The New York herald., 1873-12-19
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Third Day or the Fall Racing Meeting
at New Orleans-Fred Bonnabel the
Winner OF the Hurdle Handicap, Cape
Race the Three milo Dash and Edwin
Adams the selling Race.

at New Orleans-Fred BOnnaOel the
Winner OF the Hurdle Handicap, Cape
Race the Three mile Dash and Edwin
Adams the selling Race.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. IS. 1873.
The third day OF THE fall meeting OF the Louisiana
Jockey Club was attended by most delightful
weather an ample programme OF spirited sport
and large number OF spectators at the course,
although racing patrons always fight shy towards
the close OF our meetings, seemingly inclined to
hold themselves In reserve for the great four mile
event. which for more than 81 years has been
brought out on the last day Of each semi-annual
meeting. The track was In splendid condition.
and an increased activity in pool sales last night
evidenced vigorous revivalin the public interest,
which 1t is believed viii eliminate in a triumphant
climax on Saturday, when the meeting will close
THE FIRST RACE
on the card was handicap two mile dash, bring
ing out field Of six starters, viz. Fred Bonna-
BEL Meta H.. Donnybrook, Vidal, Port Leonard and
Mary L. DOnnybrook was a hot fayorite selling
for more than the others combined-Meta being
second choice ana Harrison's entries third. The
wise ones were badly taken in, as the iayorite.
starting in at the dth place, remained there
through the race, only managing at the finish
to cut Mary L. out OF the fourth place
by neck The start was an excellent
one, Bonnabel being first away and Port Leonard
III.
gone to the front, Bonnabel having been pulled
back to the fourth place, Leonard second and the
iayorite bad NTH and running his best Time Of
ae%n the "es sessn ap and nes
and with ease took the lead At the three-quarters
Port Leonard remained second the pace being
9o hot % % L who @ TO the fourth
this way they ran home, Bonnaoel getting under
a strong length advance Of Port Leonard. Meta II:
starters :MBonnabei. the winner Of the first race
Cape Race, Tom Aiken. Fannie M, Wanderer and
Darlington. Wanderer, Fannie M, Cape Race and
Wanderer having the call. on the sixth attempt
the horses were despatched on their journey, Cape
Race in advance, Darlington second. Tom Aiken
bel, and Fannie M. last. In this order they ran
TO- the tareequarter pole, when Aiken beat nd
the horses finished the mile as follows-
Cape Race, Tom Aiken and ana Car Carrlngton, ton,
or mI the ast nace me me Sa
the backstretch in the second mile, Bonnabel
dropped TO sixth, Fannie M. fifth, and Cape Race,
at the fore. At the finish OF the second mile, Cape
Race was in the lead, Tom Aiken second, Fannie
and Bonnabel last. Time, (two. miles, a:42 No
backstretch IN the last mile, when when
ienging him for the second place beat him out OF
1t at the half mile, while Bonnabel had come up to
fourth, Wanderer falling back to fifth, and CARING
ton last, having gone lame. One hundred to 10 on
Cape Race against theDield went begging, and the
only interest centred in the race ior the second
Fanny M. got home before him by q length, five
lengths behind Cape Race, Bonnabel fourth, Wan
derer fifth, and Darlington last. Time, 5:34h.
THIRD RAsE.
The days sport was brought to close with a
selling race for all ages, mile heats, for which eight
ef rtap Qfnn fn hn hn n 10
soon told Edwin Adams who sold second, won In
two straight heats with consummate ease. In
first, Adams fourth. At the half mile
Adams began to move up and went at once to the
front, getting IN the winner by BY length, Captain
:46A. In tne second heat Adams started third.
but took the lead on the backstretcn and thereaf-
ter was not headed, Tom Leathers second and
i:asa. ~ w ''-' ''
SUMMARY.
FIRST RACE.-Handcap, two miles, for club
purse OF $500; first horse, $3.50; second, 500 and
third, $50.
years old, by King Lear. dam Earring; 80
Al. Walsn,s b. g. Port Leonard. years old by
John H. Stones chi Meta, years old, by Harry
ofthe West, dam louisiana b; 50 lbs. 49,.
Lightning dam Jessamine Porter; 90 lDs.... 4
M; Walsh's ch. T. Mary L., l. years old, by !.
E. Harrison's D. G. Vidal. 4 years old, by War
field, dam by Lexington; 80 lbs. 8
Time-343
SECOND RACE.-Three miles, for all ages; Club
Purse Of $500; first horse, 5000; second, $3.50, and
third, $50.
w. jennings b. c. Cape Race, years old, by
Lexington, dam Imezone by the Cure, l04 lbs. 1
Walter Scotu's b. |. Fannie NJ, years DID, by
Lightning, dam by Yorkshire, 101 lbs 2
A. NJ Burton's ch. q. Tom Aiken, years old, by
John Aiken, dam Likeness, l0l lbs. ....:.... 3
4. Harrisons ch. g. Fred Bonnabel, years old,
by King Lear, dam Earring 81 lbs. ...... 4
George II. Rices ch. h. Wanderer, years old,
by Lexington, dam Coral, ITO lbs. S
j. J. Crowley's ch. c. Darlington, years DID, by
Exchequer, dam TribulatiOn, 104 lbs .......... 8
Time, 5:34L.
THIRD RACE.-Selling race for all ages; mile
heats; purse OF $500: first horse, $3.50; second
$3.50.
G. b. Morris b. e. Edwin Adams, years old,
by Planet, dam Zephyr, II bs.. .............. l
+. Warwick's b. c. Tom Leathers, years old,
by Campo Whale, dam DOuhlo0n. ...........4 2
w. Jackson's d. g. Aephisto, years old, by
INVERSION, dam by Knight OF st. George, 81
lbs.. .........................5 3
M. Walsh's b. Y. Captain Hutchinson, years
old, by Voucher, dam by Zero. .............. dis
John c. Cacey's b. 9. General Palmer, years
old, by Jack Malone. dam Dixie. ........ dis
f. Harrison's b. c. Vidal, years old, by War
field, dam by Lexington, "a lbs. ....... dis
J. II. Stones ch. T. l. o. u, years old. by
Harry OF the West, dam Isadora Hill, 81 lbs. dis
william Cottrill's ch. +. ROmping Girl, years
old, by Jack Malone, dam Fanny McAllister,
81 lbs. dis