The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-03-25

PARTICULARS OF THE FIRST DAY ON THE MAeSo-
p lt LA COURSE.


The Mobile. Register says: Three races were on
the card the first for two-year ods. with i've en-
tries from three stables. but only two of the
horses put IN their appearauce-Capt: Cottrilps
namesske. by Daniel Boone, a splendid brown
chsstnus. with blaze 10 the face, and the LEFT
hind foot white and Richards kiigours Mickey
Free filly, small, light chestnut.
For the three.year old race the number OF en-
tries was the same, and all came to the track ex.
cept Bette Bay-nsmely. Bayouet, the winner Of
the stste Post stake ct The Me,airie lsst Decem-
ber; Locust Post. from A. keene Richards
stable; Penuock's Nellie Mcdonald by Colossus,
and Cottrill's Puss arosdnax. The third race was
a match between two likely colts coming Two
years old belonging respectively 70 Cspts. Cot
trill and Moore, fhe race being for $500 SIDE,
though II was Understood that the colts them
selves were the prizes at stake.
first RACE.
First Heat Shortly before the hour OF three
the order 10 mountwas given, and the horses were
started with no unnecessary delay, the nily get
ting the advantage by some two lengths. which
she nearly maintained through the hrst quarter.
which was made In tsenty seven seconds, but
upon entering the back stretch the gap was grad
ualIy closed. until the colt Tapped her, while they
few down the track under hard pull, the half
mile post being passed In fifty. three seconds. On
the lover turn the colt put himself fairly along
side Of bis competitor, II not slightly ahead; but
II no ses sAAn. Ia by the time they were
fairly 10 the home stretch, the FLY evidently Civ
ing up the heat and dropping ten or . dozen yards
IN the rear. The mile was made under an almost
constant pull In the admirable time OF l:493.
Second Heot-Good ss the time had been, the
" markers" srgned truly that 1t would oe bettered.
neither of the horses being the worse for their
exertions. After q little maneuvering they
started evenly and at pretty fast pace, the colt
SOC q showing himself ahead. The first quarter
was passed over in the came time as before, but,
on the second, Cottril began to show his heels to
his companion, who, nevertheless, was not quite
so dead " as some pronounced her, the haf
G.. - L.. hall An1 Iaaa Than
before. with slight gap not equivalent to that
olnertnce. The third quarter, however, which
was run through 10 about the same position, in-
ished the contest, end soon after swinging into
the bome-stretch, the pace became mere gaIlop,
Cotirll wioniug by several length-, making
toe best time yet ohalked at the Asgnos-l:4sl.
SECOND RACE.
First Hedt-No time was lost In calling the
horses 10 the track for the chief competition of
the day and ell q them stripped beautifully, their
perfect conditio1 being sufficient 20 justify the
'' told you so of the friends OF either after the
event. The riders soon mounted. and the horses
were sent OF 10 rather hurry, which had resulted
IN something worse than false start; Bsyonet ia
turning being jau1med little upon the flly. which
he resented BY spiteful kick at his attendant,
and on being turned loose running against the rails
with violence which nearly unseated his driver.
Yet the start was O fair one, Puss Broadnax 10
the Iced. Locurt Post getting the second, and
Nellie McDoDald the third place, while Bayonets
Post, however. pulled back as Dsy0net crowded
passed him, and strung out In this order the quar-
ter post was passed 10 the leisurey time OF 29t
seconds. As they opened the back stretch
general rush was made, the result OF which was
10 throw the three in q heap, With Puss, II any
hing, ahead, Locust Post lettering az rather
unpromising distance in the rear. 553 seconds
brought them to the half.mile post, soon after
passing which Bayonet shot ahead, and the order
| there established was kept up to the end, Bay
opet winning handsomely in l:5l, Puss Broadnax
second, and Nellie Mcdonald third.
Second Hedt.--rhere was no doubt that Locust
Post was run for this heat. though fe doubted
that the victory would rest upon the winner Of
the State stake and his freshness on being again
stripped left little expectation of broken heats
| The start was very close between him and Locust
| Post. Puss and the other hiiy barely behind.
| There was brief struggle between the two FORE
| most, Moores colors finally showing ahead. and
| thus they went round the turn in half a second
less than beft re- strineing out the back stretch
| with Locust Post in the second place and Nellie
| in the fourth, and losing more than the improved
| time they had hitherto made On the lower turn
Locust Post closed up little, bat Bsyonet con
| iinued TO lead.
The pretty free use of the whip on the home
stretch failed 10 effect any change In the previous
| order, except that the Colossus flly gained the
| third place, and the race was finished In the fine
| time Of Lao.
| VII los THIRD RACE. a.ff
/ This race in which the horses started from the
half. mile post, raised slight enthusiasm while
tiasted but was diversified by no Incident worthy
OF notice. The Goat led from the start, which was
| a very even one end both the nags came In under
| whip and spur In 544 seconds.