The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-14
Grand Attendance of Southern
Beauty and Fashion.
Spirited Contests and EXcit-
ing Incidents.
Templar the Winner Of the Hurdle Race,
and Monarchist the Grand In
angural Post Stake.


mept eminently peoples pastime IN the south re-
sul,ing in liberal and deserved encourageme nt.
The Far Grounds course over which the meeting
Is held, ii 4 lovely spot, well improved and ele-
gantly Deaui1ed, comparing IN general appoint
ments with any track In the country. Recently the
course mas been shortened to the exact length OF
mile, ana the h0mestretch and first quarter
widened from sixty feet to ll5 feet. Much
time ana labor have been spent IN grading
the track, and now 1t Is In state approach
ing periectlon. The stands are substantial and
striking ornaments to the grounds, and seem
complete In every particular appertainlng to the
accommodation and convenience OF visitors.
Material improvements are also noticed IN the
erection OF unique stands for the Judges ana neat
fences are around the cater and inner circles,
adding much To the pleasant effectiveness OF the
whole surroundings, while tho beautiful walks and
grove OF magnificent old OAKS In the field present
advantages seldom enjoyed by patrons OF the turf
The presence OF these trees with their branches
so trimmed that they DO not Obstruct the view OF
the horses NJ any time during q race, IL alone
enough to cause burst OF Involuntary admiration
by the spectator at the beauty OF the picture
folded TO his gaze.
On the same scale OF lioerality that marks all the
work Of the officers or TINS association, the club
house has been erected, and no similar edihce in
the United states is more c0mmOdious or greater
model OF neatness and TASTE harmonlzing and cor
responding in style OF architecture with the stands
and other surroundings. In o word, this race
course Is gem, and well worthy the gentlemen
who have SO admirably planned and carried out the
measures necessary In matter OF this Kind.
THE ATTENDANCE
1t had been thought that the closing OF the
Mctairie races 80 late Thursday last would be TO
the disadvantage OF the Jockey Club meeting; but
not SO, and, contrary TO expectation, 1t has
aided 1t materially, the attendance to-day when
President Breaux called up the horses Tor the
hurdle contest being overwhelmingly grand far
beyond all expectations ana immeasurably out
stripping any similar assemDiage that the Crescent
City has seeu Tor years. the great crowd covered
ali the stands, ana the grounds Ia aud around the
course became an inextricaOle jam OF carriages,
horses and pedestrians. Everybody seemed 10
be satisfied AMI the brightness OF the lovely Aprl
day was almost exceeded by the brilliant and
happy countcnances OF Ine pleasure seekers. me
old rule OF allowing none but members ana their
families on the Members stand having been
aOoshed-thus doing away with the slightest YES
,ge Of excusiveness the spectators on TINS elegant
structure were body IN al Its charac;cristics long
to be pleasantly remembered.
lHE TRACK.
The track was IN iine condition, showing that the
utmost pans had been takeb by secretary Foley
and his ASSISTANTS to tnis end. They have laDored
zealonsiy ior days, Snti aithergh the drawbacks
have been frequent L'ld scriouS the track was all
that could be desired.
THE RACING
ticlpateu, as the horses nave mad but little time
SINCE close Of Mearle Tor the rest and recupera
ton necessary alter six days Of nard work. The
events oil the inaugural were hurdle contest and
meats VI two miles, In the former race the rider OF
the favorIte, BIND Tom, was thrown, which caused
mncn excitement, and in the latter the enthusiasm
OF the ladies over the victory OF Monarchist was OF
the most decided nature In tins race the long
beautiful hliy Nellie Gray meeting Monarcnist
TOOK place, and, instead Of the latter being beaten
by ner as predlcted, she retired vigorously
and dark blue OF the Picaknes5 stable was again
victorious from among field OF rare clippers.
OFFICERS or THE CLUB
The officers OF the Louisiana JOCKEY Club, In
hands It's future, are:Stewarts, q. A. BreauX,
J. Z. Fleming, X. w. Summons, Z. I. Howard and }.
II. Gienny: Timers Z. IL. Slocumo l. szymanskl anu
c. a. Chase; Distance Judge. MIR. l.. I. Lee
W. A. Bell, W. u. wallace, +. +. O'Brlen, Atwood
Violet Jules AdIge, +. A. Forde, b. Strauss, Z. Cal
loway, Joseph Hernandez. James NJ McCandlesh
and Y. o. FaZende.
