The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-04
THE RACES TODAY.

Notwithstanding the rain last night, it il probs
BILE that to-days races will be unusually good
The drainage OF the track is particularly good
and il we do not have heavy rainfall this morn.
ing there will be nothing to prevent the TRACK
from being perfect one. The events are
favorite ones here, for two mile dashes and heats
have always drawn out crowd to see them
Short dashes, now growing in favor at the North
were never liked here. for all the enthusiasm was
kept for long distances. The three races set
down in to-days programme, judging from the
fine blood entered and the long strings, ought to
be holly contested Ones and that man who can
pick out the winners is gifted with prophetic
vision. The following are
THE STARTERS
and the colors worn by the jockeys:
First Race-The Orleans stakes for colts and
FLIES, then three years old; s25 entrance D. D..
with s400 added; second horse to receive s75.
Two miles.
A. X. Richard enters oh. G. Typhoon, by War
Dance. dam {spendthrifts dam by Wagner
Colors-sver gray and white stripes.
Emore & Stokes enters b. I. Little Sis, by
Frogtown, dam by Yorkshire.
VIM. Cottrill enters Aunt Betsy. by Longfellow,
dam Lilly Ward by Lexington. Oolors-red and
red, white SASH
Spencer Il Brien enter b. c. by
Rebel Morgan. dam Gate Jourdan.
Larry Hart enters b. G. Vermont, by Virgil,
dam Nancy Butter by Lexington. Colors-green
jacket, white sash.
J. IT, Bowen d Go. enter Belle Isle by imp.
Scotland, dam by Asteroid. Colors-blue
trimmed with white.
Dixon h Winner enters e. 1. Blue Gown, by
Scotland, dam La Bluetta by imp. Australian.
Dixon and Winner enter oh. [. Bradmante, by
War Dance. dam Buena by Knight st. George.
Ella Rowett b. T., ~. o., by Uncle Vic, dam
Momons.
Second Race-Club purse $3.50; 100 pounds
on each; first horse 5000, second horse $50;
three-year Odds to carry their proper weight:
three pounds allowed to mares and geldings
One mile.
W. Oottri enters Oh. b. Miss Tilton, 8 y. o., by
Daniel Boone, dam by Sovereign; 81 pounds.
Oolors-red and red, white sash.
A. X. Richards enters b. t. Buff and Blue, v.
o., by War Dance, dam by Balloon; 81 pounds.
Colors-s silver gray, white stripes.
r. N. Irwin enters blk b. StartIe, Y. O., by
West Robbery, dam Nora Worth; 100 pounds.
Colors-bue and blue
J. A. Davis enters CHI. 6. FL. Looklin, 3 y. o.. by
Foster, dam by imp. Ambassador; 81 pounds.
Colors-tan.
7. A. Gay enters b. C. Incommode, y. o., by
Melborne, Jr, dam Income; 99pounds. Oolors-
orange jacket orange and blue cap.
E. Gillespie enters oh. e. Kilburn, aged, by
Ringmaster, dam by Ontario; 81 pounds. Col
ors-Lilac and blue.
Jennings Hunt enter CHI. @. Oily Cannon, 3
y. o., by haywood dam Orownlet; 80 pounds.
Colors- Blue jacket, white cap.
Third Race-Club purse $780, for all ages; first
horse t400, second horse $780, Two mile heats.
j. A. Grinstead enters G. b. st. Martin, y. o.,
by Phaeton, dam Tokay; ITO pounds. Oolors-
Green jacket, red cap.
r. N. Irwin enters b. b. Trumps, y. o., by
West Robbery, dam Nora Worth, 104 pounds.
Colors-Blue and blue.
O. Montgomery enters oh. h. Ten Pin, y. o.,
by Pilgrim, dam Lunatic; 1872 pounds Colors-
Orange and white.
THE POOLS.
At Cathcart's sale at Hawkins saloon, last
night, there was q large attendance and betting
WAS very animated, showing an increased inter
est in the racing. The following were the rates
at which the horses sold: