New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-15
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Second Day of the Spring Meeting,

yesterday was fully as large as on the open
ng day. The weather was all that coul,
be desired, for it cleared OF after all an,
the little shower that We had in the morn
ing just served to lay the duet.
The first race was mile and half. 70
all ages. There were elk entries Port Leo
nard. Colonel Neliigan, Tabitha, Nellie K
B. Z. Carver and Ortolan. After five Q
Elk false starts they got tolerably fair SEM
of, Port Leonard making play for lead
the rest tailing On behind, Nellie K. an,
Ortolau keeping neck and neck in the sec
ond position. Nearing the stand Carve
shot ahead, leaving Ortolan and Port Leo
nard slightly in the rear the others keepin!
well closed up. At the first quarter po!t
ligan rushing to second alongside of Carver
leaving Ortolan third, Nellie r. and Tabiths
eide and side in the rear. AS they neareC
the half mile Tabitha put on spurt, anG
when they passed the half mile post q
blanket could have covered the three
horses, Tabitha, Carver and Ortolan. This
| didn't last long, however, for OctoIan
yielding to the call Of his jockey, dashed
between Carver and Tabitha, and gradu.
ally drew away, coming in winner by three
| lengths, Carver second, Tabitha third,
Colonel Nelligan fourth, Port Leonard fifth,
Nellie K. last. Time of first half mile fifty
three seconds. At this result the knowing
ones were exceeding joyful. One time, at
any rate, the fayorite had won, and what
was better, so had they.
The second race was two mile heat race,
tor the Louisiana stake. Out of eighteen
nominations five came to the post, viz:
Mary L., Meta H., Fred Bonnabel, Sallie
Watson and Donnybrook. They got start
without much trouble. Fred Bonnabel
taking the lead, Mary L. second, Meta H.
third, Sallie Watson fourth and the favorite,
Donny brook, last. When they passed the
first quarter Bonnabel still led, but the
others were close on his launches, all
punched up. Nearing the half mile Mary
L. took the lead, leaving Bonnabel in second
place, the Others in easy reach. They
dashed along in this order until the back
stretch was reached, when Donnybreok
forced the pace and rushed to second place,
hugging the flank Of Mary L., and making
things cutie lively as they passed the string
on the first round. Time of first mile-1:52
Going past first quarter Bonnabel was left
ID the rear, and nearing the half mile post
he was SO far behind that it was quite
evident that he would be distanced. The
others held well together until nearing the
fhr1e. ,arror v,rIn
leaving the struggle down the back stretch
between Donny brook, Meta II. and Sallie
Watson.
The brush to the finish was hot and close,
but the gray colt put in some of those quick.
sudden and powerful jumps for which his
sire, old Lightning, was noted, and came in
two lengths ahead, Meta H. second, Sallie
Watson third, the other distanced. Time
of first mile. l:52: second mile, l:501a
In the paddock Donny brook showed in sach
fine form, after his effort at the close of the |
hrst heat. that he was more than ever a ia |
vorlte, and It was rather difficult to get bets |
against him.
At the tirst attempt they got OFF on the |
second heat, Meta H. taking the lead to the |
quarter, Sallie Watson close up and the |
avOrite last. So to the half and on to the |
by which time Meta II. was
two lengths ahead. Coming down the
lome stretch, Donnybrook again put on a
purt and got the honors of the first mile.
After this Donnybrook had it pretty much
VI his own way. He cut away and left the
'thers to follow as best they could. At the |
alf mile post the horses were nose and tail,
)onpybroek at front. Sallie Watson second
nd Meta II. third. DOnnybrook now forced
he pace little, finding his competitors SO
lose mp. So he drew away, and at the fn-
,h was six lengths ahead of Sallie Watson,
nd Watson was six lengths ahead Of Meta
|. Time of fret mile, l:54; second mile. |
;50l2; first quarter mile, % seconds: first |
aif mile, 81 Il seconds.
TIE third race, one mile and three-uuar. |
ers for all ages, had four entries, Lime
tone, Carrlngton, Captain Hutchinson and
evenge. They got good start, Hutchin-
On taking the lead, Limestone second, Re-
enge third and Darlington fourth. Before
ae first quarter mile was passed, Revenge
ad forged ahead, leaving Limestone still
,cond, Hutchinson third and Darlington
'ur,h. The first half mile was run in this
der, but nearing the stand, Hutchinson
ade play for front rank, leaving Lime
one close second, Revenge third and
way behind. At the first quar-
T Captain Hutchinson and Limestone |
ere side by side, Revenge not far behind y
Id Darlington out of the question alto. l
.ther. They ran this way until near home, II
hen Limestone swept to the front, leav-
g Hutchinson close second. Revenge an
different third and Darlington out of u
unds.
AS resume Of the three races, we sub u
u tie ~
SUMMARY.
First Race.-One mile and half for all re
es; Club purse, $500; first horse $500,
,ond horse $780, Ia
3. Lewis Co.'S br. h. Ortolan. aged, by Don- to
eraile, dam Canary Bird lis pounds.......... Vi
IL Cotte1's br. C. B. F. Carver 4 years old, bv n
Lightning, dam La victime; l04 pounds d
4. hitchcock,s ch: f. Tabitha, years old by az
Tipperary, dam Greek slave l0I pounds $50. | &c
IN Il. Stones b. c. Colonel Nelligan wears old v
by Harry of the West, dam Emehne; 90
WaIsh's b. e. Port Leonard wears Old by Ii
Voucher dam Prunella; l07 pounds. .......... 0 te
&. Norris ch. Nellie R., aged, by Light
hing dam Nora Creina; ll2 pounds.
T,me-2:44l2.
second RGce-The Louisiana stake: for
is and fillies four years old; S25 entrance, in,
D.. with $1,000 added: second horse to
eiye $500 and the third 500; two mile re-
IT'S. VI
!. Ryan John Coffee'sl gr. c. Donnybrook, cel
by Lightning, out OF Jessamine Porter pr
CottriFs b. f. sallie Watson, by Daniel ide
Boone, dam Maggie G., by Brown DicA; t.