The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-04
THE BIG RUN.
TEN RROECK THE FAvORTTE AT SlOO
no RsO-THE DAY AND TRACK
PROMISE TO BE FAIR.
Louisville Wears Oceans Of Hunting-The
City Packed with strangers-
Yesterday's mRCes.
Especial to the Demo crat. !

Especial to the Demo crat.l
LOUISVILLE, KY, July 3-The second day
OF the July meeting of the Louisville Jockey
Club has passed Off spendidly. The weather
has been fine, just enough clouds to temper
the fiery heat OF the July sun, but not drop
of rain during the entire day. The day and
the weather have been everything that could
be wished. Tonight a slight wind Is blowing
from the north promising fine day t0-mor-
row for the big race which has assumed q ma
tional importance, bringing together In
friendly contest the fast flyers of the West
and the South and q general reunion of all
parties from every section.
There were three races run to-day. all In
fine style. The first race was run by Hark-
away and Belle of Nelson, single dash, one
mile and half won by Harkaway In 2A694
The Belle let down when Harkaway overlook
her at the one mile post, and after this 1t was
q walk over for the horse. Purse $500.
The second race was three heats, three
quarters of mile by Jim Rhodes, Glen
tialia and Stella, and was won by Jim Rhodes
In two heats in 1 :1SA and 81. Purse $500.
The third race was won by Tolona, one
mile and three quarters, single dash, beating
Jim Bell and SweenY in 3:17% This was an
elegant dash and showed up the splendid
Tolona to the best advantages, none of the
horses suffering much from the heat or the
heaviness of the track. The three favorites
were winners to-day, just as was the case
yesterday. There was heavy betting in the
combination pools to-day, and great many
held lucky numbers in the combination.
Harkaway and Tolona made good time con-
sidering the heavy track, which has good
drainage and Is easy TO dry.
Pools are selling tonight in favor of Ten
Broeek $50 to $tOO, but the Western men have
big money with them, which they are betting
ON the mare Both TenBroeck and Molie
Mccarthy are In splendid condition for the
S1OOOO-raee tomorrow, There will be three
races tomorrow, beginning at p. m;
/. A dash of one-and-a-quarter miles; O.
A sweepstake for two-year olds, dash of
three-quarters of mile, and eighteen
entries, and the third race will be the
grand match between TenBroeck and Mollie
Mccarthy, the Southern horse and the
Western mare This race is the great central
attraction and will be remembered in turf
circles as the great race of the age. Perhaps
the present generation will never see another
like It. The city, OF Louisville has put on its
Sunday clothes to-day, and although there
were fully 5000 people on the track to-day,
they could not be missed from the streets.
Everything wears gala appearance; horses
are decorated most deliberately, and the
streets are in iiutter with flags banners
and streamers. Fully 100000 national flags
are swaying In the wind, aud Louisville looks
like truly loil city. The CoWier-,journdL
building is elaborately decorated with 1000
banners from basement to attic, fve-stories;
every store and shanty Is decorated.
A vast concourse of people is here and can
not be accommodated with beds. The hotels
are all filled and are turning off visitors by
the hundred. The Waverly, Louisville and
Gait have cots and pallets laid In every hall
and passage. The private sale q m,Gnger of
the Waveriy is filled with extemporised bed
ding. and yet they are not happy. 1t is be-
lieved that 1900 people will witness the race
tomorrow, and II TenBropck should be de-
feated the blue bloods OF Kentucky will boil
over and tear up the track Excitement is at
fever heat without assistance from outside
collaterals, such as Bourbon whisky.
A great many ladies are present, and thou
sands will be on the field tomorrow, for the
ladies have their State pride aroused for the
Southern horse as well as the men. All glory
to TenBroeck and we all here pray for him
to win.
LATER % :15.-A heavy thunderstorm
threatening more rain. This promises a
clear day tomorrow.