New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-08-22
Local Intelligence.

FAIR GROUNDS FEsTvAL.-The members
of Phil adelphia Fire Company No. IA must
have hosts of friends, and few of them
visited the Fair Grounds Sunday to see the
many sights. All things wereIovely and the
weather was broiling not, not particularly
encouraging for those who wished to enter
for foot race. However, Messrs. M. Dryer.
W. Williamson and William Ticker went to
the half mile post, the latter saluting the
judges stand in 2:31, while his competitors
were so modest they remained in the back
ground, fearing that the referees might offer
them a silver cooler, cup or something like
that.
Mr. j. J. OHara, of No. IA, and Mr.. vii
liam Stevenson, of No. s, INDUCED in a little
private wager that some one would lose a
cool hundred dollars in foot race of one
hundred yards Stevenson flew the distance
in ten seconds, while O'Hara did not futter
a feather in walking half the distance.
When he outstrips that time he will be much
older than lie is to-day. Few men can touch
it
The great attraction was the race be-
tween No. rs horse, Dusty Bob, and No. 3s
Lion. This race excited considerable in
terest outside the fire department as it was
well known that both animals had made
extraordinary time; besides Lion has worn
the word champion for long time undis-
puted. The race was to be one mile, to
hose carriage, carrying 500 feet of hose
300 pounds all told. Both nags came to
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ON the tap of a bell, but it had been
arranged to run separately. Bob was
driven by H. liver, and the first quarter
was made in 81 seconds, half mile in 2:l0,
and home in 4:l71s, which was not up to
the expectations of his hackers, many of
whom were betting that ne would make the
mile inside of four minutes, as he not long
ago did the job in 3:56, beating Lions best
figures.
Lion followed, driven by Tony Long,
finding the first quarter in sixty-ive
seconds, when he fell off, as is alleged, be-
cause trace separated, losing ten seconds
Half-mile post in 2:1S home in 4:22 When
time was announced, a jolly shout rent the
air and echoed down to the lake, for the
friends of Dusty had been suddenly en-
riched, they having gone their bottom
dollar on his speed. However, all did not
shout Justify, for a few of them had been
so unwise as to wager that he would not
take four minutes to do the work. One
thing seems certain, namely, that both
horses can mark better figures than they
did Sunday
Dusty Bob is five years old, and has
served only five months. When Mr..
Klinger, foreman of the Eagles, purchased
him, most of his command laughed, little
thinking that the sickly beast would some
day win the champion horns for them, not
TO mention a thousand dollars and side
bets.
Lion has been with the Vigilants five
years and has fourteen years on bis head,
which facts are not greatly in his favor on
race track. His owners think he can and
will spoil Bob's glory. No will undoubt-
eddy call on No. Z for another race before
many days.
While the racing was in progress, large
number of visitors quietly enjoyed base ball
in the field. There was a well contested
game between the Pelicans and the once
great Southerns, and the Pelicans did not
find their opponents play as in former DAVIS.
The score is as follows: