The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
THE RACES.
Third Day of the Spring Meeting.
The Races and the Results.


There Ia no telling the reason why, but it liz
nevertheless fact that the attendance at the
races yesterday was by no means what ii should
have been, the weather, the races and the entries
for them considered.
The betting was light, and the best portion OF
the money put up was In the pools, and the pools
made up were by no means large. The sale OF
horses in
The Pirst Race,
30 far as the amounts wagered goes, gives fair
idea Of the nature of the betting.
II was = race OF one mile and one-eighth, and,
for II. the entries were as follows: Humbug.
Com. Parisot, Belle Barley, Redman and Dom
augh.
The favorite Belle Barley, sold for s25. Red
Donaugh as third choice brought s14, and the
field Hamburg and Parisotl brought ST..
The race was by no means exciting, and was Oh
special interest only to those who had money
staked on the result.
pools. for psrispt twho sold in the feld) ct the
atari took the lead aud kept it, and Game ia some
distance ahead Of The favorite Belle Barkley,
who took second money. Redmsn, the second
choice i'm the pools, was third. Time 2o1.
The entries for
The second Race
were as follows:
Oh. m. Uoriander, b. h. Reddipg, oh, 0. George
Quinine, b. h. Fa mouth, oh. Q. Unole Tom.
In the pools, Qninihe and Redding sold even,
and after them Uncle Tom Was the choice.
The race, 1t was evident from the start. be-
Ion Ell to the favorte and very little interest
To which horse took the second place was mani
tested.
or course. during the three trips around the
course, the horses again and again changed posi-
tons, but the oranges were not worthy OK record.
Qainine won the race.
uuoe Tom came in second, Redding third and
Falmouth and Coriander were distancsd.
For
The Third Race,
mile heats, there were but two entries, the
Nipper and Jack Hardy.
Jack Hardy was by large odds the favorite, and
he won the race.
The frst heat he made under pull In LAT.
The second he won easily In 1:47T.
The following IL the
SUMMARY:
Frgsr RAcE-One mile and one-eighth for all
ages club purse, $500; 1926 to first horse; $50 to
\. Inyd enters ch. o. Com. Psrisot, o Y. o., by
Shutdown, dam Mollie Ford; 30 pounds. ]
T.. Hart enters b. h. Redman, y. o., by War
Dance, dam by Solferno; Ito pounds -.
BarkleyA Huggius enters BIZ Belle Barley ;.
y. o., by imp. dam Oap4tolai lol pounds. d
Thos. A. Gay enters 9. &. Humbug, 7. o., by
sandy Walton, dam Aurela Westheimer; -
80 pounds. ..... ............. ........ v
VIM. odttrili enters Oh. Q. Donaugh, 4 y. o., by
Blarneystone, dam Lilly Ward by Licking ;,
ton; 1O4 pounds. 80. ....s..............
Time. 201.
SECOND RAoE-Three miles for ell ages; club
purse $500 &4OO to first horse; $50 to second |;
$40 to third.
spencer & Brien, oh. Q. George Quinine,4
Y. o.. by Bulletin, dam Riga Davenport :.
by Rupee; t04 pounds. .............:. i
George Hakes, Oh. 6. Uncle Tom, by Uncle
Vic. y. o., dam Maid Of the Mills by y,
r usnspr' ! i nsddng & by Harry OF
the West, dam by Joe stoner; Ito =
pounds. ...,........... ..... ..s...'....
Thos. A. CAV oh. M Coriender, 5 y. o., by
Rebel, dam Aurelia Westheimer; lot
Jsm pe0 Harrison b. Falmouth, aged, by
Planet, dam Red Rose 1l6 pounds,... diss.
Time, 5.40L.
Turpp RAcE.-Milo heets for for all agen; club
purse si0D; 1890 to first horse; 500 to second.
Barley b Higgins enter b; h. JACK haroy,
y. o., by imp. Phaeton, dam by imp. sover- j.
eign, ITO pounds. .............: .......'
+. Ioyd enters o. Q. The Nipper, y. o., by
phaeten. dam Annotte 104 pound. 49,. 2
Time, 147-1:47H.
The entries for
The Races To-day
FIRST HAor.-Hurdle handicap; two miles over
eight hurdles for all ages; Club purse, $780, $3.50
to first horse; $50 to second.
woodland, Port Leonard, Jim Hinton, Biloxi.
SECOND RAcE.-Selling Race one mile and .
ouarter. horses entered to be- sold for $500 to
carry their proper weights; for 5000, allowed
pounds; for $3.50, 10 pounds; for $500, 10 pounds;
FOR $500, 20 pounds. The winner to DO sold Ut
aucti n immediately after the race ANY surplus
over the amount entered 70 be sold for, will 60
to the second horse. Club Purse, $500; $3.50 to
first horse, $50 to second, $40 to third.
Humbug, Maria Barnes, Port Leonard, Kill
burn, Cora Linn.
THIRD RACE Mile heats, three best 10 five for
oil ages; Club Purse. $3.50; $3.50 to first horse,
500 TO second.
War jig.