, Tom being |
last. che two leading nags came laundering |
down the course, the favorite striving hard to |,
get to the front-but vain the trial. for Faro |
passed under the string half length ahead, win
uiDe the heat and race in 1854
Thus for once the "horse men " were fooled. |
great deal Of money changed hands in this race |
81 WiseDhupts hackers had been very confident |
In fact so continued until the last moment. To an |
outsider case of this sort is rather enjoyable;
ss to see the favorite win time after time becomes
1t last so monotonous that the variety of differ
ence makes 1t agreeable. .........-.
The following is a .......
.---- SUMMARY. .--.----... .-.-..
MKTARIE COURSE - New Orleans - Metsirie |
Jockey Clnb-fan meeting, 1865. Third day |
December 2.
First -Sweetstakes, for year olds; mile
Keats; entrance s25. p. p, club to give $500.
richards Kigour enter ch. by Mickey Free dam
ter TO Prior No. by Glencoe observation-disclosures. /
= Also. CHI T. by Mickey Free, dam Blonde by Glencoe 0
". Cottrill enters eh. COriH. by Daniel Boone dam
Maggie O., by Brown Dick. Observation-Disclosures. O
AIso CD. { By Daniel Boone, dam Iiry Ward BY
). Hsm enters CHI Boaeta. BY aennon, dam
.. A. Wilson enters gr by Lightning, dam BSckey
Second rdce-Purse 5000; mile heats.
:. seeer enters VIM GLASS; b. Faro, by Bleakwind
dam Jane wilkins, by Ambassador, y. o., Hos
H Summer. snts r p ,;s:o
hart. by sherrod, dam BY John Hunter. y. o.,
|. Hawkias enters c. A. Bsmilton's CHI h Tom Green,
BY hemnon, dam by Tempest. y. o.. ia pounds.
Time-l:572, lisa.
The particulars of to-day races will be found
lse " here