New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB Traces.
Third and Inst Day.

| 9LduCes' we regret TO cay GndU man.
things have combined against the club, ant
no blame can attach to the directors Til
club performed It's portion as well as i
could, considering the attending difficulties
There came the epizooty, which necessaril,
| interfered with the meeting in every direc
ten, and caused pOstponement after the
first days attempt. Then came loca
troubles Oh the political surface, which tool
mems time and attention. Another diff
Guilty was that contained in fnan
! cial stringency The weather has
not been especially agreeable. All these
items, singly or combined, would work
against the club, and as remarked before
can not be placed against the clubs account
| 1t is well known that this organization lost
considerable money on the fan meeting,
therefore let Us all feel generous toward the
club and not hold it responsible because we
were deprived Of fine racing sport. Let US
hope for grand time at the next meeting.
The uncertainties of the times, and indi-
cations that rain would fall caused yester-
days attendance to be thin one.
The track was in better condition than it
was last Saturday, but that is not saying
much. Cloudy days and foggy nights did
not help matters.
AZ bell-cal! for The first race yesterday
the fog was 50 dense that it was impossible
to see objects on the far side of the course.
The first was consolation purse for
horses that had not won during the meet
ing; one mile; club purse $500; first horse
$3.50, second 500, third $50.
There were seven entries, namely: Tom
Corbett. John Mcdonald, Pelham, Regu-
lator, Flora McIvor. Nick Baker and Willie
jerks.
Nick Baker, b. q, 4 Y. O., by Zero, dam
by Epsilon, entered by S. N. Reynolds, was
the prime favorite at the pool sale, although
on the course yesterday R. B. Cheatham's
Oh. h. John Med 0nald had fast friends.
At the start Mack lead a trife, going off
in splendid style, closely followed by Baker
and jerks; the others punched in the rear,
and scarcely noticed. Passing the quarter
pole Baker started up toward Mack and
soon went alongside. Before reaching the
half mile all the racers were completely
vailed in fog. All was conjecture until
the nags showed like shadows up the home
stretch, and then itwas difficult TO say what
horse was in the lead. just before they ar
rived at the distance stand visitors could
easily discover the colOrs, and those who
had laid their money on Nick Baker saw
that animal III the advance, Mcdonald
second and jerks third, the others dis
taneed. Baker won the race in i:5.12.
Second Race-Swoepstal1es for two-yeaE-
olds; $50 entrance, with 500 added; second
horse to receive 800, third horse $50. One
mile,
Only two animals came to time-HoT
ards Sunrise and Cadwallader's YandalIa,
the latter a fayorite by long odds. Sunrise
gained something on the start, but Van
daIIa was too fast. going to the front. when
they disappeared in the fog. Getting
around out Of the lreary miss. Nanialla
had the advantage, Sunrise moving along
lively enough. gaining as they neared the
string. But Eandalla was still good for the
race, winning il by something like two
lengths. in l:5224.
Zhj"a Racc-Mi'e heats for ali gas: club
purse 5000, frs: horse 70 get ~. sesoad
500. tnGd so.
Nine entr.as--Re2earor Tom Corbe.t.
Pelham, Flora McIvor. Restless. E3nus,W
lie tenks and Village Blacksmith. Pilgrim
was not in. as he was pronounced sick.
Village Blacksmith was the fayogi:e and
Venus was n.r far oH in favor. while the
others found very few friends. The betting
was On the Blacksmith. giving odds. il
some Instances with the field.
On the start Blacksmith's rider was
smart enough 10 take all the chances, gain
ing the fence by good effort. When tie
nags dived into the fog Restless was second,
Pelham third and Venus fourth the others
punched, and that was all that could be
seen of them until they emerged from the
fog, not far from the string, Tor the mist
had grown dense, a cloud Of it hanging
thick around the stands. Blacksmith came
out Of the dark first, followed well BY Rest
less and Venus The others were not
d.-distanced. Blacksmith took tie
heat in l:52A
Second Hcot.-All went to the stable ex-
cept Blacksmith. Restless and Venus
Blacksmith came up as if in a surly mood.
by this time betting was heavy on him.
This heat was nearly a repetition Of the
other. except in getting home Restless
gave the 1aTorite a hard push. being in
front whom first seen through The haze.
The !avorite's rider-Bobby Swim-here