The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-29
COURSISG.
Death OF Ex-senator Meany-The Pear
of Tekin Incident.

Death OF Ex-senator Meany-The Pearl
of Tekin Incident.
All lovers OF the old sport Of coursing on
this Coast will regret to learn of the death
of ex-senator Meany of Merced. Mr.. Meany
died on Tuesday at tbs latter town. The ex-
Senator was one OF the eldest c0ursing men
in this State, and many hard race he had
on the famous plains V hen judging meet
ings held there in years gone by.
The National Greyhound Club has sent
out to all its members ballot to determine
by vote whether or not the club shall have
an official list of judges for dog shows, and
if there shall be judges who the judges shall
be, and whether or not the members should
show under other than the de signated judges.
On sunday the Ocean View C0ursing
Club Will held a meeting at Canavan's Park.
The proprietor Of the grounds states that
the turf upon which the races are held is
soft and pliabe, and Notwithstanding the
long spell of dog weather, owners of
b ounds need not feel backward about run
ing their charges. A trial was given a brace
of dogs few days ago, and after grueing
course the fun length of the field, neither
of the animals suffered in the least from
sore feet There are plenty of hares on
hand and good sport is guaranteed
For some weeks it has been customary with
few well-kHOwn "stay-at-hOme" cOursing
enthusiasts To visit a certain section of the
country near Sears Point, on the line of the
San Francisco and North Pacific Coast Rail-
road. The coaTsers seldom miss the early
train leaving Point Tiburon on Sunday.
They are generally accompanied by half
dUZen hounds, some of which are good
looking animals. A cOursing man, as a
general rule, loves his dog, but hound
must not be accorded too many privileges
which other dogs of equally good standing
are denied 1t appears that the patrons OF
the leash have been in the habit of occu-
plying more seats on the railroad cars than
the other occupants who go on shooting ex-
curslonS are pleased TO acknowledge; that
is, when the cars are crowded with sports
men. Hunters train their dogs to rest
underneath the seats, but the hound-men
are not satisfied unless the flyer" like
themselves occupy cushioned seats. The
baggagemen on the trains have been nOti-
fed 10 charge the owners of dogs extra
fares for CANNES occupying seats IN future.
According to this rule it would appear ad-
visable for courslng men to train their pets
to heel, OF, IN other words, charge under
the seats, and thereby give the tired sports
men chance to rest their weary limbs.
w. Wade Of Hutton, Pa, replies as fol-
lows in the Field and Stream to an article
which appeared in that paper few weeks
ago condemning Mr.. Edmunds OF this city
for having ridden over Pearl of Pekin m
the last race held at the South Bend meeting
He says:
l must protest against the ground assumed by
Mr.. j. Ii. lie Moyne aud the tone of his letter in
yours OF The 18th. An fOn-cdd rule such Mr..
lie M0yne makes OF the one he cites would be
mOnslTous involving The idea that person shall
be punished for aB act that may have been ut
| tery beyond his control The intent OF the rule
is most praIseworIby, and 1t evidently Is that
| owner OF dog shall imperil the Chances OF an
opposing dogs winning.
IL seems that Mr.. EdmundS riding over Pear
| OF Pekiu vas aninientional and the only remain.
ing point for determination is, could the accident
have been prevented by the exercise OF ordinary,
Ia nm MIR .Tg1 ~ 10
is evident that in such case as this cafeessness
| Is no excuse for u transgressi0u OF the rule l
| trust Mr. lie Moyne viii excuse me for pointing
| out how Objectionable his characteriZng the de-
clsIoD in this case as courageous departure from
| honest Judging" most unrigbteous decision"
etc, Is.
would point out that such an assumption as
| that Mr.. Edmunds' intent "cannot enter as a
| factor III giving lbe declsi1n" Is more deserving
OF harsh words than anything that appears on
| the lace OF the case. Surely Mr. lie Moyne can
| not seriously mean to say that Mr.. Edmunds
must be punished irrespective of whether 1t was
humanity possible for him TO prevent the acct
| dent? Please remember that / am passing no
| opinion on the case Itself. Let that be decided
on its own merits.
Let Mr.. Edmunds be held TO the strictest ac-
countabllity TO show that reasonable foresight
| would not have suggested precautions to him
| that would have prevented the accident; but the
| such as this rule without qualification would
be Is abhoIreni TO every sense of justice / am
no lawyer, but know that the law always con-
slders intent as prime requisite to every act,
| ana that ms Intent may properly be inferred
| from tile circumstances. II the law did not con-
| slider Intent Mr.. Bundle would be a thousand
fold right In his dIctum that The law Is an ass.