The New York herald., 1872-04-11
THO hA.TiIRIE RlCGS,
FIFTH DAY or THE Spring MEETING.
Delightful Weather and Grand AtthHdauct Of
Southern Beauty and Fashion. =,
Capital Racing aud Exciting
Incidents.
Blind Tom the Winner Of the steeple Chase Hsii-
dicap. Nellie Ransom the Consolation Race
and Wanderar the Mile Heats,


NEW ORLEANS. April 10 1872.
As the spring FACING meeting OF the MctaIrie
Jockey Club draws co close the excitement regard
ing the few remaining but important events is
hourly increasing. Considering all the oircum-
stances OF stormy weather ana Consequent post
ponements. whlch always detract from The interess
surrounding reunion of this character, the meet.
ing has been quite successful, and worthy the
ergettc aud experienced officials connected win
the coutsc. Day after day delegations from promi-
nent PAGES IN the South have been in attendance,
and the many brilliant scenes of polished and FASH
ionabe persons, the lovely landscape the uxurlant
ana yaricgated foliage and the merry laugh aud
bright, conented smile that radaed on every couu-
renance VIII long be remembered
More than the usual excitement naa been appa-
rent among the many Old turlmen present during
the races, as In several instances the iavorltes--
those horses whom tEe .'prophets' felt assured
would pass under tue wire viclorious--have been
beaten, ana consequently the betting 10 "geJ even"
has been very large.
The attendance to-day vas grand, the stands
being fanly crowded with ladies' all gay, happy and
Delighted. NO norist5 exhibition ever was more
respondent Ia priillancy OF colorRg. There was
taste and richness all the costumes narm0nIzlng
pleasantly win the style oil ,he wearers. Tne track
was in good condition, and portions OF the racing
particularly ,nat OF the mile heats, OF high order.
THE srEEcLE CHASE HANDICAP.
The first race was a steeple chase handicap, about
two miles aud a hail, Tor which were entered H.
Harrsons chestnut gcl'ling Temois, by Bulletin,
dam by Ambassador, carrying l30 pounds; IL. Gaif-
ney's brown hiiy Oeancer by Tipperary, dam ono,
I25 pountis ana T. T.. Roachs brown horse Blind
Tom by Star Davis, dam by Margrave, 1856. Blind
Tom was the iavore against the field at long odds.
lie won very poor race quite easily, the others
n hIavV
rider on the tenth leap ana Oieander ran Inc wrong
way. The spectators were greatly disappointed, as
tney anticipated an interesting contest.
The following are the details OF
THE RACE:-
Oleander took the lead, Temple second, Bind
Tom third aud they ran In this way over eiont
hurdles anu walls prettily lnanding me circuit OF
jump In front Of tie stand oieanaer leading SIX
lengths. Tempe second three lengths ahead OF
Bhnd Tom Leaving the stana They jumped a
brasn fence, and then going over a wall Temples
rider was thrown by the horse striking as ne went
over. Ooander continued TO lead over two more
fences, but then she ran the wrohg way and con.
tInued gong so until she was entircly out or
the race. Blind Tom went on about mis- business
making all the jumps without mishap and came
home winner by hall a mile Temple was mounted
again alter 1t was discovered that 0lcander nad
made mistake. ana nc went over the course nicely
ana came IN second hail mile anead OF Oeander
There were tWeuty'one jumps III al. Time oi The
race 5:2614.
NEW ORLEANS (LA.l Spring MEETING OF THE
MRTAIRIE JOCKEY CLuB--FiFrH DAY, ArHiL 10,
two miies ana u half over a far hunting course;
three or more to I'LL. Club purse of $500.
r. L. Roach entered br. h. Bind Tom, years Old,
by Star DAVIS. dam 10y imp. Margrave, 135 lbs. !
Il. Harrison entered ch <, Temple, years old, by
Bulletin, dam by Ambassador, 1870 los ......... 2
II. Carney entered br !. Oeander years OLD, by
Iipperart, dam Ollo, l25 lps.. 0
Time 5:262a.
THE CONSOLATION RACE.
