The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-10
FRA4 SORT OF COURSING
Well, Just About as Good as
They Make 1t.
THE SPORT AT OCEAN VIEW.
Tie Opening Rounds of the McDade Forty.
Eight Dog Stake Afford Splendid Racing
to Followers Of the Game.

long day at our local coursing park at
Ocean View was commenced yesterday
morning.
j. j. MeDade donated the first prize for
the forty-eight dog stake. and there was
great interest in the result.
The rainfall of Saturday night had cleared
the atmosphere. fresheued up the foliage
If the trees, laid the dust and rendered the
turf of the PARK soft and yielding. Then
The weather itself was just perfect cool
and gentle breeze tempering the rays of the
sun. With such day. when 1t is said that
The best judge Of coursing in America,
John Grace Sr., was In the saddle, the
clever JohnDy Canavan at the slips and
field positively full of dandy long-eared
lacks, II will be seen that everything
favored splendid days racing.
And II was good, too. 1t was worth some
thing 10 get near the poolbox. the crush of
SPECTATORS was so great, and Billy Curtin.
Pat Canavsn and four sble-b bodied bench
men had all their work cut out TO attend TO
the wants of their runter patrons. The
talent did not carry all before them, though,
AID received one or two severe setbacks, but
they picked the bulk of the winners and
neither they nor the shortendeTs had any
the best Of tie deal at the finish. With
tuenty-four courses to run before the pre-
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course, impossible 10 finish tile stake yester-
day. and. although racing commenced early.
the preliminary round was only RIM off.
The stake Will be brought to conclusion
next Sunday.
All the old-time supporters of the dogs
were in attendance yesterday, and the big
crowd of new faces testified to the enjoy
ment Of genuine sport, combined with light
harmless and lively speculation.
The following are the details Of the days
e0ursing:
Ocean View Coursing Park. Sunday, Dc.
tobeI 9. 1892. Forty-eight dog stake. Pre-
lIminary round:
Governor beat Oakland Maid. Betting 8
to on the winner, who led up, took three
short turns, killed and won easily,
Judge Morrow beat Matte. The latter
was a bot fsvorite, bat the Judge scored
lead up. first turn. and then outworkug his
opponent killed and won as he pleased.
Lookout beat Nellie Dixon 2 to on the
winner. Nellie raced In front for fifty
wards, when Lookout passed her and there
was a grutling course, Lookout doing most
Of the work, killing and landing his hackers
money.
William O'BrIen beat Queen of Hearts.
Betting 3 to on the winner. The Queen
was never in It. as William gave her no
show. He was first to his game, turned
couple of times, Wrenehed, killed and won
IN a walk.
Jennie G beat Sir John. Sir John was
faVorite al to g. The bitch outpaeed him
from the slip. scored first and second turns,
when Sir John got in q point or two, but
Jennie won with lots to spare, killing in
clean and handy fashion.
Maid of TIE Valley beat Richard r. II
was even betting. The Maid ran with the
lead bang Dp to her hare. picking up and
killing Richard r never saw the way she
went.
Swede beat Lily Hines. Betting to- on
Swede. To the first hare the latter led UP
and turned, but died away, and Lily Hines
got IN. turned and killed. Points were
wen, so tue dogs were again put in the
Sips. Swede then did all the work and won
easily.
Dolly Warden beat Tempest. Three to
On Dolly who won at every stage of the
game, aud landed her course easily.
Pennyroyal beat Lily w. Betting to
On the winner. This was a dandy course,
as good strong hare got I'D and the pair
raced nose and nose to him, the favorite
3ust sc riDg the first turn. A lot Of close
and exciting work followed, Pennyroyal
having slightly the best of it and eventually
Won By yeryiDaTrow majority.
GlenfarreD beat Depend on Me. Betting
20 on the loser. They took a long slip
10 a very fast bare, the shortender having
be best Of the lead up after they had
ran locked together for 300 yards. Glen
fsrTen then surprised every one turning
and saving himself in splendid STYLE and
spare. the talent were pu. into the soup.
nSDaGe Gate DOnardl beat Nellie GRAY.
Betting to ! on the winner. The big red
dog never gave the bitch chance. and ran
rings around her. good hare gave him
lots OF work, though, but he killed and
won after a stern chase.
Plumas beat Danger bye. The winner
was choice al Sz TO l. Danger was but
pup, never having seen hare before In
race. II was ''pie" therefore. for Piumas,
unD bandiiv
Teresa Fair beat Spot. 1t was to on
Teresa. who, although walking lame to the
slips, like the old racehorse Applause at San
Jose. won on three legs. Spot was unable
to live with her and she landed the dough
on straight points.
Mountain Maid beat Garryowen. The
latter y as favOrite at to 3 The Maid led
ND and turned. when GaTryOwen got in and
scored couple of points, but the Maid was
no SLOUGH and once more got the lead, put
ting 10 some quick and clever work, killed
and won like crackajack.
Speculation beat Queen. Betting to l
% Speculation. This was a runaway win,
the Queen never having look in.
Molie Riley beat Joe T. The first named
was favoriie, aud there was good race.
Nellie was FIRST to her hare, but Joe bal
aneed this up with some capital work. The
bltch then got In again and won very close
thing; all out.
FAIRY beat Colonel. Fairy was favorite
~ IL huu SIZE luStlucu Tic
aced in her by Ter supporters by waltz
way 10 the lead. turning three times
Colonel got In one of her turns. but
Y gave him a goby, killed aud won
iSsking round"
Mission Star beat Master McGrath. Bet
ting to on The winner. Master McGrath
was never ia II. and did not score a point,
the fayorlte doing all the work aud scoring
clever KILL
Maude Miller beat Lady Freestone. Bet
Ing to on the loser. The shortenders
got the best Of this, as Maude led up to a
poor hare and killed. the fayorite never
getting ghost of chance.
FTlde OF the Village beat Stranger bye.
beltIng 70 on the winner The favor
lte leo up and turned. Stranger then got
IN, made turn into Pride's mouth and he
killed and won handily.
John MOrrissey bye with Mollie Il
who beat him after very close and ex-
citing race. Morrissey made play from the
slips, but Molie passed him and got the
turn. lot OF close work was now put in
by both dogs. but Mollie got the verdict.
She was fay0rite at to l.
Examiner beat Romeo. Betting to on
Wieland's dog, who ran all round bis Op-
poDent, worked and killed poor hare in a
short course.
John w beat Spring. Betting to 8 on
the winner. John w led up, wrenched
and killed, winning with surprising dash,
as he looked very much cut up.
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