The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-17
LOUISIANA RACES.
Fine Day and Good Attendance, But a Heavy
Track-Ihree Races-Village Blacksmith
Wins the Two Mile Hurdle Contest
Frogtown Victor in the One and a
Quarter Mile Dash-Silent Friend
Wins the Louisiana Stakes.

NEW ORLEANS April I6, 1879.
severe storm with torrents OF rain, caused the
postponement of yesterdays races until today,
but left the track in wretched pasty condition.
The shell roads leading to it were, however. in
splendid order frec nom dust, and this, together
with cloudess sky and cool north winds started
the racing community into unwonted activity.
The attendance was larger than upon the first day,
and numbered q far greater proportion Of ladies'.
thus investing the event with an inter-
est and charm which put everybody in
q good humor. The programme offered three
good races-First hurdle affair OF two
miles, with five entries, consisting OF the veteran
Blind Tom, OF late a little or; Village Blacksmith.
rapidly growing in popular favor as the timber cham
pion; Old Tom Corbctt, who has run more races ana
won fewer than any horse on the turf; Pelham ana
Nashville Harry, two new candidates for popular
favor. The second event was mile and q quarter
dash for all ages, with eleven entries:-C .. d.,
Emma Sansom Cape Race, Saucebox, Evelina
Mabry, Sir RUFUS, Mary Louise, King Benezet, Tom
feathers, Frogtown and colt from Warwick'S
stable. Last came the Louisiana Stakes two mile
heats, with four starters-Young Harry f., Annie
NJ, Belle Buckle and Silent Friend.
The betting upon the track was very limited,
but rather spirited at the pool room, where the
Blacksmith sol ut odds against the field for two
hurdles; Cape Race the lavorte nearly even
against the fell Tor the dash, and Silent Friend
was largely the iavorlte Tor the stake race.
FIRST RACE.
punctualy, rs usual, at the stroke OF three
O'Clock, brought the horses out Tor the first tour
uament, and all showed In good order except Tom,
who Is evidently getting too old for such severe
Work. Some little delay occurred IN getting them
of in consequences OF the Blacksmith showing
they went of in good order, laboring through the
mud like poughmen. AT the start Corbett caught
the lead and proved himself good mud horse
throughout lie took the first hurdle in good style.
followed by the Blacksmith, Pelham and Harry
third ana ourth and Tom numbering in the rear.
AT an easy pace they rounded the turn, when the
Blacksmith drew iesurely TO the front, Tom follow
ing nus example, up TO tae third place. In inns
Tom making % brave brush at the finish, which
proved unsuccessful. The Blacksmith led home,
Pelham "A bad fourth and Nashville Harry who
threw his rider AT the dfth hurdle with magnin-
cent somersault, nowhere. Time, 4 ~.
THE SECOND RACE
was very quickly decided. Without delay the large
field, numbering eleven entries were sent back To
the threequarter mile pole, where, after few
baks, they got away In bunch. As they came by
Frogtown passed her under the string at a rafting
pace, with Cape Race laundering on his Hank
Sweeping the turn the others fell so far in the
ruck 1t plainly evident that the laurel lay with
these three Frogtown with a gallant struggle
held his own along the backstretch, although
closely driven by Cape Race down to the finish.
where, despalrinR OF victory, he yielded second
place to Mary Louise, who was only beaten by a.
length The felders came in scattering, plotted
by Mabry Time, a26.
Frogtowns victory created great excitement for.
u WHILE the knowing ones having dropped heavily.
THE LAST RACE
did not awaken any extraordinary interest until
lust before the start, when, from some unexplained
cause, the Gelders rallied and freely offered even
against the fayorite AL eagerly taken. After two
false starts the horses got on fairly, with Belle
Buckle in the lead, closely Tapped by Harry, Fam
ME NJ and Silent Friend lesurely bringing up The
rear They maintained this position comfortably
throughout the first mile aud into the next quarter,
when Silent Friend followed by Fannie, marched
to ,he front; neck and neck these two nags had it
around to the hemestretch, the lead Of which Harry
put in his claims. The drive home was splendid;
as they neared the stand victory being IN a hair
balance, Fannie having slightly the advantage; but
Belle Buckle coming up Fannie SHE'D into the
fence, nuring slightly her rider and giving the
heat TO the Friend by length, with Harry good
After this result betting was more Ianguid than
ever the Friend being freely offered at TO I
against the field, with few or no takers.
The second heat was almost a repetition OF the
first. Belle got away In the lead and Silent Friend
quietly trailed around the first mile I'm
the ,sA, ,,,o At the .r. first quarter Of e., the
rather sharp contest with Fannie, down
the back stretch, aud subsequently At the head Of
work splendidly; down the finish they all came
under whip and spur, Harry holding the front al
most up to the distance stand, when the Friend
gradually drew ahead, coming home winner by half
length Harry second, Fannie NJ. third, and Belle
Buckle Just saving distance Time AHA.
Thus ended three well-centestcd races, ran upon
the worst track II has yet been your correspon-
dents lot to cross during race meeting. Frog
towns victory took everybody by surprise. He
sold for little or nothing IN the pools, and Is known
to be almost entirely gone with bad foot. No
doubt his Ia due to the sOftness OF the
track, and IL is the opinion OF all turfmen that he
will never run another race Silent Friend il al
ready well known on the turf is a splendid looking
horse, of the Lexington and Australian strain, AMI
is held in very high estimation by hts owner, who
expects him to make q very brilliant record at
Saratoga and Jerome Park the coming season.