New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-04-19
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
EnRrrh OnNa

I gramme again drew large crowd 20 Wit
| ness the sports yesterday. and the propor'
ton OF :hose who lighted mp "beauty Is
| corner" was even greater than on former
occasions In fact, it is rarel ever the good
| fortune Of those who md delight in wit
! utseing "fyers" chase each other around a
race course to be treated 70 the sight OF SO
magnificent bouquet Of .Ove!iness as
| graced yesterdays entertainment.
! !ewould not be fair to let the meeting 60
] bv without making some mention of the
| tine lunch which the !iberality Of tho club
! prepares each day for the qualification Of
| its guests. especially those Of the weaker
| sex. The finest dehcacies 20 be obtained
| in the market are prOdigally spread upon
| the tables, and the choicest brands of wines
! arc brought 70 view on call. and served TO
| the lovely creatures as the demand ARISES.
| The most atfable gentlemen of the club are
| chosen ta edo the honors.' and the grace
with which they perform their duties is
! worthy of all praise. Nr. +. +. Denneo
chaudo OF She Washington Hotel Milne
| burg, is the caterer
! The track was in excellent condition, and
! the time. if not the best ever mades was at
| least respectable and gave general satise
! faction 70 those who nnd pleasure in lOoko
ing d: small fguTeso \ high degree OF Inc
! terest was shOwH in each OF the contests,
| but the liveliest betting was upon the last,
| wherein Sauce box &as the iaVOrite until
| the arrival OF the moment when her fate
| vas sealed by Che announcement of a more
fortunate competitor. itls somewhat nOta'
! Bile that in two out Of The three yaces gun
| the tavOE!tes were again beateDo
FIRST RACE
For the :wo mile dash. Village Black
! smith, Sir Rufus, Mary Louise and Flora
J McIvor came to the mark, Blacksmith the
| fayoIi!e at two 10 one against the fields Sir
Rufus counted as beaten horse from the
! iumpo Although the favorite was the fl st
to shoot past the string, the gray mare
took the lead from him round the turn and
maintained it for a good mile, at which time
| Flora McIv0r made battle and was in the
| advance when clearing the mile and half
| station. From that point to the finish Blacko
smith, Flora McIvOr and Mary Louise were
| close companions, with an advantage come
| ing down the home stretch in favor of Miss
Flora. About three hundred yards from
the Judges stand. Blacksmith, who was on
| the outside, cut iu and passed Flora by
/! about "a saddle girth under the string Sir
! Rutu. started in The fourth p .sition. and
maintained it manfully throughout the
I race Time-First quartor 81. tirst bali Sio
! first mIle i:5c, the heat 3:i22o
! SECOND RACE.
! For the selling race Belle Buckle was tbe
] favOrite at two TO one against the field:
| Louisa and Tom Leathers grouped together
! in the opposition. The belle" got a
| trjfiing advantage at the start and carried
| it past the Judges stand. closely followed
by Louisa, Tom Leathers not a bad 1hird
| time of this half mile 5519. Going around
| the turn, away from home, the three con.
| testants were pretty well punched, Louisa
running past the quarter pole as humber
one. Nearing the half way station. Tom
y l.. g,11
Buckle. taking the second place: time of
| the mile l:5ll3 The Whale colt now push.
! ed his advantage. and won the front rank.
which he held 90 the finish, winning the
race in 2:47 by three good lengths. Belle
| Buckle second, and about s!s much ahead
0t Lon!sao
THIRD RACE
| Although four entries were announced
| Tor this race, mile heats, three in tive, only
three came 10 the scratch, Belle Buckle
having Withdrawn. SauceboX was SO much
the favcrite that there was but little chance
for betting, and the main wagers before the
start were on Nellie x. against John Me-
Donald. As will be seen below, however,
n, lie Il. beat the favolite, taking :hree
, straight heats, SaNcebox having 70 content
! herself with the second place.
FRS: Hea, John Mcdonald took she go.
but coon tell back to give Nellie K. the
dus
on TO. It seemed to De an easy-going affair."
Nellie K. came home half a length ahead of
Mcdonald, SauceboX two OF three lengths
behind Time-l:53.
Second Heut.-The friends of the chest
nut mare were not at all dispirited by the
result of the first heat. and freely offered
| $40 10 $50 that she would win the race.
The three went off well together, Nellie
| r. in the lead, Sancebox in the rear. Me-
Donald soon went ahead of Miss Nellie, and
went by the quarter pole under strong
pull in twenty y-seven seconds At the half
mile post the relative position of the three
was the same; time fttyfour seconds. Go.
ing round the turn and coming down the
home stretch, John Mcdonald made q fearo
ful struggle for the heat and was not halt
length behind when the line was made,
Saucebox barely saving her distance Time.
I:4S.
Third Heat-Bets still even that SauceboH
wins. John Mcdonald took the lead and
inaintained it with apparently no difficulty
until three-quarters of the heat was made,
at W bich point the candidates were strung
along the track, SauceboX in the trail.
Coming round the turn Nellie K. began to
crawl up, soon closed the gap and reached
home first by bare neck. taking the heat
and the race in l:i7l u. SaucebOx second
The following is the summary:
First Rdce Two miles, for all ages; club
purse 5000: first horse $780, second horse
500. third horse $50.
J. T. K. Lawrence, ch. h. village Blacksmith.
aged. by VaDdal. dam Cholera by Wagner:
J. W. Weldon. b. m. Flora McIvor. aged. by Lex.
ing on, dam FlOride; liz pOuI uIGs............-. !
J. W. Weldon, gr. m; Mary Louise, years old by
Lightning dam by imp. Sovereign; 10! pounds
Z. Harrison, ch. h. Sir Rufus years old. b. Lex.
ingtons dam Liz Mardis; ITO pouAds o.......o.. I
!lme-3:42.
Second Race.--Selling race: one mile
and n halt; horses entered TO be sold
for $500, to carry their appropriate
weighs; for $1,000 allowed seven pounds.
for $50 ten bounds, for $500 fifteen
pounds, for $500 twenty pounds: the
after the race. Any surplus over the
amount entered to be sold tor will 90 TO the
club. Club purse $500; first horse $3.50,
second horse 500, third horse $50.
T. Warwick +. c. Tom Leathers, years old. by
Whale. dam by Doublo, II, 81 pounds.
E. Harris"ns CHI T. Belle Buckle. Years old. by
Brown Dick, dam by Bulletin; SO Pouhds.....2
". Jennings, ch. T. Louisa yeaIs old, by AUS
t-allan. dam by Lexington, 81 pOunds..ooo..o
TIme-2:H.
Third Race.-Mile heats, best three in
five. for all ages; club purse $1,000; first
horse 5000, second horse $780, third horse
500.
G. B. Morris. en-, g. Eellie R. 5 years o'd.
by Lightning. dam Sosa Creme; IU-
W. H. Williamson, c. h. John Mcdonald
years old. by Brown Dick. dam Lady
Settle; ll5 pOunus.... =
". COttTll, en- III. Saucespx, years OIc,
by Star Davis. dam skedaddle. by imp.
ICIksh;1e. 5c' PoRniSs' pounds, pc,i y:.r
old, by Brown Dick. dam by Bulletin
Iime-l:53, l:4S, l:47H.