The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-04-21
THE SPRING RACES.
OPENING DAY OF THE SPRING MEET.
ING, LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.

OPENING DAY OF TMR SPRING MEET.
ING, LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUE.
Three Exciting C0ntests Hardly Fought
and Galian'ly Won.
Notwithstanding the portents OF an approach
ing rain the opening day OF the spring meeting
Of the Louisiana Jockey Oub passed off with
out even passing shower. and the crowd that
started for the course were agreeably disap-
pointed to sec the heavy clouds pass away
leaving Just enough oirri to obscure the sun
and render the afternoon delightful. Spring
meetings have al Ways been the favorites OF our
sport-loving people. The genial weather at
that time prevailing, the fact that they take
place b fore the horses have worked them
selves out duri e long summers campaign.
and that the ladies' usually attend in their d. H.
cate rprlug toile tes. make such meetings red
letter events In the calendar Of the year.
Yesterday everything was propitious for rare
racing. The track was as light as spring
board, evidencing the attentipn n paid to It's i'm
provement and the horses. IA rule. were In
nrirne condition BY three o'clock some eight
hundred persons assembled In the grand etand
while n delegation OF ladies graced the corner
Of beauty.
The flrat race OF the day WAS the hurdle. of
mile heats, over four hurdles. and as this was an
innovation here In this style of racing. there
was considerable curiosity expressed over lie
failure or success 1t was about s:15 when
President Breaux called the horses up. and In a
few minutes the order to "sadd up" was
given. Dolgaisi,n. Redding. Risk and Jim
Hinton were stripped In the paddock. and the
knowing ones inspected them with considera-
BILE admiration. Dolgaisian showed that he had
already been put through some hard work. and
Risk appeared q triGe over-trained. Redding
was In full bloom: his chest and loins looking
hard and tough rs oak. and his legs as trim as
d deers. Jim Hinton was also In prime order
and not a few locked on him rs the dark house
OF the contest. When they got In position on
the track Dolgaisian had the inside Redding
and Xix In tn, order named. and Jim Hinton
on the outside. After but little manouvering
they got of. aud the drum tapped for the start
for tie first heat of
THE FIRST RACE.
Hinton had watched his chances and jumped
to the fore. with Dolgaisian at his flank and
Redding neck nd neck q half length behind,
somsly. Risk showing himself to be q high
jump.r even at his best speed; 1t was evident
as they swung a. ound into the eack s're,ch-
Gu out the work. and ct the SECOND hurdle
drew ahead. pursued by Redding. Hutton hav-
ing no extra IT, X TO ie out q hnt sstage OF the
Down the back stret the running was warm,
and barring accident It looked like Dolgaisian's
heat BEDDING vas going sI%ng gssy Tarsr wah9u vii Sa
turn coming home. for to the surprise OF all. as
the homestreeh was reached md they all made
pnniahm.nt with The whip and spur, got second
place. % L. dding thiI d and Hinton fourth
Risk WIS now maki"g the work for all and
took tbe last hurdle with Dolgaisian Redding
was It their INKS, out unfortunaely .he pace
Ss as H." nd III III hrom;nG hta ridey s,varaiv
Whan thew aaa, 4 nnaer fhe string Risk had II
nv = neck Dpnisian sscends Hintnn n bad
third. and Rsdding dis,anced, Time, 1:ba.
mn q number ~ gentlemen went to his assist
npca md fnnnd tGat His collar bona was disiN
.sataa ard nmshed outwsrds Dr S,muel Chen
bin v ho was IN the rack put the bone in il.
sidaa ah th ain dncson Ths o he 20 nns pies
haan savera,v hrntaad about fba bonn hn thn
horse roled comnlefelv over him Raddino
ywas cut In the heei and hruised IN hjs oh"u,Ik
which wi | doubtless prevent him from r,nninr,
again this meeIhg
,,ta., ,.rIa
sh'oNp HEAT s,
In the pools there was considerable nuc'ua-
uon, and the hackers of both the Blarneys,,ohe
horse and kisk laid their money freely on 'nelr
favortas; After walk under % % nkets ,s, ,ey ansy
were peeled and both were sweating OUT well,
DolgaisiHn II tie the better perhaps. H1ntnh
did not show he ffc's of the W rk. AS Ia the
Hrst heat Ell ton got the start with Doiga1sihn
second. At the first hurdle Hinton and the lat-
ter took 1t togeth with Risk closing up. Be
fore reach,ng the second Klsk under whip
had secured second place. Hinton showing bel
lows. to menn' aud Dropping behind.
Dclgaisian kept the front. however. winning
the heat by q neck in the unprecedented time
for one mile hurdle of :eih.,
At the second hurdle II was thought th't Dol
gRisian had shipped his rider for In the leap
be struck lightly and almost upset Gaffney. but
the latter held on and pulled through.
rur rurpn HEAT
,hh tnaD hnnt J., ,,,,s r,,,,d
As Hinton had not won "a heaa. ne whs YES r"iuu ,rn
out and DolRais,an and MisS ca9 W bn VIZ th.
DO n 9! tnem Wl.Iou. IL INV ~ e,h Mmt WI pint
drum tapped thy we're on togstheas. a. ent hisk ras
got ut the better OF IL AZ the nrst nuTalI'
He could not hold the iend however; i2r ~,
Raisian was forcing ihe pace. at ahd a hsk .h couid
not stand u; Tht lrlsh morse isa 10 tne second
hurdle and home. winning the neat ana race IN
a:ssn: r chic CONTACT nroropncod II to be
one OF the most exciting hurdle races ever run;
and as the iavorile nad been oea1en' ehe general