The morning call., 1892-08-29
FIGHTING FOR THE POOLS.
A Row Winds Up the Coursing
Match at Ocean View.
The Victory Of Rank Outsider Demoralizss
the Talent-Tug-2f-War Takes the
First Place.

The Golden West Coursing CLUB had a
capital days sport at Ocean View yester-
day. The stake was for 10 all-aged dogs at
S5 each. Among the well-known dogs that
competed for the prizes were Depend on
Me, Glen Farron, Cleverness. Whip, Charley
w and Blackthorn, but, as happened in the
Pacific Clubs stake two weeks ago, an utter
outsider upset all calculations and won the
stake, 10 the great JOY, OF course. of his
owner and the complete discontinue OF
the talent.
John Grace officiated as jud ge, while the
slips were handled by that master Of the
art, James Wren, so the Judging and slip
ping were all that could be wished for.
There were from 400 to 500 people pres
ent, and Corbett u Co, who handled the
pool box must have taken n a large guam
tity OF money, as all the dogs had warm
fayOriies among the throng.
The first pair were called to the slips
about u o'clock. and as they appeared with
their owners rush was made for the pool
box. and T. j. Cronin's Depend on Me sold
at So. while h. Canayan's Charles w sold
at IS 30
Slipper Wren bad only advanced a few
yards into the field when a good hare
bounded from under bunch of grass, and
having gone away the customary distance
the dogs were slipped. Immediately De-
pend on Me showed in front aud never gave
his opponent show, finishing the course
by kill.
+. Canavan's Cleyerness and j. Sullivan's
Queen of Hearts were the next pair in turn,
and on being slipped the former went i'm
mediately TO the front. and after good
chase brought the game around, and again
turned IL, letting In the Queen for a point
or two. II was evident, however, that
Cleveruess was too smart. for try as Queen
would the other bitch kent too selfish pos
session of the game and finished the course
| by clever kill.
4. J. Cronin's Blackth0rn and E Geary's
| Nancy Till were the next pair in the hands
| of the slipper. For this course Blackthorn
was made a warm fayorite at S. TO So. but
the knowing ones fell heavily, as Nancy
proved by far the cleverer o the twodogs and
won the course with comparative ease, win
ming lot of money for the shortenders.
NJ. w. kerrigan's Glen FaTrOE and
Thomas Burke's Racine were the next pair.
! The former was warm fav0rite, a position
| he amply justified, as he won the course in
! a hollow fashion.
George Dougheriy's Tug-of- War. and p.
| ID. Nolan's WILD were the next pair on the
| list. For this course Whip was made very
| hot fayOTite at S3 to ST.
The dogs were slipped to a good hare, but
| 10 the establishment Of the spectators, Tug
of-War shot out. and after fine run took
| first turn. and again drove the hare in front
/ of him, and holding possession of it right
! across the heId completely shut out the
! favOrite, scarcely giving him a point in
| long course.
John Sewelrs Fanny and James Coxs
| Sam Nash were then called up. The latter,
| ire M his well-known speed, was look ed
upon as a dead sure thing and sold readily
/ for So while Fanny could not get many at
| 81. That the race is not to the swift at all
times was singu.arly well proved on this
occasion, tor on being slipped the hare
/ proved 10 be OF the lodging kiad, and as
] Sam - not the best in the world after that
| kind of game Fanny proved too much for
him and got IN Big work while Sam con-
tented himself by throwing up his head
now aud then, and Of course lost.
The final course in the first round was
between j. X. Wren's Vida Shaw and F.
GeaTy's irish Jim. Vida Shaw Is but IS
months old aud scarcely ft TO run against
aged dogs; however, she made a complete
show" Of irish jim, beating him very near
pointless.
The first pair In the second round were
Cleverness and Depend on Ne. They were
equal favorites, and, on being slipped, both
dogs shot out and for a hundred yards
went neck and neck, each making a point
| and killing poor hare. They were again
ordered into slips, aud, rafting hare be-
| ing found, they were sent IN chase of IT,
Depend on Me went out very strong. taking
slight lead and kept 1t to the finish, win
ming a line course right through.
Glen Farron and Nancy Till had a short
| course. The former, being two fast for
| Nancy, won with ease.
| Tug-of- War and Cyclone had one Of the
best courses of the day both dogs doing a
lot OF work after grand hare, but the Tug
| had both in the running and working the
| best Of II and won fine course.
Fanny and Vida Shaw met good hare
but the older bitch had tie best of a short
! course.
The third round was opened by Glen
| Farron and Depend on Me. They were
| equal favorites, and considerable money
was wanered on each. On being
| slipped Glen Farron ran TO the front and
never left the question in doubt. winning in
| aclean run.
Tug-of-War and Fanny were then handed
to the slipper but by this time there were
despised outsider bad more in him than was
| supposed in the early portion of the day. so
| In this course he was the faporite i'm
| the pools. and he justified that opinion by
winning his third course. Fanny met with
| an accident by coming into collision with
the judges horse; but even If this did not
| occur she could not have won Tug-of War
| was fully four or five points ahead of her
| then aud OF course she was not in it afler-
| ward.
The final course was then between Glen
Farron and Tug-oi-War. Each of the dogs
! was played Tor even money by tho crowd
and that, too. for considerable amount.
After the usual half-hour's rest the dogs
| were handed TO the slipper Both ran nm
| evenly. made point each and killed. and
| were Immediately ordered into slips again
| In lew moments fine hare was started
| and the dogs were slipped once more. The
| run up was long one and left no doubt but
| that Tug-Of-War had got the turn. Glen
| farron, however, made fine play and
| jumped In and took the hare IN the hill
| turning him TO bis opponent. Here soma
| glye-and-take work was done, and Glen Far.
| ron again got command. just at that
| moment another hare crossed his path and
| Tor an Instant he hesitated. The besitarion
| was fatal for him, for Just then the Tng
| came along with a dash, and before Clan
| Farron could again get going his opponent
| bad taken command Of the game and co
| cured the prize by clever KILL
| There Is not much known of the vInnar
but that lie was bred in Suisun byI G. r.
| Chadpurne. He is fine looking dog. a
dark fawn In color, and weighs about 20
| pounds. "
The prizes were divided as follows: Ing
| oI- w ar, $50 and a set OF salopian sims nre-
sented by Mr.. Caravan; Glen Farron' S25.
Depend on Me and Fanny, $40 each.
| w hen the business of the day was f;nishod
so lar as the regular cOursing was concerned
| ana while the running OFF of a private march
was In progress, some difference occurred
| between the BOOKSELLERS Corbett ,S Go and
some OF the bettoTs. Blows were onicLiv
exchanged and for few moments ths
scene was a veritabls Donnybrook fair The
! sight OF mans head in the vIeinjfv ~ tho
poolbox being sufficient proyoeation for
some one to make a blow at IL. The row
| vas nnally qnieted, and the booksellers
made nasty retreat, and succeeded i'm reach
ih5 tue cable-cars after a sharp run.