THE HURDLE RACE
The first race over hurdles two miles, with
eight lumps There were five starters, comprising
e. Harrsons chestnut geldlng Iemp!ar, by Bulletin,
dam by ALBION, with l32 pounds up; Thomas Ciark's
chestnut horse Village Blacksmith, by Vandal, Jam
by wagner, 1856 pounds; NJ. Walsh's chestnut geld
ing Tang,efo0t, by Captain Beard, dam Prunela,
132 pounds; William Jennings brown morse Bind
Tom by Star Davis, dam by imported Margrave, l35
pounds; II. Ganney's brown mare Mary Hennessey,
by Tipperary, dam ono, III pounds. Bnd Tom
great ravorlte over the Held, but unfortunately
he fell at the second jump, and was out OF
the race at that point. Iemplar won IN
nne style. The following are the details OF
After few attempts the horses rot away on even
terms and dasheo at the hrst hurdle nearly parallel
II down. and then dashed around the upper turn,
Bind Tom and Templar leading on even terms, with
Village Blacksmith tnird, TanglefOot fourth and
Mary Hennessey fifth. when Bind Tom jumped
the second hurdle. whicn was on the Dacgstretcn,
victory IN the race. Templar then opened wide
lap on Village Blacksmith, and led naf
oca ozen us en Sa9ono over sae e poe he
continued 10 lead around the lower turn and up the
homestretcn gong over the fourth hurdle dozen
lengths in front oI Village Blacksmith, who was SIX
lengths I'm ADVANCE OF Tangleio0t, Mary Hennessey
bringing up the rear. All OF these Jumped prettily
ana never made a blunder alter leaving the nrst
hurdle. Tempar, as he passed the stand. had such
commanding lead that IL was dollars TO cents he
could not be overtaken, barring accidents. lie
cleared all the impediments IN the way during the
second mile and came home an easy winner by
naf dozen lengths, In 3:5sh; Village Black
smith was second, Mary Hennessey third and Tan
glefoOt fourth
NEW ORLEANS U4AL APRIL l3, 1Ss2-IOUsIANA
JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETINa-FIRsr DAY, FIRST
RAcE-Club purse OF $1,000 500 10 rlrst 5000 to
second and 500 10 the third morse; two miles, over
eight hurdles
i. Harrison entered Oh. g, Tcmplar, years old,
by Bulletin, dam by Albion, 49, los. ...........
Thomas Clark entered en-. H. Village Blacksmith,
aged, by Vandai, dam Cholera, 80 lbs. ........
H. Carney entered br. M. Mary Henncsscy, aged,
by ripperary, dam ono. III lbs. ..............
Nj. Walsh entered en-. g. Tangeloot, aged, by
captain Beard, dam Prunella, ~! lbs.
W. jennings entered b. n Blind Tom, years
old by star Davis, dam by imp. Margravc, l35
Time, 35S1s.
/. THE GRAND INAUGURAL POST STAKE.
The second race was the grand inaugural Post
Stake, two mile meats, for all ages; 500 entrance,
play or pay Louisiana Jockey Club adding $500;
az 500 to the first horse $3.50 10 the second morse
and $3.50 10 the third horse. There were SIX
starters including Mr.. III. SanIords bay colt
Monarchis by Lexington, dam Mildred; W. r.
Babcocks chestnut 1lly Nellie Ransom, by JACK
Malone dam vespcr Light; W. Cottrllls chestnut
6ily SaucepoX, by star DAVIS, dam Skedaddle;
q. w. stewards chestnut horse Barney Williams by
Lexington dam Volga; r. q. Bacon's brown horse
Frank Hampton, by imported Aysgartn, dam 10y
Charley Ban, and A. Bufords gray fy Nellie Gray,
Oy Commodore, dam by Sovereign. Monarchist was
the favOrite selling IN the poos Tor nearly as much
AS all the others combned Frank Hampton being
the second choice, Nellie Gray and Nellie Ransom
alternating as tnird. Monarcnst won the race In
good style.
THE WINNER.
Monarchlst Is q rich bay colt four years old, By
Lexington out or Mildred Stamps dam) by In.
ported Glencoe, out OF Levity tRurics dam by i'm
ported trustee; ner dam Vandars dam by imported
TramDy. Monarchist was sold as yesrling at Mr..
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