The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-09
lHE METAIRIE RACES.
rourrH Day.
Locust Post Wins the Two Mile Dash,
Mamie McNary the Match Race,
and Cotfrill the Mile Z eats

Another beautiful day was yesterdays little
too dusty, perhaps, bat still besutiful day. So
thought great many people who drove out Ca
nal street-bu ut turned down ct Broad street, to 20
to the Fair. But. although the attendance at the
races yesterday was fall-of from that Of the
three previous DAYS of the meeting, the stands
were quite full.
The track was too dusty for the pleasure of the
horses. but was, withsl, fsst one. e
Three races were booked for the day, so q very
few moments after three O'Clock. Gov. Hsbert's
"ssddle-up" rang out snd everybody rushed to
the stand TO see Ord
THB FIRST RACE. t..,.-s-
This was a two mile dash, for all ages. For 1t
we're entered Mr. q oDIisk's 7slroV too well known
to need to have further said about him; Captain
Moore's General Etneu, q year old, by Eexing-
ton, out OF Grisette, and Mr.. Richards Locust
Post, q horse who has shown very well during the
preceding part Of this meeting. General Ewell
was the fsyorite against the field, Giroy ranking
next him. But the Posts friends came down with
their greenbaeks quite freely, and by the time the
horses started there we're many greenbacks tied
to the saddles. The horses all looked well, while
Locust Poet wss IS pretty as pair Of red shoes
At the jump Giroy took the lead, with Ewell
next him and the Post leisurely behind. In this
order the horses railed TO the quarter post in 26
The half mile was reached In So, and the mile in
evidently running waiting race. Past the home
stand, sll the horses under hard pull, and to the
quarter, where Gen. Ewell began TO put in his
Chains to the first place. To the half mile pole he
ran Giroy hard race, and was only behind by a
head when that point was reached. Then com.
menced the excitement Locust Post, who had
been quietly hiding his time. was suddenly woke
up by dig of the spur and settled down to his
work. He passed Gilroy, whom the favor.
ite had forced to yield the first place,
and before the three-quarter pole was closed, was
leading the race at killing pace. Whips whstled
and spurs were splied, but TO no avail. and
under the string passed Locust Post, winner of
the race by two long lengths. with the favorite
next him and Giroy used mp behind. Time of the
race, 3:31. This We pronounce to have been In
every sense Of the word q pretty race, and We
doubt II even those who lost their money were not
compensated for the missing greenbaeks by the
gle. ' w
THE MATCH RACE.
The excitement created by the beating Of the
favorite having mewhst subsded, the people
turned their attention TO the next race. which was
the match one between Mamie Nc Nary and
Letcis E. Smith. Mamie is emphstcally New
Orleans nag, besides being one Of the fastest half
mile horses that ever ran and the friends of
Lewis were also ssDguine about him. The result
OF this was that much money was bet on the race,
not only in the pools but outside Both horses
looked well when they responded to the bell. ard
sspectator would not have wondered that the
bets were even upon the two animals. Mamie
was very lively and amused herself for q while in
trying how well her jockey could stick. Bat she
soon got ured Of this, and the two horses gal
loped slowly around 10 the half mile pole, whence
the start was 10 be made. Just before getting
there Mamie shot ahead and passed the pole fully
two length ahead OF the horse. But 1t was q start
and off the contestants few. The two lengths
soon heightened out to three, and although Lewis
made some desperate attempts to close, Mamie
never lost her advantages, but came in ahead by
three or four lengths IN 49f sis-l---ls.,l1
little more horse talk, and few more bets,
THE TWO YEAR OLD RACE
wss rung in. There had been four entries for
this, but only two faced the music. There
we're Mr.. CottIill's CottY-ia and Col. 0Faon's AHd
Teld. The horse was the favorite BY long odds.
As be wen the race in two straight heats the story
OF il is soon told
First Hedt.-Tbe mare was allowed to lead to
the half mile pole, when the horse closed up,
passed the three quarter pole necksndne neck. with
ber, and came in winner By two lengths ia last
to the quarter, q; hslf.mile $50. Rafting good
time for twoyear old.
Second Hedf.-This was even less interesting
than the other, for though Alta had the call at
the start Cottrill Immediately placed himself first
and stad there until he came in winner by half-a-
dozen lengths, in l:464. Quarter made in rs.
We append the following
SUMMARY.
MRTAIRIB JOCKEY CLUB-Spring meeting of
1869. Fourth day-Thursday, April 8.
FIRST RAcE-Dash of two miles, for all ages.
A. Richards enters B. C Locust Post y. o., - Yeuag
Meibourne, dsm BY Vincent sote
u b; Foey enters f. q hso'es gr Gen EceiL 81. O.,
by Lexpgton, dam erisete BY imp. Glencoe
W u Lpscomb enters Jas. Consk's b. h. Gtlrog, y o..
by Lexington, dam Magnolia, by Glencoe ............
Time 3:37.
sEcoND RAcE-Match race half mile dash for
$1,000, catch weights.
W. @. Lipscons names Sa,nie KeNary by Conssree..
dam Elizabeth McrAry, by Ambassador
"; a Williamson nsns'e b. Lasis z SmaA, By Revsnus.
Time 493.
THIRD RAcB-Sweepstakes for two year olds,
mile heats, $500 entrance, 500 forfeit. Club to
add $3.50.
W. Cotrin enters CD Coarsu, BY Daniel Boone dam
Maggie q
j. j. O,falon enters br T. Alta Feda. BY Vandal dam
imp. Filagree by stockwell ....................z
D. A Wilson enters gr. c Jsf Jennings, BY Lightning,
W Cotr enters ch oarrie r., By Daniel Boone dam
Time: l:453-la63.