The New York herald., 1869-03-09
RACING PROSPECTS IN LOUISIANA.


Entries FOR tho Mcfairic Spring Meeting.
NEW ORLEANS, March 8, 1863.
The entries for the spring races on the Metaire
course, New Orleans, have been completed to-day,
and as win be seen, AFFORD prospect OF sport far
above the average.
FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, APRIL 8.
First Race.-sweepstakes for twoyear olds, dash
OF one mile. $500 entrance, 800 forfeit Second TO
save his entrances the club to add $500. Closed with
the following nominations
]. J. O'Fallon entered brown llly Alta vcla, two
years Old by Vandal, dam imported Filagree, by
D. a. Wilson entered gray colt Jer jennings, two
years old, by Lightning, dam Becky Bee.
W. Cottrlll entered Chestnut colt Cottrill, two
years old, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie q.
". Cottrlli entered chestnut diiy Carrie r., two
years Old by Daniel Boone, dam Lily Ward.
Second Race.-Metairie Stake for all ages, two
mile heats, $1,000 entrance. p.--the Club to add
$1,000, and the horses 70 be named at four O'Clock
the afternoon previous. Closed with the following
subscrIbers:--
!. James Conlisk
2. ]. j. O'Fallon.
8. w. y. Lipscomb.
4. J. w. Pennock.
s. I. G. Moore.
SECOND pAY-rUEsDAY APRIL 6.
First RGce-Hurdle stake, dash two miles;
hurdles, leaps; S25 entrance, p p: three year cils
liz lus., four year, 12l lbs i've year, and 125
lbs; the cln6 to add $500. Closed with the fol-
j. Nellaan entered bay colt Chalmette three years
old, by Daniel Boone, dam by Brown DICK.
f. Warwick entered the white horse Transit, four
years old, by Bleakwind, dam Prairie Flower, by
E. Warwick, bay horse Joe Johnston, six years old,
by Goodwood, dam Judge. by Sovereign.
q. Warwick, brown gedng, four years old. by
Captain Beard, dam by Sovereign.
j. Consk entered chestnut gelding. four years
old, by Endorser, dam by Glencoe.
second Rdce.-Sweepstake5 for three-year olds,
one mile heats, $l0o entrance, p. p.; the second
horse to receive 5000; the club to add $500. Closed
with the following n0minatiOns:-
i
years old. by Lexington dam Balloon, by Yorkshire.
J. w. Pennock entered brown lilly Nellie Mcdonald,
A. K. Richards entered bay colt Locust POSI- three
years old, by Young Melbourne, dam BY Vincent
Richards 4 Kngour entered bay hlly Betty Bay, by
Australian, dam Betty Ward, BY Lexington.
THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY, APRIL I.
First Race.-Purse, $3.50; second horse 70 receive
$3.50; dash Of four miles.
yecond Race-Purse, $500; mile heats.
For these races the purses raised are large. The
entries VIII close the day before each race.
FOURTH DAY-THURSDAY, APRIL s.
First Race.-Purse OF S4o0; dash OF two miles.
fore the race.
Second Race.-Sweepstakcs for two year ods; mile
heats; $500 entrance; 800 forfeit the club 10 add
$3.50. Closed with the same nominations as III the
previous twO-year olds stake.
FIFTH DAY-FRrDAY, APRIL o.
First Rdce-Purse OF $500: hurdle race; dash OF
two miles. Same conditions as in the hurdle stase.
Second Race-Purse of 5000; mile heats; best three
In 1ve. Same remark applies as to previous purses.
Sixth DAY-SATuRDAY, APRIL 10.
First Race.-Purse Of $500; dash or two miles; for
beaten horses.
Second Race.-sweepstakes for all ages; three mile
heats; 5000 entrance, p. p. Conditions as In tile Me-
tarie Stakes. Tne club to add $1,000. Closed with
the same nominations ~ the Metairie Stake, except
w. Z. Lipscomb.
The horses nave all wintercd In New Orleans ana
NoDne and are doing finely. The weather Is deughl-
fully open, and the course, under the fostering care
Of Wilson u LipscOmb, Is ia magnificent condition.
Fer me Metairie Stakes, two mile heats first day.
Mr. O'Fafi0n's representative viii probably DO sum
down, who the three mile heat race tue last day
of the fall meeting OF 1858 IN such good style, dis
tanclng ChaInette, and beating Transit ana Carrie
tam Moores representative viii PROBABLY be- Bay0-
net or FANNIE Cneathain.
In the hurdle race the second day there entered
three debutants for jumping honors-Chaimette,
Transit and Joe Johnston. Cllllmette, In the three
mile race referred 10 above ran remarkably well,
and Tor two miles showed very hne turn OF speed,
but died away to- nothing on the last mile.
showing he was deficient In staying qualities.
II he good jumper which remains to De tried lie
Is certainly very fast FOR this distance two milesb
second deDutant, is very good, useful horse. with
both speed and bottom, and though unsuccessful
at the lali meeting his reputation a5 game. good
horse did not suffer. Joe Johnston, better known as
..seven heat Joc,r which title lie earned Dy pulling
on race last year IN which seven heats were run
hurtler Joe's appearance shows him to be last
horse and his iass performance on the Metairle
proves It, He there beat In two straight heats Lar
KIN DIETER known "a General Nc cMahonb who was
himself looked on IN the North On fast horse hav-
ing the October meeting at Jerome Park, IN 1867
beaten Redwing, Connolly and another after close
race ia whlch Tour heats were run.
The annual session or the Turf Congress Will be
held this year In New Orleans ana Will lend enhanced
interest TO tue April meeting OF the Metairie Club.