The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-02
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
A FINE TRACK AND A BIG TEAM In
THE FIELD.


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Whether the thermometer told the truth yes
terday or not, those who had occasion to be out
OF doors pronounced it TO be "deuced oold.,
Hackmen drew up their spare robes about them,
and wandering street dogs tremblngy drew up
into sunny corners, in order to secure. IL posi-
BILE, warm place. 1t WAS emphatieally q cold
day.
As 2 O'Clock came around ii was noticeable that
the wonted number OF private teams were not on
the road toathe track, and the passengers in tho
| street cars were not out in numbers. The sun
came out brilliantly about noon, but it's warmth
did not affect much the severity OF the cold. II
| was foregone conclusion that IL could not be
ladies' day, as was expected, and so our turfmen
settled themselves down to the sad conclusion
that they would have TO take in the sports offered
( by the Louisiana Jockey Club by themselves.
Canal street, that 10 usually enlivened on occa-
sions OF this kind, was most lonely, and save here
and there solitary cab, there was nothing to
raise the shell dust Of its roadway. Fall meet
ings Of our jockey clubs In the past have not been,
as rule, very successful, owing to the fact that
the ladies, except only the most daring OF them,
do not care to face the chilling blasts of Deem
Der afternoon.
attendance was not as large as could be desired
When President Breaux sounded the bell calling
the horses from the stables, there was very
slim show on the stand.
THE TRACK
was firm and rather hard The cold night had
served to render the subsoil much sitter than
usual, and the upper crust WAS very thin. 1t was
not what could be called fast track, although g
safe one.
THE HURDLE RACE.
The first event OF the day was the two mile skip
over eight hurdles, and the entries were Lam
bay, Dick Adams, Typhoon, Jim Hutton, Ten Pin,
Redding and Port Leonard.
When the horses came to the paddock IL was
evident that most OF them looked the worse for
their summers wear. The racing they had been
put through had bad it's effect, and clean barrels
and thin limbs were the order of the day. Ty.
phooD, upon whom many looked for winner,
came out in good form, but had little too
much leg for jumper. Some surprise was ex-
pressed that such colt should be taken by Mr. |
Keene Richards from the fiat to be put into hur-
die racing after his splendid performances:
The patience OF President Gus A. Breaux was |
severely taxed in effecting start, as jockeying
seemed to be the order OF the day with some OF |
the riders. After several attempts they all got |
Off in tolerable order, Port Leonard leading by |
q good length, with Lambay second and Reddnp
close third, the rest closely punched at the first
hurcls Thy all took the brush in this order and
down the turn for the second. cd Port Leonard |
puth I'd boldly forward and took the lead. There |
was nothing particularly interesting In the race |
saving Port at the third hurdle dropped in q |
little and got second place for a short time and |
Jim Hinton made one or two challenges for the |
front, vi bout success, however. At the second |
hurdle the rider OF D ck Adams, con-
I of
found soft place in the track, and left his sad
die, without damage, however, to wind or limb.
On the first mile coming By. the stand Port
T Teohara fen, heaa a b., se s9 Lsmbay third
nowhere. The second turn was uninteresling.
Port carrying off the honors easily and winning
the race by two lengths in 1861.
THE sLocoMB STAKES
excited perhaps more attention than any Of the
other events OF the day. Colt rae are always
uncertain, because the entries are generally
maiden, and 1t is only by pedigree that one can
form an estimate OF their respective merits The
stakes were for q mile dash. and the entries
were Momentum. Duncan F. Kenner, Mary B.,
Ticker, Capt. Fred Rice, Bonnie Barrouge, Jim
Bell and Mischief. When the drum tapped Jim
Bell jumped to the front, with Duncan +. Kenner
at bis heels. Swinging around the turn, Mary r.
took the course and lead hotly pursued by Ken
ner, Jim Bell and Mischief third, the rest well
behind.
Momentum on the back stretch made despe-
rate squirt, but Mary was too much for him. and
she came home CALAMITY in 147L, q winner,
Duncan F. Kenner second, and Mischief third.
This race was "a very pretty one, and for colts,
during such weather, was fast.
THE THIRD BAcE
was for q club purse Of $500, in mile heats and
six entries came to the post. Thew were Largen-
teen, Docility, Belle Isle Janet, Ella Rowett and
1Dcommode
In the pools Largenteen was the favorite two
to one against the field, but buyers were scarce
and batting slow. Those who bad taken in a
soft thing in winning on Port Leonard in the
hurdle race seemed satisfied, and few shekels
were put up.
IN THE FIRST HEAT
a very good start was made, Ella Rowett getting
to the fore, with Docility at her flank and Belle
Isle third. Rounding into the back stretch Janet
made push forward, taking second place, which
she did not keep very long. for Belle Isle ran up
neck and neck with her. Down the back stretch
the race was q very pretty one, for the horses
were well punched and the running WAS strong
Belle Isle gradually forged forward and down
the home stretch showed his nose to the front,
Ella Rowett giving up the heat and taking fifth
place; the favorite, Largenteen. second; Docility
third, Janet fourth, Incommode just inside the
distance flag Time-1:45.
SECOND HEAT.
The horses did not cool off in the paddock as
we'll as could be wished. Largenteen looked as
if there were bellows TO mend 10 her shop and
sn0 oiu uoe s"o6G % iIooiy 40 Couio Ue Wis1eu. |
Belle Isle looked the better horse, and Ella
Rowett appeared to be in much more proper
trim than either. When they came to the ecrach
and were sent of, Janet, very promising flly,
took the lead only to hold it for short time, for
Belle Isle forced the pace and led the van around
into the stretch near the stables with Largenteen
second. When the six swung home Largenteen
took the front easily, and carried off the heat in
LAG. I
THE THIRD HEAT II
was very one sided affair." Largenteen and Belle
Isle were the only horses winning heat, and
the rest were ruled out. When they were started {
Largenteen took the lead, and kept it, coming
under the string an easy winner in canter in
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There is thing thst in our opinion too little
attention is paid to, and that is looking after the
Jockeys to see that their co ors are according to
rule. But few visitors know horses except by
their mounts, and If the jockeys are not dressed
according to rule mistakes in bets frequently !