The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-31
. TEE SPRING MEETING.
First Day Of the Races Of the New
Louisiana Jockey Club.
A Well-Filled Stand "A Crowded
Field and Fine Sport at the
Fair Grounds.

| number OF tho fair seq. tho day wins as pretty
onn for the sport as the most enthusiastic turf
man could desire. the condition Of tn
| track WINS oil that tho most exMcting ocEld do
| mand md tho rHcinR WIS good.
noticeable feature oa the grounds was fh
crowd on tho field admission to whioE w~
free. The number gathered beneath the treeI
and stretched along the fence was immense
and Indicated that the public spirit displayet
| by the o.ab, In throwing 1t open. was apore
olated. Che liberaltty Of the club is generallJ
| commended az u piece on enterprise. no II
awakens enthusiasm In the sport. which
spreads &c all classes OF society. and will result
| IN filling she stand M we'll M the field to Ito
utmost capacity. The commencement Of the
sport was announced for O'Clock. aHd Dromps-
" at that hour the bell gave the signal to saddle
THE FIRST RACE.
and Ave minutes after the horses were on the
track. The race was hurdle race. mile heats.
over tour hurdles. and the entries were AZ FOL
d. b. Morris enters Frank shaw, oh. g.. four
], Surget enters Bonny Ba Rouge. b. e.. Eve
Mike Welsh enters yerdixris. Q. h.. aged.
VI. lakeland enters Andy Woodeock. G. r..
Shaw sold as favorite ia tho pools. with Wood:
the other two in tho field $50
4. GOOD start was made. tho horses going
Soas 10 tss sf from Xs txsher and settling
quartes. VIII shaw second and tho be- others thor
diator woodooek. After passing the aserter
Woodoock went for 9. position and RAPIDLY
pushed e the from, taking tho lead and keep
place ana and drew ahead q e.aisris. Who sSse is
back to the third s,t place. Mediator was fourth
Between the half and three quarter posts
Shaw was run for all he was worth. and went
ahead. leading on to the home stretch and
rapidly widening the distance between himself
Ba Rouge. refused the third hurdle Just be.
yond the three.anarter pole and put himself
WHIPPED when he did 90 over. he GOULD not re
cover lost ground and was distanced,
o dh9 oh $ns o n the eaa q shaw and
cock second, Mediator third and verdigris
fourth. Their positions were unchanged when
it Woodcook feil and threw his rider and Ne.
diator took second and verdigris fourth place
and thus they passed under the string. Time
10 due time the horses we're rung up. for tho
second heat. and appeared on the track show
Ing no signs n. . Of their recent hard work.
stu kept him IN The trst place Ia the pool sales,
ssn sSuS$ st a s's and Thea ms for sdaa s
half mile and never lost 1t. The time OF the
heat was :b8fs.
For the second event.
RUNNING RACE.
Pickwick stakes, for three year olds mile
henta there were the following entries:
q. Is. Morris enters oh. e. knight Templar.
VIM. Oottrill enters b. t. Moderator. sy.o.
Ira d. Bride enters CHI. x. -. ~. o.
Caldwell d Gree enter Oh. (. Mary Anderson.
In the pools knight Tsmplar WAS tho favor
lte, selling At go. Anderson sold second and
and the PIainroid geldinR was sixth on the list.
going ut $i2
we're reaiized. The horses we're all In good |
condition. and 40 lively as young bloods should |
After one false start they were sent off. Mary
Templnr third and Brides entry fourth. 3D. |
Tore the quarter was reached. however the po-
third and the Plninroid geldinR fourth. Ii this |
order DER, they went over The second quarter at
hen tho struggle for the heat eom Hsa; s
Tho contest was a pretty one and wildly excit. |
Ing. Moderator rapidly passed Mary Anderson
whose hickey was plying both whip md
spur. The chestnut did his best, but the bay
was not to DO shaken OIL and steadily gained |
when by o gallant squirt he went we'll TO the |
head and marked out the way for the others.
He led by the three quarter post, with Tenn lar
Brides entry In the rear. Down the home
stretch they came at q tremendous gait. and
x xn spnasd sfs s e a the
and went for the leader, who was. however. too
near home to be- oyertaken. Templar caIne Ia
r, Eood thard and the Plainroid horse fourth.
There was change In the betting which fol.
oWed ths neat ~. Moderator becoming the favor
'old SECOND for sco. and the other two together
The interest In the second heat was intense,
ls they came on the track was closely scanned.
A good start was made. Mary Anderson, rs In
HIS time than before. for she held the piace GEO. on
9 the half mile post. II was evident however.
haLn iMsderat2r was not doing his best. and.
'ntry and Templar were going as hard az they
oa afaer the LATER being a. IN the rear
ocFey gave Elm b sn rein and ha
A. crowd rova On striking the home stretch Tenn
Mar rhav paeseo dAnnerson and showed up as No
rider: Moderator. Knight Templar. Mary " Ans
lerson. Brides entry. Time. 1:47.
THE THIRD RACE.
or all ages. one mile and half dash. proved to
% an interesting event. There were the fol-
g. B.iMorris enters b. h. Lonetaw, years.
hha atahsa enters 3; 3. Little Heb: aged.
'ehrs. A"S's
Caldwell Cree enter b. m. Mary Walton
1eArs. "eA1v"'
Brien Spencer enter c. b. sam Ecker. / years,
LongtaW was 90 great q favorite that no bsts
Igainst him could be had. The result proved
hat confidence IN his abilities was not mis-
lor ne took the lead from the word 20
md never gave 1t away.
!. The The race. however. between the others for
PASSED the stand the first time 1t was aeon that
fb se th Mso was vas somewhat In advances
u things continued until the homestretoh vas
,em Fc:s when Maggie May Mary Walton and
nd surro9nded him, and az they went under
ne strinR Il was quick and practiced eyes only
judges, however: placed them IS follow
sxonRtaW nrst, Of course. Maggie May second.
ECKER afth. The time was 24sX. = 'A' 'A1N JAN
Summary.
lew sao LOoislANA JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING,
losV. FAlA GROUNDS. NEW ORLEANS. MARCH 80.
FIRST kace-Hurdle race, purse $500: first
orse $3.50. second $50. Mile heats over fnnr