New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-16

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CirouDstauco o& fAfh Weafner,1n In Ito feY9c.
Oossidering IL aay w0 HGy oatuIday II
the Church, the attendanc1tol ladies was
not % great = Ypul6 otherwise have heen.
hrt large numSelef Esster bsnnees Wses
seen on the tfsad stand, and not . few
bright eyes watched the fortunes of the
swift eoursers. many pairs E gloves
ehaaGing hands = the wsgsrs. II ass-
culine portion Of the community was ont
in full force, and many men were eagerly
hdlinaat tho poolsales, talking horse sad
taking points in the four-footed game Of
tho turf. Owing to recent rains the tfack
.wss found to = In . heavy condition, and
in many places the hoofs of tho anioah
found mud enough for burial purposes.
This worked against fast time, and gave .
little advantage - the stsongest hozses,
sstdi not detzas from the interest ofiths
racing. s. s
TAe judges vsre Colonel G. A. Breaux,
president of tho club, Colonel D4hcan r.
Kenner and Colonel Bailie Peyton, q vet
eran of the turf. from Tesnes0e. Messrs.,
T. L. Aiteg ana W. B.aKrumbhaar Nan.
aged the distaa0e Gag, and J. P. HornorI
and J. A. Morris held the watches. Tho,
bell for mounting rang q three O'Clock, and
.Astrapee, vandal, Jr., Colonel NeiiieAn and
old Port Leonard came eut for the two oile
hurdls raee, to make eight hul1les. Tho
drum tapped - the second attempt for
1talt, and the horsef WERE sent away we'll
together, vandal end Nelligan lespipg the
first obstruction ade BY eide. Rounding
tAs turn Of the Arst quarter Van
dal went to the front, Nenkaa
ceowdiag his flank, end The thlrd
and fourth hurdles wese passed in the
same manner. Port Leonard, unable to
dismiss his rider, itruaglsA for q place,
= and crossed tho line bf the Azst mile half o
Length ahead, vandal ieSsad, Nelligan two
lsngths swsy, while the ungaAsAt gray
Astrapee had = b s6tisAed With being
fifty yazds behind Ill. The Hrst milo vas
made H2:l6. Running about BY the field
gate on the seesnd mile vandal cams up
and took the. lead, and Nelligan was close
BY in the second plsce, these two iun1ing
mp the back stretch side and side. Leaving
tho half milo pole Nelligan took the lead,
and cleared the remaining two hurdles in
fine style, winning tho race by . good
length, Vaadal seoosd, and Port Lsoasrd
i've times his length behind, while the vii
lain still pursued him, though that wos
gray Astrapee, hundred yards away.
This was goo for Nelhgan, who had not
been the favorite, the pools selling @3s on
Vsndar b $36- on tha Colonel, with the |
others in ~ de'd-
The second race Of three year olds for the |
Pickwick stakes brought out Rowett's |
Harry Edwards, Cottril's Mediator and
Tunks Harry Hill for mile heats. Mediator
was mounted BY Billy Lakeland, tho light
jockey of nerve and muscle who had rid
den Foster in the great California race, and
he was decidedly tho favorite, pools selling
at S85 On Mediator, go On Harry Hill and
$N on Harry Edwards - last choice.
Wien the drum tapped Harry Edwards
went of with two lengths the best Of Medi-
ator, with Harry Hill lappiag. 1saring the
quarter pole 1sliatos closed up. tribe,
and was q Edvarda' launches st the half
mile pole. Edwards then drew away, and
continued ~ leaA0 the way home, win
ming the hest BY two Lengths in l:55h,
Mediator hsing four lssgths in front Of
Harry Hill, and vas zuasing with sueh
pluck that he appeared - II ke-
Land was saving . horse that might
have Won tho hest II 10 had his own
Usy. Harry Edwards sams- into the psd-
dock Allowing but little fatigue, and .imme-
aistely became the favorite. Tho betting
shAngsd to 500 On Edwards to @65 on
Mediator, 80 ON barry HilI,.. The second
heat commenced after little msneuvering
N pretty even ternA nediatotls jockey
hen commenced busineo, whipped mp and
ode to win, his horse taking the lead at
he first turn. Harry Hill disputed the
way with the leader, and for . second
Brow neck in front ct the quarter pole.
When half way up the back stretch they
Iaid. Harry Hill shot his .belt, and
hen Edwards ran into the second place.
Mediator throwed . commanding lead -
coming round the Club House turn, snd.|
it all the way hane, crossing i,
he score three lengths In front, Edwards q
econd. Harry Hill was distanced in the 4
,ouk and went to stables. Tho two wh Il
,ad the field for the third hest got An '
ven start, and rulI ne6k and neck until 1,
alf way ub tho back stsetcha and then D
galloped away ct his pleasure, n
nd took tho heat By Dix lsnsths, Winning Il
be race. liz
The third race was for al ages, in . two o
'ile dash, and vsrdistis. Pompeys Pillar. u
Sap Harper and Kilburn faced Il
10 string for trial. Penpey st the start, n
alnouth next. Harper, the Texas horsA 2
~ conte Mt With the fifth place for 10 b
lst nilev And the Others allowed Kilburn u
ID ths aged Falmouth to run to thohtont. n
/ tho beginning Of tho second mile virdi-
IL came to the fpont with god paee, and
100 who did not knew the Texas horse :, :,
bered odds on him. At tho begin =.
ng Of the rise pools sold $500 ~ ~
! Harper, $I0e on verdigris, % On the =,
Id. On the last half mile Sam Harper =.
me up and took things his owe way, -
ooting under tho limo six lengths ahead. ~. =.
70 arst mile was made in1two minutes, -
. race in 3:56ls. This was IN exciting
se, aad has ripened expectation fer the jd'
atests of Tuesday, whom in the course Of u
man ,and horse events, tho track ought cc!
be in better condition and the grand an
nd crowded with spectators. to
esr st Race Hurdle race. two miles. over VI
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