New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-23
L0UIslANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Sixth and Last Day.

LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
Sixth ana Last Day.
The printed programme looked full Of
promise for moro than ordinary sport to the
casual observer, but the better posted
readers did not equint it that way. The
first race looked pat, on paper, the second
rather lean, and the third decidedly attenu-
ated. It being tho last day. an unusual
number of visitors rolled down to the
course, and the ladies were almost count
less, they looking charming in their latest
fashions of hats and dresses. The gentle
men entered into the spirit of the occasion
with considerable sest, stalking money on
the results of the first and second trials;
very few touched the four mile race, most
of them considering it q contest between
lone horse"
When Colonel Breaux rang up the horses
for the first race, Fortuna Stakes, one mile
and half for three year olde, people who
held programmes learned that ont of the
thirteen names printed only three, Harry
Hill, Osseo and Southern Express, would
travel, the two latter belonging to Cottrill.
All odds were on Harry Hill. and generally
speaking, the others were classed in the
field. Betting was entirely in favor of
Harry, and at the pool selling festive gen.
tlemen placed heavy money on the favorite,
willing to rick round sums to scoop in even
the price of dinner.
At starting there was an evenness that
counted for nothing, Osseo having little
the best, Hill second, while Express was q
tOlerably bad third a. the first turn, and
at the last quarter the same. At the first
quarter Harry began to pick up his hoofs
for front place, still second by half
length, but after that he began to think
that there was work before him, finally
making the position neck and neck with
Osseo. Reaching the half mile pole, Harry
ratified ahead little, and on the home turn
continued to gain, yet Osseo strove hard to
keep a good place. Express was looking at
them, but never thought of catching up
after that. Rattling on toward the judges
stand, Harry laid down to his work, get
ting under the string, say five lengths
ahead, while nobody looked to learn where
Express was resting. 1t should be men.
toned that on making the first half mile
Osseo led, followed by Harry and Express.
TheTtime was 2:42l4.
In the second, consolation race, only
three CONSIDERS were announced, Survivor,
Enlister and Pnss Brodnax. The friends
of the two first named were about equally
divided Friday night, but yesterday morn
ing Survivor gained favor. rating decidedly
beyond his opponent, Puss not being
spoken Of. Starting off was found no easy
task, as Enlister acted contrary, requiring
lively lashing, but on the send off he got
the lead in spite of Survivor. When ar
irving at the quarter pole Survivor shot
ahead, having concluded to stop trifing
and get down to business. At the half mile,
Survivor leading, Enlister second and Puss
gazing at their tails, though she closed the
gap somewhat, and then began to take
more urban view of the home stretch. Sur
vivor continued to roll onward, bound to
see the promised land first, but it required
all his energies, passing under the string .
length in front of Enlister. Puss made q
splendid effort up to and near the white
fence, when she fell back, her rider not
caring to press her further. The mile was
made in l:44le.
The third contest was considered as be-
tween Gays Sam Harper and himself,
though Minors Falmouth was saddled up,
all for glorious four mile race, the last
contest of the spring meeting. Nobody
spoke of Falmouth as taking part in the
race, some saying that Harper might, after
the start, take q sound sleep and then rise
up and easily win the stake. On the start,
and during the first half mile, Falmouth
was at the fore, but at the fret half Har-
per began to understand that he was Sec
md, still under pull. After that he went
n front and remained there until the fourth
nile was busted. just after going on the
'ourth mile Falmouth stopped, but bis rider
was sent onward. From that time out Sam
Harper kept kown to his work, purposely
% make as fine time as possible. Under
he string for the fourth time Harper was
'ne-eighth of q mile ahead of Fal- |
mouth. making the trip in 7:42.
SUMMARY.
First Race-FOrtuna stakes for three |
rear olds; SIS entrance, p. p, with 500 |
Idded; second horse to receive $3.50, third |
lorse $50. One mile and half
ohm Funk's br. c. Harry Hill. by Virgil dam
Lark, by Lexington; 100 pounds. ............. l |
,ot'ril's ch. c. OsseO, by Eclipse Dam Oliata; 100
'ottr,lrs q. + southern k1p;sss, BY Heimeoid,
1ime-2:4212.
Second Race-COnsOlati0n race, one
nile, for horses that have run and not won
Turing. the meeting. Club purse $500; first
'oI SO 1925; second horse $50; third horse
rs.
!. n. Burton's b. b. Survivor, BY vandal,
dam by Lexington: lis pounds. ............... l
. B. Morris g. Q. Enlister. by Enquirer, dam |
Crownlet; l04 pounds. e........................
dam by Brown Lick; 1ol pounds. 3
Time-l:44h.
Third Race-Four mile heats for all ages; |
lub purse $1,000; first horse $1,000; second
orse 500.
. A. Gays b. h. Sam Harper, by Rebel. dam by
Q. Minors b. b. Falmouth, by Planet, dam
Red Rose, lis p0uncs., .......................2
Time-7:42.
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