New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-20
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Fifth Day.

Inc SKIES were d ltUle ScotS4
day morning and up to noon. and little
later there were threatening signs that
"Old Probabilities" would put in his mouth
| and spoil the days fun. All these threats
amounted 20 nothing, however, for the
| clouds blew over and the signs overhead
were, in proper time. as propitious as on
any day O.! the meeting. Consequently
| there was q greatly increased attendance.
'the daughters Of Eve coming Out IN mag.
niticent force and lighting up beauty S
corner" 20 perfec; radiance. How could it
well be otherwise Yesterday was the best
| day o: the season. SO far. and il IS rare
occurrence that better attraction is offered
to the lovers of turf sports anywhere.
There were three good races on the bill
Of fare, each bringing fine bloods to the
struggle: the chief interest. however. cen"
tering un the last. or two mile race. for
which there " as tight match for faVoritism
between London and Silent Friend. The
| other candidates for the club purse not
lacking for warm admirers. AS on nearly
all the rest Of the days " the knowing ones !"
fel! heavily, inasmuch as in only one of the
three contests did they Judge right and
place their wages on the proper horse.
FIRST RACE.
For the handicap hurdle race Blind
| Tom Was the tavorite in the pool sales. but
| when the nags were trotted 20 the front ii
was clear to such as pretend to talk
horse that he was not in proper condition
for hard fight. and consequently lie was
superseded in popular esteem by Tom Cor
bett. who was pretty nearly a favorite
against the field. The report of the per-
formance. as shown below, proves that the
last Judgment did not fall short of the
mark.
Blind Tom led off. Pelham and Tom Cor
bett well together and close behind him.
Blind Tom went over the first obstruction
in the lead. closely pursued by Corbett.
Pelham falling into the third place early IN
the battle-although it was a tight match
for all three. After that Corbett won the
advance position. and took things leisurely
to the conclusion. easily winning by three
lengths over Blind Tom; Pelham too FAR
behind to be counted in tie race.
Time-i:Qli2.
SECOND RACE.
The one mile dash for three year olds was
introduced to the public with seven cam
didates for the honors, and Alice Mitchell
strong favorite. After several false starts,
Alice took the lead. Meta II. on her heels
and Edwin Adams a good third--the rest
huddled together. Harrison's entry bringing
up the rear. "A short horse is soon cug-
Iied.' and by the same rule an easy story is
readily tod. Alice kept her position and
won the race ny a bare neck over Edwin
Adams. who sent Meta II. to the bunch
round the turn-BOnnabel's entry arriving
in time to take third money: Joe johnson
last Time OF the quarter 26t4. Of the half
So of the mile l:!j-splendid for three
year olds.
THIRD RACE.
The :wo-mile heat race had been
looked forward to with more than usual
interest. as was evidenced in the fact
that nearly $4,000 worth of pools we
sold at Hawkins the evening previous on
the result. London, who had not before
appeared in public during the meeting,
was a slight favorite in the anterior betting;
but his appearance when exhibited in the
paddock was such as to shake the conf
dence OF his friends and admirers. In fact,
it wa. found that he had been for some
time on the sick list, and had not as yet
sufficiently recovered to engage in SO
arduous a struggle as that for which he had
contracted. Village Blacksmith. therefore,
took his place as the favorite, no Cne, how
ever. as yet taking him except a: odds
against the field.
First Heat.-The start was q sort Of cut
and shuttle affair, with no great advantage
for anybody: Silent Friend, however.
taking the lead, London. Mary Louise and
Village Blacksmith following in the order
named. During the first mile Silent Friend
continued 10 lead without much apparent
difficulty, London still second. Village
Blacksmith and Mary Louise alternately
changing places for the third and fourth
places. On the second departure the
struggle for the heat began. and at the
quarter Blacksmith took the second place,
sending London entirely to the rear, his
half sister supplanting him for the third
position.
1t was now plain as the nose or :: mans
face that London was not in condition. ard
he quietly Jagged along without further
interest in the race. At the half mile sta.
ton Silent Friend was stil! the leading
spirit, with Marie Louise an ambitions
second. Around the turn and down the
home stretch Mary Louise made fight a:
1.-The Friend" collared hin: and finally
passed him Oh the finish: Village Black
smith well up. London badly distanced.
Time-Pirst quarter 27it. first half Jih,
first mile l:49. the heat 3:i2.
Second Reat.-London now out. and
Mary Louise having heat, the betting
was nightly mixed. Village Blacksmith
was. however. the favorite against any
named horse. the field generally preferred.
At the tap of the drum the three candi-
dates went off 1t gentle canter, Black
smith having d good lead. Mary Louise
second. Going the first mile it was the
same story. all three Of the riders holding
their nags in for The last half ot the heat.
Mary Louise s.ut ahead a. the quarter and |
d pretty contest ensUeG down the back |
stretch t" the hall mile post. which was
cieare. by the three il. !. bunch-Mary |
Louise still leading and Blacksmith bring |
ing up the rear. no gaps appearing. The |
fight had row grown to be an earnest one. |
and as the contestants came down the home |
stretch it was necessary to see the absolute