The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-19

tug Of war longer. L'Arsentine gallantly
worked flrst by, 3 head, then bg nsckt nna
at and mpst enthusiastic applause eama Id
Ava lengths ahesd. ii winner In r50L, Dillon
spctjnd aud Cannon distanced. Caniioll WAS
sent ID tho stable. ard the horses were sent tg
the cooling ground 10 prepare Tor the third
THIRD HEAT.
when the bell rang for the two competitors
to come out for the last heat II was seen at q
glance that II Argentine had the race all her
own way. Dillon showed that he was
''pumped' and could not stay for another
mile. The odds II the pools on L'Argentine
were now about y w y . 49, -.
When the horses came to the line thereon.
sued between their Jockeys ono Of the neatesb
bits Of jockeying seen here fdr many day.
The rider Of Dillon, who had the OUTSIDE was
determined TO get every Inch o. aa ny, MAGE
that he could, and 30 would wheel pig horse
some yards nearer the string thar, where
L'Argentine stood. The colored boy
"a the latter mare however sr..,,,, ana let
allow his racer TO move on inch until his OPP
npnpnt was even with him. Watching Oh UNI
guarded moment, L'Argentine's jockey
dashed forward, and had the drum tapped
would have ied Dlllon nanuso o LII. In
much laughter from the stand. After long
wait d beautiful start was made, neither hav-
Ing The least advantage. They ran neck and
neck to the first quarter and round To the half
mile, when " Argentine, under a pull, slightly
led. Around the turn the favorite WAS let go,
and opened three lengths between herself aud
the horse. The finish WAS all easy one, and
the mare won by six lengths with hands
down Ia | 52. giving her the race.
THE THIRD RACE
gave promise Of being o hard one, for there
were three horses In Ii that were considered
III vi nm n tAtn
entries were Essilah,. Judge Hancock, Kings
land, who had won the first race Of the day.
and Lie kol.
| Hancock was the favurite, but during yester-
day Essilah won most favor. The race was
| for the Crescent Hall purse Of $3.50, and the
distance one mile and three. quarters.
Kingsland showed little or. none of the
effects oil his first struggle and the rest were
| Iii fine feather.
The start was TO be made from the first
quarter and to this point the racers were
soon cantering. An excellent start was soon
effected there with LIE Roi IN the front, Han
cock second, Kingsland third, and Essilah
last. When they entered the back stretch
| and were about one hundred yards from the
old gate leading from the dairy gate near the
SALOON building, Hancock was. seen suddenly
to strike the fence, fall and roll over several
times. His jockey, who WAS thrown when ne
/ first fell jumped UP, stood still a few seconds
/ ard then fell on the track himself The horse
and rider did not move Tor some time
Le Kot still kept the lead down the back
stretch, with Essilah making 1t hot Tor MN,
and Kfngeland good third. On the turn
Essilah quietly came forward, took the lead,
and never lost 1t throughout the race. Kings
Il land endpavored during the mite to come up
and challenge Eseilah, but his previous WORK
told Oh him. aud he failed. Ls Rui dropped
back, aud when they came home Essiah led
by length. with Kingsland doing good work
for second place. and won by length Ia
3 20hs, LIE Roi third.
|. Az soon as Hancock fell, b large crowd u
spectators in the field ran TO the baekstretch
where Judge Hancock lay tn the dust with
his rider the colored boy Ben Crow, near him:
Il 1t was found that the gallant horse had
!. broken his neck and the Jockey was severely
| where he was examined by DR.. Chopin.
! There was much talk on the track as to the
cause of Hancock's fall, and II was alleged
, that LIE Roi forced him into the fence. An In
! Roi, would seem to dispel this report. TT
says: AT the start | got the lead and kept u
, into the back stretch for about 200 or BOG
T yards with Hancock close behind me. was
: then just about the length Of d stride aheat
I or him. when his forefoot struck the hind lee
) of LIE Roi, cutting 1t. Hancock then went
! against the fence. did not turn around tx
Q look, for did not have Time had the leaf
and could not crowd MIN into the fence l,
1 was impossible" On the other side 1t Il
| towards the inside fence, and Hancock having
! to shorten his stride, hit Le R0i and then fell
T The chestnut horse Hancock, who came Z
! such an untimely end, was lately purchased
> In Savannah by that well known rider, VIM
Lakeland. for $500. Last year he won The
fpur-mile race here, and was considered {
! first-clasy horse. He was by Bulletin, dan
Two Latras, and was Of fine form aud re-
! Crow is not dangerously hurt but will b.
laid tin for some time to come.
To-day's races will be a handicap hurdle 81
!, two miles for purse Of 5000; selling ract
, for all ages for $500, one mile and a quarter
aud club purse Of $3.50, mile heats, will
good horses In all.
b 1t will doubtless be the gala day OF the
meeting
J., summary.
NEW LOUISIANA JOCKEY Club.
, Sorting Meeting Third Dap-Ne,o Orleans Fri
day, april IL. 1879.
First Race--A handicap for all ages. Purs
$3.50; tirsbhorse 5000. second $eo; one mile AM
: O quarter.
james Regain enters be-. lKing,sland. 4y.o..
by Giehearfy dam by Bill Cheatbam; 10
j r. 4. Bray enters ). h. vlrg,lian, ) J. 4. BY
Dam by o + ios arsh h.
Planet dam Lady Barry: III pounds ....
: d. Hughes enters b. d. Docili,y. y, o., By
Hunters Lexington. dam Carrie Crosby
I Mike Welsh enters ar. Z. Jack Batchelor, ~.
D o.. BY Gen. Hood. dam Mary Turner; os
AIiks Welsh enters b. r. Ut. joe aged. by
= Phaeton. dam by Australian; 1oS pounds.
Time-2:17.
\ Second Rdce.-A ha dicap for all ages. Gu
u purse $500; first horse $3.50. second $50. Mil
@ heats.
/ Barclay & Higgins enter Oh m. Lar
8 genuine. 8 j. o.. by War Dance. dam
n Miss Gray; 168 pounds.
l g. b. Morris enters b. e. Bill Dillon.
aged, by Tipperary. dam BY Oliver:
i
John Gray enters g. q. Gnunon. 6 y. o.,
by imp. Canwell. dam Fannie Bugg;
r. los pounds y uE
4 Brien & Spencer enter oh. z. Sam. Ecker,
. Z Y. ~. by Hurry OFallon. dam by
Marco % pounds. Observation-Disclosures. dis.
Time :4g-l :50a-1:5
!. Third Race For all ages. Crescent Ha
l purse $3.50 added BY Mr.. JOS. A. Walker Frs
Z horse $500, second horse $50. One mile an
three quarters.
ej Il. j. Ward enters oh. e. Essilah, aged. by
3 Lever. dam Salle Of the Valley, lis pounds.
/ | J. Reagan enters b. e. Ktngsland. y. o.. ny
ltan1nrv dam nv RflI Ghaafham ITO