New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-12
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Spring Meeting.

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consequently a grand success. The attend
ance was very large, there being little O,
no vacant seats in the lower portion of the
grand stand, and but few empty benches in
the upper portion. The field, too, was well
filled. The track was in good condition.
verifying to the utmost the praise that has
been bestowed on the recent improvements
by all turfmen and good judges.
! A noticeable feature of the present meet
ing was the total absence OF all ganip Q
booths aud other outside emptasions to the
| speculative and hazardous. Pools we're
sold, of course, but nothing but what prop
erly belongs TO racing will be permitted on
! the Louisiana course, at least during tho
present meeting.
In the first race there were nine star ters
the distance being one mile and a quarter.
Considerable betting was done, and a yerv
large number of pools were sold, Sallis
Watson being the favorite, with Carver or
Walsh's entries for second choice. But the
result knocked all calculation, for Ortolan
horse that sold in the pool at the rate OF
thirty to three hundred, came in an EASY
winner by two lengths.
The second race for the pickwick s.aks
brought six starters to the post. After
1e" false starts they got good send-o #,
bailnkeel making play for first place. Colo
mel Neiligan second, Stampede third, B ma
venture fourth, and Ida Wells last to get
on. Before reaching the first quarter the
positions had rapidly changed, Ballink eel
falling Oft, and Ida Wells, in the bru sh
around the turn, getting first place, leay ing
Sweet Bay in the third position, with Bona
venture and the others behind. at the alf
mile post Sweet Bay took second place from
Ballinkeel, but couldn't take the lead from
the bennington lilly. Very little variation
IN position occurred from this point to the
finish, Ida Wells coming in winner by a
neck, Sweet Bay second, Ballinkeel th ird,
Bonaventure fourth, Stampede fifth, and
Colonel Nelligan sixth. This unexpecte
termination Of the first heat made it look
as though the favorites were to be beaten al
the way through. Betting now began to be
rather lively and somewhat wild. A good
deal of quiet hedging was done.
The call for the second heat found all six
horses again on the lue At the send aw ay
Ballinkeel took the lead, Colonel Nelliy an
second, Sweet Bay third, the rest in bun ch
close after. At the first quarter Ballinkee
was leading length, Sweet Bay had second
place, Colonel Nelligan third, the others
close up. The half mile was passed in the
same order, but socn after passing the half
nile post Bonaventure, that had till now
been laggara in the race. rushed swift ly
to the front, and then followed a genera
mixing up of the others and struggle fo
second place, but Stampede got it, the six
horses coming under the string in the fol
lowing order: Bonaventure first, by length.
Stampede second, Baliinkeel third. Sweet
Bay fourth, Colonel Nelligan fifth and Ida
Wells last.
For the third heat only two horses cam q
up, IN accordance with club rules allowing
only tho winner of a heat to contest Bona
venture and Ida Wells were the contestants
but the result appeared to be foregone con,
clusion. No bets were made that we haa rd
Of. Bonaventure took the lead at the off
start, at the first quarter was two Ieugt hs |
ahead, and at the half led by iys lengths
HIS rider now eased up little, but, after
passing the third quarter, shook out the
reefs and sailed in an easy winner, distan c.
ing the bennington FLY.
The result of the race being the di,tanc |
ng OF the winner OF tho first heat, the
question has arisen as to tho propriety of |
giving any horse second money. No decis
on In the matter has yet been given, but
he president Of the club will decide to-
morrow.
For the third race, three miles for all
ages, there were FIVE entries and all started.
lhe betting showed Silent Friend decid ed
aVorlte, but the others were not wltho ut |
packers when anything like decent odds |
we're offered. When Silent Friend put in
IN appearance and people noticed that his
oreless were bandaged with red aann el,
ome OF the unwary thought there was
omething wrong with the horse. So the
leIc stock rose perceptiby, and some VIII
lad backed the faverite heavily plung ed
nto the pools for relief The send off
bowed Carrin gtOn in the lead, Fannie NJ.
nd Bessie Lee together right behind, the
est scattering. The first quarter and half
'ero passed in same order, the favorite be.
og content, for the present, to steer
liddie course. AT the third quarter Bessie
zee, Fannie NJ. and Darlington had sharp
tile brush, the Friend and Hutchinson
OF appearing to care much, but let !
Jessie Lee nave the first mile, Darlington
econd place, Fannie NJ. third, the Friend ,,
nd Captain Hutchinson bringing up the 8
ear. Time of first mile, I:5j. The position /
the horses did not change until the half
lie post was passed, when Captain Hutch r
son made play for the front, leaving Bes- 7
g Lee on his flank, little in rear, and | z
lent Friend an indifferent third, Caring =
n and Fannie M. dropping off In this
der they passed under the string on the il
cond round, and so to the first quarter on y
e second mile. At the half-mile post ;,
hutchinson still led and the Friend and p
9ssie were struggling for second place. u
oning around the turn into the home d
retch, Silent Friend took his proper posi- 4
N In the lead, and the race term mated t;
tn Silent Friend winner by clear length, II
'ssie Lee second, Captain Hutchinson !"
ird. So ended the frat days sport, of c;
iich We append the following: II
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SUMMARY ! g
First Razs-One mile and a quarter, for 81
ages: $780, first horse $i00, second d
rse 500. Nine horses entered and OF
lrted.
B Lewis 4 Co.'S tr. h Ortoian, aged, by m
Donersile, da n Canary Bird; lis pounds. 49,. l d
CottrFS b. { Sallia Watson 4 xeara old q