New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-22
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
last Day.

| bOasted that an immense crowd was in at
! tendance last spring, wheL il was asserted
! that over ten thousand people were present,
| but. without pretending TO make an esti-
| mate Of mum hers. no reliable data being at
| hand, it is perfectly safe 20 assume that
| fully twenty-five per centum more
| Of humanity wen: through the several
| gates yesterday, than lighted up the course
on any day of the meeting last spring. a
large number of circumstances conspred
20 bring about this result First, the
weather was delightful, the sun shining
from a cerulean sky. only occasionally
fecked with floating clouds, which were IN
sufficient to obscure the brightness of the
broad canopy above. the air the meanwhile
mild and springlike; then, there chances to
be a number Of strangers IN the city who
were not inclined to let so bright chance
for enjoyment go by unObserved. And
third and last, there was such bill of fare
offered as could not tail to win the atten-
ton of every one who takes pleasure in
witnessing the arduOus and artful struggles
of frs, class blsOded stock III a long and
difficult race.
Vha, portion Of the grand stand which is
especially get apart for the accommodation
Of the fair sex and their gentleman escOrts
was more than crowded. the demand for
seats in '1beauty's corner running TO such
an extent that the upper tier seats were
nearly all occupied several minutes before
the first signal was given for departure
THE race" was spoken of in former
paragraph, and the EXPIRE ssion is not an
iuaDt one, because the main interest of the
meeting, certainly Of those who attended
Yesterday, was eentered in the four mile
struggle. where were congregated six goods
ONES" all of whom bore good records 1alEIy
earned upon hard fought fields.
The time made in the four mile hexlt race
is worthy Of paragraph, being, with three
exceptions, the best ever made in q four
mile race in America. In this figuring the
famous race Of Lexington against time
when he made four miles in q dash in 7f9a3
is of course, not included. The other crack
times are: Lexington beating Lecomte in
7:2334, Lecomte beating Lexington in 1:2G,
and the race Of Idlewild made in 1:26ks.
The time of the first four miles yesterday
was 1301a, Silent Friend taking il, hard
| pushed throughout by Morgan Scout Flora
McIvor crow ding the first three miles.
The programme displayed three races:
First. the Fortuna stake for three year old
fllies: second the Consolation purse, for
defeated horses. and finally the great four
mile heat race. The two first were mile
udSDGS. contrary W 1htSS VI bHO 41o'
viouS days OF the meeting, 1.-THE knowing
ones" guessed right twice in three times,
and, therefore. retrieved much OF their
fallen fortunes. But to the gaces.
yIRsr RACE.
ga: Of five nominations for the Fortuna
stake only three came to the call-Sallie
Watson, Sunrise and Vandalla. COttrelfs
entry was u clear favolite in the pool sales,
and the name underwent such an appre
citation in value before "the girls were
dance: out from the paddock that slC0 20
$25 was freely offered on her with no eager
hess to accept.
The tavorite took the lead by trife, on
an average start, and kept it to che finish,
Sunrise lighting her hard for the first half
mile, when the Planet hlly threw up the
sponge" That tells about the whole story.
Nandalla only keeping in haillng distance
to the finish. and only doing so because
there was no need for sending her further
20 the rear. Sallie came in first under
pull good length of daylight ahead OF
Sunrise, Vandalla about that much IL the
background. Time-l:i6.
SECOND RACE.
For the Consolation purse several efforts
were made before a send-Otf was got, and
that vas 2 good One-Only for Emma San
sam, who Jumped out several feet in advance
second pest and Cape Race bringing up the
rear. Going away from home, Planet very
| soon marched TO the front, leaving Miss
! Emma second best for e good halt mile,
! John Mcdonald having by this time gained
| the third place. All seven of the candi-
| dates. however. ''in a pocket" when start
ing around the turn to approach the three
quarter stake. Here pretty fight was
| made. O U now began to make preten-
tons: told Mcdonald TO step back. which
he did in graceful style, and as third best
the Harry of the West tillv carried himself
into the home stretch. Here Cape Race
| began to show his pluck. eollaring and
passing in succession Emma SansaIn, John
| Mcdonald and o U, and taking the sec
Ond money: Planet first by about length,
| Mcdonald fourth, Young Harry fifth, BON
| us.tel's two entries last. Time-l:li1 1e.
| THIRD RACE.
! Six candidates appeared for the four mile
| heat race, Morgan Scout having bare call
over Village Blacksmith, the second favor.
| ite, none OF the entries being tv!endleFs. and
the field being IN advantage over any one
| horse.
First HeQ'.-Excep'ing for Tom CcIbett,
there was fair start of. Flora MclVor
leading out. Repeater in the second place.
| Morgan Scout third. Corbett bad last.
Corbett was not long in default. taking The
fourth place i'll going around the turn.
| Blacksmith No. >, Silent Friend No. b al
the first quarter. Two solid miles were run
and not a particle Of change occurred. bu!
a. the quarter r-lnile station Morgan
Scout marched into The second place.
swapping positions with Repeater. who Ill
! little While dropped out OF the ring en-
! tiTely, and at last. in company with Tom
! COrbett, was distanctd horse. For the
| end of the third mile beautiful struggle
was made by Morgan Scout, Flora Mclvor
| and Silent Friend. who went by the judges
stand in the order named. with nothing Ger.
| tain. so far. for any of acknowledgements
not very far beLind the trio. 1t soon be.
came manifest that Flora Mcivor was
| weakening. but she showed her pluck, nev.
ertheless, and kept her third place to within
| two or three yards of the string, when she
gave up the ghost. and was at last walked
/, past tie judges stand after all the rest bad
come in. The fight for the last mile was
between Morgan Scout and Silent Friend.
the last named shooting ahead down the
! home stretch. and taking the heat by
! bare length III 1:3012: Blacksmith third.
! Repeater and Tom COrbett distanced.
Second Hedt.-Nillage Blacksmith was
| found 10 be 10 badly stove up that his
owner did not regard it prudent 10 run him
further. and Repeater and Tom Corbett
| having been retired under the distance rule.
! only three starters appeared: Silent Friend.
! Morgan Scout and Flora McIv0r. The bet.
! ting was now 500 70 $50 on Silent Friend.
! Flora Mclvor 20. little the advantage on
| the start. but soon fell back, Morgan Scout
and Silent Friend both beating her at the
quarter. Two miles and almost ;hird
were carried through in I'll. same order,
| Miss Flora gradually losing ground. when
! S!!en; Friend claimed the first place, only to
| lose 1t again. however. Just after passing
| the first quarter OF the last mile Morgan
| Scout easily maintained the lead he had
won. aud arrived in front of the iudg ges
stand several lengths first. Flora Hclvor