The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-04
TEE SPRING MEETING.
Third Day of the New Louisiana
Jockey Club Races.
Fickle Favorites and Bankrupt Back
ers the Order of the Day.

and the weather being propitious, It was but
natural that the lovers Of the sport should
| gather at the Fair Grounds yesterday. and there
| was an immense number present. the stands
being crowded and the field well filled. The
number OF ladies' on the grand stand indicated
that the interest and enthusiasm of the fair sex
in tho sport has not abated.
| It was feared that the rain OF Friday had
spoiled tho track. but although 1t was rather
lumpy aud somewhat too heavy for fast time.
still 1t was In sufficiently good condition to
admit OF good running.
Betting on the different events was very lively
and considerable money changed hands.
| FOR THE fasT RACE,
one mile and aouartera dash. there we're entered
Mary Walton by CaldwSll & Gree. Mollie Fl 'rt
Kirk by VIM. oTtrell end LIE Roi by Barnes &
West.
In the pool saes Kirk was the favorte. sell
ing at $50. while the others brous ht prices as
follows: LIE Kft $40, Walton s17, Kinesland sac
| and Mollie Hart s6.
| Promptly at o'clock the signal was given TO
saddle up. and In d few moments after the
horses were on their way to the three. quarter
pole, from whence the start was to be made.
Great difficulty was experienced In getting
the horses off. and 1t was only after tho flfth
trial that they were sent on their way. They
started together but before m my yards bad
beer gone over Kirk took the lead and Hs they
| neared the stand Mollie Hart stole out Of the
bunch and took second place, Mary Walton, ms
the stand was passed, had third place, and Le
| Rot and Kingsand were respectively fourth
nnd fifth
| s6The quarter was passed In the Same order. the
horses all going easy but after the post WIS left
| they se tied down to work and "a pretty u race
"a one woula @ Gare to Sc commeneed. mary
Wato.;and Mollie Hart bo'h Nv, ~7.t for the 81 lead
| for place, KIngsland Was tbe only one Of the
| party that did not incbease the gait and he
Jagged along as II he mad no interest whatever
AS the half.. ..m'le was neared Walton and Hart
closed 10 and lapn,h krit. and s'itl pushed no.
| noses we're on a lpe L. Roi wills close bshind
and Kinasltnd was far la the rear. Betwee n
aa ben hook aoS off Hsr
! and led tho way in'o the homestretoh. Lac Roi
here made spurt. went by Kirk and Hort and
overtake Walton. but the mare op ned big
gap and was too fac ahead aud too nea' home,
sad s5e Ma IN Ha sy sTd wnnsr Kr r.
Kingsland 30 bad 18th that hs just saved hts
distance.
had not only lost their money, but they had
done 1t on a horse who could not even mahe q
third place, The desire to mako up losses
brought all back to the booksellers stand. and
THE SECOND RACE
was heavy and lively.
Tne race was,a handicap, mile heats, and the
| Cree; Typhoon by VIM. Lake keland Doeiltty. by
| d. Hughes. aud Short Line. by Mike Walsh.
| Mary Anderson was second choice. and brought
1885, Short Linz sold as third choice for Sal, and
rs fourth choice Doeiity was bid in for sl0.
The horses came TO the front In good condi-
tion. although Mary Anderson appeared to oe
somewhat the worse for overtrnininz. and was
cross and nervous. Typhoon was as active ss
d pat ~ ~ Yra ~ a. lpk.
ers were in high feather. Docllity wa quiet
and willing. and Short Line created some
laughter and drew forth some sarcastic re-
marks by his peculiar gait. from which he no
doubt derives his name 1t being quick. short
There were four false starts. three Of which
were attributable to the restiveness Of Mary
Anderson,i before the drum tapped and the
Meh S h
fhn Ine sec sscond B Dcenty third pS and the sna
some distance. but the rider Of Mary Ander
son gave her the spur. and she went like IL
scared deer; She led by the half mile posttw'
and neck and neck.
sho t Line In rapid order drew out of the
a pocity W Gradually moved away @ from ON Typhoon si @
Into the home stretch they came. Mary ,Ander
son we'll In the lead. Short Line second, Dooility
string Typhoon responded to the urging o. his
rider. and. passing Doeility. took third place
and made q gallant play Tor second, but the
Short Line. who was close behind Mary Andor-
son. the winner OF the heat The time was l :52.
Mary Anderson iumped to f tlrst place Ia the
but $40. Short Line. although he had made a
good record. wss not counted upon for staying
qualities and brought but SAL while 1t was hard
Responding to the bell, the animals came on
the track for the second heat. Tho appearance
Of Mary Anderson was not reassuriug TO her
would let down. and that Typhoon, wno still
had many friends. would take the heat
Docility taking the lead with Typhoon close
behind, Mary Anderson third and and Snort Line
ausr and Sq hea Mr1 one
Short Line put In their pest lie, 8, and when
the half mile was reached Mary Anderson led
third and Docility fourth, From this out the
race WAS bstween Mary Anderson and Short
Line: the gait they were travelling was too
The struggle between Anderson and Short
were they together when they turned into the
bomestretch that for some seconds 1t was i'm
possible to tell who was ahead. The little fl,yy.
and led under the string by half length In
1859. Typhoon and Dociii were disranced.
THE THIRD RACE.
and concluding one of the day, was two mile
dash for the WALKER stake. and for it t6sIe
tered by Brfen & Spencer: Bunktie, entered by
Oottrell 4 Lakeland; Maggie May. entered by
Batchlor & Pickett. and Gabriel. entered by
Ira e. Bride.
Bucktie was the choice over all others, selling
at sl65 Gabrielle brought $s1 as second choice,
Sam Ecker Sal as the third choice. and Mag
gle May S23 a. last choice.
No trouble whatever was experienced In max
ing start. Maggie May took first place. and
the others went after s her , together: When the
follows: Maggie May frat. Bucktis second. Ga.
briel third and Sam Ecker fourth. Bfore Inc
half was came upon Bucktie went 10 The front
and held the lead from that time until the end
Of the race. Going by the second mite post
Maggie Nay wae number two. Gabriel numb.r
three and Sam Ecker number four.
There was no change In the DO ition until the
half was again reached on the second round,
when May fell behind both Gabriel anl
Ecker. Between the half aud quarter Eckus
went by Gabriel, took sec,nd rlaco and
the string. being less than half q length be-
hind when the line was REACHED; Maggie Msy,
on the homestretch. passed Gabriel amt cHme
in third. The Iimn was 351M bad nv