The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-17
SPRING MEETING.
'y,HE LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB
Fifth Day.
The Vouchers Victors.

The weather yesterday, like that OF all the
,orexious days of this meeting, was as deiignt-
yoy m could be wished. The road was
crowded with vehicles of oil sorts on their
vav to the track, and, like the previous days.
,;s was evident that lovers OF the turf sport
xere ou. ia force. On the track 1t was
aoticeable that the attendance had increased
considerably. and the ladies were more
numerous than at previous meetings. The
delightful afternoon, with its aznre SKY,
,5rscine nortberiy winds and the lively sur
,,oundings, were enough to call out even the
most Apathetic, and it has been years since
xuch propitious weather has been given to
.,ar racing clubs.
The ladies' stand was brilliant in its array
IF beauty-there being present most OF the
elite Of our city, Respondent in their wealth OF
personal charms, added to which the tastes OF
,JIympe and Sophie served to enbellish.
First Race.
In this event Limestone was warm favor
tie. selling in the pools at odds against the
taeld. The knowing ones placed great conf
hence in Limestone and laid heavy money on
him, but there were number who realized
.he uncertainty of hurdle events and took
The offers when they were made.
The race was for two miles over eight
hurdles and the entries were Shillalah, Tom
lseathers, Limestone, Capt. Jack, Bob Britton
Little Hood. After some little time the drum
tapped and they got of, Lea:hers leading,
Limestone second and Shillalah third; down
10 the first hurdle, they al went in bunch.
a1eathers leading slight. Limestone second.
On the turn Laathers LED a length. taking the
hurdles easily, Limestone close, the rest
al punched in the rear; at the second hurdle,
,she Planet horse Bob Britton drew ahead and
went over first easily, closely followed by
I4eathers, Skillalah, the Eclipse colt at his
t9ank.
Down the back stretch the pace was hot.
Feathers let out all that was in him, and over
the third hurdle led easily, Capt. Jack, who
had worked forward, being second, Bob third.
round the the turn they sped, doing their
best, feathers still leading, tho rest near at
hand. Tom took the fourth hurdle with ease
closely followed by Bob Britton. who had
stolen up, Capt. Jack third, Limestone fourth,
shiliaiah fifth Little Flirt, in attempting the
sourth hurdle, struck it and fell, throwing the
rider, without, however, iDjuring him seri-
rusly.
Under the string they passed, in the same
~ no iOoh hpl
she stand feathers took it first, Limestone
,.lose, slightly touching it, which caused Shil-
,alah to strike the hurdle, throwing him
heavily on his right side. Bob went over
hanging on their .nk Capt. Jack length
behind. Banning was now hot, each horse
doing his best, and fast time was expected.
The second hurdle was taken in the same
/. order, and down the back-stretch they all let
,ut the last that was in them. Tom took the
second hurdle on the second mile first by q
Length and q half, Limestone second. Bob
:hird. Capt. Jack trailing behind. There was
no change up to the last brush, when the
Captain made little squirt but failed to catch
che Planet horse. At the finish, to the sur
prise Of betters, Tom was still ahead, dashing
,under the string winner by three lengths,
rhinestone second, Bob third, Jack fourth.
Time, 3A7!.
This is the fastest hurdle race ever run in
sae South, and it will lie q long time before
auy such time will be made ag lin. Shilalah
On examination was found to be completely
gone; the right fore shoulder blade had a
compound fracture, aud it was evident this
,,ron,is sing colt would have to be killed Mr..
90. r. Howard has be particularly unfortu-
nate this meeting, having had three of his
Aest horses disabled. Biloxi, Amadeus and
Shillclah have all been unfortunate enough to
setne victims of unlocked for accidents.
second Race.
There was considerable betting on the
,,scond race IN the pools, and Mildew was 8
not favorite, the Voucher mare having mum
Der of friends who put up their money on tn
cid blood. After some instructions from
President Breaux, they got eff well together
Mary l.. leading, Mildew second, followed b.
Vortex. At the first quarter Mildew let out
leading by length; Mary second, Vorte,
three lengths behind. Time, q seconds
At the half their positions were the same
and they made it in So. To the delight o.
The spectators, on the turn Vortex crept up
and they ali punched on the round home
.Vaisiog from their positions, it was any
body's race. but the mare Mary forced ahead
winning the heat by a half length, vorte,
second. Mildew three lengths behind. Time
T.47l.
Second Hs1:.-There was but little change
IN the pools after the horses had stripped
They cooled off well, and neither was blow
ing. A good start was effected and the drum
tapped. Vortex leading Mary second, Mildea
'soilowing On the turn into backstretct
Nary swung ahead. the rider evidently hav
ing no control over her He pulled as h .rt