The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-15
THE SPRING MEETING.
FOURTH DAY.

Saturday always has been good day for races,
and that this is fact recognized and appreciated
by those who have charge OF meetings Ia this
portion OF the country, Ia evidenced by the fact
that Saturday is always chosen as the last day.
II so happened thst the inolemsnoy OF the
weather on Thursday last neoesstated the post
ponement Of the races set down for that day un.
| til Saturday, and, as natural consequence, The
postponement Of the brushes for that to-day to ]
another. Monday was chosen, and Monday will |
be the fifth and last, and the most interesting |
trials Of speed, according to the general opinion,
will take place, and close the meeting. Bat, not
wihstanding, the peculiar attrachveness Of 5stuf-
day as race day, coupled with the plea SAINT
| weather. drt " to the Fair Grounds o large at
tendance, exceeding 10 number psrhsps the audi
enoe Of Tuesday last considered TO date the big
day of the meeting. The attendance included
many ladies' 50 many, In fact, that the Grand
Stand was sll but crowded.
| On arriving on the grounds there WAS som
disappointment experienced by the gentlems y
who frequent the members' stand and the quar-
ter stretch TO find that
| THE TRAcE
WAS not in condition equal TO their e1pectati ions
of what ii would be.
10 was believed that the stiff brsezss Of FRI
day, with the occasional glimpsss Of sunsh ine
which accompanied them, and the bright sun
which shons on IL yesterday, would dry 1T, and
that by the hour fixed for the opening race II
would be in, good condition. But in the
best places 1t WAS heavy, and in the worst the
jockeys reported ii WAS slushy. The state Of the
track, however, had very little, ifsny effect on the
The Pools
at Hawkins, for although there was oonsidsra-
ble talk OF old atagera, sto., the hackers Ut the
fsvorites, ss they 80 d. put mp their money on the
speed ~ we'll ss on the wind Of their nsgs. and
the fsvorites in the sales held their own.
The hackers Of the favorites In two out Of the
three races sold on the track we're, however, "out
In their calculations" ~ the report OF the races
will show,
For
Il The First Race
Woodland, Port Leonard, Jim Hinton and Biloxi
we're enl cred
Woodland was the first choice by long odds.
selling at the rate of 500 TO SAG for Biloxi.
opd choice: Jim Hinton aud Port Leonard selling
at s25 and t2B r. tspeotively.
This waR one Of the races in which the favor
ties we're the losers, an " old stsgsr winning.
!, The race WAS hurdle ha diosp, two miles
over sight hurdles, for all ages. and the bell
IN saddle mp for it was tapped as abou' o:l5
O'Clock. and few moments after, In response to
The tap calling " TO mount, the horses aud their
1 riders appeared on the track.
| There was good start made on the first trihl,
Biloxi taking the lead list after passing the
string lie lead over the first hurdle sud by the
9 quarter post, followed by Woodland, Hinton
i ho ding third place and Leonard bringing up the
j, rear.
q They passed The half and The three.quarler
T. post in the same position. taking the hurdles
Il a. they cnme TO them. When the home
4 stretch was rssohed, and The fourth hurdle
. !. was in view, there was struggle for the FIRST
" chance at IL, but there was no change in position
Y when it was ne over, although Woodlaud 4 hsd
!, him. aud Leonsrd was doing his best 70 lake
third place. Under whip and spur they came
: down The road LING between the fourth hurdle
4 uNpgR THE STRING
!, they went, Biloxi still in the lead, Woodland
', right behind him, and Hutton and Port Lsonard
d together. This was the first mile, IDd on tbs
/. first quarter OF the second mile Port Leonard
l., pu she'd up into the third place Biloxi still kept
;, tho lead, and Woodland was ~ cond. Between
p" this quarter and the second mile post Leonard
d settled down TO work, went by Woodland, sbd
10 then by Biloxi, and the post Was passed in the
following order Leonard, Biloxi, Woodland
Hinton.
i Hinton pushed Woodland over the COURSE bu
q when tho thtee-quarter post was passed thSrt
:. was no change in tho order, but on the homt
' stretch II ,nton vent ahead and was considered
good for second place at leavt. IL not for first
under the string, but, uufor uuatsly, he stfuCl
y the lsst hurdle and threw his rider, and Rvr
Leonard (''the old stager") led under The string
~ Woodland who had passed Biloxi on the h ID'
~ stretch, second, and Biloxi fourth. Time-41i
10 The second Race
t. wns A. selling rae one mile and q euarter, ant
il for il there we're the following entries: Humbug
Maria Barnes, Port Leonard, Kbburn and Cor
49, Linn.
W This was the one race in the three sold at th
in tyhi tha v I'm n
10 frs, choice.
:. Port Leonard, on account OF his exploits in th
y first race, sold second, and Maria Barnes was pur
IN chased 10 third. The other two sold about even
Id After the usual preliminary tapping Of the bell
10 tho horses brought up to the starting poin
the three-qasrter post, and after three falls
- starts got of. From the stand II was impossibl
I'd 10 say which took the lead, but as the grove o
trees ia on the home-stretch turn was passed
=, was seen that Kilburn was ahead and the other
y punched.
IN Barnes moved away from the bunch and tool
tho second place, Humbug and Lam were ho
after, together, and Leonard took the positio
behind them. They passed under the string i
10 the same order, Humbug II anything, Il an
I'd change Is worthy OF record, In advance Of Linn
At After the string was passed, Port Leonar
N moved and gradually gained until the secon
'h horses we're constantly changed, but the strin
Leonard, Barnes. Linn, Humbus. Time-2:22.
The winner was put up at auction and bougt
go In by his owner for $1,000.
TO the Third Race
no had but one entry, War Jig, and he went aronn
-. the course once and took the money. No tim
>, was announced.
In the pools on
Nv The Fourth Race
he Russ Butler was the favorite, War Jig sold se,
as ond, The Npper and Donnaugh sold about eve1
or and Campbell sold way down. This was anoth'
a,s race in which the favories were b. aten. Il Wa
- mile heats, handicap, for all ages The horss
AZ on the first heat went oil In bunch and Il
p- start was good one.
nd The heat was Of very little interest, az at II
~ outset 1t was evident that the riders OF the be-
VI horses did not intend ~ take the heat. IL vi
w. apparent that they were holding back for ii