New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-12-05
Louisiana Jockey Club.

| tluo are most nOspitable and generous IN
their arrangements. Today will be the
great field day of the meeting and the grand
stand will probably be crowded.
AS great interest is manifested in today 4
| sports, the programme Of each race is here.
with published in full:
First Race Handicap hurdle race: two
miles; club purse. $500; S3O to frat, 500
to second, $50 to third.
M. Welch's b. g. Chris Doyle. aged, by
! Voucher. dam by Epsilon; lao pound.
| COlors, green.
Robert j. Alcorn's B. e. Captain Jack,
four years old, by Rngmaster out of Molly
| Austin; I25 pounds. Colors. red. white and
! blue
II. Van Liew's gr. c. Astrapee, four years
ITO pounds. Coloys, red and black. with
| white sash.
T.. T. Towards CHI. c. Biloxi, four years
old, by imp. bennington, out of Rebecca;
| l40 pounds. Colors, scarlet, with black
sash and cap.
! years old, by Tuskina, dam by Voucher;
10 pounds. COlors, red. with white sash
and blue cap.
w. Jennings br. f. Huntress. four years
old, by Brown Dick. dam by Shark; ~;
pounds. Colors, blue, with white cap.
In this race, special attention is called to
the weights carried, and a quiet remark
yentured to the effect that handicap
hurdle race is not altogether out of order.
Ia the pools last evening Biloxi sold for
| $40, Captain Jack e35. Chris Doyle $40,
Huntress So, Astrapee SIS, and Mary For.
rest s..
In the sales Of pools or the frs. race
there was considerable variation. though
Biloxi ranked all through as favorite at
about even against the field. IN some
pools Huntress graded low. and was even
ranked with .he field. Several pools on
this race were sold with Biloxi; against the
entire field. In these side issues Mr.. How.
ards entry claseed at 500 70 $e5.
Second roee-Club purse, $500. for all
ages; $3.50 to first, 900 TO second, $50 to
third; one mile and three-quarters.
NJ. Welch's oh. t. Carrie r, three years
old, by imp. Billet, out Of Miss Eoote;
eighty seven pounds. Colera, green.
+. %. Minors b. ii. Falmouth, five years
old, by Planet, out Of Red Rose: 10 pounds.
Colors, blue, red sash, white cap.
John II. Stones b. c. Colonel Nelligan,
three years old, by Harry Of the West, out
of Ernestine, by Brown Dick; ninety
pounds. ColOrs, green with orange sleeves.
William jennings br. c. Ballnkeel, three
years old. by AsterOid, out of SchOttiscbe.
by imp. Albion; ninety pounds. Colcrs,
blue, white cap.
j. Curtn's Dr. c. Rainy Day, three years
old, by Tuskina, dam by Voucher; ninety
pounds. COlors, silver gray, blue cap.
Pools on this ruce were for some time at
dead lock, every body desiring Ballinkeel.
That redOubtable son of Asteroid brought
$40, Falmouth going for s22 and the others
at single figures. As there was not much
room for speculation where such opinions
prevailed, some pools were offered with
Ballinkeel barred. A chance for sport be-
ing thus offered Falmouth stock rose to
500, Nelligan to S4S and the field to so.
Third Race-Club purse 500 for all ages;
$3.50 70 first. $50 70 secOnd; mile heats.
best three in five:
NJ. Welch's b. &. Port Leonard. five years
old. 6y Voucher, out of Psunella, 10.
pounds. Colors, green.
+. y. Minors b. f. Sweet Bay, three years
old, by haywood. out Of La Bruna, eighty
seven pounds Colors, blue, red sash, white
cap.
w. Cottriil's b. +. Lolita Moon, three yea..
old. by Australian, ont of Edeny, eighty
seven pounds. Colors, scarlet. white belt.
scarlet cap.
Z. Warwick's b. h. Tom Leathers. ii We
years old, by Camps Whale, dam by
Doubloon, no pounds. Colors. red jacket.
white sash. blue cap.
Thomas Clark's b. G. Grown Prince. three
years old, by Asteroid. out Of Kate Ander-
son. ninety pounds. Colors. black jacket,
white cap.
Lolita Moon was first choice at 5000,
Crown Prince bringing 500, Port Leonard
:55, Sweet Bay S25 and Tom Leathers $40.
The sale Of pools for to days racing will
be renewed 1t the judges stand this morn
ing. Pools for Mondays racing will be sold |
this evening at Hawkins club rooms.
1t should be borne in mind that the races !
commence precisely at two o'clock, aud as
,he first event is the favorite hurdle race |
visitors should be prompt and early in
attendance.