The morning call., 1891-03-01
GOOD COURSING
IN THE WET.
Spring Meeting of the Occidental
Club.
A Large Attendance at Newark Park.
Laurelwood Wins First Honors-speedy /,
= Hares Scared Up.

1AdACo SNdiCu W.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain and the THREAT
enng state OF the weather quite number OF lhe
coursing men were at the ferries at O'clock
yesterday morning with their longtails Some
considerable amount OF chaff was INDUCED in az
to the chances some or them ran of being
drowned i'll the lagoons that were said to have
formed In the coursng-neld. However the
whistle of the steamer Newark soon reminded
them that there was no more time for baainage
and rush was made for the boat.
On the way up to Newark it was seen that IL
was not altogether a fable as to the lagoons. for
| in many places they covered acres OF the land
+ on each side OF the railway. When the train
arrived at Newark the rain was coming down In
torrents; but when the cOursing-grOunds were
reached the sun Immediately peeped out. az ~
welcoming the SportSmen who had the courage
| TO face the "outer world on such morning; ;
and during the rest of the day old Sol shone out
in all his glory, making amends for the disagree
ableness of the sloppy condition of the roads
and fields. 90
PREPARATIONS COMMENCED.
Immediatelyo the arrival OF the San Jose
contingent and their dogs, preparations were
/ commenced for the days sport. Water galore
was in all directions over the field and the gen.
| eIal idea was that the hares would not be able
! to run well in consequence. But the adage that
at is the UNEXPECTED that occurs" was literally
| borne out on this occasion, for The hares never
| ran better on the park tnan they did yesterday;
and. as a consequence, the cOursing was first
| class. 20:
! Dickson offclated judge, and Mr.. j. .Shea
took the slips in hand botlf gentlemen giving
general SATISFACTION.
| afi-aged and a saplGngswfth sixteen dogs In tie
| former ana five ifr'the latter. o.. 80
bout 80 o'clock the first pair OF dogs, was
| caled'up- Monarch III and May Boy. IN a few
! moments a tue hare jumped up and bounded
| along at n gredtrate. On the dogs being slipped
Monarch shot to the front mt a great speed, and
| in. a. lew. seconds lad his opponent literally
out of tlfe hunt, aud after Few moments killed
! and 4f6n. s %
| Volunteer and Skyrocket were next called IN ,
| but The latter not putting IN 7an appearance the
former ran bye. Al FarrOw had also bye, he
/ dog against whichahe wassdrawn having been Sc
/ iiDiiSiy injured yesterday. %
! IgauTelwood and Juno were Then caled.out but
i ihisfwasa sure thing for The Santa Clara dog
/. Sumo was completely pumped out by h aving
llad Two OF three rises alltohersef aboura half
+ -four BEFORE she wing broken away from her
4 keeper upon arrival in the morning. 80
! ''''29a M GINTY WENT DOWN. ....s
/ :Poor McGinty had to go down to the very
depths and IL is not certain that he has yet come
/ UP, consequent ON the way lie was laid out by
| Deptu d. on Me.
Tie two cracks Of The day. or what at all events
was supposed to be,owere then handed 10 the
I slipper Nelly. BY land sam Nash. Both these
dogs. are considered the fastest hounds III the
| city; and of course betting on the event fast
| and furious, Sam selling the: favorlle. They
were slipped 10 a fue hare, but 10 The aSt0nish-
ment fall The Little fawn beat TWO lengths TO the
/ hare and in some fast work that then took place
|. be was completely OutwoFked, Nelly killing her
| game and winning any amount to SPARE.
| Dandy jim and Havoc were next slipped, but
! II was Jfmsfrom start te finish. 80
! Plppin il and:Chiconee Lass were the last pair
! in The FIRST round. This was theshOrLest course
OF the dayathe Lass winning after pretty run.
/ In. the Second I0u1d AL Farrowg o;ind Monarch
/ iii were the first handed 70 The simmer
aud, as IN the case OF Sam Nash and Nellys Bly,.
great interest was taken ~ the meeting Of these
|; TWO dogs. Both appeared in splendid 'condit on
aud betting was pretty lively. - .
! H. course was avery tue one. full in view Of
all on the stand but Monarch had the to0t'of The
!. MERGED champiUu, and beat after splendid
Laurelwood had another easy thing OF it
against Volunteer. 3 o.. ''
THE HARE MADE HIS COVER.
