The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-25
THE RACES.
rwIRp DAY Or THE SPRING MEETING,
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB.
a Bright Sky, . FI"e Field ana Large
Attendance.

a bright Sky, . FI"e Field ana Large
Attendance.
II gentle winds Just tinged with balmy
fragrance from n hundred gardens, clear
sky, the deeper blue from Its contrast with
Tuesdays leaden clouds, and prospect
ahead Of On exciting contest between highly
melted coursers, could make up a delicious
afternoon, then was yesterdays such. The
STERN OF the preceding day had left the at
mosphere purified and embarrassing, and even
the cab horses aeemed to realize and appre-
ciate It, for with wbtsking tails and iovial
neighs they trUtted out toward the Jockey
Club course, fusl Of dash ind spirit. As early
rs o'clock Canal street was alive with We
hicles. The pretentio,k family barouche,
the dapper dog cart and the lively sulky made
the shell road as gay a. it'ever has been Tor
many wears past; and rs one after another
passed fair faces and exquisite forms were
seen, as they fitted by, that were enough to
make Mahomet forget his psradise and
Mecca. At,the track tire picture before the
start. although NOT as exciting @s on Che road
thither. was In It's tranquility yet more beau
tiful. From the grand stand booking north
ward. 'thslorg fringe OF the cypress OF the
swamps mellowed the horizon into that soft
line tt,ateone could hardly tsil where earth
and sky met
To the amorous breezes tho messy boards 81
The live oaks ON the track. in graceful sweeps,
flowed hither and thitheT, their gray tiDts
now frightened az a ray Of sunshine would
touch them, and again deepening into deep
sombre and they were hidden by the cool
shadow Of the wide-spreading trees. On the
"A Ar. -. lIlI of
shrubbery. stood out in high relief against
The cloudlesssk q chateau in some summer
kissed valleyof France. On the stand itself
the picture was not less pleasing. In the
ladies corner, bewitching eyes that rejected
with amplitude Dame Natures beauties drew
perforce the admiring glenoes from the gen.
Nemen present, who, forgetful for the time
being OF Jockey and horse, paid tribute to
beauty and loveliness. Gauzy spring toilettes,
soft In color as the dream Of mist, flashing
aans, like butterflies tremulous wings, made
the observer for time wander into delicate
fancies Of court and tournament of Eye olden
time"
THE TRACK,
notwithstanding the heavy rains OF Tuesday,
was In much better condition than was ex-
pected. 1t had been narrowed around in the
middle where 1t was high, and was then. al
though heavy, much lighter than on the in
aide near the rail, where the water had made
1t soft and soggy.. 1t was what might be
called a lumpy track, and consequently good
time was not expected. 1t was perfectly safe,
but the gamest horse could hardly do more
titan go over 1t slower than In AZ or :4S.
THE ATTENDANCE
was all that was expected. The public stand
was crowded, aud the members division was
full, the ladies' having turned out In be-
aYilfAfinU DhalNnY The crowd WAS large.
and to augment the numbers by invitation
the members Of the Expressmen's Convention
were present., enjoying the gay scene and
'merrie sport.
THE FIRST RACE
was handicap Of mile heats for all ages, for
= club purse of $500, and the entries were
lack Hardy Bugo e. Adtent har. Egypt
favorite, with Jack Hardy as second choice
After the bell had called the horses from the
stables. they came to the paddock looking in
fine form. Those that had run In the pre-
yious day showed no signs of the work they
had gone through, and were apparently as
buf, little joekeylng good start was effected
for the first heat, Hardy and Burgoo getting
off first on even terms, the others in bunch
ut their heels. To the first quarter Jack
l Hardy held D., his s own we'll Keeping the
strongly by Blondell. who had now
passed .Burgoo and got second place
Conrad and Adventure also passed BurgOO
ard secured the third and fourth positions,
iy fifth and sixth places. To the half-mile
post they retained the same positions, but on
the turn, near the old gate leading to the
stables, Blonhell galantly came to the front,
Conrad dashed up. Around the turn there
was not a half lengths distance between any
two Of the three. Burgoo and Egypt were
already out of the race, the latter letting up
nj tAr hn frat t.fnr nd fra hah md a
hundred yards.
Homeward bound the pace was severe
considering the condition Of the track. About
four hundred yards from the stand Conrad
put In a squirt and passed Hardy and made
Tor sthe leader. The battle was a warm one,
and Blondell did not give up the lead easily,
but Conrad bottom was too great, and near
ing home he took the front and crossed the
line winner OF the heat by two lengths
Blondell second Jack Hardy third, Adven-
aure fourth, Bnrgoo and Egypt distanced
When the Jockeys were weighed after the
heat It was found chat Conrad's rider was
did not rule him out. ss the rules OF the club
make It cause for ruling out only when the
weight falls short two pounds.
THE SECOND HEAT
was called after the usual delay Conrad
still ruled the favorite, hut Blondel had some
friends left, who went into the pools to some
exteiit.o her.
Conrad, Blondell Hardy and Adventure
came to the scratch, having cooled off splen-
sidly. At the tap of the drum Hardy and
Adventure, who were on the outside, got off !
first Blondell and the favorite being some |
what tarGy. Conrad did not however, re-
main long behind, for in rush he took the
front, followed by Blondell Adventure being !
third, and Hardy dropping into the tail end Of
the procession.
The race to the half mile post between the |
fAvorae aud Blonden was most exciting, but
the h!ly, inch by inch, worked ahead Q half
length Of Blosdell, Adventure third, Hardy
last still These positions were not changed |
until the honiestretch was entered when . |
desperate fight took place between the two |
leaders. Conrad, as in the other heat pulled |
through however, and passed the judges |
stand ahead, with BloBdeil good second. |
Adventure q bad third. and Hardy dis |
taneed. This closing heat of the race was
run to the first quarter in 27i4 seconds. half
mile In "a y, and mile in ST.