The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-04-19
THE RACES.
THE TaBLEs CUtNGED dS TO THI
F9CORITES.
volcano ana survivor Defeated -Osseo,
kiIburn and Ponppey's pillar
Trlun, phant.

Volcano ana survivor Defeated -Osseo,
Kiiburn and pompey's pillar
TrIump phant.
It required no prophet to foretel that
tho track and tho attendance at the
races yesterday would show an improve
ment on the opening day, for tho
weather promised TO be as fair and the
sun to shine as gloriously rs on that oc-
casion but even those who anticipated
the worst were agreeably surprised. for
the weather also continued cool and in
yigorating, and u much larger throng
than was expected turned out to witness
the sport. which proved in every respect
pleasant and successful.
As usual with our pleasure seekers
they left the grand stand almost barren
until the nearest approach to the start
ing hour This is a fact which play
goers and amusement patrons may have
noticed long before this, and it is men
toned hero only in the way OF paren
thesis. II there Is n reason for this. as
yet unaccounted for. want of punctual-
ity on the part Of our pleasure seekers,
|
tho meantime tho reflection comes
that they must be the greater loosers
by being late. At half-past three
o'clock. however. the Grand Stand was
comfortably filed in tho first story.
while the upper ono showed that tho
masses had seized upon tho favorable
conditions Of the atmosphere an Il the
sport to steal away from dreary toll in
town and give themselves up to n few
hours OF innocent enjoyment.
| The ladies were present in large mum e.
bets, among whom could be counted
nine-tenths OF the gorgeous audience in
attendance at the Varieties Theatre the
night before, to do homage to the fair
beneficiary, Mrs. Chanfrau. Now they
were called upon to appreciate the
relative qualities Of splendid fields
Of horses beg pardon for the
n pposition-but we are talking
horse and must be excused.
m erely to make display Of their fine
spring toilets, as is very frequently the
case, would not only be hazardous. but
untrue. For notwithstanding that all
were unexceptionably attired, simplicity
seemed to prodominate, and pretty faces
appeared to have entered the lists for
| admiration, independently OF the en-
hancing effects OF rich fabrics and costly
laces. In fact, there was n total absence
Of McFlimsyness gratifying to notice
during these panicky times.
A noticeable fact is the absence Of
strangers of the fair sex in the city
at this time. 1t is true that here
and there one could not fail to recognize
the presence Of delegations from Louis
Vile and Natchez, rivalipg with our own
native beauties. with their soft brilliant
eyes, their glowing downy cheeks and
| graceful mien, but they failed in mum
| bers. while our hospitdble hearts would
welcome them by the thousands. And
where are our old turf kings? They
have either grown too old to mingle with
| the succeeding generation, else they re-
main very quiet In some corner OF the
Grand Stand, looking on with compla-
cent eye upon the scenes which former
! ly thrilled their warns hearts, and
yet few were thereto he seen-ex-
Gov. Hebert, among others, looking as
brimful OF health and ardor rs his
Younger SUCCESSORS. Col. j. q. Nixon
had also wandered away from his quiet
recess at Mississippi City and dropped
| in upon the scene with a smiling coun-
tenance to receive the welcome Of near
ly every man on the quarter stretch.
There were few others, and couple
Of French noblemen, who. by the way,
were open in the expression OF their
satisfaction at the bonnie tenue OF the
Fair Grounds, as well as the careful
management OF our turf.
! But we have wandered far from
our subject the result OF three excel
lent races, one OF which deserved all
the enthusiasm which it provoked. We
mean the two mile heat race for four
year olds, on which more money
changed hands than will probably even
occur on the last day, when the four
mile heat takes place. The first and
last races respectively were. the one Q
three quarter OF mile dash for all
ages. and the last one mile dash, three
year olds to carry theft proper weight
three pounds allowed to mares and
geldings.
FIRST RAcE.-It took some time to
bring the nimble racers to the quarter
| mile post, whence the start was to be
made, and it was not until O'Clock,
after several false starts had occurred
:hat the flag was dropped as the signal
that they were gone All OF the seven e
cDIIlcS cdUue w INC o'ihpth ci''s' 40
Asterlite, Mollie b., Alton, Osseo
Springlet and Tom O'Neil. Twice
Alton, in the false starts, took useless
full pace stride to the balfmile post
tiring himself not little, and diminish
ing his chances for the victory. Mean
while the pooling had been brisk
Osseo having the decided advantage
over Springlet and Tom ONeil
and selling as high as Sl95 t.
$50 against the field, consisting
Of Mollie B, Alton and Asterlite. Bu
the last pool showed the general fielt
even against the favorites. The distance
was short, and so was the excitement
Mollie B led off, followed by Verdigris
Asterlite third, but after very few
strides Verdigris went to the front
closely followed by O5seo, who had
near the half-mile post, stolen upo
r Mollie b, now occupying third place
and Asterlite fourth. Such was th
I condition at the h lf-mile post. Osse
. made bold effort to ride up to VERDI
: girls and seemed in fair way to achiev
G his purpose, but Lloyd's colt was to
= much for him, and at the home tur
there still was no change. However, 0
: nearing the striDg-Doth under whip
: Osseo made another desperate attemI
- for the lead, but Verdigris, with leaE
q made gap between them, and came
one length ahead amid vocilerou
: cheering, Alton third, and the remain
= der distAnced Tjme-1 .174.