The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-12-04
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
y'UE SECOND DAYS RACES.
twenty Five Hundred Persons Present.
.c:ident to Planter.

Fac SUCCESS Of the opening day Of this
':oar's Fall Meeting gave promise OF large at
r.endance throughout, and yesterday this
su,mise was fulfilled. Although there were
many attractions in the city to call away a
1.Yge number who Otherwise would have at
landed, by 2 O'Clock the cars began to arrive
seHsily laden with their cargoes OF visitors,
aad by the sand was well filed.
On the road there WAS one line OF vehicles
illed with sigh.-seers, from Canal street,
down Broad, to the course, Just before the
appointed hour, and although the dust was.
.lsyrhaps. more annoying than on Tuesday, all
srreed the drive WIS most delightful The
December sun came down with almost the
Nzrrling heat OF August, and Notwithstanding
there was a pleasant south wind blowing,
yhes not in motion one came to the realiza-
n ion that we live not very distant from the
4roaics. Amongst those who held the reins
1ver fast roadsters. we noticed johnny
Hawkins, Washburn, Major Ryan, Gen.
Emory, g. I. Howard, Esq, Gus. A. Breaux,
EST, John Grayer with his Irish jauning
car, Hufus Hunt Charles Bush, W. n. Rogers,
. Harris, Corners, Leonard and host of
1.hers.
There were more than the usua! number Of
imnily carriages laden with the fair sex.
dressed in the becoming styles of the season,
md looking happy in anticipation of the
canning excitement, in which sundry pairs OF
gloves and numberless pounds of to',-bons
rFere TO be lost or won.
THE SCENE on THE COURSE
When the first bell had rung calling the
.,nrses from the stables, the crowd had dis
srihuted themselves over the quarter-stretch,
sud some few stroiled down towards the pool
sand ITO invest their cash on their respective
savorites.
Looking over tie course towards the back
stxe ch, the level field shaded here and there
by the primcval live oaks and thrown out in
resief by the sombre expresses of distant
swamps, made as neat IA bit OF landscape study
.as an artist could wish for. That hazy mist so
peculiar to our low lands rested over the far
IF fats and meliowed the definition of the
horizon, making the outlook from the stand
sezy picturesque.
liz the ladies corner there was quite Lar. &c
9 addition to Tuesdays attendance. and the
came number of beautiful faces, flashing eyes
and eloquent forms, could be seen awaiting
81 he commencement of the sport.
THE TRACK.
As on Tuesday the track was in excellent
=. ondition. SpcDgy and light, no turf OF the
Derby or even the Limerick course could COM
pare with it. One gentleman, who has bad
thirty years experience in racing, stated that
he never before in Louisiana saw such course
9a such condition. When Col. Breaux rung
thc first bell for the horses to be saddled, only
two competi ors appeared, Col. Nelligan and
3allinheel.
FIRST EAC.,-TWo MILE DASH.
When it became known that Bonaventure
1aad been scratched the interest in the event
considerably diminished Ia DR.. Under
woods pools Ballinkeel sold at about 100 to
- against the bay colt.
After little delay a start was Effected, Bal
!inkeel taking the lead before reaching the
string. At the first quarter he led by a full
length, both going well. On the back stretch
It was evident Ballinkeel had everything his
own way, for his jockey pulled him up strongly
md waited for Nelligan to come on. Their
relative positions were not changed up to the
end OF the first mile, which was made in :5Oi
On the second mile Nelligan put forth all
mis- powers and closed up the daylight, but
failed to come up to Ballinkeel's saddle
Going at good pace, they put forth their
best efforts to the half mile post, but the
GROWN colt was too much for the Colonel, and
III the same position they came home, Balm
keel winning 10y length, under pull,
n SAL
SECOND EACE-MILE DASH.
AL the entries in this race came to the |
string. The betting was quite lively, but
Lotta Moon had the call, and so sanguiue was
The inside parties Of her success, heavy odds |
we're offered on her. Bob Eritton, when they |
were brought to line, became somewhat frac-
1ious, and delayed the start for considerable
anne. Several false Attempts were made to get |
chem of well, and it was only after exhaustng
.ae patience of everyone on the track, the drum
sspped and they were off. The start was any
1nnf, but good one. Famine oprague being |
2 considerable distance ahead, followed by
King Amadeus, Carrie 2. and Bob Britton, the
cess all punched so close together blanket
zuald cover them.
At the first quarter, Sprague drew little
AWAY, Bob Britton second, Crown Prince
9Mrd. Down the back stretch they sped, all
lleeping well together, but as they drew to-
yards the kalf-mi.e post, Bob surged ahead
ind captured the lead. Crown Prince, Lolita
Noon, Mary L. and Tom Leathers being con-
in the rear. On the turn, a change
n she Ii lie occurred Crown Prince showed
ass plumes, ard successfully challenging
aad passing Tom feathers, Mary L.,
.sauline Sprague ana Carry P. strained
tzx the lead, but Lolita Moon was