New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-07-06

The game resulted in favor of the Pell-
cans, who give their antagonists, particu-
larly Houlihan and Sibley. the credit of
making gallant though unsuccessful tight
Hancock. w. f. Sibley: umpire, Frank
Smith. of Washington Base Ball Club.
Before the base ball game had finished
the clash of music by Fortunes silver cOrnet
band gave notice that the races, etc, were
about to commence and large numbers has
tened toward the Judges stand on the race
track. After some little preparation, the
ground was cleared for the sack race, Tor
which seven lads had entered, the prize be
ing silver goblet At the signal they
started. but before the goal was reached
four Of the sacks gave way, disabling their
wearers At the second attempt three
started. and came bounding toward the
winning post with a motion that gave them
no small resemblance to SO many kangaroOs.
The winner, was the smallest fellow in the
LOT. and his name is William Taylor.
The next sport was the wheelbarrOw race.
fhe prize being a two and a half dollar gold
niece. Three candidates entered When
duly blindfolded. according to the condi-
tions of the race, they started. 1t was very
short. and still more funny One fellow
made species of frantic sommersault,. as
if. instead Of wheeling his barrow, he wished
it TO wheel him. Another diverged to the
lett ana k1Ockeu dSdluot d pNoSt LII uAPCt"o..ciy
upsetting a half dozen bystanders. The
third seemed to think that the race was not
to the swift, as he gingerly guessed his way
and had the luck to arrive all right. The
| prize was won by H. Durell, member OF
| the association.
And now the track was cleared for pony
| races. best two in three, mile heats, for
ponies under fourteen hands high; prize, a
silver cup. The following entries were
made:
II. A. Harding. Jr's b. p. Ratcatcher.
! II. Alexanders $. p. Cortina.
| Il. OConnor's s. D. Pat. Malloy.
| j. Pedarre's l. g. p..Dickey Gray
| J. b. Foley's c. p. Pigeon.
William Laade's b. p. Brown Billy.
At the signal they started. Ratcatcher
at the first burst was slightly in the rear,
but before the first turn was even; before
another fifty yards was passed, had got two
! lengths ahead. This lead the pony kept
| without difficulty the balance OF the mile.
| Time-2:12ls.
For the second mile, the only horses
| started were Ratcatcher, Pat MallOy. Brown
| Billy and Pigeon, the others having with
| drawn. Of they started amid great excite
ment They made excellent sport with the
same result as in the first mile, Ratcatcher
coming in several lengths ahead and win
ming the race easily Time-2:l2: Ratcateher
| was ridden by young n, a. uaruinS; d itu W
thirteen. who Is entitled to no small praise
as Jockey The silver cup, the prize OF
the winner in the pony race, was presented
to the association by Mr.. Charles Leighton,
the well known shirt manufacturer.
Next followed a foot race, open only t0r
members of the association, for which nine
runners entered When the signal was
given they footed it in gallant style. But
soon several, one after another, came to
I g. hat 10 hq
less speedn three or four forgetting to
keep their legs When about midway there
was one extensive sprawlifcation, with
such q general entanglement of arms and
legs, that each fellow seemed to mistake
his neighbours limbs for bis own. Three o.