New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-22
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY APRIL % 1876
LOUISIANA JoCKEY CLUB.

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i LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
! Fifth Day.
Tho attendance was fair and tho feeling
generally quite animated, while the track
was sll that could be desired, and tho
weather seemed to have been made to
order. Old Sol was rather fervent, but
friendly clouds interviewed just sufficient to
keep the atmosphere pleasant.
The tirst feature presented was . handi-
cap hurdle race Of two miles, with seven
entries, most of them tolersbly we'll known
to frequenters Of the course. Colonel Nell
ligan was the favorite from first to last,
made 90 principally because he gained .
good victory last Saturday in . hurdle con-
test, perhaps somewhat Unexpectedly. The
junior Vsndal and Port Leonard had some
friende, and occasionally the name of Busy
Bee was mentioned ~ likely to make .
little showing, but the others were ranked
in the field. On the jump Port Leonard,
having tho fence, tumbled over the first
hurdle, tossing his rider into space, and
then cantering off at . terrible pace. keep
ing on tho track a. if in earnest to beat
somebody. Before arriving at the half
mile pole Nelligan grsti6ed his hackers by
taking front seat, we'll contested by Busy
Bee, which animal seemed determined to
make the trip at every hazard, and finally
shot ahead by virtue of q terrible squirt.
Astrapee kept his place q good third,
but was unable to make his legs perform
better duty.
On the second mile Nelligan gained
front place before reaching the half pole,
but on arriving close to the turn Busy Bee
showed q disposition to take better hand,
and closed up, nearly tapping the Colonel,
but weakened just before reaching the
last hurdle, whom Nelligan stepped for
| ward determinedly, clearing the last hur-
die easily, leaving Busy Bee making good
effort to do something beyond her power.
At the last hurdle Vandal and Carriboo
started to find China by an underground
route, tossing their riders unfortunately,
but tho dust kicked up hid verything, and
only the three, Nelligan, Busy Bee and
Pompey Smash, emerged from the cloud
al right. The first mile was made by Busy
Bee in 1853, and Nelligan made the round
trip in 1858.
Fortunately tho thrown riders were not
seriously injured.
For the second race, free handicap, mile
heats. five entries we're named, but Verdi
girls was drawn, which still left Kilburn .
prime tavonte. with but little to contend
against. There wore five false starts, and
on the first effort Kilburn's rider was
thrown and trampled on, injuring him 80
seriously that he was compelled to retire.
The substituted rider was announced a.
carrying three extra pounds. The favorite
Kilburn continued to hold up his head, a.
though on one occasion during the second
mile he dropped behind Springlet. which
animal proved better than Molly B. OF
Jack Trigg. The first heat showed up in
the following order: Springlst first, Kill
burn second, Molly b third and Trigg last.
On the second start Molly was cheerful
and willing to win the race, but Kilburn
said nay, and passed her by without extra
effort, followed closely by Springlet. and
they went around in that order, leaving |
Trigg on the track, and ON arriving at the |
string Kilburn was proclaimed as the |
leader, but there was little to brag on.
After this only Kilburn and Springlet |
showed up for third heat, and most people |
were willing to concede Kilburn the winner,
and he made the last mile in l:5lA, leading |
his opponent something like four lengths.
The third and last contest was, in the |
opinion of most visitors, settled before it |
was run, and Stampede outranked Captain
Hutchinson several to nothing. This race
was one of those English oddities for which |
there is no sccountingAone mile and three
quarters for all ages. Quite q number of
persons were willing to place $50 on the
Captain against $l75. and even more on
and still they were not happy.
On the start Hutchinson fairly took the
lead, but was entirely unable to contend
against tho rattling pace of his opponent,
and ON reaching the judges stand Stam-
pede widened the gap to about seven
lengths, making the trip in 3l3l4.
SUMMARY.
First Race--Handicap hurdle. two miles;
club purse $500; first horse $225; second
horse $50; third horse $25.
William Cottrill's b. h. Colonel Nellgan. BY Harry
Of tho West. dam EmeliDe; las pounds. .......
L A: Hitchcock's ch. m. Busy Bee. by War Dance,
dam Laura Epilim- n III pounds. ............
q. Van Liew's ch. b: rompev Smash. by Uncle
Vic, dam Bonnie Lsddle, lis p0unds....
Time-3:53.
Second Race-Free handicap, mile heats;
club purse $500; first horse $500, second
el00.
G. Pehes ch. &. Kilb1rn, by Kngmaster, |
dam Ontario. l07 pounds. ................2 l
L. 9. Hitchcock's ch. f. 6pripgey by Aus |
trslian, dam Sp,ingbok, 50 pounds. Q 2
J. F. Wilson's b. Jack 7, igg, BY Lightning,
dam Lilly NGrxrn, 90 pounds. ...........0 o o
n. b adj - b. T. Molly B. by Judge Leonard,
dam Le, ingt0a. IS pounds. ..............0 OO|
Tme-l:47h, 1:47, 1:5l&.
Third Racc-One mile and three-quar-
ters, for al ages; club purse $40Q; first
horse $500; second horse 475.
". CottrilPs ch h. Stampede, by War Dance,
dam Dolly Morgan, Ito pounds.
!. Lloyd's b. &. Captain Hutchinson, by Voucher,
dam by Zero, lie pounds. .................. >.
Time-3:l3h.
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