The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-07
TEE SPRING MEETING.
Fourth Day of the New Louisiana
Jockey Club Races.
The Favcrites Win the Purses in all
the Races and Make Their
Backers Happy.


| that there were tbree fine races on the pro-
gramme. caused considerable enthusiasm
| among the lovers Of the turf yesterday. and
| they gathered ut the Fair Grounds In numbers
sufficient to MI both stards and crowd the field.
| Tho track was In first class condition, and
| though the time was not under the average the
contests were exciting and Interesting. and
| considerable money was won and lost on each
| of them.
Shortly after 3 o'clock the bell gave the signal
to saddle up for
THE FIRST RAcB.
| which was handicap hurdle two miles over
eight hurdles, and for which there were the
following entries: Maggte May. b IN. entered
by Batchel.r 4 Pickett; jim Fay. o. e.. entered
by Barnes Il West: Mediator b. g.. entered by
]. Wilson: Frank Short g. e.. entered by q. u.
Morrs. In tue pool sales Short was the favor
ite at large odds bringing $50, while the others
.old as follows: Mny GIG. Moderator si0. and
The animals came on the track In good con-
ditlon and looking capable OF good time.
after passing tn. stsing Short took the lead aud
kept II eaeily throughout the race
1t was apparent from tho outset that Short
would take the fret money. barring accident,
aud all interest was concentrated in the contest
between the others for second place Magg s
Fay close behind, when the quarter on the first
mile was passed. but before the half was
reached Fay had passed both of them and
him n length ahead Of Maggie May. rho latter,
however, changed places with Mediator and
forced fore him to the rear before the three auate,
hImeel', and for the rest of the race was a poor
nuylber four.
The ilrst mile was paesed with Short we'll In
the lead. and going easy: Fay second Maggie
May.third and Mediator fourth.
On tho second mile Fay and May awhuped
but on the. homeatretch Fay spread himself,
closed on Maggie, Tapped her, and just before
the string was reached jumped TO the front. and
led Maggie under 1t by neck
The time OF the raoo was 401
..@ FOR THE eEooND RACE,
a selling race. for all ages. one mile and quar-
tor, there we're the following entries:
Bena Dance. Q. NJ, II. Warlok
h hsfS hett p b. m n.y. WI Mix 1t 2sIs6
f posl1 E'9 g. b. b s. g. a htsf Welsh
Church Fucher. b. e.. Barkley h Higgins
Bill Bird. G. e., Brien 4 .pencer,
lye Itoi. b. e.. Barnes h West.
The bettIng In the pools was decidedly lively |
quite number Of them being sold, Little Reb
brought $3.50, Church Fulcher sold IA second for
se' 10 Roi was taken In for $40, We sh's entries
30 q for $40. and tho ae I'd brought S25.
The stnrt was from the lsst quarter mile post,
but i was only after soven trials that the naes
and the r"e en wfs be-
The others went by the stand In the following
order. siina Dance. Little Rob. Mollle Hart.
u, 1
Before the quarter was reached Little Reb
had taken the ilrat place. and from that time
until the raee was over gave the other his dust
and without great deal of exertion on his
part,
Between the quarter and half BelIua Dance
gave way to Short IL ne, and between the half
ler. The others were struggling behind, aud
With the exception of LIE Rol, who was showing
OCCASIONAL bursts of speed. were considered
,ut OF the race.
On the homestretoh the race for second place
yas exciting Ia the extreme. Mollie Hart Short
snd oil eyes were fixed on them, when suddenly
'ome one cried out. Look ut Le Roll" aud q
oud and long ,,. cheer followed Ior the geldins
ention was. directed to him he was far In the
ear, behind all the others. but he flew by Do !
'lllty, Bill Bird and Belna Dance. and In no
10 Hart, who were going neck and neck at u
remend9us gait. Whip and spur were piled ,
Le Ro Was deermned det to p haye speond
lace. and he got It bya neck Molle and
'hort Line were so close together that the do
hem. and they nc corded the third position to |
hort Line. Molie Hart was fourth under the ]
ecisiop,. Belina Dance, was Nth. Bill Bird {
ixth and Dociity seventh. Time. 2:13k
THE THIRD RACE,
wo mile, heats was looked upon before the t
tart as the event of the day, but much of the |
interest In 1t was lost when 1t was learned that 7
,ong aw had withdrawn and there would be b
r, and Mary Walton. 1t was generally con-
dered that Longtaw was the only one entered
tho could compete with Bucktie. and the former
ut of the race. 1t was universally conceded to
10 latter. Nevertheless there was IN effort ,
lade to sell pools. bit without much result. as Il
ersons willing to take the chances or the field Il
anteh three to one. One or two pools were G.
owever. sold at the rate OF $50 to 500 In favor .
Bucklie. u
The start for the first heat was all that could b
desired. the horses getting off we'll together O
Buektie jumped into the lead and kept 1t
Rht on round with the greatest ease magma n
at for the second place. but il was not exciting. 2
alton and Richards ewapped couple Of /
mes until the second mile was entered upon. i
hem Mary Walton took the lead and held 1t n
the end. The time was 8:41. Il
No bets could be, had against Bucktie, and
Dol sales we're confined to Keene Richards and
airy Walton. The former was the favorite at
g odds of s25 to s14
The heat was somewhat more exciting than
10 first one for after passing the quarter Buck tc
and Mary Walton ran neck and neck clean m
to The quarter In the second round Thea u
lcktie, wac had been going easy. spread him 3
70 others Hs der would brns
IN up until Mary Walton touched him and n
en- giving him the rein would let him once
It'll the, home -stretcn was reached. when b
eene Richards by gallant effort took 1t. The =.
Summary. IS
wv LOUISIANA JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING ~
1851, FAIR GROUNDS, NEW ORLEANS. APRIL q ii
FOURTH OAK. ~
FIRST Race-A handicap hurdle race. Purse 10
70; first horse $3.50. second $50, Two miles
or otght hurdles.
B Morris enters ch Frank Short. 4y.o.,
by Glen Athol. dam Belle Brandon-colors.
red tcket. white cap; 1876 pounds. - 1
rnes West enter, c. g. jim Fay. aged, by
Prussian, dam Ida Bal4-colors, blue and
gray; 1870 pounds ....s. -....:.....: 49,. el
tchlor & Pickett enter b. m. Maggie Maya re
y. o.. by Astersid. dam Yorkshire colors,
blue and blue: 125 pounds. ................. 8 e.
Wilson enters b. e. Mediat or. aged. by Dan ~
lei Boone. dam Monace-colors tan and D,
tan: 1870 pounds. ~
Time 4:01. w
,ecoi0 hdce-setiing race Tor all ages. Purse si
o: $3.50 to first $50 TO second: to horses en-
ed to be sold for $1,000 to carry their proper
lights: for S70o. allowed ten pounds; $780,
cen pounds; $3.50. twenty pounds. Amy sur tt
Is over amount entered to BIZ sold for to be ~
7tded between second horse and racing fund
9 mile and quarter. ri,
lliam Lakeland enters b. b. Little Reb. Va Va
aged. by Rebel, dam Virginla-colors eie
bl ,ck and black. white sleeves; l0s