The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-03-10 00:00:00

COURSING AT PUDDLRTOWN.

Never In the history of °cursing in Dorset has there
been so great • meeting as that held at Paddletown on
Tuesday. The original thought of in. few by whom
it was planned was to have • quiet little day to run
through a few brute of dogs belonging to different
parties in the neighbourhood of the county tows, nod
• couple of small stakes were all that was thought
necessary to decide on running at But on the
Secretary sesJing out a few "feelers" to different
owners unounaing the intended ergot, nominations
poured in so fast that it was et ones deemed neesseary
to unwire for three sight dog stake'. To show how
popular coursing is becoming it is only nausea, to say
that had • two days' meeting been deeded on,
there would have still been, as now, the unpleasant
task of refusing entries to would be nominators
on amount of the number of applications. Mr. W. E.
Brymer, M.P., the member for the borough of Dor.
cheater, was patron of the meeting. The stewards
were Mr. Hull, Mr. Paull, and Mr. Denman, of Puddle
town and Mr. IL Mayo, of Cokers's From.. ; field and
fig town,
Mr. J. R. Taylor • judge, Mr. Beth
Seymour; slipper, "Joe" Porter • 'hon. secretary, Mr.
J. T. Hour. There were three 'tikes of eight doge each
muked on the card for certain inuring off, v s. —the
Puddistown Manor stakes for eight of all agea, *armee
two guineas each, and prises, first £lO, sound £4. The
Drum Oakes, for eight .11 ages, entrain'. 1 guineas, lit
• 2od £3. The Dorchester stakes for eight of all ages,
tntra,,,oe one guinea, la, £3; 2,11, £2. The Ittington
sta.', for four ; entracoe one Ruins& ; Ist, ; 2nd,
El. People were early utir in Dorchester on Tueeday,
and vans with dogs were soon jogging along the London
road for glory or—as in the ease of more then one dog
doomed—the grave. On arrival at the King's Anus
Inn, at Puddletown, all was life and bustle. Old fsou
were sonstently cropping up, for numbers were there
that would tramp rushy • weary mile to °etch • glimpse
of the scarlet I otet of the slipper, with dogs In band
ready for the 'to." Amongst the malty but few can
I be named, but in the yard we noticed Mr. Hay Morant,
Mr. Tlionsp.oo, Capt. Thresher, Mr. 0. Mont, Mr.
Farmer, Mr. J. T. &Isar, Mr. F. Bunton,
J. Beur.ton, Mr. 11. Mayo, Mr. Lobb, Mr. Ede, Mr.
W. Paull, ho.' is. Whilst on the field we nothsed
Geoeral Sir John liftable), Col. Flukey, OoL
Mr. W. Brymer, M. P., the Kisses Brymer the Mayor
of Dorchester (Mr. G. J. G. Gregory), her. F. Lhoyd
Tuna, Mr. W. B. Hell, Mr. G. H. Davis, Mr. Henry
liploer, Mr. Fudge Jan., Mr. Alfred Po; a, Dr. Robinson,
Mr. W. Smith (Exeter), Mr. Mason, Mr. Charles
Crlokmay, Mr. Saunders (Dorohester), Mr. Cross
(Dorobeeter) Mr. Walden, Mr. W. Crack, Mr. C. Kent,
(Dewlisb), Mr. Dunman, Mr. C. Beals, Mr. F.
Edition, Mr. Joseph Fowler, Mr. Gregory. jam,
Mr. John Tett, Mr. Warren (Warehem), Mr.
Canes (Chealhorne), Mr. Dunning (Wolverton),
Mr. Mitchtll (Waddook) Mr. R. Gongs (Waterson), Mr.
J. Crane, (Tolpuddle), Mr. Dunning (Channiuster), Mr.
Atkinson, (iiroadwey), Mr. (i. Grovee (Milborne), Mr.
V. Watts, Mr. Gadsden (Wareham). Mr. Sudden (Wool),
Mr. Lee (Langton), Mr. Cable, Mr. W. H. Dawn, Mr.
H. look.. (Whitetiourob), Mr. Andrews, jun., (Dor.
cheater), Mr. W. Brown (Dorchester), Mr. B. A. Hogg,
Mr. Wisest (Mahone), Mr. Pope (tiuttoo) Mr. Crud
(Swanage), Ur. Wy, Mr. John Tuck, Mr. W. Bishop, Mr.
J. Spicer, Mr. lintford, Mr. F. Holland, Mr. Sammy.,
Mr. C. Permit..., Mr. El. Wellspring, lir. G. Earior, Mr.
Henry Ling, Mr. A. Atkins Mr. C. 0. Rummy,
Mr. Date, Mr. Slyer, Mr. Isle PlllllOOB, Mr. Cable,
Jan., and several members of the R.H.A. mounted.
A number Of earriages, and breaks frost the Jonah*
Antelope, and Limes Arm's hotels conveyed parties to
ice roodesross.

