The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-12
Brilliant Attendance and Exciting
Contests.
Three Heats Required to Decide
the Post Stake.
Sweepstakes the Wilmer Of the Trial Stake, Ono
Mile, and Annie 3. tho Post Stake, Four
Nile Heats for All Ages.

has there been so much excitement on the old
course as was witnessed to-day, and justly so, as
the closing event OF the meeting. the four mile
heats, was very brilliant and the struggle OF an In.
tense nature during part of the contest, which re-
qulred three heats to decide. The weather was
lovely, and with the a!limportant aid OF beautiful
sky. bamy southern breeze. elastic. smooth track.
and the seeming unexceptionable condition OF all
the horses that came to the post the racing OF the
day was looked upon as q success at an early hour.
The attendance exceeded that OF any day OF the
meet ing, and both the club and grand stands and
the field inside the course presented most ami
mated appearance. The bettlng was very heavy,
and the "prOphels' in the last event were again
disappointed, the lavorte, though scoring the first
heat being dstanced In the third.
THE TRIAL sTAKE-oSE MILE
The FIRST race was for the Trial Stake, for three.
year-olds one mile; s25 entrance play pay, $500
added: second horsn tn receive S1Oo, ths third tn
save his stake. The winner OF the Minor stake to
carry i've pounds extra. For this race there were
seventeen entries ana six starters, these being H. b.
Foley's chestnut aliy Belle Buckle. bv Brown DICK,
dam by Bulletin; q. II. Rice's chestnut lilly by
War Dance, dam Alexandria; General A..
Burords brown FLY Minus, 10y Bonnie
Scotland, dam by Mickey Free; W. Cottrill's
chestnut lilly Alice, by Dan,el Boone, dam Enle
Bynum. and chestnut 1ly sweepstakes, by Daniel
Boone, dam Lady Chile, and John II. stones bay
hlly MARY Farms, by Daniel Boone aam Iillv Ward.
D. Swigert's bay col. ShSlocK was the favorte over
any one OF the Others In the POOLS he having been
named as one Of the starters, put just before the
horses were called to the post he showed iameness
and was Withdrawn. Cotibrlps nly then al the cal
over the ela IN the betting. HIS Oily Swce pstakes
won capital race In excellent time. The following
Minus took the lead, Belle Buckle second Rice's
filly thirC, Sweepstakes fourth, Mary FarriS NTH
and Alice SIKH. There were several changes MADE
In going round the tnrn, and as they PASSED the
second, Belle Buckle third. Rce's hy fourth,
Mary Farrls fnh and Alice sixth. Tney
and passed EDS the S''' nalf-no poe '"' Without
changing places. Sweepstakes ran close up TO
entered the homestretcn, when sue lett her, and,
coming on, seemed 10 have the race her own way,
but she mad another and more dangerou compeu-
desperate struggle Sweepstakes won tue race bV
hall length Time. 1;4sA. Minus Was third,
sixth.
NEW ORLEANS (LA.l SPRING MEETING OF THE
METAIRIE JOCKEY CLUB-SIATH DAY, APKIL H.
1S72.-FIRsT RACE-The Trial Stake, for thre2-year-
ODDS That had appeared Ia public previous to the
closing OF the stake; one mile; S25 entrance, p. p.
$500 added; second horse to receive $780, third
horse TO save his Stake; wlnner OF me Minor Stake
to carry lbs EXTRA closed with seventeen nomlna-
w. Cottril entered en-. I. Sweepstakes, by Daniel
G. II. Rice entered en-. t. by War Dance. dam
A. ausora entered Dr. Minus, by imo Bonnie
Scotland dam by imp Mickey Free. 1900.
II. b. Foey entered eli. {. Belle Buckle, by Brown
W. Cottrll entered Gu f. Alice, by Daniel Boone,
dam Eille Bynum.. Observation-Disclosures.
John il. Stone entered b. t. mary Farrls, BY DANIEL
Time i:i5I.
