The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-04-07

SECOND DAY.
EDIKBORo WINS THE HURDLE RACE AND LOCUST
POST THE TnREE.yEAR OLD STAKES.

~ that, there would be rare sport on the Metaire
yesterday Now, although the condition Of our
prophecy was not exactly filed, yet the predic-
tion itself was fully verified. The day was not
exactly such one as was Ssturdsy, but II was. II
anything, pleassnter; for there was the same de.
ightful weather with the exception Of the sun,
which very kindly vailed his face behind the
clouds, thus saving the manufacture of impromptu
sun-shades out Of hats by gentlemen who wished
10 view the races.
The attendance was excellent The ladies
stand-we mention that first of course-was full
Of the dear creatures, who bet their kid gloves
and bcnbons with all the excitement and pleasure
that thegentlemen on the quarter stretch wagered
their hundreds and ffties Of verdant-reverses
Their portion Of the stand was beautiful sight
indeed, though too dazzling to be long looked
upon. Then cease welt to view the darker pic
ture offered by the rest of the stand That portion
occupied by the club was very comfortably filed,
while the number Of red badges futtering upon
the quarter stretch showed that the Jockey Club
is no less numerous than in the palmy days Of
old. The public stand was very full, 80 full that
it boiled over into the tigers dens below, where
high carnival was held by the keepers Of the
beast.
The track was in splendid condition. The Jumps
which made Il slow on Saturday had been hsr.
rowed out. 1t was a smooth, safe and fast track.
The races announced were two, two mile
hurdle race, and sweepstakes, mile heats, for
three year olds. Shortly after o'clock Gov.
Hebert's short, sharp SADDLE up,' rang out, and
the first race was ready to begin.
TIE HURDLE RACE.
Hurdle races, combining, as they do exhi-
bit!ons not only Of both running and leaping
powers of the horses. but skill and daring of the
riders, are always looked upon with more than
ordinary interest. But yesterday the race prom
ised unusual pleasure. Il was two-m lie dash
Z over eight hurdles. The entries we're Edinboro,
famous hurdler and horse who has made the
fastest two mile hurdle race made in the world
l:5l, with las pounds; Transit, beautiful chest
nut four-y ear old, splendid horse on level and
said to have well pro6ted by his recent exercise
at the hurdles; ChdlneHe, Col. Nelligan's Boon
colt and an Endorser colt, fouryea old, entered
by Mr.. Conlisk. For the three last named horses
yesterday was their debut at the hurdles. Edn
boro was, of course, the favorite by long odds
two to one against the feld-thougb Transit did
not lack hackers. The Endorser colt and Chal-
mette were, however, unanimously placed no.
where.
The horses came up all looking well. Edlnboro'
particularly SO. ChsImette evidently felt his oats
TO an alarming extent, for he was frisky as kit
ten and stubborn as mule. He got away from
biz Jockey two or three times while preparing for
start. and fipslly Jumped the fret hurdle tsut
rein to the contrary notwithstanding. He de-
clined, however. to jump back, and accordingly
was ANONYMOUSLY led back through the green
back of the judges stsnd.
But at last everything was ready, and with Chal.
mette carrying liz pounds. Transit and the En-
dorser colt l2l each and Edinboro l2S. the horses
got Off with Transit in the lead. the Endorser colt
next him, the fayorite next, and Chalmette IN the
rear The first hurdle was jumped beautifully IN
the same ORDER but immediately thereafter Edin.
boro placed himself behind Transit. The first
quarter was thus passed in s0& Buttheu the favor
lie went to work, gradually overhauling the
chestnut, and passed him. Meanwhile, Chal-
meties jockey lost his seat while lesping the
second hurdle, and fell over upon his horses neck
and finally upon bis side, but manfully held on and
finally got himself again into position, and set
himself work to close up the terrible gap which
this mishap had created. During the rest OF the
race Edir boro and Transit led, and Transit always
gaining between the hurdles but having 10 stop TO
pick himself up after each jump, He lost bis
stride at every leap, whereas Edtnboro never
broke his gait for moment. The result. OF
course, was that the favorite came ia winner by
three or four lengths. with Transit behind him. aud
nairdbie dicu Chalmette third, be having actually
caught the Endorser colt and put considerable
daylight between him and himself The time was,
first mile 1854 race. 3:523. This Is about Sec
ond more than the famous race last fall but when
we consider that the then was run under
weller weights-which means twenty pounds more
than age weights-that of yesterday Is not TO be
compared with the other. Chamette, we would
state here, by his beautiful conduct on the last
mile won golden opinions, and we will guarantee
him no lack OF hackers il he is entered for the
hurdle race of Friday.
The other race was sweepstske, 500 entrance.
II ~ vnfla 10 had
closed with four entries Col. O'Fsllon's Bdnshee,
Mr.. Pennock's Nellie Mcdonald, Mr.. Rich ards
Locust Post, and Messrs. Richards Kilgour's
Bette Boy Two only, however. came up to the
scratch the other pair paying forfeit. Those were
The Banshee and Locust Post. The mare was the
favorite, being worth about one aud q half times
| as much as the horse, and even more. At the
bell the horses were led up. Banshee looked
rather shaky and the wise ones shook their heads
| when they saw her-and went and bet another
| hundred on her. Locust Post was In pime splen-
did condition. looking sleek kitten after being
| washed by the maternal feline, and was frisky
| as the above mentioned quadruped.
TIE swEEPsrAKEs.
| First Heat-Locust Pest got the lead at the
| jump, while Bsnshee's sides were raked to make
her close the gap. The horses Tapped at the
/ quarter pole, which was reached In 253; TO the
half mile pole they petty we'll together, Locust
| Post leading by about half length. though once
| the mare headed him, only however to fall back.
| The half mile was made In 81 around the turn
the horses went the horse still showing the way.
and The Bsnshee following as woman should her
| lord. From the entrance to the home stretch and
TO the stand. Banshee was severely punished. but
without avail, as under a strong pull Locust Post
| came in first by length, in las.
Here was given another example OF the "onsar-
tainty Of human affairs In general and horse races
| In particular Banshee now went down and
the horse up in the betting mind. sl00 70 SIS was
freely offered on the horse, aud even greater odds
| we're given. The looks Of the two animals justi-
| fed the change in public opinion, for Locust
| Post was perfectly fresh, while the mare couldn't
| have appeared more tired II she had run four
mile instead Of q one-mile heat, and for once the
knowing ones" were in the right, for in the
Second Heat Locust Post took the first place
| Immediately. The mare, however, pushed him
| hard, and they were neck and neck when they
passed the quarter pole in 27. To the half mile
pole the sight of the two horses was beautiful
| one. Their noses were exactly even. and they
caught the same stride, so that at times 1t would
seem that bat one horse was visible, while fire.
quentiy but one jockey could be seen- But at the
half mile pole Locust Post quit fooling, and incon
tipently let daylight in between himself and the
mare. The race was then over, as despite OF whip
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