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Unclog ; Sir Charles like • cunning rogue, waiting behind
for • mouthful of fir, letting his opponent win his course
easily. Iderrybeart and Major next joined in matrimony,
and, having been formerly kennel companions but tor;
young at the Uwe to be tried, • little interest was ex-
cited to see which was the better of the pair. They
were slipped at the upper end of the field to a fine hare,
which went down hill at • slashing pas& The run up
was a very sear thing, but the fawn had • slight
advantage, and turned his game to the left, and again
used his ha», when the blue got poeserion, and ran up
• wore. Major apparently was Wog fast, but
at the last pinch he pulled himself together and
rising past drove his game to the fence and won.
Titania In the next very easily polished off Magic:len,
and finished the first round of the Pciddistown Stakes.
In the first course for the Bruce stakes, Mark made
nob an example of Bippleside as to justify the remark
we heard that if the latter belonged to the speaker he
would very soon adorn • mill pond heels uppermost.
Orphan Boy having unfortunately been kenneled with
a drams dog over night, got badly bitten in • rough
and tumble, and was obliged to be drawn, leaviog
Learnt» to run • bye; after which Boa Bon and
Margery had a fearfully long course driving the hare •
long distance away, and bringing her back into the
game field they started from and killed ; both doge
were beaten to a stand still and laid down by their
game. A move was made frcm off the heavy fallow to
&mother field on • beautiful bit of artificial grass, when
Tabby and Bertram were pet on sup.. Boon pulse was
I espied by the side of • pit. She lay very aloes
Indeed, and on rushing into the pit to start
her • second hare jumped, and the other 'hating
at the ma es moment, the dogs wine slipped
when unfortunately they took on separately and
off rams the hat. The first round of the Drees stakes
ended, Fairy joined Mountain Daisy for the first
round of the Dorohseter stakes. A hare was quickly
found, and Fairy went clear away from ben °mimes,
gave two or three whiffs, and killed b.autirully, Win.
Ding as fairly as any dog in the world. There was a
slight amount of carping about the shortness of the
*muse, but of what use is it to have so out-end-out
reser if you cannot nap the fruit of her high quality?
The bitch's courses were all short, on &count of her
great excellence; and if that excellence Is not rewarded,
It Is perfectly nukes to have • good dog. Celerity and ,
bitterly ran an undecided, after which the undecided
between Tabby and Bertram was reeled off, when Tabby
beat her opponent in • rather sloes course. Cheer up
Dear's turn same with Din Carlos for the third course
of the Dorchester stakes; and, as the dog wee being led
to the slipper, • little bit of conning pillory wupepured
into hie leader for going agrees • small owner of untried
ground. The wit was superb, and fully appreciated by
the recipient ; but it is astonishing what an ugly noise
• crowd can make when they like; quite the reverse of
• brood of nightingales; no doubt Sir Garnet has hoard
something of the tame kind of yell by this time. Cheer
up Dear ran in Indian file with Don Carla, and left the
Spaniard to do the dirty work, until the latter had
pumped himself out, when he took up the running,
and, lifter turning • somersault to show his agility, he
let the hare escape, and lost the course through lulus&
Celerity and Melody ran off their uodeelded, whioh the
former lost filter making a point or two, Melody getUng
end winning rather easily. Billy Boy and Highland
Fling now joined the slipper. The 'talent" on the
night of the draw had made Billy Boy favourite at 5 to
4, but they were evidently In term.. Billy, starting on
