New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-04-11
Louisiana Jockey Club.

good day and good track on which to in
augurate the spring meeting.
Despite the late severe rains the track is
in prime order, and by the enterprise of the
management many improvements have been
made in the grand stand and approaches
thereto, as well as to the track itself The
partitions that were in the lower portion of
the grand stand have all been removed, and
all communication shut off except BY way
OF the main entrance and the ladies' dress
ing rooms. That portion of the course set
apart tor those in carriages has been en-
larged by the extension of the fence along
the field nearly the entire extent of the
back stretch.
The races will commence at two o'clock.
and there will be three races each dav. To-
day the first race will be for all ages, one
mile and quarter, club purse $500, first
horse S400, second horse $780, The follow
ing are the entries:
w. Cottriil's b. f. Sallie Watson. four
years Old, by Daniel Boone, dam Maggie
G., by Brown Dick: 1Ol pounds; colors-
scarlet. white belt, scarlet cap.
John Cotfee's br. C. Is. f. Carver, four
years old, by Lightning, dam La Victime:
lO4 pounds; cOlors-blue, with white stars.
NJ. Walshs b. e. Port Leonard. five Years
old, by Voucher, dam Prunella; l07 pounds;
cOlors-green aud green.
A. b. Lewis Il Co.'s br. h. Ortolan. aged.
by Doneraile, dam Canary Bird; ll5
pounds; colors-white jacket, with lemon
cap.
NJ. Welsh's b. e. Chris Doyle. aged, by
Voucher, dam by Epsilon; il2 pounds;
colors-green and green.
&. e. Morris ch. IN. Nellie R., aged, by
Lightning, dam Nora Creina; lie pounds;
colors-red and red.
IL. d. Pierces ch. b. John Mcdonald.
aged, by Brown Dick, dam Lady Efiie; lis
pounds; cOlOrs-black and white.
John II. Stones cb. c. o U, five years
old, by Harry of the West, dam Isadora
Hill; lO7 pounds; colors-green, with orange
sleeves
William A. Wells b. b. Falmouth, five
years old, BY Planet, dam Red Rose, by
Glencoe: Ito pounds; colors-orange, with
blue balls.
The second race is for the Pickwick stake,
for colts and fllies three years old; $25 en-
trance, p. p., with $1,000 added, second horse
to receive 5000, and the third 500; mile
heats. The Phkwick Club have offered as
prize to the winner Of this race valuable
gold-mounted whip. For this second race
there are thirty.two nominations. but it
appears to be now settled that not more
than seven will start. The probable start
ers are John II. Stones b. C. Colonel Nelli-
gan, w. NJ. Conner's ch. c. Stampede, A.
Bonnabels b. +. Sweet Bay, William Jen
nings' b. C. Larry Hart, William Cottrill's
b. f. Bonaventure and b. f. Lolita Moore
John Coifee's br. f. Ida Wells, and perhaps
Jennings br. C. Ballinkeel and Cottrili's b.
&. Bay Rum.
The third race will be three miles for all
ages, with 100 pounds on each; three pounds
allowed to mares and gelalngs; club purse
$500; first horse $3.50, second horse $3.50. |
Entries as follows:
w. Jennings ch. h. Silent Friend, five
years old, by Australian, dam by Lexing- |
tor; 100 pounds; colors-blue jacket, white !
N. Walsh's b. g. Captain Hutchinson, FIVE
years old, By Voucher. dam by Zero; ninety |
seven pounds; cOiors-green and green.
j. Crowley's ch. b. Darlington, five
years old. by Exchcquer, dam Tribulation;
100 pounds; col0rs-biue with red sash.
w: Scott's b. N. Fannie NJ, five years |
old, by Lightning, dam by imp. Yorkshire;
ninety-seven pounds; colors-green with |
orange sleeves.
A. B. Lewis & Co.'s b. m. Bessie Lee, five |
years old, By Hunters Lexington, dam by |
Chorister; ninety-seven pounds; colors-
white with lemon cap.
Tho sales of the pools took place last eve
ming at Hawkins club room, and will be |
continued this morning at ten o'clock We |
subioin q list of three pools sold, which will |
give an idea of how the knowing ones rate
The various competing steeds:
First Racc-Sallie Watson. $lOO: B. F.
Carver, $50; Port Leonard or Chris. Doyle,
s32; Ortoian. $50; Falmouth, $780, Nellie R., |
s22; o U, $l2; John Mcdonald, Sc.
Second Race.-Cottrills entries, 5000; |
Jennings entries, $l60; Conner's entries,
500; Stones entries, $50; Cotfee's entries,
$40; Bonnabers entries, $32.
Third Race.-Sient Friend, $2l0; Fannie |
NJ, S3l, Captain Hutchinson, So; Caring
ton, :2l; Bessie Lee, $H.
Considerable interest was manifested in
5he sale OF pools and quite large number
were sold.