The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-10
HOUNDS AND HARES.
Proposed Meeting Between Fast.
Running Dogs.
a Challenge Received and Accepted by the
Sacramento Coursing Club Must Race
on the Open Sward.

will hold an important meeting. Final ar
| rangements tor the spring meeting, when
will be held at Newark Park on the 22d
inst, will be completed, aud the President
OF the club is in hopes that every member
will be present.
An open meeting is announced to take
| place at Newark Park on the 1st of March.
1t is extremely doubtful if there will be
enough game on hand to carry out the
| project
Secretary Callahan of the Sacramento
| CourSing Club writes to THE CALL stating
that the club held a very enthusiastic meet
Ing at the Elder House few evenings ago.
On calling the meeting to order President
Howard stated that he had received a letter
from z. f. Canavan of San Francisco, who
had sent challenge to the coursing men
OF Sacramento, but that the gentleman. III
tentlonally or otherwise, overlooked the let
ter OF acceptance written by Mr.. Howard
In reply to Canavan's first communication,
and that he had good reason to believe the
latter was trying 10 induce the Sacramento
cOurSing men to Journey to San Francisco
and decide the courses at the Ocean House
lnclosed courSlng park. Canavan'S letter
read:
CARAVANS COMMUNICATION.
We of san francisco are pleased TO learn that
City, and we San Francisco men would be
pleased TO get chance to win back our Ioug-iost
laurels.
am positive, however, at the present time
that San francisco has not got sixteen dogs
Iblarneyl or any part of sixteen, that will beat
The Sacramento dogs. Most all our good dogs
are either dead or crippled by wire fences, aud
cannot run little bit at present.
have spoken with The member here and they
are Wiling 10 try their chances again, even II
they were sure of losing lmOre barney, aud we
VIII appoint treasurer that would satisfy you
Sacramento men, and would deposit one-hall tue
stakes III his hands at once and The balance on
the day OF the run, There eau be no objection
10 John Grace as judge, ana none to $40 each
ana also none to sixteen dogs, for We want
IhiTty-two to start.
All HE hares are running great in my preserve
aud am positive they VIII give satisfaction 10
all, and as Tor the ground II is like velvet
carpet for The dogs TO run Ou We want to run
on March lst, providing the weather permits.
III II rains on that day, we wont expect you here
until the following Sunday, for We want great
days sport.
A LETTER IGNORED.
Mr.. Howard said that he had informed
Mr., Caravan that the meeting has to be
held in Sacramento County, and that he had
fixed the time to be either February I'D or
March 1st, and lie could not understand
why his letter should be misunderstood.
In order to place tie matter in proper
shape, +. Neary made motion, which was
carried unanimously, TO the effect that the
challenge sent to tie coursing men of Sacra-
mento by =. +, Cauayan be accepted, pro-
vided the race takes place in Sacramento
County on tho 22d inst, or on the 1St OF
March, for SO per dog, not less than three
TO run; oue-half of the purse to be deposited
as soon as the date of the run is positively
fixed, the balance to be put up on the night
OF the drawing.
The following lovers OF the leash formed
the club and deposited $40 each toward the
proposed match: Thomas Farrell, NJ How
ard, ID. Ahern, f. Neary, Harry Sheehan,
Thomas Kennedy, Charles Gallagher, ?.
Carroll, l.. ). Epson, William DOYLE, NJ.
Hanrahan, NJ. j. Haley, J. O'Brien, NJ,
Grohan, NJ. Sheehan and d. Sullivan.
ANOTHER EFFORT TO BE MADE.
It was further decided that if a match
could not be arranged with Mr.. Canavan
an effort be made TO get some OF the
leading courslng enthusiasts Of San Fran
cisco u come to Sacramento at the time re-
ierred to and hold il meeting on the grounds
where the former courses were decided.
1t Is hoped that a meeting between the
hrst-class dogs OF both cities Will be ar
ranged, and that the contests will take place
on open ground to be mutually decided upon
by the representative courSing men of Sac
ramento and San Francisco.
IL mas Deen proven beyond cayil that first
class courSing can only tie had on the plains
where the native flyers ara not hemme1
In by picket fences, or disturbed in their
solitary retreat by the shouts of men.
ON NEUTRAL GROUND.
Should the leading coursing men of the
two cities decide upon holding a series of
contests for a valuable consideration, it is
suggested that the representatives of both
parties or clubs meet, ana agree upon some
open sward where there can be no dsput-
ing the running qualities of the hares.
There is some splendid ground between
Stockton and MERGED that can be reached in
a few hours ride on the cars from either
city. Considerable interest would result
from meeting between greyhOundS repre-
senting the two leading cities of the State,
and no doubt a large gathering of sports
men would be present TO witness the con-
tests. 1t seems also rather premature to
call meeting for this month. Coursing men
with any knowledge of coursing should
know that it requires at least four weeks
hard exercise to put dog into fair condition
for coursng meeting, but then it might be
That the sportsmen of both cities have been
expecting challenge and consequently
made preparations for snap judgments.
IN THE HUNTERS CAR.
At the least calculation twenty-five dogs
of all sizes and all colorS took possession of
the hunters car which left Point Tiburon
last Sunday morning for Petaluma and way
stations. Among the number of CANNES
was Governor, a large black dog that had
done such splendid racing at the interstate
meeting and finally quit on the last round
when victory was within his reach. The
cOncourse of Purchasers returned from the
Souoma marshes with quite a number of
short-tais. Some of the dogs were badly
cut up by wire fences.
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