The New York herald., 1873-12-14
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
First Day or the FAN Meetfng-A Fine
Days sport-Ncllic r., Bay Rum and
Port Leonard the Winning Horses.

Days Sport-Ncllic r., Bay Rum and
Port Leonard the Winning Horses.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 70, 1873.
This being the initial day OF the ial meeting Of
the Louisiana Jockey Club alter several postpone
ments, the excitement in turf circles run high,
but 1t did not extend, as usual, to the general
pubic, who are too much engaged in making both
ends meet through the log OF financial depression
which weighs upon The day broke prettlly
enough, and gave promise OF good days sport.
The road out was well lined with vehicles. The
attendance was very fair, although the capacity Of
the huge stand is great that 1t did not
show TO very cheering advantage. The
track, Notwithstanding the heavy showers
on Friday night was In good condition,
neither last nor very heavy, except just
In from. OF the main stand. which shades that por-
ton ana prevented Its drying rapidly. The har-
row had been used during the day to excellent
purpose the quarter stretch The betting
very indicative OF the Strengthened condition OF
our people financially, and one scarcely caught
glimpse Of greenback on the track.
When the HERALD rel,orter arrived the Secretary
OF the course was Dusily engaged in weighing and
weighting the jockeys. The President, Mr.. Gus.
A. Breaux, was giving the riders their instruc-
lions. The bell soon rung 10 saddle up. when the
little JOCKEYS were tossed like animated balls into
their tiny saddles, and all things were ready Tor
THE FIRST RACE,
which was one mile and three quarters, for all
ages, with 100 lbs. EACH three-year ods TO carry
80 carry tneir proper weight. Club purse, $500.
To rhe st horse 1850; 10 the second horse, slO0;
TO the thrd horse, $50.
Wanderer was largely the iavorite. but there was
so little betting that 1t impossible to form any
accurate estimate OF the field. some difficulty was
experienced at the start, Wandercr being quite
recacitiant and evidently ndlsposed TO go in such
company. Alter one false start they got away
pretty well togetner Nee X. taxing the lead,
Falmouth second and the Others in bunch For
the hrst quarter Nellie made the pace very vey
and Falmouth seemed indisposed 10 let her have
all the running TO herself. so they two rapidly
drew away lrom the others and, making Wild
gap, which at the three-quarter turn was at least
10 yards, tney passed under the string in this
order. Carrngton having crawied to good third,
and the lavorite fourth.
In the first quarter-turn the pace increased, and
Darlington passed Falmouth, when Wanoerer
forced The running. Nellie answered he call upon
her gallanty, and the only change in the positions
was that Corrington secured the second and Wan
deler fhe tnird place, Falmouth falling back to
the fourth.
efforts to overhaul the ieet-ooted Nellie and got
close up ont the mare fairly outlooted HIM, aud
dashed under he string winner by length.
Time, 3:25h Darlington second, Fannie NJ. tnrd,
Falmouth fourth, Wanderer a bad filth and Marry
L. tagging lar IN the rear.
1ne lavorlte had severe fall, and pulled down
with h IN quite numoer OF the wise ones. There
was OF much eNctement eyinced on the result
aud tue inference Is that there was not much
money up.
THE SECOND RACE
was for the Slocomo stakes lor two-year-ods, S25
added: second horse to receive $780, and the
third horse 500 Cne mile, to carry three year-od
" neights. Nine entries came 10 the scratch as lo
lows:-Co.onel Michigan enters Parayee. sweet
Bay jim ana Alexander; MI. Jennings enters Bal
la keel, Larry Hart and stampede; and Mr.. Cot
trll enters Bonasenture and Bay Rum.
Cot
TRIMS entries ABOUT even. We heard bets or so TO
so on Cotir against the field, but we saw no
money up Starting so many youngsters was no
easy matter. but after one failure thes got beau.
tiiul start Cottris Bay Rum taking the lead,
possible TO tell wnicn was which. The changes !
among those IN the rear were numerous, but Cot |
trls entry galantly Kept the lead throughout,
being pressed pretty closely IN the nomesretch by
Parylee.
They came under the string in the following
order:- Rum, Parylee, Larry Hart and BaIlan- |
THE THIRD RACE
was mule meats, ior az Ia ages; Ciun purse $500.
There were eight entries: Port Leonard, Tom
Aiken, Tom Leatners, kamesis, 9uartermas,er,
not being IN hN was, by permisslon withdrawn,
leaving seven TO contest Tor the nonors. Cape
but one seemed to unGersi and why he should |
occlpy tuat exalted position IN the pools.
good send-on Was obtained, Port Leonard |
swinging into the lead. Romping Girl second Cape
Race tnir j. and the others bringing up the rear. |
Near the halme post the rider OF 1 L, a little |
lel low who bears the suggestive name OF Hazard, |
was thrown slipped from his horse and was |
very seriously injured The horse was captured by |
some o the stable boys and leu Off the track. In |
the three quarter turn there was change OF posi-
tons, Cape Race moving up handsomely to the |
second place, while there was a sharp struggle be-
tween Quartermaster and Romping Girl lor third. |
The only contest Tor the first place between /
Cape Race ana Port Leonard, ana in the struggle !
down the homesretch the balance OF the party I
We're LETT out IN the cold. Port Leonard won the |
heat easily beating Cape Race by two lengths, |
with all the others on the wrong side OF the dis |
tance dag. Time, SO.
THIS result was quite unexpected and there was |
no little excitement consequent thereDpon. The |
etlng rapidly changed n iavor OF Port Leonard at
odds OF two TO one. with no takers. This the |
second downfall OF the Knowing ones, who were |
quite chopiaen, the more since they had no op-
Of getting even.
Tne second heat excited but little interest, for
everybody conceded that Cape Race dic not stand
a gh h3st OF a chance; and for once everybody was
quite right. After one false start good send.orf
was obtained, and away went Port Leonard in the
lead, with cape Race trailing hOpelessy the rear.
Race spurted once or twice. but IL was worse than
useless ior however fast he went old Port still
went the faster, until Race gave ii up as a very
bad job indeed. Strange enough, however, he
came very near winning Just on the GnIsh, Tor
Ieonard's Jockey, thinking that he had every tnng
hls own way and was too lar ahead TO be molested,
reined his horse 70 trot, which, Races rider OBJ
serving, he made a sudden ana sWi dash Tor the
lead, and came within an ace OF stealing the heat,
being beaten by something less t1an length The
ior walk around. This ended the DAYS sport and
the carriages we're soon whirng homeward over
the smooth and dusticss shell road.