The morning call., 1892-09-19
AFTER THE FLEET HARE.
The Coursing at Caravans
Park, Ocean View.
HUNTING LONG.EARED JACKS
The Dogs Do Not Make as Good a Show
ing as Usual-0nly One Good
Match Run.

There were fully 300 people gathered in
Canavan's Park yesterday to witness the
Pacific Coast Clubs coursing match for the
twelve-dog stake and the private matches
that were announced on the night Of the
draw.
On account OF some horses. that MI. Can
avan had running in the coursing field hav-
ing broken down one of the fences on
Saturday night, which allowed the horses
to escape, there was considerable difficulty
experienced in finding hare5, they being as
scarce as angels are said TO be.
During the greater portion of the day the
weather was very pleasant, but just as the
two last courses were about to be run the
f0g rolled in and in a great measure shut
out from the view OF the occupants OF the
stand the dogs, judge and slipper.
The coursing was not by any means good
nothing like what was witnessed In this
park two weeks ago. when Tug-of-War.w won
first money Oa this occasion the dogs
were not, with one or two exceptions, well
matched; consequently the courses were
altogether one-sided. John Grace Jr. Off
ciated as judge, and J. Canavan handled
the slips
1t was about II O'Clock. noon, when the
first pair of dogs were called to slips, the
pair being T. Fitzpatrick's Lady Pride and
strong favorite at to l, and he justified the
confidence Of his friends, as he simply ran
away from his opponent, never letting her
near the game killed and won.
Maid OF Orleans and L. j. Cronln'S
Depend-on- Me were then brought out and
the black-and- hite dog had an easy thing
of it, only letting the Maid in for one weak
point and he then killed.
S. A. Cummings Dexter had then to run
a bye, as 4. j. CroDin's Blackthorn did
not put in an appearance.
W. NJ. Kerrigan's Glen Farron and w.
Perry's Coomasse were next brought out
and they had very fine course indeed, the
only real good one OF the day. The slip
was long one. and for the first 200 yards
the little bitch held more than her own
against the veteran, but at this point the
hare bent toward the dog and he imme-
dlately let out link or two and got first
turn; but his game little opponent drove in
for point on the side of the Hill and over
reaching her mark, she lost ground in
coming round. Here Glen Farron again
took command and drove the hare to cover,
winning a very fine course. He had to
work hard for it.
q. A. Cummings Wideawake ran a bye
with Mr.. Kerrigan's Chicopee. The latter
dog won the course easily.
j. McCormack's Sir John and w. Perry's
Last Chance were the last in the round. and
when called up Sir John went to the slips
short one. Sir john ran away from his op-
pOnent and picked up weak hare.
The second round was opened by Fair
Play and Depend-on-Me. The latter dog
was the better favorite Of The two and on
being slipped proved the correctness OF the
talents Judgment Tor once, winning short
course with ease,
Dexter and Glen Farron had long slip,
but il was one-siGed course. Glen Farron
simply ran away from his opponent and the
haze ran away from Glen Farron and made
his escape.
Sir John made "show" of Wideawake.
leaving her in short run fully 100 yards
behind.
Hares were then found to be very scarce
and it was fully an hour before a small army
OF boys headed by Canavan succeeded in
getting enc from the breeding field into the
running field and by this time the log had
sailed IN over the field in huge sheets, max
ing it impossible for any one to see hun
dred yards ahead. AT this time there re-
manned but three dogs in the stake, viz:
Depend-on-Me. Glen Farron and Sir John.
The two former were then brought out for
the third ties, and on being slipped Depend
Oh Me shot out from Glen Farron and in
Straight run of about 1G0 yards picked up
weak hare and won.
As il was now about impossible to get an
other hare into the field the owners Of Sir
John and Depend on Me divided the stake
and took SIS each and Glen Farron took So.
The private matches of course were post
pOned until next Sunday