The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-20
THE RACES YESTERDAY.
A. SPLENDID CONTEST AZ OUR TURF
HAS EVER sFEN.

A. SPLENDID CONTEsr AZ OUR TURF
HAS EVER SEN.
A DEAD Vest BETWEEN Kesne Richards,
Dr., ana Gabriol-A Very Large A.
tendance Present ana Much Enthu-
siasm shawn.
Ii there is one thing more than another tha'
is gratifying to a journalist 1t Is to chrohlce
success whether 1t ibe on the field Oh In tne
uuieter walks OF life. Such pleasure was al
forded last evening to the chronicler q ne
DEMOCRAT iii reporting the glorious sport al
fotded yesterday by the New Louisiana Jockey
Club. Never was day brighter, o Shy clearer
or an atmosphere purer. Inc day before naa
been all that could have been wished. ana yes
terdav was tine essence of twenty such days.
From the grand stand. before the racing com
menced. the wide stretch OF the field, rich In
the green Of Its new clover carpet. the sturdy
oaks bright In new suit of leaves. old age in
tbe garments of youth. added beauty to what is
ever pleasant picture TO look upon. The at
tendance was the largest seen on the track for
years Along the line Of fence In the field the
crowd extended from the lower end Of tho first
exposition building down to the gate near the
GENTLY entrance. The number Of carriages out
exceeded that of any other day. and every kind
of vehicle, from the unpretentious furniture
cart to the tWo-horse phaeton. was repre-
sented.
When the bell called the horses from the
stables. the grand stand presented an interest
ing appearance Beautys corner. her corner
yesterday more than ever BEFORE was garden
OVERLOOKING with violets. pansies and roses.
in bud and full bloom. Standing In the cool
ing ground and taking in the whole parterre at
one coup d'oeuii. the races are forgotten and
one can only look and look at female lOvelness
and dream Of Aidenn. Bright blue eyes played
capricously. soft black eyes slowly swept the
range of their powers with all the fatality of
the mitrailleuse. Nothing has recalled more
than the gathering OF ladies on the stand yes
terday the pristine days OF the old Metairie
Club. Spring toilets. fresh faces. and elegant
orms. made the scene negative from which
or all time to come memory will ever OF will
produce clearly defined picture
THE FIRST RACE.
offered was the Cottrill stakes for three year
olds. The entries were Gabriel. Bobolink. Buck
shot. Buckden Lass and Keene Richards. Jr.
The distance was one mile and a half, and
Gabriel was strong favorite in the pools. In
fact. some Of those who claimed to be onthe In
side said 1t would be walk lover for the gray
began to be whispered about that KeeDe Rich
ards was not the hack that some said he was,
and those who rot the point took In quietly at
the odds what bets they could
When the five horses came out of the paddock
they all looked trim, and Keene Richards showed
up In such form that old turfmen we're loud In
their expressions Of praise at his beauty and
strength.
After another display Of ioekeying at the
quarter mile post the Ave were finally sent off
Gabriel slightly leading. Buckden Lass second
Buckshot third. Richards fourth and Bobolink
last-all. however. being close together. When
they came down the homstretch Bobolink had
made strong dash forward and led. and as
they passed under the string he showed the
way with the Lassie pushing him. Buckshot.
Gabriel and Keens Richards following In the
order named.
It was q surprise to many to see Bobolink
going SO we'll but his wind did not hold out
long. aud when the baekstreteh was reached
Gabriel paesed him with Buckshot pressing
drew together, Gabriel with small lead, Bobo-
link trying to hold on to second place, the Lass
going nicely as third Buckshot. without any
"H"NWhst's the matter with Richards2" Look
om Of
there appeared to be another change In the
Kaleidoscope, Keene Richards closed up on
aesed tbe and ehe too had sv Wv
as well as Bobolink. who was nov, gone, and be-.
fore the me hsao va BY burst
be ike sho took The second place. This gal
i ant dash drew forth the heartfelt Of applause
ment r sne hsS hss az sessrds
will take it!"', lisa dead HEATH Five to four
On GabrieI" 7 take thatP echoed and re-
On came the two leaders. Gabriel doing his
best and Keene Richards pushing forward with
dance. People could hardly believe that the
tardy Richards Of the backstretch was now the
challenger for the race. cloud Of dust rose
5 III 81 kohsrs made MSis soon
sny one t. de- de Which would tn tie string
first. The ladies held their breath the heavy
betters on the favorite thought of the mistake
Stride after stride they reared the stand. and
nobody could say which was the winner. The
eentereS IN these Two i was
ne, i It could BE called g 80 The lower end Of
t Rass0f iayorlte The string '. was BASED
It was dead heat and neither had won. It
brought back the good old days, of racing in
Louisiana here to listen q the hearty cheers
that were sent up over this finish. 1t was race
such as the Louisiana Jockey Club course vim
not see again TOT long tlme 70 come. hicn-
ards has got the race by head. cried an en-
calculated a why looking sporting man. whose
stamps were evidently on that horse. Every
body wanted to know what everybody else
Thought about the matter before the judges de-
cision was given. and everybody had his own
IDEAS on the subject.
AZ soon as the gate was opened a throng
pressed forward around the judges stand, and
In a few minutes 1t was announced that the race
was dead heat between Keene Richards and
Gabriel and Buekden Lass third. This decision
drew forth loud clapptng OF hands. Buckshot
came next and Bobollnk last Time 2:45...
This finished a race that one will hardly see
In ten meetings, and both horses showed both
stamina and speed.
THE SECOND RACE
was next called The entries were Blue Gown.
Diffident, St Joe and Egypt. the latter being the
fayorite. The distance was one mile and a
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