Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-27
THoRouGHBREDs.
The Town OF Gable Made Famous
in the sporting World through its
Greyhounds.

The Town OF Cable Made Famous
I'm the sporting World through it's
Greyheunds.
CABLE. May 26.-Cable has achieved
an eIviable reputation in the sporting
line. Commencing on the 18th inst aud
extending over a week the National
Coursing association held the first tour
nament of the season at st. Louis which
was open to, and participated in, by the
best bred greyhounds from Kennels east
of the Mississippi. We quote from the
special report to the American Field of
the issue of May "a:
I'VE were now down for the final in
both stakes. and as Barmaid and her
kennel companion were called to the
slips after being exhibited before the
crowd. the interest had re ached fever
heat. The owners of the two dogs. al,
though very friendly. were anxious for
the question to be settled rs to which was
the superior, they having beat the COM
mon cotton-tail rabbit at home. and here
they were given grand opportunity to
test them. The money could be divided,
but the cup could not, so away they
went up the course to the slips
The many readers of the ARGUS will be
gratified 10 learn that the owners above
referred to were none other than q. F.
Haigh. formerly of Coal Valley, ana well
known to many Rock Islanders, who had
in charge Alfred Hsigh's famous grew
hound Nip, and the other. John Rus
sell. OF this place, owner of the celebrated
BARNARD. The report continues:
They were given long slip, which
added much to the thorouglness of the
test. They were also given strong hare,
and away they went down the stretch
from the quarter pole, passing under the
wire in race horse style in twenty Sec
| onds, BARNARD leading by six open
lengths. and still widening the distance
as she reached the hare at the turn of the
| track, fifty yards from the escape. and
| drove him to turn, and then began some
OF the prettiest work ever seen on n
coursing ground, almost unmberess
points being scored up by each dog, Bar
| maid showing best in the exchanges, but
| at times Nip would show grand
| reserve dash that seemed almost i'm i.
possible for so large dog; yet the work
| was telling on him, and the last two turns
scored the kill and won the course. the
big fellow going down before his more
active and much lighter sister. Both are
| good ones and the owners should he
proud of possessing two such grand
coursing greyhounds. Nip fought brave
ly for first place and won every course Ia
the final on merit. He shows great res
olution in running. He is blue with
strong white markings. will weigh about
IS pounds and is owned by Mr. Alfred
Haigh, Gable, Ill
| ''On the fourth and final 81 ries the -four
contestants stood-Barmaid first winning
the silver cup, valued at $500, and $50 in
money added by the association; Mp see
ond, winning $50; Beatrice third. and
Spring fOurth-ihe last two being enli.
tied to s. each"
| In Cable there are MANY who appre.
eiate good dog; they were expecting
the dogs to make good record, but
knowing the competition they had Ia
meet. they scarcely dared hope for sc
great windfalI. So when the boys re,
turned bearing the cup and money-all
1t was possible for them TO get-the sill
yer cornet band took the square, and af
ter filling the town with liquid melody
paraded the streets, then to the kennels
and serenaded the victors. a ter which all
turned in to royal banquet in honor OF
the victory. Mr.. Alfred lIaigh's return
| from Hutchinson and GreaL Bend toura
ments on last fall was a notable event
| this was more so, but visit the Senior
| Haigh's return from the Ksrsss Ioura
ments this fall. There is very superior
breed of cnursing greyhounds in the Ca
BILE kennels. aud let lovers of the sport
| keep their eyes on them.