New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-12-21
LOUISIANA JOCKEYCLUR.
Fourth and Inst Day.

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| The large number who attended yester-
days races have cause to congratulate
! themselves on rare days sport. The
weather was delightful, genial Gun and
bracing air rendering overcosts rather an
incumbrsnce.
The first race, the Howard stake, was
for two year olds, and had been closed with
eleven entries out of twenty-six nornina-
t'ons. The following were the enrries:
Colonel Nelligan, Captain Stones bay colt,
Parylee. Sweet Bay, Jim Alexander, Bal
iankreei, Larry Hart, Stampede, Bonaven-
ture, Bay Rum and Planter. Before the
order to saddle up it was announced that
Sweet Bay and Jim Alexander had been
Withdrawn, thus leaving nine to start. The
betting was greatly in favor Of Cottrill's
entries. three very good ones to go. namely:
Bay Rum, the winner of tho Slocomb stake,
BOnaventure and Planter.
The colts were very skittish. and it was
evident that start would not be achieved
without some trouble. At the third effort
to get away, Planter declined to be longer
controlled by his jockey, but broke away in
a John Gilpin race Of his own, running three
miles and half before he could be checked.
Lie was Withdrawn, of course
Stampede now commenced to be suilen
and contrary, and after . couple Of false
starts was left at the post, the rest getting
OFT In good style, Ballankeel in the lead, Bay
Rum close with him, and the others pell-
NELL behind. At the first quarter Ballankeel
held first place, Bay Rum tapping him and
pushing him hard, Bonaventure third, Parry
lee fourth, Nelligan fifth, Larry Hart sixth
and the bay colt last. At the half Bay Rum
was still making good play to reach Ballan-
keel, but could not, Bonaventure pushing
up good third. At the three-qua,ter pole
Ballankeel led half length, Bay Run sec
ond, Bonaventure third, Parylee fourth.
Coming home, Parylee pushed to third
place, leaving fourth to Bonaventure, while
Bay Rum strove gallantly to take fhe lead
ership from Ballankeel. No 20, however,
for the Asteroid colt dashed under the string
a neat winner in l:461s, Bay Rum being sec
ond, Parylee third, Bonaventnre fourth. |
Nelligan fifth, Stones colt sixth and Larry |
Hart seventh.
SECOND RACE. |
The second race, for the Consolation |
purse, had nine entries, all Of which started.
The following are the names: Vidal, West !
ern Star. Tom Leathers, Quartermaster,
Florine, Falmouth, o U, Mary l.. and Cap.
tain HutchinsOn. Western Star was as
unruly as ever, causing several recalls.
They finally got fair send off, in the fol-
low ing order: Falmouth with little the
best of it, Captain Hutchinson and Florine
close up with him, Western Star fourth,
Mary l. fifth, Leathers, Quartermaster and
Vidal together, and 1 o U left in the rear
1ozen yards. The quarter was passed with
scarcely any variation, except that l % U
had rapidly regained the ground lost at the
start. At the half mile Falmouth still lead
landily, Hutchinson second, Florioe and the
Star vie(ng with each other for third place.
o U had by this time got to fourth place. I
Nearing che three quarter pole Falmouth
Was still in the lead, Western Star second,
Hutchinson and o U both having let down,
eaving the third place 70 FlOrine. This
'rder was maintaiSsa nil the way down the I
lome stretch. Falmouth winning by D clear
ength, Western Star second, Flopine third;
,he positions of the others not noted. Time
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THIRD RACE-POUR-MILA HEATS.
This was The grand event of the day-;n-
Iced, of the meeting itself. The betting
was three 30 one in favor of Silen, Friend
against the field, and few takers.
a good start was easily obtained, as
here were but four horses, and all the
iders evidently meant business Silent
Friend at once took the lead, Carrlng gton
blowing, Fred BonRabel third, and Tom
Aiken fourth. At the quarter the Friend
ed. Tom Aiken next, Bonnabel and Car
ington neck and neck close behind. Near
ng the half mile Tom Aiken went ahead, !
eaving the Friend second, and the third
'lace doubtful between Darlington and
3onnabel. This order was maintained un-
il rounding the turn. when Silent Friend
gain took the lead, Aiken second, Caring
on third and Bonnabel fourth Iu this
rider they passed the stand. going to first
usrter of the second mile without change.
'red Bonnabel here made struggle for
bird place, but Darlington held hi, own.
It the half mile Silent Friend led four
epgths. At the three-quarter post the
ap was ~idened to twenty yards, aud the |
econd mile was made with the Sriend
aading thirty yards; Tom Aiken second,
darlington third and Bonnabel fourth.
1t was now quite apparent that it was the
1tenton of Silent Friends rider to force
he pace and win the race by dstancing the
eld in the first heat. When the third mile
'as run, with no change in the relative po-
tions of the horses, the Friend, if any
hing, increasing his lead, bets were freely
,ade that but one heat would be run.
Passing the stand on the third round, Tom !
iken let down, Darlington and Donnabel
rushing each other for the second place.
0 TO the quarter and On to the halt mile,
lent Friend leading fifty yards or more.
The excitement now for few seconds | q
as intense, one hundred to ten being Of :;
red that Silent Friend would distance the
Id. Nearing the three-quarter stick,
'wever. Bonnabel and Darlington made u
I'D push and began rapidly to lessen tho a
lp. Round the back stretch Tom Aiken :.
as left way in the rear, and all eyes were ,,
Nv strained to see if Silent Friend would !,
It make the eighty yards on his fleet
oted rivals. He failed to do so, but came
in gallant style; an easy winner by fifty q,
rds, Bonnabel second, Darlington third, n
ID Tom Aiken distanced. Time-744 h
At the termination of the heat it was be- A
we'd by some that Silent Friend had been O