The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-18
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
A Day Of Fine sport-But Few Observers Three
Splendid Races Over Miserable Track-A
Winner Drops His Lead Pad and
Loses-Great Reduction Of Stamps
in Professional Golfers.

NEW ORLEANS. April II, 1879
Another day OF coudless sky and genial breezes
smiled upon the Spring meeting of the Louisiana
Jockey Club, and if the track had only been in good
condition the limited attendance would have been
fully rewarded for their trouble. 1t was in
wretched order, however hard and lumpy, Great
ing much dissatisfaction among owners, who
rightly enough, objected to having their horses
feet bruised and gashed as they were in to-day's
races. The programme was o short but attractive
one.
TIE FIRST RACE
was a mile dash, with Eve entries-Cape Race,
John Mccormack King Benezet, John Mcdonald
and Nellie r. In the pools Cape Race was the IA
vorite at two to one against the field, but on the
track takers multiplied, bringing the odds even.
The race was a beautiful one. All got or well
together, Mcdonald leading the field, Nellie and
Mccormack following head to head, Cape Race and
Benezet taking the rear guard. All ran
from the jump, and returning to the
turn Nellie went to the front and led
the scamper down the backstretch, dropping
Mcdonald to the rear. Entering the homestretch
Cape Race and Mccormack both put on the steam,
passed to the 'front.' and had 1t neck and-neck down
the finish, dlsputing every stride. Until they
reached the stand 1t was impossible TO distinguish
the advantage but at the last jump to the great
joy Of the feders, which was loudly expressed, Nc
Cormack showed his nose in front, winning by a
neck Cape Race second, Nellie third, Mcdonald
fourth, and King Benezet last. Time, so.
THE SECOND RACE
entries. An untried Planet colt belonging to
warwick, upon which large hopes have been built,
anu r @nc na over Se T dollars nave
lima Mabry, l. o. u and the famous Frank Hamp-
ton, who was largely the favorite, selling in the
pools and on the track at two to against the field.
When the horses were brought out Mabry showed
herself vixen, sulked badly, reared in most I'm
twice. BY dint OF patience and much coaxing
she was at last got into line, and all went or
the track with l. .. U. close on her, Frank Hamp-
ton third, the Planet colt running an easy fourth.
At the quarter post all punched ana dashed down
the nomestretch. with J. Q. U. nosng in the lead.
At the halt mile the pace began to tell and then
Hampton led the dance with i. 0. u, and Mabry
driving him close around the turn. Entering the
homestretch the Planet colt woke, up came up
CALAMITY to second place and challenged Hampton,
making splendid struggle for the fnish. Whip
and spur were piled upon BOTH but the Planets
blood was up and with a desperate struggle he led
under the string by throat latch, Marry third,
Time, 1:491a. Between heats betting did not
vary much. Frank cooled OF beautifully, but the
Colt showed signs OF fatigue.
A good start was obtained for the second heat,
the horses going of in same order as the nrst
rounding the turn easy. All made play on the back
stretch, making beautiful run down to the half
mile post, with the Planet Colt In the lead Here
Frank warmed to his work, passed CALAMITY to the
'front.' and traed the whole party home an easy
winner, WarwCk's entry second, /. o. t. third, the
other two distanced. Time, JS14.
For the third heat, in accordance with rules
only two contestants appeared To engage in the
trouble, the betting ruling at three to one on
hampton against The Planet. It's story Is soon
told. Hampton took the lead and ran away from
his competitor, winning the heat and race IN
hand gallop in 1929, Warwick saving distance.
THE LAST RACE
| was three mile dash; also with five entries
Rice's c. o. u. tlately christened WiDne), Weldons
mares Flora McIvor and Mary Louise, Cheathams
Repeater and Old Pilgrim. Repeater was the
favorite in the pools, while Weldon's entries were
sold together; but on the track the betting ruled
| at even upon the latter against the field.
AT the start Mary Louise led the dance Repeater
next, the rest in pocket; but rounding the turn
Flora, evidently bent upon cutting out the work,
| went to the front and drove the pace throughout
the race, They did the first mile IN :6o n, Flora
| fifty yards ahead or Repeater Whine and Pilgrim
Wen up, and Mary Louise, waiting, closing IN the
rear. In the same order they travelled round the
second mile, Flora gradually widening the daylight
IN her rear, and In the same order they passed the
| OF the third mile Mary Louise went up to second
/ place, with Flora st out OF reach and so they
Inlshed the race, Flora about square ahead OF
the ned, Mary Louise seccnd leading Repeater by
| Time 5:44.
OF course shout went up for the old mares VIC
iory put ~ was soon discovered that the rider had
! dropped his lead pad on the second mile, coming
| In tntee anu half pounds short weight. Mary
| Louise was then declared the winner amid MANY
| expressions OF dissatisfaction It was generally
and extensively alleged that similar strange acci-
dent had happened once before to the same stable,
| and that running two entries-one to SOW the seed
while the 0tner reaped the baryest-was hardly the
| right tang in sp0rtmanship, but, as far "a your
reporter could Judge, the loss OF weight was purely
an accident; and so ended a good dayis SNORT with
the knowing ones sadly out OF pockes