The morning call., 1892-05-31
A JOYOUS DAYS SPORT.
The Closing Meeting of the Occidsnt;
Cnnrsino CInh at Newark.

The Closing Meeting of the Occidental
Coursing Club at Newark.
The closing meeting Of this club for the
season took place yesterday at their New
ark park. The meeting took the form of a
picnic for the members of the club and their
coursing friends. There was no regular
stake fixed upon, but all were invited to
bring their dogs and enjoy themselves as
they thought best-either to get up an eight
or ten dog stake on the field, or run single
matches, for money or for the honors, as
suited them best The contingent that went
up from the city was not large in conse-
Quence of so many other attractions but
good few went from Oakland, and still
larger number came from San Jose and
vicinity.
Having arrived on the field some dozen or
so Of bares that were Kept in the breeding
field were after some considerable difficulty
ana not little amusement, driven into the
c0uTsing field, after which the business oil
the day commenced with match Tor $50
side between the well-kn0Wn greyhound
Peter Jackson and a young dog named
Swift. Mr. w J. Flynn was elected Judge
and Mr. Scale Of Maytleld handled the slips
with considerable ability for new hand.
No sooner were the dogs handed to the
slipper than q fine hare SpraEg up and both
Peter jackson and swift shot out from The
leash, but the black fellow never left the
question in doubt and won the course With
out allowing his opponent even a point.
BY the time this course was finished 10
dog stake was got w, IN which the names
of several of the old fav0rltes figured as
we'll as some Of the young aspirantS TO
cOuTsing fame: Kathleen, FireHzi, Al Far
rOu, May c, Spring. Tom Moore and three
splendid looking young dogs owned by ii.
W0rmngton of this city and Mr.. Scale OF
Mountain View, the progeny OF Al tarroW
and Lady in Blue. OF course The ola dogs
were too much for the youngsters when the
real pull came, and after the second round
only Kathleen, FiTenZ and Al FaTTow stood
up Kathleen and FiTenZj were then led
out, and on being slipped FirenZi led to the
hare and got the turn, but then ensued a
pretty course, bat the superior speed of FL
TeuZi told and she was awarded the course.
Al Farr0w then ran bye.
After the usual half hour Al FarroW and
FlrenZi were then called out for the final.
The bitch was selling al . to IN the pools
and 30 one thought the old dog had show.
But man proposes" etc, and as the dogs
were being led out hare crossed their path
and FTeuZi made pull backward in the
slips aud broke away after demon of q
hare that she had to course twice the length
of the field before she WAS able TO Kill It,.
This of course ruined her chance of being
able to compete with the old veteran from
san Jose, aud when they were again slipped
s. FaTr0w had an easy task Of II, and again
tie first prize Of an Occidental meeting
went To San Jose.
During the remainder of the afternoon
several matches were run by dogs of all de-
scriptiOns, young and old, and a more gree
able day has not been spent at Newark dur
ing the season.
There was one course, though, between
two young dogs, Chief and Presto, that was
really a splendid affair. and gave the finest
test of a pair of young dogs that has been
seen on the Newark course for twelve
month.
After the final trials there were cheers
for the officers and the Occidental Club.
Mr.. S. /. Abbott, the treasurer of the CLUB,
thanked all present for their kindly feeling
and said that the day was a happy ard a
pleasant close TO the seasons sport. The
club had always done all that was possible
TO lift couTsing 10 a higher level, and
showed he thought successfully, that
cOursing was a sport, when properly carried
out, 1T for the highest and gentleSt Of the
land He hoped to see at their opening
meeting on next Thanksgiving day gath
eTing of leashmen such as has not been
seen heretofore on any cOursing field in
California.
The gates OF the field were then closed for
the season.