The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-26
COUR SING.
Races at Ocean View and Newark-The
Merrrd Meeting.

Races at Ocean View and Newark-The
Merrrd Meeting.
To-day couTSing meetings will be held il
the preserves of Ocean View and Newark
The drawings" for the dogs interested fol
the rounds have already been published, and
although there is really nothing of impor'
lance to be mentioned at present regarding
inclosed coursing. still it will not be amisS
for those owning good dogs to be careful tC
examine the feet Of the animals alter each
course, as the condition of the lands upon
" hch they must run is such as TO give nc
reasonable assurance against sumo injury.
The committee detailed to look after mat
tiers connected with the great interstate
coursing meeting, which will begin on the
18th Of November at MERGED, reports that II
is meeting with very satisfactory success
and that every man in the city and country
who is the fortunate posSeSSor OF a good dog
has his charge new in training for the
event.
Although one Judge seems to please a
number of COurslng men, still there are old
coursers who would like TO see two
competent assistants selected, either Of
whom could fill the place OF
the Judge in case of an emergency. AT this
cUursing meeting there will be an unlimited
amount of hard riding TO be done, and I'M
less man is accustomed TO the pig skin it
is unreasonable to expect that lie will fol-
comes to an end.
To complete the interstate meeting it may
take six days, and any person who has at
tended courSihg at MERGED has an idea OF
The hazardous and difficult riding a judge
must experience to carry out his office salts
factOriy 10 himself aud the people who
take interest in the game. No one Judge
who is not accustomed to riding can follow
hounds and hareS over miles of country
Tor two days without feeling distressed.
He may be willing TO stick to it, but the
policy is poor enc nevertheless, and some
measures should be taken by the association
TO select from among the fraternity two
competent men who would be ready, when
called upon, to take the place of the judges
in case their services were required. 1t Is
not a good system to choose judge or
Judges from among an aSSemblage OF sports
men at meeting. These men should be
selected beforehand and their names made
public, so that the owners of the dogs that
will participate IN the races may not be
taken unaware III case Of a change bec0m-
ing necessary.
The club has, in selecting John Grace to
act as judge, hit upon one of the best APP
p3ointments it could possibly, have made,
This gentleman is thoroughly conversani
with courSing, and his lorg experience in the
ways of the leash cannot bur give all inter
eSted parties pleasure in the sport.
1t is hoped that the system of guarding
dogs the property Of other people will not be
permitted on the occasion. This scheme in
variably results in dissatisfaction among
spOrtsmen who are perfectly willing tO
stand by their own colors, and any man who
tries to win prize by the guarding process
attempts thereby to rob the sport OF It's III
terest; in other words, it Is an unSpOTtS.
manlike method of winning money and dis,
tinction by unfair methods.