THE POST srAKE-EOUR- MILE HEATS
The second race was four-lnlle neata a post stake
for al ages; 500 entrance; 500 forfeit, $1,000
added and 1. s. NOISES painting OF "Life on the
Melalrie" valued at 1000 optional with The VIM
ner 70 receive the amount In money or the picure):
second horse 10 receive his entrance. There were
seven entries, three of which PAID forfeit. the
horse Pilgrim BY Lexington, dam imported Uarn
By dana s ware e p9sa
horse Conductor. by Australian, dam Nettle Wiley,
ana @. II. Rices dor ". II. Willlamson) pay ally
Annie b., by Lexington, dam Banner. Mamie
Douglas sold highest IN the pools Pilgrim second
choice, Conductor third, when inc pool selling
Tor each OF the three named. Annie b. selling very
low. After the first heat, which was won by Mamie
beaten py Annle Is. in handsome style the second
ieat, the latter became the favOrlte at 100 to ID.
Annie Won the race, anu ala NOT seem 10 be much
distressed after her twelve mile run. The follow
Ing ale the detaiS OF
THE RACE.
FIRST Hed'. Conductor was first away, Annie b.
second, Mamie Dou las third, Pilgrim fourth.
Gong around The turn Mamie Douglas went to
the front, pulling very hard; Conductor second,
Pilgri II third ana Annie .. fourth. Down The back
stretch there was no cnange OF place. the horses
to run In this way AT very slow
pace around the lower urn and up the home
stretch, passing The stand Ia 1900 Mamie Douglas
was pulled double all the way ana her jockey
seemed to be on her withers. lie gave the mare
her head rs she went around The upper turn, when
she opened gap OF four lengths OH Conductor me
latter gong away from Pilgrim who led Annie b.
two lengths. There was no cnange OF place through.
out the mile, and as they crossed the score the
second time they mad been out Just four mir utes.
The pace was sharpened as they ran into the third
tnev went down the backstretch Conductor second
ten lengtns ahead OF Pilgrln. who seemed In dlni.
they came past the '' stand So' a. lie cons ms
pletion oi the third milc-time 6:4s]a-
second ten ensns In 'front.' Of ANNE d. the latter
being one length ahead oil Pilgrim VINO had sho.
his nolt Mamie Douglas then dashed away, having
CONG down the backstretch Conductor cried
.eaough ana Annie B. took second place
an easy winner by fifteen lengths. Annie D. second
grim was a long way ouL. This horse has never re-
covered from the injuries he received last fall In the
cars on his way to New York, and, without doubt,
he Is permanently crippled. Time OF the heat, 1885,
Second Hedt-Conductor took the lead, Mamie
Douglas second Annie b. third. Mamie tnen ran
~ the 'front.' and led two lengths around The upper
turn Conductor second, one length ahead OF Annie
b. There was no change in positions during the frst
mile which was run in 159. Mamie Douglas
opened the gap TO four lengths on the upper turn,
and continued to lead that distance throughout the
second mile. Time TO this point, Il. No change
occurred IN the tnird mile Mamie passing the
stand four lengths in front OF Conductor latter
lcduny AHuie ID cue leuRtn. lime, O.4otas NOW
came inc tug of war, and they passed around
the upper turn little Annie d. began to move up,
and Conductor threw up the sponge and gave
up the contest. Annie y. closed on Mamie
Douglas at even stride until about mid way
down 10 the backstretc1 when she overlook her. ana
going to the front galloped home slowly. winner
by six lengths. lime OF the heat, 1857. Con-
ductor was dlstanced.
mira Hedf.-Annie b. took the lead and Kept it
TO the end, and though The pace SLOW through
out she distanced Mamie douglas and won all the
money and the painting. Time OF the neat, 1921.
SANE DAY-SECOND RACE.-P0st stake, for all
ages; four mile heats; $3.50 entrance, 500 forfeit;
81, 800 added, ana L. s. Noises painting OF "Lie on
the Metaire,n valued at 81, 900 Optional with the
winner 10 receive the amount In money or the pic.
turcl; second horse TO save his entrance closed
with seven subscribers Value, $500.
G.. II. Rice dor W. II. Wiliamsonj entered h..
r. Annie b., 4 years old by Lexington, dam
Banner. ........ 4
]. q. Bacon entered b. N. Mamie Douglas,
aged, by Rogers, dam Wagner. ......... 2dls
w. II. Babcock entered b. u. Conductor,
unuIs oil nv Australian Naitin