New Orleans Republican., 1871-12-08
JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
Third Day.

A fine day was yesterday as ever
opened for fall meeting, and a tolerably
good track. Visitors were in fair spirits,
and opened their purses freely, betting
quite lively. Most of those who attended
were OF that class that understands horse
flesh and admires fleet foot.
| There was considerable speculation about
the first race, nearly everybody favoring
L. G. Moore's gray colt London. Many
knew or had heard of this animal, it having
made uncommon time on other courses.
Not only two to one, but three to one was
| offered, and few so bold as to bite; it seemed
| already concluded that London would win.
But horses. like petty juries. are uncertain.
A first attempt to start proved failure,
| the favorite holding back even after the
other nags had slipped Off
1t was lightning stakes for two year olds,
one mile. There were sixteen nominations,
but only the following named horses ap-
peared, coming home as below:
=: B; Foley's ch. +: Belle Buckley.
w. Cottrilis b. 8. 1Oung Harry
T. 9: M0ore's &. {. London n.................... }
G.. ". Dullehnnt's CHI. f. Georgine Wood. I
John H. stones b. f. U........... ............
1t will be noticed that the favorite let his
friends fall heavy and often. Belle Buck
ley, scarcely mentioned before the run, sud
denly gained host of friends, the light bet
tors regarding her as trump.
On the send off o Z took the lead. but
could not keep it beyond the first quarter,
Belle courting her, Young Harry and Lon
don. 10 found a rear place, and kept it
clear home. At the halfmue post London
fastened up a trifle behind Harry, but the
latter did not have the strength of Belle.
The two last named kept company until
close the last quarter, when Belle showed
her competitors her heels. passing under
the string in l.524.
Second race club purse $500; mile heats,
three best in Eve, for all ages. Three as
pirants came to the saddle-Arizona, Dono-
van and Anna B. Arizona had the CALL and
proved worthy the attention. Yet Donovan
had friends, while Anna was scarcely men
toned.
Starting, Arizona found front place,
Anna second, Donovan third. This heat
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keeping about the same distance apart all
the way round until at the homo stretch,
when Arizona struck out for the string,
leaving Donavan two length behind Anna
not far of. Time l:56s.
The second heat was repitition, except
that Donovan gained the leading place,
but failed to hold it long against Arizona,
when the three ran in string. Arizona
had good chance to win coming over the
home stretch, Anna and Donovan pushing
80 hard that Arizona won by little more
than half length. Time, l:53la.
On starting for the third heat, Anna B.
grew smart, leading off, the favorite follow
ing, Donovan slow. as if weakening. Com
ing home Anna ratified her feet too lively
even for Arizona, and what was stranger,
kept in front up to the string; Donovan
distanced. Time l:52
The unexpected result of the third heat |
required one more trial. Starting off pret-
tiiy, Arizona leading but Anna gathered |
herself and pushed her competitor vainly
,ssaying to gain an inside track, still keep
ng close company, neck and neck at the
laif-mile post. They did not part COM
oany coming toward home, until around
he turn, when Arizona forgot his gal
antry in leaving Anna a few PAGES behind.
Arizona passed under the line not much
more than length ahead. Time, l:53A.
J. g. Frankhn's b. T. Arizona. ............. l
). EsrrIson's CHI. &. Donovan ............2 , dis
Z. H. Rice's Anna B B....................3 3 3
Time-l::6a., l53.. l:5,, l53H.
To-day three races are up, the most at
ractive being grand steeple chase handi-
urse 5000