New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-29
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY, MAY 80, 1875

tnree NOMINATIONS: nine started, VIZ: klsk
Visitor, Ad, EImwood. Tom Ochiltree, Con
's'gnee, Austral, Bay Final and Vagabond
Before the start Bay Final was the favorite
though Tom Ochiltree had friends who
backed him. The horses started, Elmwood
IN the lead, Bay Final second. COnsignee
third. Vagabond fourth and Visitor. Aus
trail, Tom Ochltree, Risk and Ad in the
order named At the quarter Consignee was
second and NagabOnd third, and there was
no change as they passed the stand. On the
lower turn Nagabond ran to the front and
going up the back stretch Visitor took the
lead with Tom Ochiltree. Bay Final and
Elmwood running head and head. On the
upper turn Tom Ochiltree gathered himself
and shot to the front and came home
easily two lengths ahead of Visitor who beat
Bay Final head. Time 2:431a.
Third Race-COnsOlation purse; $500 to
first horse; $l00 to the second; horses that
have not started during the meeting three
pounds extra; winners of one race duriD g
the meeting five pounds extra: if two races
seven pounds extra. Horses beaten once
twice, allowed five pounds: mile heats;
tive started-Scratch, keene Richards,
Austral, Tom O'Neal, and Huckleberry
Scratch was the favorite before the start
though all the horses sold in the French
pools. HuckIeberry and Keene Richards
had their friends, and both we're literally
bought Tor the first heat. They all got off
we'll together, Scratch in the lead, .O'Neal
second, Austral third, Huckleberry fourth,
and keene Richards last. At the quarter
Huckleberrv had taken the second
place, and O'Neal fell off to fourth Up
the back stretch the only change was with
keene Richards. who changed places with
O'Neai. Thus they run to the upper turn,
when keene Richards went to the second
place, and thus they entered the home
stretch. Down to the finish the horses, ex-
cept Scratch were pressed, and they came
home with keene Richards declared the
winner, Scratch second, O'Neal third
Huckleberry fourth, and Austral distanced
Time-l:iia..
For the second heat, Scratch, Keene
Richards, Tom O'Neal and Huckleberry
started. Huckleberry led off with Scratch
second, keene Richards third, and O'Neal
fourth. There was no change until after
passing the half mile pole, when with
Huckleberry still in the lead, Scratch and
Keene Richards ran around the upper turn
and into the homo stretch together. Down
the home stretch the horses were hardly
two lengths ahead of keene Richards, who
beat Scratch one length Time-l:45
For the third heat only Huckleberry and
Keene Richards started. Huckleberry led
Oft and ran under an easy pull, maintaining
his advantage until going around the upper
turn, when Keene Richards made dash
and closed part of the distance, but in
the home stretch Huckleberry shook him
off and came to the finish six lengths
ahead. Time-l:46a4.
Fourth Race One and quarter miles:
purse, $400; $50 entrance, to the second
horse; welter weight; entries made after
the first race of the day to take the place
of the gentlemen's purse; Spendthrift, Kadi
and Calvert started; Spendthrift led off,
with Calvert second and kadi third, but,
before passing the stand, Kadi took the
second place, and the race was from that
between Spendthrift and Kadi. Spend
thrift held his advantage, although Kadi
ran up to his flank on the upper turn, but
in the home stretch Spendthrift increased
his distance and won the race by four
lengths. Time-2:l3.
1t is proper to state that the decision of
the judges in favor of keene Richards in
the first heat of the third race, consolation
purse, was openly and loudly denounced as
unjust, not only around the pools, but the
grand stand, and this feeling OF disappro.
baton was manifested in manner that
could not be misunderstood.
The Races at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2S-In the first race
Simon won in three heats. Time-2:3O.
2:3l4, 2:3324. In the second race Matte
Lyn won the second, third and fourth
heats. Time-2:32, 2:3l p, 232h, 2:3034.