The New York herald., 1871-12-10
THE ME1AIRIE RACES.
Fourth Day of the Autumn
Meeting,
Madame Dudley and Foster the
Winners.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec Q, 1871.
more beautiful summer morning was never
felt than we were favored with to-day, but at noon
threatening clouds mounted the heavens, and at
one O'Clock rain began to fall, which threw damp
on all the fashionables who intended Witnessing
the fOur-me race and the other sports announced
TO come of. The weather kept away thousands, but
stl there was fair attendance at the closing day
Of the Metairle fall meeting. BY the time the
horses were called the track In an unsafe condi-
ton, being slippery and deep In mud. There were
two races for the wind up, the first being the Conso
lation Handicap, one mile and quarer-horses
beaten once allowed seven pounds; twice. ten
pounds; three times, fifteen pounds There were
ten entries. comprising NJ. H. Sanrord's bay 1lly
Madame Dudley, by Lexington dam Britannia, four
years Old, 80 pounds; A. o. Frankln's chestnut flly
GlenrOse, by Lexington dam Sally Lewis, four years.
"a pounds; X. NJ. Montgomery's chestnut gelding
Style, by Wagner Joe, dam by Cracker, aged, 105
pounds; r. NJ. Montgomery's bay colt Rightway, by
Foreigner, dam Mary Farris, three years old, SO
pounds; G. II. RiCe's chestnut colt Won MoItke, by
War Dance, dam Blonde, four years old, 90 pounds;
G. H. Rlce's bay 6y Annie b. by Lexington dam
BanHer, three years old, n pounds; Z. Harrison's
chestnut horse Donovan, by Bulletin, dam by AM
bassador, aged, 1o2 pounds E. Harrison's gray
colt Tom Corbett by Lightning, dam by Knight
OF st. George, four years DID, OIL pounds; X. Lise's
chestnut gelding Bob Shelton, by Australian, dam
Lavender, four years old, 91 pounds; w. II.
WilllamsOns chestnut coes John Mcdonald, by
Brown Dick. dam Lady Af1e, four years old, 81
pounds Madame Dudley was great favorlte
Glenrose second choice These two had very close
race, Madame Dudley winning by neck, the others
beaten or shamefully.
THE RACE.
After great deal OF trouble the horses were started
n choJ tho h0 oh a
rate, Won Moltke leading past the stand, Rightway
second. Glenrose third, Madame Dudley fourth,
the others IN cluster. The positions of the horses
sns Sanss around the
entered the lower turn Mslross and Madame
others being beaten. When these two entered the
yoked aD @ within Few yards q .ne String, when
she race by neck and shoulders. Melrose was Six
m front Of STYLE Jonnne Ionad fourth
bett tenth. Time, 2:2o.
These were NJ. II. Sanford's bay 1ly Salina by Lex
a do sennei % jack Soe
Galena, three years old, and T. G. Moores chestnut
colt Foster by Lexington, dam Verona, four years
ing. sauna and Foster being ravortes alternately
in the pools. Foster won the race In two straight
heats, dstancng Sentinel in the first heat and Sa-
lima In the second. The time was good, considering
the slippery condition OF the track.
THE RACE.
First Hedt-Sentinel Jumped on, with six lengths
the best OF the lead Sallna second, two lengths
ahead OF Foster; but going around the upper turn
getting into the backstretcn, Sana would be
restrained, and she went to the 'front.' leading three
lengths, opening the gap up the hOmestretch, and
passed under tile srlnQ leading six lengths, in $50.
Going around the upper turn Sallna ran away from
the Others and was eighty yards ahead on the back
stretch, and 1t was evident 10 all that she was
killing herself On the lower turn she was over
one hunured yards ahead OF the others, ana came
to the stand eighty yards in front under u
hard pull. The other horses were running
side and side, Salina making the two miles In 3:52.
She kept Wide gap open around the turn on the
boed to the right hanc side OF the track and before
her Jockey Strengthened her, Foster, VINO nad left
Sentinel, was within six lengths OF her. Time
Of the three miles, 5:5l1. Foster then pe-
gan closing Salina and was at her
tail at the quarter pole She kept the lead, how
ever. Down the backstretch and around the lower
turn out they came into the bomestretch Foster
took sides with her, ana after a desperate struggle
under whip and spur he won the heat by q length,
the time being 1888, which was excellent when the
condition OF the track ls taken into consideration
sentinel fell OF badly on the last mile, and was
distanced.
Second heat Foster cooled ont we'll but NOT SO
Ealina. When they were summoned for the start
100 to 20 went begging on the colt. Foster took
the lead ana ga!loped ahead OF Sallna TO
the END. The first mile was In 2:03 two miles in
4:O2L three miles In $780, the four miles In s :05
Sana lay close behind Foster until the beginning
the fourth me when he left her and went for the