The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-26
THE RACES.
low max CArTUxEU THE HURDLE,
ny~e sssvn the selling Rare, ana Ancos~-
mode The willie Heats.

ssaOde Inc Mile Heats.
The fourth day OF the spring meeting was
su,iy equal In its emil weather and invi1orat-
iup atmosphere to Its predecessor, when go
many were on the track Although there were
not quite so many present IA ON "Wednesday.
vet there was a very full attendance, both ~
ladies and gentle men. which added not little
10 the rest II the sport The track had dried
considerably zinc g the late rains. and II 1t was
not fast, was CO IT ainly sure one. In the II ID
there w4re ma n,erous carriages with family
par les. and several ladies' ventvred cut on
horseback. The races offered for the day
were considered good ones, and the fact
that they were very tloee ats sted the truth OF
The knowing ones guess. The fret event was
Che hurdle race If two miles. handicap. over
eiQht hurdks. and the entries were Henry
Owens, Jim Hinton Risk. Cannon and Dal-
yeisian, Risk carrying the heaviest weight, is3
non, Ia II wac cope upon the appointed hour
when Pret idert Bseaux called the horses out.
Eo far as cursery examination could show,
they all look. b. be In good running order and
full OF rluck. After sh' 1T lecture. the jockeys
mounted and got ready In the quarter etretch
for n start Ar Ia usual. the boys kept their
e,es on the look out for every little advantage,
bait did not succeed In securing any. for Col.
Breaux repea,e eddy called them back. and 1t was
only after they were we'll together that the
drum tapped for the ofrsend for
IRE FIRST RACE.
II was difficult to say whether any one had
any advantage, but at the fret hurdle Risk,
Cannon and Dalgaisian drew little ahead and
took the obstruction together. Owens and Hin
ton half length behind them. The run to the
secend hurd @ y as fast. and the horses began
to open daylight bet~ cen them. Hinton on a
full strife to.k i fret Cannon at bis flank,
Owens third. h,tk falling back to fourth. ana
stretch each held his own well, and there was
tSir s hurdle In The same order as The second,
when the turn was r ached IL was seen that
Cannon From, va spd maxim" * o o nqd bu nane
took Il evenly with Jim Hinton. paleais an
b, 1t. Owens clos-ly following. and k.k last
In gallant style they dae he'd by the stand tor the
push for front, ami taking the fret hurdle for
thie mil. first. Gannn second Hinton third,
s9n a ts n order DEE teV ronnde
near turn TO- The becks'ret b. Risk. however,
climb pR up 10 The third place and owens sud
denly leaving the track and tha race TO his com
petturs. while Hin,nn trailed last.
The second hurdle was taken In this manner,
and The roud VS. open for he third. They were
far the race was one OF the most hardly con-
tested hu d ,14hts seen for lone time here
CHANGE ne they made for eg he as
REX draw h.ad. pushing Dalgais Ian. Cannon
third. Hinton last. Thus they landed bone
head b"hint, and both under the whip, Cannon
third and Hinton bad fourth. Time-s:57k.
THE SECOND RACE
wes the selling one, with seven entries. for one
T rpd pa eo 81 h of ga q Eyyp
and Kilbnrn. the latter being the favorite with
tie s,arters.
tpr they nrtpd neatly after only
fall. atten.tt, Ki,burn taking the lead, Giigsby
apd Blue Gown ut his heels. the rest eide BY
reae 1 he sana syp ae haa m sssy tSa
running. and was leading. with Kihurn
oaa nen hin ro sGss af b Link R sh b ts
anssd f0 IT. e III s' ssss.f :sss
the Sa mile topeka Ssa and s asey nt
SOUR. forged forward and ran. some distance
meek and neck in second PLACE. but the race was
Blue Gown took third. IL was here hat Blue
Gown made the run and down the homeetretch
Pass d her rivals one by one. and with grace
ful etrds came home winner OF the race IN
handsoma style in 2:,1. after o tough run with
Kepr1 for the lit huhdrd
Grixsby bringing UP the rear.
THE THIRD RACE
was the favorite one of the day and on 1t there
was considerable amount of money laid.
It was mile heats, best three IN five. and the
AND Russ butler, the first named being a hot
favorite. For the first heat they started well to-
Rether, Ineommode leading and verdieris Soc
Ond. W tn Russ Butler at his shoulder. Docility
last AT the frat quarter lncommode still led,
with verdgris aud Docility running gether,
the nsh d Pa while sasr tagged
changed. thr pghout the heat, EXCEPT Docility
now and again spmrted for lead. without any
In i:5la. DEBILITY second verdigris third and
Raes Butter just inside the distance flag. 1t was
evident that ia this heat the horses had not been
put to their mettle, and some change was ex-
THE SECOND HEAT.
Incrmmode etill ruled favorte and no takers
were to be found on any other single horse ex-
cept some who bet on the chances Of his giving
o. I and falling They a were sent off neatly.
verdigris having a slight advan age. At the first
Ter third and Dncility last. verdieris. netwith-
standing the eff Of his Jockey to hold him
back, kept his second place for some time but. on
a. the bird auarer Butler was third aud Verdi
girls last. When they reached home Incommode
led BY two len this, Docility second Verdigris
1853 yerdigris and Butler had been under n
quill for some time during the heat, but this
waiting did not avail them.
The THIRD HEAT
was considered a sured for Incommode. and he
was left out In the pools, and the sales were
mad- for the second place. VeEdigris ruling as
the favorite for that rosition.
"A
ahead, with the favorite almost beside him.
Butler third and Doclity behind some di -tance.
A. the turn lncommode took the lead. and keut
IL throughout, although verdigris ran some
distance with him almost meek and neck; At
second money. DoeiitY third and Russ Butler
aRst
On Saturday 1t ia expected ever ybody will be
out. and . race day on the turf will repay those
who visit III track for the four mile heats. the
favolte race here will be, 1t Is said. very close.
summary.
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB-SPRING MEETING
FOURTH DAY-NEw ORLEANS. APRIL Is, 1878
First Race-Hurdle race: handicap. two
miles over eight hurdles. Purse. t25o-frst
hor>e $500: second horse $50.
II. Shea niers r. h. Risk. 6 y. O.. by Revolver,
dam Syren: 143 pounds, Observation-Disclosures. ]
III. g ffn-y enters b. x. Dalgaisian. S v. O., by
Blan 'ystone. dam Lucy Fowler; 14a
Jpnuuus-
J. #. Wilson enters oh. z. Cannon. sly. O., by
Canwei dam Fannie Rugg: 1870 pounds 8
Cha ties Byrne enters b. 3. Jim Hinton. aged.
by r. gers. dam Madame House; 1873