Depend-on-Me and Nelly BY were then
brought out, and, after a short run, in which
| Nelly certainly showed better speed, but liz
| which no work was doue the hare got to cover.
| They were again ordered INTO Sims and "A hare
| Immediately went away before them. Nelly
| again LED up, the black and-white close FL TO
her opponent and after good seranIle be-
tween both dogs. the hare was killed. IIe judge
declared ii an undecided.
f. Dandy Jim and Ghcopee Lass had the next
scoutse, the former beating. Chieopee rather
easily In short course. CO
Depend:on- aud Nelly Bly, were again
called no TO settle the question between them.
A good Hare went away IN a few moments to-
ward the fence, Nelly taking the lead but just
as they neared the fence the bare sweryed. to
| to the right trowing Nelly out and giving De-
pend on Me a chance which lie made the most
Of quickly turned his hare killed and OF course
won. .
In the third round Laurewood and Monarch
came up aud the latter was The .faForite III the
/ pools. After the slipper took The dogs IN hand
a rattlng hare went away, and on. the slips
being pulled, II was mott ED that Mouaich had a
| bill the worst of 1t, but Laurelwood was abso2
an Ina
was many yards ahead OF his opponent. The
hare turned back from whence IT FIRST came, but
| LaurewOod again alter II and drove il To cover,
winning good course to the establishment OF all.
|. A VERY FINE COURSE RESULTED.
l. Depend on-Me and Dandy Jim were now
trotted out aad in d very short time very fue
course was Witnessed. The slip was long Cne
and during two-tiilfds Of the distance Jim was
two three yards ahead, but when nearing The
game Dependon-Me nut on squirt and headed
| him, and from that 10 the escape some pretty
work was done, Depend-on-Me winning with a
couple OF points to spare
The final course was then between Eaurelwood
and Deuend.onMe After the usual half hour's
grace The dogs were called up and in the upper
| part OF The field hare was started. On The dogs
| being slipped LaurelwoOd Immediately shot to
| the front some TWO or three iengths, and about
| halfway down the field made grab at hts game
and turned IT, when instantly Depend on Me
| shot out and killed, thereby losing the course
| aud first money.
The following IS the summary OF the running
| In the alleged stakes:
| = a. ID
| May Boy; J. C. CARROTS Volunteer ran bye;
j. j. Redmaker's Al Farrow ran bye; S. Mill
| kln's Laurelwood beat p Ryanss Juno; I. j.
CrOnin's Depend-on-Me beat j. Shea's Nc GIpty
| j. Byrn's Nelly BLY, beat L. j. Cronin s. sam
Nash; I. Coouey's Dandy jim beat J. f. CarrolPs
Havoc; 1. J. Gronin's Chicopee Lass beat j.
FIRST TIES.
Monarch III beat Al Farrow; L1urelwoOd beat
Volunteer; -Depend-0n-Me beat Nelly Bly,; Dam
dy jim beat Chicopee Lass.
SECOND TIES;
Laurelwood beat Monarch III; Depend-on Me
beat Dandy jim. "
q Laurelwood beat Depend on Me and won the
stake. So; Depend: on Me took $40, and Dandy
Jim and Monarch LII took SIS each
| The Sapling stake was won by 7. COoney's
Victor Queen Bess. This BEAUTIFUL. little grew
hound Is by Eaurelwood out of McCooney's we'll,
+ known Black Bess. The ruaner-up was also a
handsome black and whit bitch owned by Mr.
D. J.oHealy of Petaluma.
Coursing at Newark To-Day.
A twelve-dOg stake will be run to-day at
Newark, for which the following IS the draw:
/ T. T. Brady's Marx Deylin meets j. Byrn's
Nelly Bly,; T. T. Brady's Tom Moore meets p.
d. Noldn's Havoc; M. Tiernan's GenfOrran
meets }. Cranston's Whip; NJ. Tlernan's Cath
erne Hayes meets T. j. Cronen's Sam Nash;
j. Byrns fippin Jr. meets T.. j. Cronen's Chic
opee Lass.
John Grace was elected judge and j. McCor.
mack slipper. The stake is $50.
THE MINORITY'S VIEWS.
Report in Favor of the Free Coinage Bill
Presented to the House
WASHINGTON, Feb. %. - Representative
Bartine of Nevada, in behalf of the minority