The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-29

gentlemen in making up their bets, looking at tn
horses and specusting on what was to come, an
let Us turn our attention at once to the
| GREAT STATE POST STAKE RACE.
As has been said above. thisrace was no ordinar,
one. The parties contending were representative
OF the States; the amount of entrance fees wa
large; the purse added by the club was quite al
addition to II, and the plate was as handsome as
ought to have been to be worth $1,000. This plat,
consists of punchbo and two large goblets. Til,
bowl is made OF solid silver lined with gold. 1t hai
on top figure of a horse at full run, the handles
represent two horses rearing the sides are EN-
bossed in raised figures with representation of
horse race; around the bottom is a row Of
horses heads and cherubs. The cups are as heavy
as the bowl, and are similarly adorned with EN-
bossed 6gures-on each is representation of q
race, tournament and the chariot of the sun.
| The work on all is very beautifu-nay more
very handsome, and the whole is 50 solid and
massive as TO make it exceedingly valuable.
Many of our readers have seen it on exhibition
in the window of Mr.. Tyler's jewelly store, on
Canal street, where it has been for some time
past, and will recognize this description of it.
1t is gift from Major w. d. Sanger and his
wife to the Jockey Club, given to be run
| for at a post stake race either in 1868
or 1869. This being a great race it
was decided TO offer it as prize. The plate, we
learn from Maj. Sanger. was originally offered by
Mr. Bailey, of Philadelphia. to the best horse in
America, TO be decided by exhibitions made at the
st. Louis Fair Of 1857. At that time Maj. Sanger
took it with his imported horse Young Barring.
ton" He has since held it, and some time ago
determined again to offer it to be contested for
The gift was a very handsome one, and Mai.
Sanger deserves credit for his liberality.
With the inducements mentioned above, three
States had made entries Missouri entered Sun
douR Alabama the Lexington colt BdyoRet. aud
cur own State Gilroy Lexington colt and own
brother to famous Kentucky. Betting
was largely in favor of Bayonet, Sundow n
coming next, and LOuisianas entry was down,
the general impression, however, seeming to be
that the heavy track was against Bayonet, and
that If there were broken heats, Sundo wn, with
his Irish blood, would outlast him. The latter,
however, looked just a little too fat, but public
expectation was raised high, and the deeper the
mud looked the better seemed the chances of
Missouri. The horses came up to the stand little
after 4, c. Miller being on Bsyonet, John Ford
riding for Louisiana and little darby on Sun
THE FIRST HEAT.
Shutdown started off in the lead, Bayonet next.
and Gilroy behind. In this order they passed the
first quarter in 80 seconds. The half mile was
passed in the same order in los. Then Gilroy
edged up to Bayonet, and before the third quarter
was reached passed him, and then proceeded to
accomplish the same thing with the Missouri horse
Down the home stretch they came together, pass
ing the stand in 2:ll. with Shutdown, who had re-
gained his lost position, in the lead, Groy close
TO him and Bayonet well behind. All three then
strung out, the distance gradually widening.
There was no change of position all through this
mile, though Gilroy gave Shutdown several
hard pushes. The second mile was made in 4:23,
Shutdown being first, Gilroy second, and Bayonet
last. Then commenced the struggle. The gaps
between ali the horses gradually closed, and be-
fore the half mile was reached Bayonet had left
Louisana's horse at his heels and was running
very close to Shutdown, still though the chestnut
held his place, and 1t was not till the third quarter
was passed that be showed any signs of yielding
il. Then Bsyonets jockey gave him whip and
spur. and little by little got him forward, until,
making final burst, he brought him in a coupls
Of lengths ahead.
Betting THAI began to be rather more on the bsy |
than before; but the knowing ones still took ali
heavy odds, and declared themselves willing 10 |
bet against Bsyonet until the race was over.
Second Heat-The start was as pretty one as
ever was made, the three horses getting of all |
ogether. SHUTDOWN, however, at once shot ahead |
With Gilroy next Bayonet behind, evidently en-
to play the same game which had been /
10 successful in the first heat. At the first quarter
)ole, which was reached in 20 seconds, Gilroy
passed the Missouri horse, who then took the
econd place, Bsyonet still behind. The half mile
vas passed in that order in l:0l; the stand being
cached in 2;o7 with Gilroy several lengths in
4dvance, the others playfully contendng for the
econd place. Here Shutdown made an attempt
o collar the Louisiana horse, tried it for three
quarters Of mile and finally, on the last quarter
# the second mile, gave it up, Bayonet all this
while running contentedy behind, waiting for the
asst mile. ihe second mile was made in Ais. As
hey left the stand Bsyonet made rush and at
he quarter pole caught Shutdown. At the half
nile the three horses were so near together that
was hard to place them, the appearances though
eiDg in favor of Gilroy, with Bayonet
a the second place. and Shutdown last Then
commenced the struggle, Louisiana against Ala
ama-aud well did Gilroy sustain the reputation
f his blood, for he persisiently shook the Ala
anna colt of whenever he pushed up. and came
ITO the home stretch little ahead. Excitement
ben became intense. Was Louisiana really going
0 win the race, or would the bay horse win? As
be horses got nearer 1t became harder to tell
heir relative situations-they appeared to enter
be draw together, and then il was impossible to
sll how it would end. The widest excitement
revealed Ladies stood up and waved their
gentlemen shouted aud jumped up
nd down and shouted again, and &C last, amidst
perfect storm of cheers, Gilroy passed under
he string first, with Bayonet short neck behind
i'm, Shutdown trailing of last
Betting then changed considerably. It was
fought that Bayonet had done his best. and that. |
lould be let down in the next heat, the race
ould then lie between Shutdown and Gilroy, with
le chances in favor Alabama. The horses were |
-itically examined. Bayonet appeared some
hat blown, sundown fresh as q daisy, and Gil.
y looked very well. By this time it had become
lite dark, and il evident that the rest of the