The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-28
TEE SPRING RACES.
"A DERBY DAY OVER THE LOUISIANA
JOCKEY CLUB COURSE.
One Of the Gala Days ON Our Turf.

JOCKEY CLUB COURSE.
One Of the Gala Days ON Our Turf.
Yesterday at the race track recalled wildly
nome OF the old turf battles fought over the his
toric Metaire. BY some sort of common con-
sent the rublic waited until the last day to turn
out In full force and so the stand was crowded
to its full capacity. As early as two o'clock
Canal street was enlivened by long strings of
vehicles bound towards the Fair Grounds and
the street cars thither were filled to REPETITION.
The weather was such that no one would stay
nj home II he could get away. clear blue sky
overhead a refreshing south wind blowing. and
m exhierating ride on the road were
enough to make 6ybarite forage his
penance and shadowy cell. 1t has been a long
time since the people seemed to enter 80 thor
cughly into the sport and even on the streets
during the morning. above cotton and puts and
calls. one could hear discussions about this
and that favorite. The livery stable men were
at their wits ends to furnish patrons with
enough horses and buggies. and frequent
drafts had to be made on retired hacks to give
TRANSPORTATION enough. The carriage drivers
also proflted by the rush. and st. Charles street
had it's number OF vehicles materially dimn-
ished. In fact 1t was considered sort OF Derby
day.
A noticeable feature In the throng going out
was the increased number Of ladies'. 1t ap-
peared as II the flowers Of our beauty had
taken this occasion to give ordinary mortals
VI glance at their enhancing lovllness. When the
bell rang at 8 o'clock calling the horses up.
there were fully $500 people on the track. and
the gentlemen's stand became 30 crowded that
many took positions alongside the fence near
the track -
THE FIRST RACE
was for mile and a quarter. and the starters
were Virgilian. Go nrad Little Reb. Blue Gown,
Harry Locklin. Red Man. Creole Dance. Verdi
girls. Belle Barley and Jim Hinton.
As this brilliant string came out OF the pad
dock they presented an exquisite picture to
horsemans eye. The bright sunlight gIinting
dress gave to the scene warmth Of color and
richness Of effect that was most attractive.
Trotting slowly down to the three; quarter post
BREEDS. after some little delay reached the spo,
and got ready for start With ten colts and
odd sors1 is G he a thn Eaos TsE
some time before the flag fell and they were Off
heading for home for the mile turn. virgllian.
with Little Reb, almost with him. and the ssi rest est
hqdded together before a they stretched re- out for
Rsd%an was SECOND little Rsb third g gon ,s%
and Jim Hinton punched In the rear. TO the
apa Sm ar,sr ys ba aea aDs the the 6 front
IN their po w Before reach nang ths
hall mile Little Rob IN rsbe.us mood
latter second and Redman third. They we're ali
going now we'll and the hangers. on behind
stretch was reached for time 1t appeared to be
anssody's,. race As they neared the string;
by his competitors and was 10 front. with Little
RES CHASING at their, heels. Conrad. under the
secead VI thrd Be
fourth yerdhe5s h Red Ia9ah sixth Blue
lin ninth. and Creole Dance bad tenth.
THE SECOND RACE.
for the Cottrll Stakes for three-yea olds fol-
Lowell. ehe distance being one, mile and Q half.
Mary X. Emily Cester and CAPT Fred ' Rice G
After reaching the half mile post from whence
they were to start the Jockeys behaved admira
Malloy colt second. Lila q. third. Emily and
ho Nary
led, and the others did not change their places |
AZ they passed the string Mary was still calling
climbed up 10 second place. whilst Lila G: and
the Malloy colt were nose and nose in third.
FOR the mile Mary r. kept the lead. playing
with her followers, opening the distance when
she wanted to. and then going easily until they
second. and Emily dashed forward and took
third place. Fred Rice being fourth and Lila
last A. they came anne, down the
head to SEQ how close his rivals were, ami then
would Jog along leisurely at his ease. In
twenty yaes ahead The M HI colt s see come
Coster third. Fred Rice fourth and Lila G.
fifth. Time. 2:43 The mile was run In AN
THE THIRD RACE.
did field, there being no less than twelve start
Belle Buckley, Doeihty. Bonde Bfs dama 1s
Hinton and Burgoo. In the pools on the ira k
number 81 hackers for Adventure. When they
got of, after many attempts. Cannon was
slightly leading but this was so. little It gave
him no advantage. With speedy stride Jack
quarter led, with Docility pushing GO him.
could say which was which. On the back stretch
would see l:4l at the end q the race. but such
was not the, case. While they were doing all
his and m Hinton
loved suit Hardy was still ahead at the half
mile, Bradamante second. Adventurer running
neck and neck next Cannon and Owens and
Burgoo lingering astern. Hardy kept the lead
home, winning the race IN la. the first quarter
seconds. Adventurer was second. Verdieris
third. Egypt fourth. Bradamante fifth. Blondell
Cannon ninth and Henry Owens last
After the termination Of the race the rider OF
Docility did not move from the place where he
fell, and the rumor spread that he had baen
killed. The reporters hurried to the spot. and
on their way thither, met solitary gent
up. who informed them that the brat had
been killed." and Off he cantered. without caring
for the fallen boy. Happily the Jockey was only
bruised about the face and side. aud his in
iuries were not fatal. Jim Hinton's rider was
only shocked by the fall, and was able to walk
across the field to the paddock