Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-12-14
TH Il TU R IF.
Fall Meeting at New Orleans
The First Days Sport.

Norris Nellie H., COftrelI's Bay Rum
and Walsh's Port Leonard the Win-
ners.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 13.-The Loulsl-
ana Jockey Club Fall Meeting was inaug-
urated to-day. Heavy rains during the
week and last night rendered the track al
most unfit for racing, the mud being deep.
The weather cleared off quite cold this
morning and the increasing chillineSs OF
the temperature throughout the day inter
fered with the attendance, although nearly
one thousand visitors, including many la
dies, witnessed the start. The programme
included three races, leading off with a dash
of one mile and three-quarters, bringing to
the post and field six starters. Rices Wan
derer was the fayorite, with Fannie NJ
second choice, Nellie r third. Nellie led
at the start and was never headed, getting
home an easy winner by a length, Caring
ton second, Fannie third, and the favorite
fifth, where he had been throughout the
race.
second Race.
The second event on the card was the
Inauguration of the Slocom Stake, for two
year olds, so named in honor of the late
" IL. kiOGOlll, du tdIllto1 l1dLlOlt
porter of the turf, and up to the time of his
death one of the leading spirits of the
club. For the stake there had been made
26 nominations, and of these nine young
Sters came to the post. OF Cottrell's ORR
ginal seven entries, two started, aud these
were firm favoriteS in the betting, Jen-
nings being taken for second choice. The
knowing ones were right this time, for
COttrell's Bay Rum was first away, and
maintaing disadvantage, won as he pleased.
Third Race.
The finish was a race at mile heats for all
ages, bringing out Port Leonard, Tom
Leathers, Raine's Quartermaster, Cape
Race, Romring Girl, | o L. Cape Race
and QuartClmaster sold about even in the
pools for first choice, Port Leonard selling
i'll the field for a song. Port Leonard was
first away, closely followed by Romping
Girl and Cape Race, and at the quarter,
these three having drawn away from the
balance, had it out together, the other en-
tries being out of the race after the quarter
was passed. Port Leonard and Romping
Girl ran down the stretch heal and head
until the three-quarterS was reached, when
Romping Girl quit, and Cape Race, moving
up, made sharp play for the lead, but Port
Leonard beat him home by a length. The
| balance were distalced.
Before the second heat the betting was
| two to one on Port Leonard. Cape Race
was tired ont, and although lie rushed away
| with the lead, Port Leonard passed him at
the turn, and at the half-mile was eight
lengths in advance. Cape Race had quit
badly and could have been shut out with
ease, but the Rider of Port Leonard waited
for him. so that he saved his distance.
Summary.
First race-One mile and tmee-Quarters,
for all ages, with 100 pounds on each; three
year oldS to carry their proper weights;
Club purse $500; first horse $3.50; second
$100; third, $50.
G. b. MorrisS ch. III. Nellie r., years
old, by Lightning, dam Nora Crenia,
81 pounds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. L
j. j. Crowley'S ch. C. Darlington, years
old, by EXchequer, dam TribulatiOn,
100 pounds. Observation-Disclosures. =
George Cadwallader's b. t. Fannie NJ,
years old, by Lightning, dam by York
shire, 81 pounds. )
| w. \. Wells b. C. Falmouth, years old,
by Planet, dam by Red Rose, 100
pounds. S................ ............ !
Geo. II. Rice's ch. h. Wanderer, years
old, by Lexington, dam by Epsilon, 81
pounds. ............. .................. D
Time 3:27aa.
Second race-The second stake for two
year olds, S25 entrance, p. p, with 500
| added, second horse to receive $500 and the
! third 500, one mile, to carry three year old
weights.
VIM. Cottrill's b. g. Bay Rum, by Bay
Wood, dam by Lexington.
Abncr Turner's ch. +. Parylee, by Ila-
watha, dam Bryant by Bulletin, 80
pounds. ..................... 2
Time, 1917.
Third race-Mile heats, for all ages, club
purse $500, first horse to receive 800 and
second horse 500.
NJ Walsh's b. g. Port Leonard, 1 WIS.
old, by Voucher; dam Prunella, l0I
lbs. ..........-....... ..-....... 1
\. Jennings b. c. Cape Race, yrs.
old, by Lexington, dam imp. Zone,
lO4 lbs. .................:
E. Warwick's b. c. Tom LeatheIs,
yrs. old, by Camps Whale, dam
DOubloon, 104 lbs. bs.................d dist.
\. Bonnabel's ch. g. RameSes, ) yrs.
old, by King Lear, dam Miss Music,
by Whale, 81 lbs. Observation-Disclosures dist.
j. j. CrOwley's ch. Il. Quartemaster,
) yTS. old, by Bonnie Scotland, dam
Bosette, 10 lbs. Observation-Disclosures. dist.
Wm. Cottrell's ch. f. Romping Girl,
yrs. old, by Jack Malone, dam Fanny
McAllister, l0l lbs. bS.............di dist.
j. II. Stones ch. f. LOU, yrs. old, by
Harry of the West, dam IsadOIa Hill,
100 lbs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. dist.
Time, 1:J6, 2:231
Next week.
The meeting will be continued on Tues