The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-21
Last Day of the Inaugural
ton Meeting.
The Beauties Of the Crescent City Attend
in Overwhelming Numbers.
EXCITING CONTESTS AND CAPITAL TIME.
Magnolia the Winner of the Mile Dash,
George Wilkes the Selling Race,
and Annie Bush the Heats
of Four Miles.


NEW ORLEANS, April 90, 1872.
The last day OF the Louisiana Jockey Clubs inau-
guration meeting In the brlliancy OF the spectators
and In the attending excitement OF the several con-
tests, exceeded any preceding reunion OF the past
week. An estimate of the number present would
be difficult to form, but 1t doubtless not less
than twelve thousand. The capacious stands and
ample club balconies were one sea of happy
humanity, rising in tiers above the other, and
the quarterstretch and the picturesque field were
not less favored. The were full of interest,
but the last event the card and the closing one
OF the unusually successful meeting the heats Of four
miles, was instrumental in drawing the greater
portion OF the immense gathering, inasmuch as
this character of is to the hearts of all in the
South eminently the most attractive that can be
run. There were three contestants for the liberal
purse hung up for this event; but 1t soon resolved
itself into determined struggle between the bay
hlly Annie Bush and the brown mare Morlacch
who full sisters by Lexington, dam Banner.
When the fact of their relationship became gener-
ally known among the hundreds ofladies the inter-
est was manifestly increased, and when Annie came
In the VICTOR beating her pretty and older sister
after an earnest contention OF two heats the long
pent-up feelings Of the nearly frenzied thousands
found vent, and losers well winners, ladies
well as gentlemen shouted ana applauded the
Tly.
DASH OF ONE MILE.
The first race was dash of one mile, for beaten
horses and horses that had not started during the
meeting, for purse Of $500. There Ave start
ers, comprising George II. Rice's chestnut horse
Won Moltke, by War Dance, dam Blonde; william
Cottrills chestnut FLY Magnolia, by Daniel Boone,
dam Maggie; Fred Loyd's bay colt Regulator, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Easter; John II. Stones
chestnut FLY 0. u, by Harry OF the West, dam
Isadora Hill, and f. Harrisons chestnut FLY Belle
| Buckle, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin. Magnolia
| was great favorite over the field. She won the
race in the easiest possible manner taking the lead
and keeping 1t throughout. The following are the
| details OF
Magnolia took the lead |. 0. U. second, Belle
| Buckle third, Regulator fourth, Won Moltke fifth.
They in this way around the upper turn, and as
they passed the quarter pole no change had taken
lengths. She opened wide gap down the back
stretch and was six lengths In advance Of o. u at
the hafmile pole The horses were spread out two
order as before. Coming up the hOmstretch Mag
n0a gaoped easily and won by three lengths,
who was one length ahead OF Won Moltke, the latter
half length in advance Of Regulator. Time OF the
dash, 1:47.
NEW ORLEANS, LA.--INAUGURATIoN MEETING or
THE LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB-SIxTH DAY, April 20,
1S72-First race-Club purse OF $500, dash OF one
mile, for beaten horses and horses that have not
started during the meeting.
w. Cottrl entered CHI. I. Magnolia, years DID, by
Daniel Boone, dam Maggie. ..................... l
John II. Stone entered CHI. ]. o. u, 3 years old,
by Harry OF the West dam lsadora Hill .......
old, by Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin ........... .
George II. Rice entered CHI. h. Won Moltke, years
old, by War Dance dam Blonde. ................ 4
Fred Lloyd entered b. C. Regulator, years Old, by
Bonnie Scotland, dam Easter.
Time, AT.
MILE HEATS.
The second event was selling race, mile heats,
for purse of 1000; horses to be sold for $l,50o
fun weight, for $1,000 allowed 8 lbs, for $3.50
allowed lbs, and $500 allowed IA lbs. $500 to
the ,rst and $500 to the second horse Six started
gelding Bob Shelton, by Australian, dam Lavender;
I. G. Moore's chestnut colt George wilkes, by
AsterOa, dam En-, Emma nu Wright E T. Can
dam Lady 1Blessngton; T. ii. Robins bay my Mar.
chais, by Planet, dam by vandal; w: II: William
Dick, dam Lady CiGe and L. Harrisons chestnut
gelding Temple, by Bulletin dam by Albion. Bob
Shelton, John Mcdonald and George wilkes Wilkes, were
little thought of. John Mcdonald won the first
heat, and George Wilkes the two subsequent ones
and the contest. The following are the details OF
First Heat-John Mcdonald had several lengths
the best Of the sendon, Lord Byron second Bop
Shelton third, George Wilkes fourth Marchais NTH
and Temple sixth. Going round the upper turn
John Mcdonald still led, but Lord Byron closed
from all the others on the backstretch, and as they
passed the half-mile pole they were head
and head ten w Rehs fourth IT Sarcnais @
and Temple sixth. Going into the lower
turn Lord Byron began to quit, and John Mcdonald
dashed on alone under strong pull. AS the horses
tmrmed into the homestretch John Mcdonald was
leading three lengths in front OF Lord Byron, who
was four lengths ahead !, OF bod shelton George
ran easily up the stretch and won by half dozen
lengths, George Wilkes second, Lord Byron third
Bob shelton fourth, Macrhais fifth and Temple dis
Second Heat,-Johr Mcdonald had the lead Lord
Byron second, Marchals third George Wilkes
quarter pole John Mcdonald led three lengths,
Marchais second, two lengths In front of Lord
Byron, George Wilkes fourth and Bob Shelton fifth.
There was no change In their position down the
backstretch nor around the lower turn, but when
they swung into the homestretch there was much
ran through the horses, followed by Bob Shelton
and Marchais and Lord Byron fell back practically
beaten; llne run UP the homestretch ensued,
by three lengths John Mcdonald second, Bob Shel-
ton third, Marchas fourth, and Lord Byron fifth.
THIRD Heat-An the horses excepting George
Wilkes and John Mcdonald were sent TO the stable
and Wilkes became the fayoritc at two to one. He
front OF John Mcdonald around to the lower turn,
when the latter made play, closed up and TOOK
sides with wilkes and they entered the nomestpetGn
and Wilkes came away and won by two lengths,
In Isl. The only fast running in the heat was on
the last quarter. s,..ux
SAME DAY-SEcoND RAcE.sclling RACE ., nm' 10
heats. Purse of 0oossOo TO inc mrs. au sVS soo
| full weight; 81 900 allowed lbs.; 500 aho"eu
lSs and $500 allowed owe IA u 's George wilkes
| years old, by Asteroid, dam Emma wright
BY imp aJ MarsdaVe entered ch. h. John Nc
Donald, years old by Brown DICK, dam
Lady cine esnd entered ch. q Bob shelton
| wears old, by imp. Australian, dam Law
| Observation-Disclosures. xKao-