New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-05-19
THE TURF.


| LOUISVILLE, Nav l8.-Iuaugural meeting
of the Louisville Jockey Club, second day
| The crowd in attendance to-day was not
as large as yesterday, but 1000 or, 1000
visitors were on the grounds. There were
three races, and the time made n the second
and third is considered very good. The
| dav was perfect, but little dusty.
! f.rst Rdce-The Alexander stake for two
year Old colta. S25, pay or play; the associa-
rion to add $3.50; second horse to have 500:
dash Of half a mile. Twenty. four entries.
| Thirteen started, as follows: McHenry
! Meador's chestnut colt Congressman, by
| War Dance, dam Saratoga, by imp. Knight
! colt Malmistic, by Planet. dam Luileme, by
/ Lexington; A. keene Richards bay colt
| Grit, by Melbourne. dam Wagonette, by
| Wagner; 4. X. Richards chestnut colt Bazaar
by Jack Malone, dam Ivy Leaf, by imp
Australian; Williams g. Owings' bay colt
Melnotte, bv Melbourne, dam Woodferd
Belle, by Lexington; T. j. Nichols 1ay
gelding Vagrant. by Virgil, dam Laz,, by
imp. Scy,hian; William Murphy's chestnut
colt Rass Butler, by War Dance. dam Prin.
cess Royal, by imp. Sovereign; Williams g.
Owings' chestnut colt Creedmoor, by
AsterOid, dam imp. Target, by RifeDan;
John Funk's brown colt by Virgil. dam
Lark, by Lexington; 4. B. Lewis g. Co. g
bay colt Pluto, by Planet, dam imp
Eleanor, by Voltigeur; d. Swigert's bay
colt CeylOn, by Asteroid. dam Vandalia, by
Vandal. and William COttrills bay colt
Mediator, by Daniel Boone, dam Meanness,
by Brown Dick.
A good start was made by Colonel John
son, the official starter. Vagrant took the
lead almost at the start, and kept it, coming
in the winner by three lengths
The following is the summary: Vsgrant
], Funk's entry 2, Russ Butler 3. Time
5Ol4.
The pools sold On the race we're as follows
Melnotte and Creedmoor, $35; the field, SIS.
Vagrant sold last in the pools.
Second Rdce-Aseociation purse of $500;
second horse to have $500; two mile heats.
There we're five entries. and all started.
Just after leaving the string Harper's Ex-
Gel was fOuled by Williams Il Owens Ok
more, forcing the horse against the fence
and almost dismOunting the rider. He re-
covered his seat admirably amid great
cheers, but lost several lengths. He imme-
diately made for the front and came under
the string at the second mile only half
length behind. The heat was splendid
run throughout, the horses frequently
punching, and all running very evenly. A
protest was entered on the part of Excel,
and Oxmore was ruled out and the rider
suspended.
The second heat was also beautiful one,
Arizona winning both in splendid time.
The following is the summary: James
Franklin's Arizona, by Lexington, l, /; F.
B. Harper's Excel, by Eudorser, 2, ?; B. G.
Transfer, by Jack Malone, 4, 4. Time,
3:HA, 3:35la. The pools sold in this race
were in the following order: Arizona, Ex-
eel, Hazem. and the field.
Thud REORGANIZATION purse, $3.50
one mile and one-eighth; sixteen entries
fourteen starting: Astral, by Asteroid;
by Jack Malone; Mary L., by
Century, by Censor; Nelly Knight. |
by Hunters Lexington; Lady Greenfield,
by Jack Malone; St. George, by |
War Dance; Modoc, by Muggins; Whisper,
by Planet; Calvin, by Tipperary; Enlister,
BY Enquirer. and George Bowman, by |
Lexington. Calvin sold as the favorite.
The start was good one but Calvin i'm |
took the lead, and came in |
winner by three lengths. The following is
5he summary: Calvin, entered by Price
j; Astral, entered by Robinson |
4 Morgan. ?; George Bowman, entered by |
Logan & Bruce, 3; Egypt, entered by D. |
swigert,4 4. Time-l:j6h.
Fleetwood Park Races.
NEW YORK. May lS.-The spring meeting |
vt Fleetwood Park opened to-day.
First Ruce-Purse $1,000, for horees that !
rad never beaten $50 mile heats; fourteen |
started; won by Tornado. Maud second and |
F. b. French third. Time-2:37i., 2:35,
;: IS and 2:,8. Maud won the first heat.
Second Race-Purse $1,000, for horses |
hat had never beaten 2::26; mile heats; nine |
started; won by Blanche, Tom Keeler sec.
,nd, Charlie Green third. Time-2:28, 2:26,
9::29 and ~. Keeler took the first heat.
The BvAtmore Races.
BALTIMORE, May 1s.-The trottinp over
he Herring Run Course commenced today.
The track was in good condition, and the
weather fine.
The first race was for horses that have |
never beaten 2:30; mile heats. three in five; |
purse $1,000; seven started-Annie Collins,
Orange Blossom, Albert, Jack Draper,
Gray Chief, Snow Ball and White Cloud.
Albert won in three straight heats, Annie |
Collins second and Jack Draper third. |
rime-2:3019, 230, 2:30.
Second Race-For horses that have never |
beaten 2:40; mile heats, best three in Ave;
purse $1,000 The starters were Carrollton |
late Captain Jack, Clifton, Jacob LaRisn |
and Fannie. Clifton won the first two
heats and Carrollton he others. Clifton