The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-24
THE RACES.
sRCONp nAY 0vER THE LOUISIANA
JOCKEY CLUE COURSE.

Yesterday was not WIat WOulO INC calleu y
propitious day for racing. Threatening
clouds hung over the city all the morning
md now and then heavy gusts OF wind from
the South would rush down the streets, toying
with swinging signs and whistling around
BARRIERS poles AS two o'clock approached
the skies became more ominous, and many
who had planned for an afternoons enjoy
ment at the race track reluctantly gave IL u[
as O risky venture. At three O'Clock there
was, but slim attendance on the grand
stand, and those present were those whose
faces one always sees at every meeting. The
programme for the day was q superb one
and would have brought out thousands but
for the weather, but as 1t was, Cathcart when
he opened his pool sales on the track, had to
talk to about fifty people, and 1t was nearly
half-past three when a fair gathering assem-
bled about him.
IN The races were the Scramble stakes OF
One-hak mile, between Buckshot and Bah
cocks chestnut colt; a mile and quarter
handicap, and the Howard stakes. with six
starters.
THE FIRST RACE
was called about 3 AS o'clock, and Cottrill q
Bnckshot, the favorite, looking trim and neat,
pranced out the paddock, and started around
to the half-mile pole, the starting point for
this dash Of half-mile, and was followed by
the Babcock colt. After arriving there and a
little side play for a start. they got off well
together. On the turn Buckshot went to the
front and kept 1t to the string, winning the
race py tnree ienstns easily WIN hanos down.
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THE apoOND RArr
rvaa or,e ri the events over which tho know.
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Inmr 81 aIy Mner ne e ehtries were
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n1aonuGis alst, no '.,n anu nHIry LOCK
III aliu ]'o u'es'neo ""S oho ano quarter
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Oock staole, ooMposed Oh blue Gown ana
~ second Choice. Some had mined ot their
faith on Burgoo TO considerable amount. and
started m To the three o,,aSfer nole Far os =
send.off. fhe horses annearsI IN Their has -. al
VANTAGE. The colOrs IL the iocEevs' drass and
the caperin0 of the thorouchbreds nresented
fell Biondell led, but Blue Gown and Co Conrad T
coon iumped to the lead. and thew nassad
I,nder the string going ont On the 'm HI'1 to1
Rether, with the rest closely punched but a
short distance behind.
The pace was good. and by the time
the first quarter post was reached Egypt had
CTent forward with Blue Gown at RI fianir
Burroo third. Bradamante fourth Blo ,hI
fifth. Conrad and Docility next, neck and
neck, and Lockln last. Down the back
stretch Blue Gown came up to Egypt hand
somely, and nose to nose they ran even for a
short time. but az thew approached the half
mile post Conrad made the running and
passed both, taking the front, and followed
brushing off her COMPETITORS s. and making
second place. BurQoo was going we'll in the
next position, and Egypt had fallen back TO
fourth, Docility TRANQUILITY taking last and
Locklin just ahead Of him. There were some
winning the race in 2I4. Bradamapte second
Burooo third, Egypt fourth. BlondelI fifth
Blue Gown and Iocklin even for sixth. and
DociIity last.
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" was I.nougnt tnere were several mud horses
Va 49,
When the drum tapped Aunt BETSY. next to
the outside, sprung forward. the fayorite fol-
lowing her closely. As they wheeled into the |
turn the changes were almost as rapid as
those of the Kaleidoscope; Incommode at
the first quarter led, Typhoon second. Betsy
third. Russ Butler fourth, Verdigris fifth, and
Owens last. On the back stretch TyphOon
was forcing the pace and leading, Aunt
Betsy next, under a strong pull, whilst In
was pushing both gamely.
Typhoon kept up his run without much ap-
parent effort, and as they passed under the
string for the second mile Tynhonn was in
fourth, Russ Butler fifth, and Verdipris last.
On the turn Typhoon fell little back, and
Aunt Betsy, to the surprise Of many, took the
lead, Incommode chasing Typhoon for Sc
uris last There were hnt feSU han1ea IN
this mile, and with the now heavy track it
was only question of bottom IA to which |