The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-21
THE RACES.
1 NIGNIFICENT TRACK-FINE TINE
MADE.



New bern wins the ''Three best IN five
in Three straight Heats.
The clerk OF the weather Is fine gen.
tleman. Notwithstanding his reputation,
which is that of O. crusty old bachelor,
withered by age and soured by the pc
culiarities Of his profession. He is fine
old gentleman, however; true, it may be,
that it costs the people quarters OF
"a million annually to keep up his re-
putation, and had he been on the race
track yesterday, doubtless all his mis-
givings, for year, at least, would have
been forgiven him; and there is pos
sibility that one Of the ladies present
might have embraced him out OF sheer
gratitude for permitting them to turn
out in such large numbers to show
their new spring bonnets. Some OF
them are too cute to bear descrip-
ton, and, whether they come
from Olympe's, Emery's or Coil
ards, they created a sensation
which smacked OF envy in some. ir-
stances. There was also a marked at
enhance on the part Of the Committee
OF Reception yesterday. They numbered
four, while on tho first and second days
the pleasant though arduous duty OF at.
tending to the lady patrons OF our turf
devolved entirely on the chairman ana
another member. On the third DAY
there were three. 1t is sincerely TO
be hoped that by Saturday the full com
plement will have put in an appearance,
and the cash till Of kreeger's glove
store have been benefited thereby. ,
Yes. finer day and finer track could
not have been manufactured to order by
the most exacting turfman than were
seen Yesterday, and everybody wore q
cheerful countepance, besides the good
clothes that the milliner or tailor mad
provided for them. The consequence
was-we speak Of the weather and the
track-that good time, aye, fast time,
was made in the heat race. and that
even faster time may hereafter be ex-
pected.
Before going further on the subject,
it NAV be OF interest to say that Vol
cano, he OF the broken leg, may not be
entirely lost to the turf, for he has been
purchased for trifling sum by DR.. Del
rieu, the expert veterinary surgeon, who
proposes to use his best knowledge OF
horses in saving his life. AS to the hole
into which Volcano was supposed TO
have stumbled, it did not exist, but the
opinion Of Volcanoes owner was that 1t
did, at the time, and SO stated in the
presence Of our reporter. l. he track IS
as smooth as glass everywhere. How
ever, this is q by-gone. We will now
return to the sports Of the fourth day OF
the Louisiana Jockey Club.
II Eycf n
selling race, one mile and quarter, for
a club purse Of $500, $500 to first horse,
S75 to second and $25 to third, with Kill
burn entered at $1,000, carrying 100
pounds; Alton at $500, with Sc pounds,
and Springlet at $1,000, with "a pounds.
Although Kilburn was the decided IA
vorite on the night previous at the
pools, Yesterday Alton had gained much
favor, owing to his advantage in weight,
amounting to. a difference OF sixteen
pounds from the favorite. This brought
him up in the pools sold on the track to
an equality with Kilburn, and in some
cases he even had slightly the call. But
Morris gelding did not keep his prom
ises. Kilburn got the start, Alton Sec
ond, and they passed the string inithe
same positions, Springlet two lengthSbe-
hind. The time to the string was exactly
20 SttOHdo ~ OAC POAC CIAAAS
let showed some spunk by exchanging
places with Alton, who, however, re-
sumed his position before reaching the
turn in the third quarter and even got
by the side of Kilburn. But on round
| ing the turn Kilburn parted company
with his rival and rode in in gallop,
six lengths ahead. Time-2 13a.
SECOND RACE.-In this race, one mile
and a half for all ages, for a club purse
of $3.50, $50 to second horse and $50 to
third. Cottrill's chestnut filly Ascension
was the great favorite from the time his
name was mentioned and maintained
his reputation throughout, selling fol-
$500 to Survivor $3.50, and Jack Trigg
confident friends, notwithstanding that
their confidence did not extend to extra
ordinary money risks. Some delay oc-
Cured at the half-mile post before the
start could be made. But after two
false starts, from the bound Ascension
and Survivor were running to-
gether to and past the three
quarter post, when Ascension
| put in some good work, and passed the
Judges Stand in 53a seconds, one length
ahead, Trigg three lengths behind Sur
vivor. 1t now became apparent that the
task before him was an easy one to AS
cension, Notwithstanding Survivor
pushed hard on the back stretch anC
laid on the lash vigorously on the home
stretch. Trigg, meanwhile, was falling
at every moment, and Ascension came
in an easy winner by length in 424.
THIRD RACE-The event Of the day
and on which the excitement mainly de
pended, was the mile heats, three bes
in five, for which Port Leonard, New
| bern and Enlister were entered. The
pools opened as they had begun al
Hawkins, decidedly in favor of En-
lister, who commanded 800 to $40
Leonard dropping to 500. The hand
some gray colt Of Mr.. Morris was as
much admired when he appeared or
the track as he had been on the previous
day day trim anlS ting aaS brh his ,d1 p'
head, the favor of the ladies, severa
Of whom must have lost heavily on hin
in the way Of gloves. He was, besides
in the highest Of spirits, and appeared
every inch cOnquerOr. But, sad tC
say, he was defeated.
| First Hedt-Off they went at the tar
of the drum, Port Leonard ahead, New
bern second, and Enlister just behind
but getting alongside Of the leader or
rounding the turn, and onward into the
back stretch; but on nearing the half
mile he was put under hard pull, visi
BILE to all present, which eventually
gave his place to Newbern. The latter
who had commenced pushing on the
back stretch, was running neck-and
neck with Port Leonard when they