heavy fallow, was first with the game, hut in another
moment they passed on to the grass, and the dog occu-
pied the same position for the remainder of the course
as his namesake on the wave would in a nee with •
frigate. The first round gone through,the tinware taken
in hand, and Taxer went down before Losing Haeard,
bad luck still persistently adhering to Capt. Thresher's
kennel, Although it could hardly have been &surprise to
the Captain, as Loring Finflid I. • clipping good dog.
Defender and Titania now joined issue In a field whigh
was a first rate place in which to take • course of Bent-
leg, but was awfully bad for greyhounds. Amid rafters •
foot high, they tumbled after their hers, which turning
to the right slightly favoured Titanic who began to
score; the fawn trying to make up his ground tempered
over on his shoulder, and the bitch being nimble soon
put him out ef court. The puppy is not sufficiently
set for such a country, his day being yet to come.
Mark and Itvangellee next were in on the same
murderous ground, and a hare soon turning up, the
bitch went off like a Ruh of lightening, and loured
first honours; the black got In, and ran up • point or
two, when the bitch running full of fire strook at her
game like • Ogres', and turned a half dries somer-
saults, which let the black in again. It -gaining her
hirs, she rushed in, and gave a go.ty, turned her hare
to the fence, and killed, and off cams the cap. Dottier
on to the wheat with Bon 800 and Tabby In slips,
• rare bare took them airily at • rattling pace
Into soother field lc fencing for which Bin Bon took
• magnificent leap, which elicited • roar of admiration
from the crowd on the hill. This eertainly was the
best averse of the day. It was the longest and most
severe, and, although the bitch was beaten, she WWI not
disgraced, as she persevered to the end, and it shows
how fine a greyhound Bon Bon must be after two ouch
" rustlers" to ultimately win the stake. All partite
now a/witted to a yard &Mobiles ...tee wattages where
the squire bad kindly provided bread and cheese and
beer, and it was one of the most amusing sights of the
day to watch the prooess of feeding the crowd, which,
like a hungry pack of wolves, oln•tered round the
waggon. With outstretched bands and eager hues
they pressed In upon thole feedors, ostahlog as If for
their very lives at the huge lumps oontinually and
unceasingly heeded ont. As fast as four hands could
act, the barque was unloaded, and in a twinkling all
the mills were grinding their precious dele. Whit •
keen appetite the hills oan give! " Health is on the
breexy down " some one has sung somewhere, and h-aw
many that were there would not give • little every
day to be able to enjoy with so keen a zest a
erust and • glass as then I The crush for the
beer was rather hotter than for the dry fodder, for
where is the dog that won't fight for his bone? and
what Briton will not push for his favourite beverage?
Sallee it to say, It was all drunk and the whele of the
bread and chewed sai•O, and it was • respectable waggon
load altogether. The remaining ties were afterwards
run off, as was the Ileington Stakes, but we cannot
speak of all, and hi remarking that Tally beat Black
Jack, and etirted • lot of questioning whether she did
or did not, and that Whittington ran with • respectable
looking sheep dog that had • guinea paid for him to
allow him to see the other dog *ourse the hare, we think
we have said enough. Homeward was now the cry, and
reaching Fiuddletown the King's Arm. was well
besieged. Whilet a crowd was outside, the 'Squire came
by chatting with J. R. T., and a ringing sheer was
given for him to wind up the day. Mr. Seymour judged
very well, and "Joe "/never slipped better ; and,
altogether one of the most enjoyable day's coursing
every held in this neighbourhood came to an end.

