The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1875-10-20
A RACING DEPARTURE.

mate horse races by pure blood stock
had long since departed and now the
honored old system Of heats of miles,
two miles, three miles, four miles
and one mile, best 8 in 8, had been.
forced of the turf to dashes Of a half
mile, of three.quarters of mile, Of a
mile and sixteen furlongs, and all
that sort of novelties, but it has been
reserved to our Rapides men to still
intrude on the sanctity of the time
honored customs which we still rev.
erence. While we call this an iDtru-
sion, still we claim for it the prestige
of new born, fresh and youthful de-
velopment of the stuff in the suck
lings, which can but prove as useful
as the Innovation which we regret has
palsied legitimate racing. As we
started out to write this new event
dashed into existence on the Fair
Grounds Race Course one day during
its late meeting, we record it thus:
200 yards DASH best in 8.
l. S. Cullen's black sucking, Henry
Ward Beecher, ~ months old, by
Newtown, dam by Lightning-R-
der's dress, black and white 2. l. l.
2. R. H. Carnaps bay sucking. Bees
sic Turner, A months old, by Old
jeff, dam Flirt-Rider's dress,
Blue and Red. l. 2. l.
3. J. C. French's brown sucking,
Theodore Tilton, 1 ga months old,
by Newtown, dam Pump Handle
Riders dress, harlequin 3. 8. /.
Time:
0. 13t, 0. IA, 0. II "a.
From this summary, which is the
official result, it will be seen that
each entry is marked l in the third
heat, which was dead heat between
all three-the decisive heat was not
run, the Judges postponing the final
dash to some future day to be named,
and published in these columns. In
the meantime each sucking charger
will continue in full training, and
the expectations of the sports run
high on the prospects Of another
race between the high dashing par
ties.
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The failure of the Fair, in re.
gard to its main and most important
features, which we regrettingly men.
ton elsewhere, has proved perfect
CAB feast to the croakers, soreheads
and discontinued tramps hereabouts
and is hailed by them as decided
victory. For the present we mus,
yet rest easy and let them enjoy it as
best they can, but we and most Of
the producers here, who are toiling
for redemption and still are deter
mined to merit it by renewed efforts
in our behalf and the Parish's veal
are almost tired beyond jobs virtue
at these chaps. Nothing suits them
nothing good enough here for them
always croaking, growing, grunting
fault finding, slandering, and YET
never aiming at future good, but still
they remain here, wont emigrate
and are perpetually cursing the poor
old bridge, which crosses them owe,
safely every hour of the day. We
can hardly conceive worse public
nuisances, to use the mildest Of
terms, than these chronic tramps
and they can rest assured that the
OVERLOOKED public is being Disguised
more and more every day with them
and their croakings and NANCY
growls, and would as special favor
ask for a respite and a halt to theil
pestifirous hissings. Shall we have
lit, and a slight reform in the doings
of croakerdom2
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We cannot help putting in &
good word for the gentlemen who
stepped forward with their horses
hastily trained them and redeemed
the sports of the Fair Association
one and all deserve credit for theil
manly efforts in our redemption cause
among these the stable of Carol
Jones should be noted and allowance
asked for the defeat Of his colts. AL