The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-25
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.

THIRD DAT OF THE SPRING MEETING OF TIM
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB-THRRE CAPITAL
CoNrEsTs-coNRAD, coURIER AND CREoLn
DANCE THE WINNERS. rf...tf s
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
NEW 0sLEASs. April "a 1878.
Tho third days racing OF tho spring meeting Of the
LOUISIANA Jockey Club cano or to-day In grand STYLE
she being nue aud the attendance large and
elegant The track. however, was worry heavy and
holding from the rains oil the previous day, but this
did not detract In the least tho interest and en-.
tnusasm OF tho spectators. Zach OF the races
was closely contested, and the betting heavy on
them ALL Tho majority of the iavoritss, as on tho
previous days. were beaten.
THE
handicap for all ages, mile heats. for she club
purss OF $S0O, OF which 500 20 10 tho second
horss. lhero SIX starters, comprising Spencer
Co.'s bay colt Conrad, by Rebel Morgau-Kate Cor
don, 4 years ola; McMahon Co.'S chestnut nliy
BlonoslI, by Boany soosland--B suah, 4 years old;
W. Cottrill's chestnut Ally Adventure BY Daniel
Boonc--Masgie G., A years old; Barklsy &
Co.'S bay horse Jack Hardy, by Pheaton, dam
by Sovereign, years old; II. Ganney's bay
Reidins Burgoo, BY Hurrab--Emma Downing, aged,
and W. X. Bsbcock's chesluut horse Egypt by Planet
Lady Barry. aged The betting previous TO the start
was-Adventure, $50; Jack Hardy, SOS; Conrad, 500;
Burgoo, $50; Egypt. $50; Bonccil, $ls Alter tho
hrst heat Conrad soid Tor three against all the
Others. flo the very easily In two straight
heats. lime, 1 :5l-i:5i.
rms SECOND RACE
was dash OF mile aud three-uarters, for all ages,
Tor purse OF $500 800 OF when 70 the second horse.
There were i've entries Tor tina event all oi when
came 10 the post These wero:-Dixon 4 Go. . bay
horse Couner, by Star DAVIS dam by Lexington, 8
years old Gays Uay horse LttIe Reb by RcDe, dam
by crsweI. years oId; spencer h Co.'s brown gold
ing Capt Fred Rice, by Rebel, aam by Rupee, >
years old; owners brown morse Ambush, by Aus
.railan-Doiiy Morgan, years old. and Barklsy
toa, years old. Captain Fred Rice tho iavorits
IL the poets y Id on the track, IN one OF which
fetched $s5. but before that Little keb had been sold
Tor over 300 Courier sold Tor $50. Belle Barkey sill
aud AMBUSH $40. L,tic Reb toward tho close OF the
betting Tell oil TO third choice Courier the
by Two lengths, Little teb second Captad Fred Rico
tnird, AmDusn fourth and Belle Barkley hitb. Tho
time was 3Z0L, which VAS considered very good on
such heavy track as the horses had TO run over
rHE THIRD RACE
was for the New Orleans Club Cup. members 10 ride:
one mile nnu an sghtn. There wore tour starters,
aud The rsco tae most exciting one Of the day.
The gentlemen riders were all well known experts
IN the saddle, aud Their IrioLds backed them
literally Tho winner oi the Mr. Henry
Howard, VINO rode The old race morse Creole Dance.
ny Lcxlngton-acot,,sche, year. old; Mr.. Henry
Gown, Wy Bonnie 5cotisnd- La Biuetie 3 yoars old:
Mr.. Edward Violet thtrd, VINO rode bay horse DaI.
gaisan. by barncy stone--Lucy Fowler. years old.
aLd J. q. Hanna ioarln, wDo rode a Giensarry colt
Inc time was 2io and this pleasant affair closed the
days sport. fs#~ M M#
FIRST race two mites, over eight hurdles, nandi.
cap-Risk, S25; Dagaisian, S22; Henry Owings. E20:
Cannon, $i2; jim huntcr, 90 ~
Seconu race, selling race, one milo aud n quarter--
Kiburn, 500 Grissby $40, PAT N ,iuy COZ. III: All
Lines. 81; Egypt, 20; bs,ie Ioiexs, So; sue Gown
mira race. mite heats, three bcs, in tyc. All aycs
IncommoIe ~ 90; Russ Butler. 500; Doc,lity, $50,
verdisris, 49,