The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-26
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.

FOURTH DAT OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
LOUISIANA JOCKEY cLUB-THREE CAPITAL
RAcEs-RIsK, BLUE GOWN AND INcoMMoDE
THE WINNERS.
New ORLEANS, April rs, 1878
The weather was delightful being clear ana warm.
and the attendance was large. The track had i'm
proved greatly SINCE the day before and the running
was much admired Three races were on the card
tns hrst being hurdle race, Ine second dash OF =
mile and . quarter and the third mile heats best
three In Eve. All wore promptly and general sat
isfaciion was pronounced at the days sport.
The FIRST
was handicap. two miles, over eight hurdeS for .
purse Of $3.50. OF which 500 TO DO given 70 tho
second horse. There nve starters, comprising
X. ShsAs roam horse Risk, by Revover-SireD,
years old; b. GaGaey's bay horse Daiieasian, BY
larneystone-Lucy Fowler, years old; Mr. Horns
chestnut geld,ng Cannon, by CsnweIl-FsnDy Bugg,
8 years old: Mr. Byrnss bay geding Jim Hinton, by
Rodgsrs--Asdams Hause, sgei. ana Larry Harris bay
horse Henry Owings, by GilroyEstslle, years old.
In the pools sold the track just previous to the
start Cannon the iavore. selling for 500, Risk
$40 DailgAsian $sl, Harry owings $40 and Jim Hin
ton S. Jim Hinton jumped on with the lead and
kept II for mile. On entering the second mile Dali
gasian passed Jim Hinton and showed the way until
the last stick jumped and within few yards OF
the finish, when RISK, coming with rush, passed
was second, Cannon third, Jim Hinton fourth, Henry
Owngs running less than mile. ~ while gong over
the fourth hurdle he struck the top rail- and then
pulled up. The time of the two miles was S:67K.
The SECOND RACE
= selling affair. dash OF miie and quartcr for
q purse OF $780, tor which there were seven Starters
comprising Dixon Co g gray Oily Blue Gown, by
Bonnie Scoliand-Beulah, years old McManon
Co. $ chestnut gelding Kilburn, by Ringmaster-On-
tario, aged; r. Rowetps chestnut marc Belle Of
Topeka. BY Uncle vic-Betty Bay, years old;
J. s. Caidwelps chestnut geiding Bill Linck, by Jack
Malone; Grigsby; Pat Mall0y colt, and w. X. Bah
cocks horse Egypt, by Planet-Lady Barry,
aged. Kilpurn, aud Egypt solo Tor sos each IN the
pools Just before the start, Grgsby 500. Pat Maoy
colt $751; Blue Gown $780, Bill Linck $50 and Belle OF
Topeka $40. kiiburnrjumped away with the lead ~
the start and kept In front tor three-quarters OF
m,le when Blue Gown went up ana challenged him;
alter a short rally she passed him and coming away
won an easy by three lengths, Kilburn second,
Belle Of Topeka third Bill Luck fourth, Grgsby ath.
THIRD RACE
was for a purse OF $3.50 Tor ali agcs mile heats, best
three in nve. There -four starters, comprising
Gay Co.. bay colt Incommode. by Melbourne, Jr.-
Income, 4 years old; f. Lioyd's chestnut mare Yer
digriA by VersaIlies-Belle Brandon, years old |;
Lewis Co.'s bay colt Docility, by Hunier's Lexing-
ton-Csrre Cosby, 8 years old; ana Peirre Mona
hons chestnut horse Russ Butler, by War Dance
Princess Royal, years old. lncommode was the Ia
vorite. selling in the pools tor $236, Russ Butler
fetching SAB Docilty $34 and Verdigris $27. Incom
moae was easy winner OF the race IN three straight
heas-V erdigris second, Doe,ity third, Russ Butler
fourth. Time, 1:5I1-1:56-1:4s Alter the first
heat Incommode sold tor $50, the field Tor STA