New-York tribune., 1871-03-31
THE NEW-oRLEANs RACE MEETING.
REORGANIZATION OF THE METAIR1E JOCKEY


REORGANIZATION OF THE MErAIR1E JOCKEY
CLUB.
The newly organized Metairie Jockey Club
of New-Orleans has issued the programme for their
Spring meeting which opens Saturday, April 8, and
continues six days. The Club comprises the leading
patrons OF the turf in Louisiana. The Course has been
thoroughly drained the fences put in order the elegant
stand repaired and painted, and extensive stables
erected Already large number OF horses have arrived,
and are IN active training ON the Course for their engage
ments.
which has just been dissolved was established In 1856
Some years previous, tine track was purchased BY Mr.
TO England in 1885, when 1t purchased by Duncan +.
konner, w j. Minor. L. Bineaman, Jefferson Wells, all
distinguished Southern turfmen, aud 6 other gentemen
for $4,000 Under their management racing on the
Metairie Course continued up the year 1861 when
the breaking out OF the put temporary stop 10 the
sports Of the turf. When peace was proclaimed, the
sockhoders leased the Course TO Henry b. Foley who
held il short tme and then Messrs Wilson and James
became the essees, with Mr. LpscOurt as manager The
control and the old Mctarie Jackey Club, replaced by
new organization, has passed out of existence.
The stables in training at Mobile Bay will arrive at
New-Orleans during the present week They those
OF Major Bacon Capts. T. G.: Moore, W. Cottrill, W.
Kentucky, comprising those of Messrs Paine Ward d.
Swigert, a. X. Richards and W. Jennings are now ON
the The prospects OF brilliant meeting arc bright
and promising and the glores of the famous old Me-
tairie Course bid fair TO be revived The first the
the great urfman the late Col Bingaman of louisiana
which Is the annual Meaire stake for yeaTods en-
There eleven entries to this stake which promises TO
best public performers are Mr. swigorts brown fiiy
Morlaceh which six out OF seven races last season.
2yearOld and his bay hy Annette, which won the
Ladies Stake at jerome Park last Summer Capt Moore
has his chestnut colt Foster winner OF the rich LabaTd
disappointed his stable and hackers by failing 10 carry
of the great Dinner Party Stakes at Baltimore. Mr..
last year. and entered for this stake is dead
He has consequently to rely his chestnut representa-
ming four out OF eight engagements last year,
and when beaten it was by such flyers as
Mr. Mills has his bay fly Jennie June entered but
although she has the advantage of being trained by Col
Patterson, her public running does not show her TO be
ards s Tepresented by his Chestnut 4y Ida GTisom
which won only two out of the nine races she started for
lasl seasQn The remaining quariette, Everton, John
particularly formidable, Judging from their public
ming The race is apparently confined TO Morlacchi or
Annette Defender, and Foster Two other races, dash
OF one mile and half, and Of three miles, complete
on The second day there is hurdle two miles, for
the Club purse OF s5C; twonie heat race Tor purse
Of $500 mileand quarter dash for dO the entries
for which yet to he made On the third da there is
the Minor stakes named In honor OF the ae Louisiana
turman Capt W. B. Minors the annual Netairie stake
fcond iSc horse recevng $40 and the bird saving his
stake For this there are p entries, most OF which be
%e weR have aoY & are SyIeT1 SS Scn
incOmparaby the best OF the lot Btateh tWce ny 3i
lvwood when only half prepared she came out IN the
Fall at Nashville and beat field of fourteen, among
which were Express and Jef Davis. At Memphis, she
won the Bradley and George Elliott stakes-Jef Davis
second
for $1,000 by Mr. Cottr Of Mobile, who bids fair 70 get
back good portion Of his purchase money by winning
this stake with her twOnie dash for club purse
OF s7OO and mile heat race for $780, furnish this days
sport. .,
on the fourth day. there four races and the came
number ON the fifth, at all distances On me s&th ana
af day the grand four mile heat for the Club purse
Of S. 800 is to be rum and WILL doubtless prove most
interesting race With hbcrality worthy of imitation
by the Saratoga Association and American Jockey CUB
the Metare Club has abolished the entrance money in all
Club purses and gives 10 per cent OF the purse 70 the
second horse. ExGov Z. o. Iiebert is the new fTes-
dent OF the Metarie Jockey Club, aud Capt W. M. Con-
ner the Secretary and Superintendent OF the Course