The morning call., 1892-04-04
HARBS WERE SCARCE,
C0ursiDg at Ocean View i'm the
Teeth of Il Gale.
The Inaugural Puppy Stake of the Pacific
Coast Coursing Club Is Divided Be-
tween Three Dogs.

Quite O gale was blowing out at Ocean
View yesterday. and somewhat interfered
with the sport OF the inaugural day of the
Pacific Coast Coursing Club. but some CAPT.
tai racing was witnessed all the same Good
hares were very scarce. but there was not
a slow jack chased all day. The decisions
of John Grace Jr. and "Smiler" Hales, who
leaves for New York tonight, were salts
factory, as was the slipping of John Cana
van, while President S. L. Rogers was in
evidence both in the field and among the
visitors, many of whom were ladies'. The
new club had a most successful send-off.
There were several minor matches, but
the principal event of the day was a I2-dog
puppy stake for club members only Each
contest was the subject of spirited specula-
tion. as several of the horssmen who are
now fiockiug into the city to attend the
horse-racing were present. The stake was
finally divided between DR.. S. l.. Rogers
Quaker Lass, j. Reddy's Richard III and
William Perry's Coomassie. Following are
the details OF the stake-racng:
AFTER THE HAREs.
Ocean View Coursing Park, Sunday,
April 8. 1891. Twclve-dog puppy-stake, for
members of the Pacfhc Coast Coursing
Club only:
First round-William Perrv's Coomassie
beat Z. Lydon's Mountain Maid. NJ. w.
Kerrigan's Redfern beat J. VOLTS Excuse
Me, Ed Canavan's John w beat A. Atans'
Mission Queen. DIR. 5. l.. Rogers Quaker
Lass beat S. A. Cummns' Pride Of
the Valley. j. Reddy's Richard III beas Eu-
gene Casserly's Morning Call and j. Halls
Colonel beat Tony Moore's Lady Conner
ford.
Second round Coomassie beat Redfern.
Betting to / OH the winner. The pa ir
raced neck and neck to within 20 yards of
Ia h1r han hx vorlf H.
her to score lead up and first turn. Saving
herself she turned twice again, wrenched
and killed, Redfern never scoring a single
point.
Quaker Lass beat John w. Betting to
] on the former. From an even slip DR..
Rogers dog took very long lead up to
strong hare, and most exciting chase en-
sued. Quaker Lass outworked her oppo-
nent at every point Of the game, aud, after
getting In five turns, killed anu won in
a walk.
Richard III beat Colonel. Betting 5 to 2
on the winner. There was tedious search
before a satisfactory hare could be started
but the one they got was worth waiting for.
Richard proved that he was one out of the
box by the brilliant way in which be won
the course. He led up with ease and turned
twice and then the blue dog got in. The red
was soon In front again and had scored
couple more points when the blue dog
turned and killed
THE STAKE DIVIDED.
more exciting course is rarely wit
messed. Coomassie. Quaker Lass and Rich
ard III divided the stake.
1t was announced during the day that the
Golden West Club will hold a meeting at
Ocean View next Sunday. and as there are
large number Of dogs In training for the
principal event a grand days sport NAV
safely be anticipated. Charles S. Weland's
Examiner will also meet Joe McAuliffe's
Seasbell for stake OF SIS side. There
were lot OF other challenges flying around.
too, yesterday afternoon, but no match was
arranged. NJ. J. Kelly, Familiarity known
as Slide Kelly, Slide" and Pat Kerrigan
created great amusement, as they always
do, in their eDdeavor to bring of a race be-
tween their respective dogs. but although
various amounts of from So to $1,000 side
were freely talked about, somehow or an
ether they could not come to terms. though
they sometimes nearly came to blows. Old
George Stead racifed the excited owners
yesterday. and peace and harmony then
reigned supreme. A splendid lot Of hares
will arrive to-day from MERGED. and will be
stocked by L. j. Canavan, who Is running
very short of the Paddy Murphys," which
he always tries to keep.