The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-04-19
SPRING MEETING AT THE METAIKIE.
SIXTH DAY.

The closing races of the spring meeting at
trscted to the Metairie Course yesterday an as
semblage. which, in view of tho rainy weather,
bad roads. and the unsettled condition OF affairs
in the city, may be considered as having been
very large one. There was a larger attendance
OF ladies, too. than there had been on any day
since the first of the meeting, an evidence that
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 softenea 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. IL was
a 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 PriuGteer had been entered by the Metairie
Jockey Club, and MIR. Brady's bay illy Agnes
DOROUdn entered by the Memphis Racing Asso-
citation. Privateer had been largely the favorite
beforehand, a preference which the result fully
justified. Agnes led of from the string passing
the qusrterp length ahead in 301 seconds.
The half mile was made IN one minute precisely,
and both competitors came dashing down the
home stretch together, passing under the string
on The first mile neck and neck, In z:Ol. Agnes
took the lead again on the back stretch and kept
ahead throughout the second mile, passing
the stand half a neck ahead in 4:O73. Dur
ing the first half of the third mile there
was no perceptble change in the relative positions
Of the contestants. but at the half-mile pole Pri-
valeer began to show himself, taking position q
length in advance of Agnes. and passing under
the string III 6:l9. And now the excitement Of
the contest began. Privateers hackers. who
during the first two miles had been silent and
anxious. now grew boder and offered heavy odds
against his opponent. But there were no takers,
for Agnes began 10 show sgns of falling of after
reaching the quarter pole, and lost ground con-
staBty. while the colt stepped out as fresh ap-
psreDtly as ever. The gap so constantly widened
betweed the two, that when Privateer came hand
somely down the home stretch, and completed
the race in $40, Agnes was distanced.
THE SECOND RACE,
Mile heats, three ia five, for purse Of $3.50,
was competed for by Joe Johnston, Bismarck
and Veto. The former was the favorite, although
both the others had hackers who were willing to
invest reasonably. AT the tap OF the drum Tor
the
First Heat-A good start was made, Veto
taking the lead but being passed by Joe John
ston who made the quarter in % 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 shOt ahead of Bismarck half length, and at
that advantage passed under the string in l:57.
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 hafmis
pole in 81 seconds. At the third quarter Vetl
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 q
neck, in l:5S3.
Third Hedt.-Bsmarck 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 in line, came up
side by side with The leading horse, aud all three,
as they came dashing 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 kept it, coming in ahead in
2:O0t.
Fourth Hedt.-The result of the last heat
cause commotion among betters. Bismarck's
hackers were jubilant and hopeful, but Johnston's
friends still confident OF their favories sue
cess. As in the first heat Veto led of, but Bis
msrck passed him, making the quarter in II
seconds. On the back stretch Johnston took the
second place, and after the half mile pole bad
been passed (57 seconds) went even further and
took the lead Veto stepped up too, showing Bis
marck his heels, and coming down the back
stretch apparently side by side with Joe, while
desfening cheers rang out from the stand. But
upon their nearing the string IL was discovered
that Joe Johnston led his opponent by a length
He passed in ahead in 1859, Veto close upon him,
while Bismarck was declared dstanced.
We append the :
SUMMARIES,
MITAIRE JOCKEY CLUB RAcEs-SPRIYc MREuvG 1853
SIXTH DAY-sATUKDAY APRIL lsrH.FfRsT RAcE-Heats OF
four miles, Grand Turf Congress stake $2OO with cha
leDge whip and spurs. Club 90 add si't9 1870
ss@ps. Raus SI %.s sS'sIi s1s S s
AgRes DOA0UGa. dist
Time-S:2O.
sEcoSn RAcE-Mile heats, three in Eve, for Of
S2n-lU0 lbs.
ID =. Penn enters + Warwick's b. b. Joe JOhnOn1
;. james Col Nellgan's h. Bisatdrct Z dis
S Minor enters VIM Brsdys en- h VETO ........S232
Time-l:57, 1854, 2:O0i, 1853.