New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-22
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB,
Fifth Day Of the spring Meeting.

| Filth Day OF the Spring Meeting.
| Our spring meeting appears to be doomed
to bad luck in the matter of weather. Aftel
the way old Sol came out on Monday, it wa:
hoped that he made friends and was con
tent to bless us with his genial smile for a
| few days, at least. But, alas yesterday
morning the old fellow began 10 frcwn, anG
soon hid himself behind a curtain Of clouds
! The lowering skies then threatened, and
many who had intended to 20 to the races
| abandoned the idea. In spite of all draw
backs, however, the attendance was much
larger than it was yesterday, large pro
! portion being ladies.
The first race, a free handicap for all
| ages, distance one mile and quarter, was
won with the greatest ease by Carver by
three lengths. Tie story of the race is soon
told. With fair send Off, Sallie Watson
| took the lead, Carver second and the others
in huddle close behind.
Near the quarter Carver rushed to the
front, closely followed by Ortolsn, leaving g
Sallie Watson third and the Others keeping
| well up. Rounding the turn at the three
quarter pole they came into sight, Carver
still front and the others unchanged. Near
ing the string. Nellie X. leaped for second
place, got it, and the prancers came in
Carver first, Nellie R. second, Sallie Wat
son, Ortolan and Hunkidori in rear.
The second race, dash of mile and a
half for all ages, was handily won by Ed
win Adams, who took the lead from the
start and kept it throughout, winning by
six lengths. The favorite, Meta H., kept
respectable second place all the way
through. until dashing down the home
stretch Captain Hutchinson placed himself
between her and the leader, thus gaining
second money.
These two races were sad episodes for
the knowing ones. They fell with tre-
mendous shock, which has deprived them
Of much Of their available ready money
assets.
The third race, two mile heats, was ended
on the fret heat by Silent Friend distancing
bis antagonist. This race was totally void
Of interest, it being altogether one-slded
affair. Silent Friend allowed the Engineer
to take the lead, and keep it to the half
mile post, when he passed him easily, COM
ing in under the string at the end Of the first
mile six lengths ahead, and by the time the
quarter was reached he was 100 yards ahead.
l. did appear as though the Friend could
have beaten him a quarter of a mile. AS it
was, ne came in over 200 yards ahead. The
following is the summary:
First Race-Free handicap, one mile and
a quarter: club curse $500; first horse $4O0,
second horse $l00:
John Cofees br. c. B. F. Carver, years OLD by
Lightning, dam La victme; go pounds. !
g. 3: Morris ch. m. Nellie R., aged, by Light
William Cottrin b. Sallie Watson, years old,
by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie G., 80 pounds. 3
Lewis u Cos o. d. h. 4ItSian RitS 1a aged by Don
&. Harrison'sb b. 6. Hankidori years old, by
Malcolm dam BY Espilon. 81 pounds. ......... |
Tlme-2:lSl2. |
Second Race.-One mile and a half for all |
ages; club purse $500, first horse $500, |
second horse $l00:
H. B. Foley's b. e. Edwin Adams, years old by
Planet, dam Zephyr; 100 pounds. ..............1 ! |
H. Wash's b. g. Captain Hutchinson, years old,
by Voucher, dam ey Zero; le7 pounds ...:....
John q stones ch. f. Meta H., years old, by
harry Of the West dam 1sidOra Hill lol
A. LEWIS Co.'S b. M Bessie Lee Years old
by Hunters Lexington, dam by Chorster lt7
Time-2:5Ila.
Third Race.-TwO mile heats, for all agee;
club purse $500; first horse $3.50, second
horse $50:
w. Jennings ch. h. Silent Friend. years old.
by Australian, dam by Lexington; 10
1. g. Lewis l. Co.'S br. g. Chief Engineers
years old, by Rivoli, dam victorie; lO4