The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-07-29
SPORTING.

was called the sky cleared and the weather
WAS all that could be desired The first race
| was Il IN race. purse $4,000: $4,000 to the
tir t, $3.50 to the second. $3.50 to the third
Castle Boy and Lulu were the fvorites. the
latter leading III the FOOLS for first choice
The race was won by Lulu, who took the
second, third and fourth heats The second
place being hotly contested for by Bodine and
Triumph.
SUMMARY -Lulu . /, /, /; Bodine /, ,, ?,
t. Triumph. 5. s, 3, ,; Bad er Girl, t. 1, s. 3;
Castle Boy, j. 3. i, ); Derby, Z, ), 6, g. Brother
Johnathan, drawn Time-lst heat, quar-
| tiers, 30, :09s, LAG 2:22i 2d heat, "a. O9l,
1:t5, 220i; 81 heat 50, lis. :525, 2:23i 4th
neat, 30, 1:o99, 49,, 2:24i.
| The next race was for the 2:s3f class, in
which were eleven entries, for a purse of
! $500; $3.50 to the first, s625 for the second,
$50 for the third, $3.50 for the fourth In
this race Monarch Junior was the favorite,
selling in the pools at three to one against the
field. There We're ten starters, Red Oak be-
ing drawn. The race was won easily by Mon
arch Junior in three straight heats
SUMMARY. Monarch, Junior l. l. l Ben
Smith 1, 2, ?; Kitty d. 2 4, 6: Jean Ingleow
;, 3, 81 Tom Britton Z, &. g. Effe s, 5, Z; Lady
Alice 8, S, 4; Bowman Clark Chief 10, T. s;
Frank D. ., 10: Jerry Pestell 6. l09. Time,
first heat, by quarters, 80, l:l2II, 81, psi
Second heat. 3d.! IL, ] :513, 2:2s3 Third
heat, 80, lis, l:529, 2:3o3
The third and last race Of the day was for
the $50 class-purse $500; $50 to the first
$500 to the second; 1925 to the third, $40 to
the fourth Five entires tour starters, Lin
Der Jim being drawn III this race Ben Mace's
James Howell jr., was the f.vorite selling in
the pools at three and foui to one, against the
field, with Major Root second. The race was
won without an effort, III three straight heats,
by the tavorte. Summary-James Howell,
jr, |, |, |; Lewinsky, 2, 4, =: Major Root, 4,
2, 3; L. ]. Stevens, 3 3 4.
Time: First heat-36, 1:16, l 49,, 2:32}
Second heat-36 113l, 1:529s, 2:3243. Third
heat-364, IA, l:53, 2:30i.
In the first race large amount of money
was lost on Castle Boy, he being the prime
tavorite up to calling the race. In the second
and last races the tavorites won with ease.
A very enjoyable feature of the day was the
music furnished by Gilmore's band The pro-
gramlne ion tomorrow is the free for all
in which Goldsmith Maid, American Girl and
Fullerton are to go the 2:29 race, in which
there are seven entries, and mile heats The
running race OF seven entries. Pool selling
tonight is confined almost entirely to the 2:29
race in which Lucille Gold Dust is the favor
ite, with Stuart Mahoney, second
The first meeting OF the Great Quadrilateral
Irotting Union opens to-day. The weather
for the past three days has been unfavorable,
considerable rain having fallen. This after
noon it is cool and tire ,tening The track is
in splendid condition, and the horses for to-
days races are in good condition.
The attendance is good considering the
weather, about 1000 people being present.
Much interest is manifested i'll the 2:2l race
in which Castle Boy and Lulu are the tavorites.
SARATOGA, July 20. First meeting, second
day.
FIRST race. The Alabama Stakes A sweep
stake Of $50 each, PIP. with $1,000, for FLIES
ioaled in 1871, One mile and one-eighth; ~
nominations. Seven started Won by Re-
gardless, Countess second, Nudge tn I'd.
Time, 2;OOi.
Second race Purse $500; for all ages
tllree-quarters Of a mile Won by Katie
Pease, Minnie Mac second, Marmion third
Time, 1:l7i.
Third Race. Free handicap steeple chase
500 to he winner $50 to the second horse.
Distance about three miles, Geo. West took
the lead from the start and won easily, Bullet
falling next to the last hurdle. Time, $50.
Alabama Stakes. After several Intellectual
attempts good start was obtained, Regard
less getting first; Countess, however, deter
mined to make a run, went to the front and |
led Regardless by length, passing the grand
having the third, Valdine, Moonbeam, Madge |
and Bonaventure bringing Up the rear On
the back stretch almost the same order was
preserved, Countess still leading with Eclipse
tilly scarcely length in the rear and well in
hand, at the distance pole.
Regardless got her head, and with brilliant
burst of speed won the well contested race by
a length. Countess leading Madgetwo lengths;
Moonbeam fourth Bonaventure fifth Beatrice
sixth and Valdine seventh.
Second Roce.-There was considerable diff
Guilty in effecting start, but when the flag
did fall Katie Pease took the lead and had the
race all her own way to finish, winning with
the greatest ease, by fnlly two lengths
On the home stretch Minnie Mac and Dub
lin drew out from the ruck the former Sc
curing the second and the latter the third
place, Camelon's Alarm Inster filly fourth;
Catesby fifth, First Chance sixth, Quits sew
enth, Theodore eighth, Governess ninth, Mil
dew tenth.
Steepechase George West went to the front
at the tall Of the flag, and I'D soon increased
lis lead to six lengths. Bullet closed up on :
the second mile to within two lengths, both
horses jumping well.
The water pump was reached and passed in
safety, West again widening the gap between
them third mile; Bullet WAS apparently
much distressed and being unable to recover
himself. after taking the second to the last
hurdle stumbled, both horse and rider rolling
On the ground George West gall' ped home
the winner; neither Bullet nor his rider are
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