The second race was for the Consolation purse OF
$500, Tor horses that have run, Dut not won during
the meeting; one mile and a quarter; horses beaten
once allowed lbs; twice, 10 lbs; three times, 15
lbs. Tne following were the starters:--Bacon &
traian, dam Lavender; W. II. Babcock's chestnut
flly Nelly Ransom, by JACK Malone, dam Vesper
Iucky, dam Lady Ilessngton; d. swigerts brown
mare Morlaccni, ny Lexington, dam Banner; M. H.
o'ai dam Britannia Fourth; NJ Wash's bay COLI COLI
Regulator, by Bonnie scotland dam Easter; Il. NJ.
oas cV. oay Horse ey
by Lexington, dam Bay Leaf; Il. Harrison's gray
geldlng Tom Corbett ny Lightning, dam by KNIGHT
morse Jonn Mcdonald, by Brown DICK. dam Lady
C,h!e. Nellie Ransom was the first cnoice IN the
pools, Madame Dudley second. Moracchi the third.
Nellie Ransom won capital contest. The follow.
Ing are the details ol
secona, ceS'"'' John p' McDonald thlrd, Moriacehi
loar.h LORD Byron nun seaon sele hansom
Tom Leatners ninth, and Madame dudley tenth.
Tne latter, having been last in getting away, never
had cnance III the race from The START. Thc
coursers merrily UP tho Stretch anu passed the
stand the order gwen above. lncre was very tlc
change around the upper turn, Regulator passing
the quarter pole first by length, John Mcdonald
second Tom CorDett third MoTiacchi fourth, Nellie
Ransom nth, Bob Shelton SIKH, The Others in N
buncn. Regulator continued 10 lead around rue
backstrecn anu into the lower turn, buE there
began to QUIT, and was soon passed W Morlacchi,
Lord Byron, Nellie Ransom and Bayonet Morlacchi
took the lead into the nomestretcn, closely followed
by Nellie Ransom, aud from there TO the finish the
race lay between mem. Morlaccni was beaten
when thirty yards from home, ana Nellie Ransom
landed a winner by length, Morlacchi second,
Lord Byron tnird, Bayonet fourth John Mcdonald
filth, Bob shelton sixth, Tom CorDctG seventh,
Madame Dudley eighth, Regulator ninth and Tom
featners tenth. Time OF the mile and a quarter,
Z:i44.
SANE DAY-C0SsoLAriOS RACE, for horses OF
all ages that nave run ana not won during the
meeting: one mile ana quarter; club purse OF
$500; Horses beaten once allowed lbs, twice 10
lps. three times ID los.
w. II. Babcock entered en-. |. Nellie Ransom,
years old, by JACK Malone, dam Vcsper Light.
u. swigert entered br IN Morlacchl, yeals old.
by Lexington, dam Banner. er...................
H. Gafney entered b. G. Lord Byron years oid,
by Kentucky Gam Lady Biesslngton ..........
ington, dam Bay Leaf. .......... ................
William IL. williamson entered CHI h. Jonn Nc
Donald, years old, by Brown DICK, dam Lady
Bacon Il Holland entered Gil. 6. Boo shelton
years old, by Australian, dam Lavender I....... q
L. Harrison enterel gr. Z. Tom Corbelt years
OH. by Lightning, dam 10y lngnt OF ot. George
M. Il. SANFORD entered b. !. Madame Duiley,
years old, by Lexington, dam imp. Britannia
NJ waisn entered b. G. Regulator, years oid by
imp. Bonnie sco.land Gain Eas er
r. Nj. Montgomery entered b. c. Tom icalhers,
by Whale dam py Doubloon. Observation-Disclosures. 10
Time, 2:l4st.
TILE MILE HEATS
The tnrd race was nile heats, with four starters,
these beng A. G.. FIanS,ui's chestHut uarr Gle1-
rose, by Lexington, dam sally LEWIS, u. SNigcH's
chestnut colt Wandcrer. by Lexington, dam Coal;
" Cotirill's chestuut colt Frank Ross, Dy Dariel
10 AlnI an Al II