New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-12-17
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB RACES,
Fall Nleesing-Third Day.

tendance was better than on tuesday. A
goodly number of ladies honored the grand
stand with their presence, and watched the
fortunes Of the favorite horses with bright
and eager eyes. Ladies' who know good
men when they see them, are not inditfer-
ent to the good points shown by racing
horses, and when the clean limbed and
sleeli-coated animals left the paddock, there
we're heard such little feminine comments
as "beautifnl" and Splendid" mingled
with murmurs of approval that actors on
the stage might envy. The track was in
perfect condition The sod had been combed
out with o harrow. until the loan lay as
smooth as a city Granger's speech before
an lection. All things foretold exciting
races, with good time for record.
The first bout was handicap hurdlerace
OF two miles. 1t b, ought out Port Leonard,
Oxm0re, Laura, James II. and Duroc, the
two year old, James got the start and
made hurdle one first, and evidently under
took to win in his own way, as the rider
lost control of him. At the third hurdle
Laura was tapping hard by the leader, and
had her nose ahead of all at the end of the first
mile, which was made in l:5S. Oxmore and
Leonard were then running even. The long
| stride of Leonard was telling against his
| opponents, and he was first to make the
seventh hurdle hard pressed by Laura and
| Oxmore James H. having satisfied himself
that hurdle racing belongs to the long.
| legged and the strong. It was thought
Port Leonard had the race he was working
beautifully, and the leaps scarcely slackened
| his speed; but on the last mile Oxmore
made a surprising spurt took the lead at
| the seventh hurdle, and came ia ahead the
| winner by about seven lengths, beating the
| favOrite.
The second race brought out eight horses,
| for dash of one mile and three-quarters.
| Virdigrs was the favorite, three to one in
| the pools. At the start Molie b. got van
tage ground, but soon lost her place, giving
| way to Coriander and Volcano. Verdigrs
took the third position, and the best he
| conld do was to hold that. Coriander lead
at the end of the three quarters mile, which
was made in 2l, and lie gained the race by
| four lengths.
Mile heats racing, best three in five, al
| though severely testing the powers of the
stock, appears to be the sport most in favor
on our track. Such race was third and
last on the programme. Six horses started,
| including Ella Harper, the tavorte, and
George Graham. Klburn took the lead at
the send off, first heat, and at the half
mile post was running even with Ella
Harper. The mare, however, steadily
gained, and won the heat in l:i6 Graham
on this heat bartl saved his distance, com.
ing home third, the red flag dropping
against Pompey's Pillar and Sweet Bay,
and shutting them out with scarlet no"
| for an n,wer.
Four horses came up for the second heat
| At the first quarter Port Leonard was lead
ing, seconded by Kiburn. Little Texas was
riding Ella Harper, and he appeared most
too anxious for his mares god At the
| half mile the horses were running nearly
| together, WHEN Ella, urged by the whip,
shot ahead, and used unne cessary exertIon
| to crowd the others from position. This
was an exciting moment. On previous days
| the Harpers had been very fortunate, and
| as Ella got vantage on this heat, one of her
hackers, from The Lone Star State, shouted
$500 to $50 Ella wins the heat" few sec
onds later and Graham led by an eyelash
distance, and improved on that, getting the
heat by the length of long neck, and
Texas paid his $500 like a little man. and
went over to the cooling ground to see if
E la Harper had speed enough left for an.
other heat On the second heat the red sig
nal sent Ki'burn and Port Leonard to sta
bles. The time made by the winners was
again l:46. 1t was quick work, and it was
evident that Ella had been too hard pressed.
Her owners were anxious, and she had vet
IHore work to do. At this juncture a
change came over the spirit of betting men.
and the figures changed in the French pools
to 5000 on Graham against Sl20 on Harper.
The third heat was closely contested.
Ella Harper got the lead but was kept un
der a pull until crowded too much by Gra-
ham. At the hall mile the two were run
ming neck and neck, Graham thereafter
gaining and crossing the line ahead.
The fourth time it was apparent that Ella
Harper was sent out only to get second
money. She took the second place, and her
rider wonld not allow her to waste her
speed. Graham, not hard pressed, came in
two lengths ahead, and the blackboard said
2l3h. This ended the races of the third
day. If all is fair on Saturday we shall see
the wind up.
SUMMARY.
First Rdce-Handicap hurdle race, two
miles; ciup purse, $500; $500 to first SIS to
second, $2j 20 third.
Jack son l. Co.'s ch c. Oxmore, v. o., by Bay
Dick, dam b, oliver l3' pounds. ds.............. l
N. W-'shs b. Z. Port Leonard, aged, b, Voucher,
IN Prunel al l45 pounds. nds..................... 2
ii Van Lews ch III Laura, Y. O., by Red Horse,
dam tanny King. by Big Boston; 1873 pounds. 3
II. Van Liew's b. Q. Duroc, Y. o., by Waf Path,
dam unknown; 80 pOu ads. ds......,..........,..'
Jam-s Harrisnu's ch. b. James H., eyed, by Big
Boston dam RaFi'ian. by imp. AlbioU; 100
lime-4:0l.
Second Rdce-Club purse, $400, for all
ages 5000 to first, s75 tc second, $25 to
third; ore mile and three-quarters.
H. Ask.y's ch. E. Curiander, 3 v. o., by Rebel,
dam Amelia WesnenI.r; 81 pounds. .......... l
@. II Rict's h c. VOca o. ). o., by V.nda dam
lodns; 80 t"nuds. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
William jennings cE. c. VerdiErIs, 3 y o., by
Versatile dsm Belle Brandon; so p ,unds. 5 |
W. Bra. As b q Mol,ie B. 3 v.ot by Judge L-On-
ard. oam by L,ru'g OF; 81 pounds. .."....... |
W. Cottril's b 9. CSolei Nel,ean, y. o, by
har,! OF the West d AN Z u.l Ne; i6i pounds. |
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