New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-12
METAIRIE JOCKEY CLUB.
Sixth and Last Days Races.

races, which have been so highly successful
In fact, never has there been SO much in
teress manifested in racing matters TO
many years. The people who love tina
noble animal, the horse, seemed to hav'
been reused from the lethargy which ha
for SO long enveloped them in items o
amusements, and at last come to the con
clusion that Louisiana was getting ancient
and something must be done to retrieve it
fortunes and win back the name which ha:
been spread all over the world that New
| Orleans was the gayest city in the United
| States.
The road yesterday presented one Of the
| prettiest pictures imaginable. For hours
| there was constant stream flowing out t6
the 50 track" gentlemen with their two-in
| hand distancing everything before them
and leaving those who were so unfortunate
| as to possess slow nag" in a state of ut
ter insigniticance, beaten and baffled. The
ladies, too, appeared in gorgeous regalia.
Some few had the swell " Dolly" while 9th
ers, with an eye more to economy than per
sonal attractions, wore a species Of duster
which completely covered their forms. The
dcmi monde, with their brazen looks, painted
| cheeks and dissipated appearance, were on
the road with the most costly teams that
could be procured, swapping their whips
| and lashing the poor brutes, goading them
to almost madness. This, of course, at
tracted attention an object with these
poor, unfortunate girls. The road was a
perfect jam of vehicles, and it was with diff
Guilty that any progress could be made at
all.
At the track the entire space allotted to
the ''home stretches" looked in the dis
tance like a perfect sea of heads. In the
ladies' department there was a beautiful
collection Of these birds of paradise, clothed
in their silks and satins, each with "a cute
little bonnet, with flower garden on it." A
number Of gentlemen were sprinkled among
them to make the display interesting. On
the course" the members with their at
tractive badges, the jockeys in their really
fascinating suits of blue. red, white and all
the colors that nature has endowed upon
man to initiate, made scene never to be
forgotten by those who witnessed it.
The first race showed six horses, Cottrill's
animals being prime favorites, especially
Sweepstakes. The other entries made good
time, but tGey could no. touch the one
named. Having. through some accident,
lost our memoranda on tLis race, we can not
furnish further particulars, as we did not
charge our memory with details.
The second race was post stake for all
ages, four mile heats, $3.50 entrance, 500
forfeit, $500 added and T. S. Noises paint
Ing" Life on the Metairie," valued at $1,000;
second horse to save his entrance. Value
$3.50. -Four animals came to the scratch
for this interesting contest, Mamie Douglas
having the preference by long odds, while
Pilgrim. Conductor and Anna B. were
scarcely considered. Great odds were Of
fered on Mamie, although, perhaps, a very
few possessed faith in Anna b. On the
start Mamie led. Conductor second, Pilgrim
third, and Anna B. last The nags were
several lengths apart, keeping their rela-
tive positions during the first, second and
third miles. When running the fourth
mile, just before reaching the halfmile
post, Anna 3. picked up her feet and made
a pretty dash for the front, passing two of
her competitors, and going after Mamie in
brave style. Nor did it take long for her
to change the face of things, taking front
place near the last turn, coming to the
string next after the favorite, greatly to
the surprise of several people who had up
to this time counted her out of the RUG
Nannie's time was 7:39.
The first mile of the second heat saw the
horses about the same as in the first three
miles, and SO continued until the fourth
mile. when Anna B. broke loose again,
going to the front beautifully, as if making
a dash for the prize picture. All the run
ners behaved well. not letting down from
the gait they started on. Annals efforts on
the last mile proved too much for Mamie,
for she took the lead and kept it until pass
ing under the string by respectable pace,
Mamie second, Conductor third, and Pill
grim behind. Time-7:35h.
Then there was repetition, and Anna
taking the heat On the last mile of the
race Anna found herself able to contend
with her gestopponent, and she seemed
to understand her worth, as estimated by
turfmen and others, who were now betting
one hundred against twenty that she would
win the race. The change was sudden
one, after she won heat, while Mamie was
almost forgotten, except to receive curse
from those who had bet their cash ON her.
Before arriving at the half mile post, last
mile of the run, Conductor took view of
the surrounding country at his leisure.
Anna went under the string first on last
mile, and did her work satisfactorily, doing
it in S:2l.
T. G. Moore names D. Sw1gert's b. h. Pill
GRIM y. o., by Lexington. dam imp.
Cairn GOrme; ITO pounds. COOrs-Blue,
white sash and cap.
T. G. Bacon names b. IN. MAMIE DOUG.
LAS, aged, by Rogers, dam by Wagner;
liz pounds. Colors-Blue jacket, yellow
W. R. BabDcock;s b. h. CoNDUlCTo y.o.,
by Australian, dam Nettie Wiley; ITO
pounds. COlOrs Blue. scarlet sleeves
ana cap. =
". H. Williamson names G. H. Rice's b. f.
ANNA B., y. o., by Lexington, dam
Banner; l0l pounds. COlors-Orange,
and blue cap. Observation-Disclosures. / !
The Great Main-kcntucky and Georgia.
The third day of the sport at the chicken
m ain on RamDart street. between Grayier