New Orleans Republican., 1873-04-13
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
EirnI Day.

desired; the air was pleasantly cooI' h''
cloud darkening the azure canopy o'oi-
head, and for hours prior to the 1lile an
nounced for the start all of the roads leao-
ing to the track were filled with VehlcleS Vi
one sort or other, freighted with people
eager to witness the several contests o0-
tween as fine animals as ever showed
boof ON the turf. Tho young and the old.
the grave and the gay alike were there,
and the members stand was made radiant
hv the sweet faces and the bewltchlng
srn;ras of the fair sex, who turned cut IL
unusually strong force yesterday.
It was happy thought Of the gentlemen
who arranged the programme to open the
meeting with a strong bill. for by DONG 80
they start the meeting with degree OF
nusb which, even under disadvantaGeous
circumstances. is sure guarantee Oh sue
cess. But yesterday there were no diS-
advantageous circumstances Every Ihing
moved along most happily, and Ii there
were any who left the track dissatisfied II
uust have been due to their having staked
+heir .wealth" on the wrong horse. or at
least TO causes over whieh the club could
exercise no control.
As has beento in former edition three
races were to be run. the chief interest,"
however. centering in the second. which
was the Pickwick stake. mile heats 1of
three year olds. with twelve nominations
five to 90. The first was one mile ana
three-ouarters. the last three mile dasE'
There was pretty lively betting Oh the
track. Fannie NJ. for the FIRST, SallIe wat
son for the second, and Frank Hampton for
the third, remaining as at the sale OF pools
the evening before tho favOrites-the two
last. at least on even terms. against thelr
regpective fields. How well the Judgmen:
of the knowing ones was displayed VII! az
| pear from the sequel.
FIRST RACE
| For the mile and three-quarter struggle
six candidates came to the scratch. named
in the order of their popularity as follows:
Earnie A.. C. o. D., Young Harry. Sir
| Rufus. Mary Louise and Emma Sansem.
| After several trials good send-oH was OBJ
| tanned. Young Harry taking the lead, L. %.
| n lose on his launches, Emma Sansem
| in IN, third place. Full halt mile was
! made in this order, with Young Harry nn'
| der pull, when he was passed Dy =. ~. W.
| then by Emma Sausem and then hV fahnle
| NJ. with no great advantage III hls favor
over Sir Rufus when passing the Judges
stand, Going round the turn from home
| Fannie NJ. came up and c0llared miss
| Emma whom she soon passed. as dld alsC
the grey mare, thus throwing BOnnabei'
| entry into the fourth place, q. U. ID. having
a strong place at the head OF the sIrlhg
| From the halfmile stake around the turn
| coming home, the SIX contestants were
| pretty well punched, with little materla
| change in their relative positions. \. y. ~
| having still a good leader.
| When about two or three hundred yards
from the goal, C. 0. ID. ran into the inside
fence, iostled and pretty severely bruised
his rider, and before he could recover what
| was here lost, was passed by FANNIE NJ
Mary Louise, Young Harry and Emma San
sem, who came under the string III the 0rde
named. Fannie NJ. an easy winner, Z. %.
uumbes tive. and Sir RHtus !as;s AlMe-
3:I%.
SECOND EACE.
This was the Pick ick stake, nile heats
| and was very hotlv contested throughout
Sallie Watson was the favOri.e at the start
and held the call to the finish, the friend
of the Mobile beauty finding no reason /!
any time to yield a particle in their Judg
mert Those who laid wagers on the sec
ond and third places were. toWeVei
doomed to disappointment. both the Lex
ingtOn colts getting in on the come nom
better than was generally expected, an
making, each OF Them Coca Hsnt ios
! heat. ,
FIRST Hea,.-A splendid ego" was OF
tanned, BOnnabel's entry. Salhe Watso
and Vandalia in such close company tha
the closest eve failed 70 decide with whoI
rested the antage-bunbogne however
very late. At tho quarter pole the re
Jacket and white sash OF CcttrIils eDtr
first broke the light, the whoie party We
Observation-Disclosures second. Bcnnaoe! thlrt
Dnnbovne fourth. and Edwin Adams bring
inc up the rear. No change OF note occuTre
for the next quarter. but after that Dul
bovine came up and took the second plac
and coming down the home stretch DIRE
alongside of the favorite. with whom
made a vigorous battle. getting under II
string only neck behind her. Edwl
Adams came in third. Nandalla fourth. Bo1
mabel distanced. Time OF the half nll
j;sl9; the mile, l:41 "A.
Second Reut-One hundred to forty We
now offered on Sailie Watson, with ie
takers. The nags came up to the scratch
good order, aud gain got fine start, Du
boyne taking the lead and holding 1t near
half mile, when Salie came alongside al
dropped the bay colt into the second plac
which he had on going round the turn,
Weld up to Edwin Adams. The balance
the heat is easily told. Watson won easl
bv saddle girth, Edwin Adams seccn
Fandalla away in the lurch. Time "i Il
quarter 26. the half -, the mile i:.;o
THIRD RACE.
This was the three mile dash for aH AZ.
! four good ones being on the bill as ccuue;
ants. Frank Hampton had the call at
high az 500 to $40 against the field. br
notwithstanding. there were several partl
on the track who had great confidence
the ability of Morgan Scout to keep &
ties off from BacOn's entry. and to ST
. with him throughout the fight. M0rgi
Scout, Frank Hampton. Tom Corroett al
! Flora McIvoy. was the order IL which IN
| took their de Darture. and exactly ID {
same order did they finally return, but
must not be supposed THAI no change {
&. cUVred in their relative positions throug
= , ont the three miles. 1t the end OF the IN
mile Scout was still ahead. HAMPTON al
i. Tom Corhett neck and neck IN the secol
place. Time at this stage Lob.
' Entering upon the second mile. Hamptf
BEGAN 70 drop back, and at the quarter al
hal; stations was in the rear. Iom Ccr5e
second. Morgan Scout Still. leading. but
soon got tired of this state OF affairs. ila'
: iyg first Flora NcIvOr. then Tom Corne
l and .inaily Morgan Scout down the hon
' , stretch. getting home barely III tn. !ra
making the :wo miles in ,. -.
: The third mile was "a pretty strrg
:. as was ever seen on any course. and !
+. whole strength Of the two principal GO
| testants was brought IN" requisltlon. +
full hall u nile Morgan S-uu: snd Fra
Hampton were side !.y side: Tom COrht
aud Miss Flora near enough up 10 ma
= the matter decidedly interesting. Gol