The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-03

The eventful day has ct last dswned. This af-
ternoon viii be inaugurated the spring meeting
Of 1869 of the Metairie Jockey Club. This after
noon. upon the time-honored and world-famous
course, viii be presented suburb panorama OF
firing coursers, viii be heardathe sweet music OF
the horse hoofs against the turf. Although there
never can be Q meeting Of the Metairie club
which does not afford pleasure, this meeting Is
destined to furnish much more than the usual en-
joyment. We have already laid before our read
ers list Of some Of the attractions, having lifted
the vail Of the future just enough for them to peer
beneath It and enjoy the pleasure there to be seen,
90 that further recapitulation Is unnecessary.
Suffice II to be said that some Of the best horses In
the country are now at the track and that there VIII
be some fierce struggles be witnessed. The club,
too, has made some very important improvements
In the arrangements of the track, the most promi-
nent Of which is the setting apart OF sportion OF
the grand stand for the occupancy of ladies unac-
companied by members Of the club. This wiz
doubtless attract still larger attendance of the
fair than usual. Qi FL t.9t "a
The races for to-day are two. First, q mild dash
for two year olds. There are entered for this
Colonel O'Faon's Alta Veld, By Vsndals dam
lmp. sby Stockwell; Colonel Wilson's JEFF. Jen-
nings. 500 q Hghising. and Mr.. 0otfell's two
horses, C5arR and Carrie p, both BY Daniel
Boone The odds are two to one on Cottrill against
the field, but the Knowing ones may be woefully
taken in, for Alta veia has never lost race, and
It may yet happen that CottriIl's lsurels shall
fade.
The second race win be most interesting one.
II Is sweepstakes for ell sges, two mile heats,
$1,000 D. D.; club to add $1,000 1t closed with five
entries, Messrs. Conlisk, O'Fallon, Pennock and
Moore, and the Mstaire club. but at four O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon when the horses were named,
Mr.. Pennock whose horse j. A. Connolly unfor-
tuuately is not in condition to run, was obliged
to draw out. The other four, however, named
their horses as follows: Mr.. Conlsk entered Gu
roy six years old, Lexington colt. Gilroy, II will
be remembered, is the horse that won heat
in the State poststake race last fall, 10 which he
were the colors of Louisiana. Capt. Moore entered
| Bauonet. the winner of the same race, 3 y. o.
also by Lexington; Col. O'Fallon entered Plan
taqene the brightest of the Planet family, horse
with q fine record, and one who has run at al
distances and the Metairie Club, having found
champion, entered Chaimette. debutsns OF las
| year. son of Daniel Boone. The contest, though
It may not be close one, viii surely be prett.
one. The great champion OF the Stonewai BIZ
eade cannot but be beautiful as he charges dow
the home stretch, while Gilroy, son of Lexington
msy-vho knows yet retrieve his loss Of las
year. The pools sold, to give an idea Of how th
horses stand in racing circles. place the odds
about two to one on Bayonet against the Held
In the field Plantsgenet has the lead, though tn
lead amounts to nothing.
The track will not be fast one, though rathe
fair, and should the wind continue there may B
tolerably good time.
With the bright anticipations Of day Of grei
enjoyment we lay our pen aside knowing thi
when we again take it up 1t viii be to chronicle
great day upon the Metairis.