New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-06

next evening gIdHu u4hNIt "0
At Morgan's by Captain Rufus Hunt,
Tho fell heir 70 Noises beautiful
nainting of Life On the Metairie,' winch
was added TO the race. Little then dld l
think that the old MetaiTle Course Would
be turned into a graveyard, after having
such a successful meeting. Now, w0uId IL
not be wise suggestion TO nave likeness
of George Rice painted on this historic can
vas also the famous little mare Annie Bush,
as she won the last race given by the Metal
RE Jockey Club After the Metalrle, the
Louisiana Jockey Club gave their inaugural
meeting. which was a great success. ANNE
Bush put in an appearance the last Gay ID
the four mile heat race, against Morlaccnl
and Tom Corbett. She won the race Win
the greatest ease IN ':36 and l:3l u. Inc
following dav Mr.. Rice shipped his horses
on board the steam boat INDIANA lof -henI,
nbis. The next time Annie Bush appeared
was the third dav OF the Memphis spring
meeting. EucLre. by Brown Dick, beat her
TWO mile heats after a hard struggle. Inc
fastest heat was run III J;il1e MT; hlce
was not entirely satisfied with the defeat,
and gave as a reason that he lndulged hls
mare after her races at New orleans Iheh
travelled and ran her in eleven days from
the date OF ner last race.
The next meeting that came IN order was
the Blood Horse Association at Nashville.
The friends OF Annie Bush were anxious TO
see her meet Eucbre; so, when the enJry
box was opened for the two miles ana re-
neat. for the third day, the names OF ANNE
Rush and EuchTe were read OUT. Inns
brought about a great zeal OF DetLihg, ~
most of which EUchre mad the cal!' Inc
result was that ANNE turned me tdpIes anu
Won in two heats with comparative ease.
Tho time was 3:3S $3.50. This was cllnk-
ing race over the ground. Two days after
she was brought out for the three mile dash
for all aces. which she won very easily by
s;I iangfhs in 1913. Euchre and Bay Tom
being tIe other starters. The little mare
then got a resting spell, and when the
Droper time arrived she was put IN framing
Tor the fall meeting. In the latter part OF
October. while taking her work over The
Nashville Course she pulled up lame in the
left foreleg. This brought about report
that the little mare had broken down. l.
was. however. afterward cOntradicted.
At the fall meeting Of the LOUISIANA
Jockey Club. Annie Bush was beaten two
mile heats by Hollywood and Frogtown.
The horse disease had made It's appearance,
and the day following the race she showed
strong symptoms OF It. Mr.. Rice bundled
m and immediately left for Mobile with his
horses. This was the last appearance OF
Annie Bush in public. Had size not broken
down Alabama would have been represented
nv her: and it was the opinion OF the know
ing ones that she would have won the Con
gress Whip. She gave way IN the !1gnt
foreleg, which was without blemlsh. have
occupied considerable space about this gal
liant little beauty, because 1 look upon her
"a the earnest mare that has shown since
Idlewiid was on the turf. Annie Bush is a
beautiful bav, stands about fifteen hands
and one inch in height, with the most intel
ligept head that ] have ever seen. lake her
ali over, she is as highly formed as any
| horse in the world, and what is still
| better. she resembles her sire to great
extent. When the Count got through
he seemed much grieved. After our meal
| we made a visit IS the stable. Stockwood
was first led out. He has grown cOnsld-
erably since last l saw him, and must be at
| least sixteen hands high, with plenty OF
| flesh: so when he comes TO the post Will
| Law a few about him. Wanderer came
next. and is looking IN tlp-top order Tor
| busy work 1t was not the intention to run
| Wanderer in the South, but since Anne
| Bush has broken down strong work viii Oe
| his norton from this time ont. Bessie Lee
| did not look as well as | expected to see
| her. and it is hardly possible for her to put
| in an appearance before the Baltimore
races. The brown colt G. o. D., four years,
| hy Blackjack ont OF Paracena, by Levla-
! than, is looking ana doing well The chest
| nut gelding John Mccormack, three Years,
is a good-looking colt, and doing spiendld!y.
! Edwin Adams. three years, by Planet out
Of Zephyr, by Lexington, has improved
| very much since getting into the hands OF
| Mr. Rice, and if he is any coed he Onght to
show well: still, Il is hardly possible for him
to win against such three yearolGs as Sallle
| Watson and Vandalia. Sunrise is also a
| gOod-looking FLY: she Is one OF the Planet
tribe. Mr. Rice's horses are looking and
doing all he requires Of them, and II they do
not win it viii be because they are not
good enough. We bade the Count good
morning, and then paid our respects 10
| CAPTAIN Moore. 1t was my desire to look
AT london. He has grown to be an immense
horse, and is looking il fine form. Tatton.
his rider. remarked as | was passing, that
London occupied the Tacehorse stall, at the
same time looking very cunning. Holly
wood had been complaining but IS now do
inc very well. Roger Hanson shows tine
form. representing the perfection OF condl-
| ton in an advanced state. The tulI brother
TO London was brought ont and placed IN
der the standard while was at the stable
He is fifteen hands nigh, in color bay, with
mixture Of gray hairs, with two hind feet
white above the pasterns They say he is
very fast, having run quarter better than
apy horse at the track, and | am of the
opinion that the captain is very sweet about
him.
Mr.. A. Dibrel, of Texas, has stable adj
joining, with John Kay as chief lookout
and Mr.. Thomas A. Gay trainer Morgan
Scout, Pilgrim and Edna Earl form the
string, and they are without compliant
| CAPTAIN Stone has five training IN charge
of Fayette, very trusty man. Mary Far
ris is very fine looking bay lilly, touI
years old, by Daniel Boone, out OF Lille
| Ward; l o L. chestnut lilly, the same
age, by Harry OF the West: out OF lsadora
Hill, is said to be very fast; Meta II.
chestnut lilly. three years Old by Harry
Of the West. is wei! thought OF, having run
good trial.
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