The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-22
THE RACES.
ForR RIDERS SENT no GRASS AND NO.
BODT HURT
The FavOrites vtcfOriOus-DrOp ON
Little Came Not on the Hills.

weather anu Ilp-JOp Track ana BOOu
programme brought another large con-
course OF people to the Fair Grounds
yesterday. This leads to the gratifying
statement that the meeting will be a
paying one-not usually the case since
reconstruction set Unlike the measles
| IL 1t don't kill, then you are safe for
lifetime. In general terms, the assem-
blage was select and brilliant one, but
presented no novelties besides those al
ready cited-if we are permitted to ex-
cept the article: gentlemen's straw
hats, which had made their first show
on Thursday, and on Friday were
to be noticed in sufficient numbers
to remind the locker on that the
heated term was near at hand and soup
| lined stove pipes must soon be discarded.
None OF tho reporters have rs yet
appeared with new tiles, and the over
fashionable sports still sport the light
gray spring felts lest they might not
appear alI-the-style by anticipating
summer. Two 9th races were marked
by incidents which will be related under
| their proper heads. There were three
on the programme A handicap hurdle
race Of two miles over eight hurdles,
with seven entries; u free handicap,
mile heats with four entries and the
third race, dash Of one mile and three
quarters for all ages, with only two
competitors, although there was third
horse money.
FIRST RACE When the bell rang to
horse, Nclligan, Cariboo, Busy Bee
Pompey Smash Astrapce, Vandal, Jr. /,
and Port Leonard, all the entries, were
ready to make for the club purse Of
$500. Michigan remained the favorite
at $40, to $3.50 on Vandal the field
being rated ut $lG0 Barring untoward
accidents, it was fOregone conclusion
that Cottrill would win the day. Busy
Bee got the start and led over the first
hurdle, followed by Astrapee, which
positions they kept to near the
second hurdle. Port Leonard dropped
himself and rider over the first hurdle,
Leonard's general propensity to commit
these errors being known, there was no
surprise ut the occurrence, but much
sympathy for his rider who was, how
ever, but slightly bruised in the fall
Michigan closed up between the first and
second hurdles and lead over the latter
and along the back stretch, and was
one length ahead at the three-quarter
post, when the Bee came up. Pompey
attempted to 90 so also but failed Nell
| ligan, however. who had given up first
place to the Bee for moment, took to
the front again and kept his place
throughout, leading all the way around
the second mile, and coming in
one length ahead Busy Bee second,
Pompey Smash third, Astrapee bad
! fourth As to Cariboo and Vandal, as
though to illustrate the old adage that
misery loves company" they initiated
the bad example of Port Leonard by
taking tumble at the leap over the
last hurdle. No bones broken, how
ever. Leonard ran great risks Of in
juring himself after his fall, running as
he did to the back stretch on the Sec
ond mile when be was stopped with the
strappings Of his saddle, part OF the
time, tangled in his hind legs
SECOND RAcE-Ffrst Heot-The inter
est Of the exciting race Of the day, the
free handicap, mile heats, was married
by the withdrawing OF Lloyd's Verdi
girls upon whom great expectations
were placed, he being the second
choice at the pools at Hawkins
Kilburn, Jack Trigg, Springlett and
their names when called aThe bidding
at the pools was heavily in favor OF
Kilburn, and, as it is termed among the
professionals, it was a dead-open-and-
shut game. Springlett was the second
choice. Just before starting the rumor
got abroad that some raScality was in
tended to be perpetrated, and that Kill
burn had been sold out. AL
though the owners Of the horses
ed in this matter, it was VIGOROUSLY
known that, indeed, unfairness had
been contemplated in some quarter.
The alarm being given, the judges
promptly took the matter in hand and
left no possibility for any doubt as to the
fairness Of the result. Much delay oc-
Cured in starting the horses, Jack
Trigg refusing twice. When it became
apparent that start must be had,
ITlggs obstlnacy, notwithstanding,
what should Kilburn do but send
his rider to grass and show his good
temper by stamping on him three or
four times. The spectators had an OPP
portunity Of witnessing at this moment
| the relative value of a race horse and
his rider. While Miller lay PROSTATE
against the inside fence, with nobody to
look after him, there were two or three
persons securing Kilburn from possible
harm and coaxing him to be gentle.
Fortunately Miller's injuries are slight.
Further delay occurred to provide for
another rider for Kilburn, and it was
announced that he would be three
pounds over weight. But this disadvan-
tage did not seem to swerve his hackers.
for kilburn continued to be the favorite
at the Paris pools. The second refusal
OF Trigg occurred after this acct
dent, when it was found neces-
sary to adorn him with the blink
ers. Another false start then oc-
CURED, giving Trigg an opportunity to
show how soon he could make the
quarter pole, and diminishing his
chances, if he had any, to win. Finally
a start was obtained Kilburn and
Springlett going off together, the latter
leading by a neck at the quarter pole
and keeping the lead throughout. Kill
burn under a heavy pull until nearing
the string. Trigg showed some bottom
by pushing up on the home stretch and
taking third place, Mollie behind.
Springlett led in by a neck. Time-l :471.
Second Heat-With many Springlet
was now the favorite, and commanded
$500 to $3.50 for Kilburn. and $50 for the
field. Kilburn got the start, Moliie
second, Springlett third, the last two do
ing ,their, best, reaching the half mile |
neck and neck, and leaving Kilburn.
again under pull, behind them, the
closing up occurring on the back |
stretch, Trigg several lengths in the
rear. On the turn they were all we'll |
up, and in the same order at the three
quarter pole. Here Kilburn's rider let
him ont and no took tho 1aol