The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-21
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.

FIRST DAY OF THE SPRING MEETING OF THE
LOUISIANA JOCKEY cLUB-TuREE RACES
DALGAIsI,N, CAPTAIN FRED RICE AND TY-
PHooN THE wISsERs.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Ngw ORLEANS, April 20. 1878.
Tho weather was warm and bazy la tho morning,
with indications Of a clear bright day by tho time
start Cor the course. The attendance was not large,
however, as IL seldom Is here opening day the
Indies staying homo they ascertain now ininrs
managed ana what the prospects for good
ing, sim there fair gathering the grounds TO
witness tho running.
TnE
was over hurdles, mile heats, four hurdles In each
heat, for purse of $3.50; $50 10 the second horse.
There were four starters, comprising H. GanDcy's
bay horse Dalgaisiau, by neystoncLucy Fowler,
years old; 4. Shea's horse Risk by Revolver
Siren years old; Mr. Byrno's bay geldirg Jim Hin
ton, by Rodgers-Mme. House, aged. and Larry
Harts chestnut horse Reading by Harry OF the West,
race, Risk taking the 1rst heat, Dagaslan second,
jun clinton third, Reddng distance he having fallen
the fourth hurdle. RISK only won by a head. Tho
second heat also close at the finish, Dalgasian
taking the lead at the start aud keeping 10 nc nish
he led Risk throughout in the thrd heat these be
the only tho race. Jim Hinton having been
sent to tho stable alter the second heat Roddng
Tho favoritc before tho start
THE SECOND
was the Pckwick stakes, mile heats Tor three
ods sa5 entrance, play Or pay, with $500 adued. the
second horse 10 receive 500 There were eight en-
tries Tho race was won ~ Captain Fred Rice, Cup
tain Erhardt second, Aicle Merrill third and kelly'g
first heat by lengths. He lay up The heat
ana came nome fourth. Captain Erhardt Winning IL by
nose, but on tho third ncat Captain Fred Rice ran
away from tho others and won tue heat ana by
six lengths Captain FREQ Rice the favorite pre-
vious TO the start. he remained the favoritc at TO
after being beaten the second heat showing that tho
spectators understood he arrangement
THE rfIHD RACK
WAS Two mile dash Tor all ages, Tor purse OF 1850.
the second horse 10 receive $50 There were seven
starters, comprising Typhoon, Henry Owings, Judge
Hancock. Ambush yerdlgris Belle OF Tupcka and
zephyr. Typhoon won tho race Nv length and
halt IN the order mentioned above verdgris led for
mile and quarter when Typnoonwcnt to ne front,
anu coming away from the others cuslly. In the
pools on the track, before the Typhoon the
iayori,e, sell,ns Tor s2oo Ambush sl7o, varaisr,s
$40, Judge Hancock ST., and Zephyr and Horny
OwnEs IN the field Tor $40.
The following are
THE SUMMARIES.
LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUE RAcKs-srHrSG MEETING-
FIRST DAY, SATURDAY, APKiL 20-FIRsr RAcg-Hur-
do race, mile heats, over Tour hurdles; purse $780,
II. Ganncy's b. b. Dalgaisan, by Barney
sione-Lucy Fowler, 8 years old. .......... / !
X. shca's r. h. Risk, by Revolvcr-s'rcn, s
Nj. Byrne's b. Jim Hinton. BY Rodgers
Larry Harris en- as h. Rcaaiar. BY Harry OF Tho "
West, dam by 10. Stouer, 8 years old. .....l dis.
limo. 1:5l-l 81 h-l:55,s.
SAME DAY-Pckwck Stakes, milo heats, for three
$25 entrance, play or pay, with $500 added
the second horse ~ receive 800
Spencer Il Co Is 0f. <. Captain Fred. Rice, by
Rebel, dam by Rupee. ..................
Mr.. Gray's ch. G. Captain Erhardt, by Rebel
Aurelia Westbc,mer Observation-Disclosures 2 1
Mr. Kclys Pat Maloy, colt. 3ro
W. cosu,l,' CT. I. Mo'c Morrill,. by Long
feliow-Mag noiia, years old. ............ gro
Time AS :a9h-1:5lH.
THIRD RACE
SAME DAY-Pursc $3.50; $50 10 the second horse q
dash OF Two miles, for al ages.
A. keene Richards CHI. c. Typhoon, by War Dance,
dam by Wagner, years OLD ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Larry Harris b. b. Harry Owings. by GiiroY-
Estei'e-.
Philips Co. = CHI. c. Judge Hancock, by Bulletin,
dam BY Brown Dick, years old. ................ 3
Owners br. h. Ambush, by Ausiraltan--Doliy Nor
gan, D years oiu 4
f. Loyds Oh. b. vcrdigris, by versailes-Bello
Brandon, years old. .......................... 5
Rowett Co.'S Belle OF Topeka. ................. q
lime, 3:3SA
Tho second days racing viii lake place on Tuesday