PrDDLifOlll, 11•5011 STAIN,

Mr. Thresher's r d Taxer beat Mr. Ede's Kart Wind.

Mr. Lohb's b and w d Losing Hazard beat M. Farmer's w and
b d lr Charlet.
Mr. Spicer's norninatlon—t d Major brat Mr. Morant's bo d
Morryheart.
Mr. Thoinpson's bd and w b Titania beat Mr. Ilsontotes nom-
nation—bad Magician.

Lnsing Huard beat Timer.
Titud• best MaJur.

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firing Huard beet 'Titania.
kir. Lobb, therefore, took lint prize, and Mr. litomploo
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'Mr. Roper s bik and w d Mark beat Mr. Thempson's
Mr. r d Evangeline ran a bye, as Mr. Fudge's r d
Orphan Boy, with whom she wwi drawn, met with an sad-
dent the night before.
Mr. Ede's r 4 lion Bon beat Mr. Mnrant's b b Margery.
Mr. Thresher's r b Tabby boat Mr. Walden's nandration—bd d
Bertram (1).
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Mark beat Evangeline (i).
lion lion boat Tabby.

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Bon Bon beat Mark Mr. Ede, therefore, took £7, sod Mt.
Roper t.&

Mr. Fanucr'a er gM t I, F-air3:l;e7a7 ii;:;l'aidim's nomination—
Mountain Imlay.
Mr. Creed's bik and w b Celerity and Mr. 0. Motstit's be b
Melody ran an undi.vided (11
Mr. Thommotie bid Don Carton best Mr. Fudge's nomination
—Cheer up, dear.
Melody best Celerity.
Mr. Brad's noriaination—be and w b illgbiand Fling beat Mt.
Panon'a nondnation—l a Wily Roy,

Aftcr unclecldoda between both:couples, Ilighlzwd Fling boat
Ihno Woe.
Windy was withdrawn In favour of Fairy, arni the latter raa
with Highland Fling and won the lit prise of 1.3, LI going to
Mr. Road.
Tfli itcuarome RAILS&

Mr. Threslutia r h Tally bead Mr. Bannton's b d Black Jack.
Mr. Reath, w and b 4 WhitUu.rtun bast Mr. l'aull's b and w b
tlorieande.

WhlltAngton best Tally, and w:;;;.

BRIDPORT.

tiattrfattY Wokls.—The reservoir al Waoderwell is
progressing rapidly, and the waterworks will b• finished
ingeit• than • year. Nothing has been heard of the
drainage *ahem' Apoe the late detialoo of the Local
Board.

THE intelligence) that Sir Jamie lilphlnetons,
has been made • Lord of the Treasury has been resolved
here with the utmost satisfaction by all clams.
ZMUZILATION TO BRAZIL ktertiah or DOPES.—Some
more of the kiregillan emigrants reached their horns
hen in safety on Monday evening lust, via., Mr. and
Mrs. Guppy and eblld, all in • woebegone condition,
bitterly lamenting the deception praettsed upon them
by the emigration agent. Two others, named Morey
and Rookett, are dai4 expiated, having worked their
pause home.

MAN KILLED AT THE GREAT WESTERN
GOODS SHED, WEYMOUTH.
A melanoholy socadent occurred on Felder morning
last, whereby • porter on the Groat Western Railway
was injured No that he died in the worse of • few hours.
Jamos Roberts, of Wyk., had bun engaged Put out-
side the Great Western Goods shed at Weymouth
station about ton minutes put eleven In the morning,
and had just pulled riser a poi: of point.; he then ran
forward to jump on tbe engine of an approaching train
to ride into the aiding. In dotal' DO, he must b.,. mode
a false step, his foot clipped off th• plat*, and be got
ontangled in the te, der of the tinging', fell and was run
ovor by the tender, the wheel passing our his arm sod
up to the shoulder. He woe taken up when It wan
found that his injuries were most are.,.; his konoli les
were ernabed book into the palm of his hand, and part.
of his limbs were mu had or out right of. The poor
ft low wras not did, and was anted down the
Commeroial-road to lb. Royal Hoard's], where he was
at,endnd by one of the medical staff lu/tangly, and
shortly after by others. But his lij.urlss were too great,
end the lova of blood untaiderablia, and the poor fellow
died about !Dillard three. He leaves a wile and throe
eblidreot aud the poor widow Is almost daily ezpooted
to be ooalned.