The morning call., 1892-03-25
MADEIRA COURSING.
Good Sport Spoiled by a Series
Of Bad Decisions.
Races Which Winning Dogs Were Cheated
Out 0f-Condition of the Hares
and Grounds

The coursing meeting at MADEIRA, man.
aged and conducted by the MADEIRA Cours-
ing and Athletic Club, was not as successful
as the patrons OF the sport had anticipated.
The announcement that the well-known
Judge of coursiDg, John Grace, could not
attend, owing to severe attack Of sickness,
deferred large number of the patrons of
the leash from this city being present. In
fact, not more than bakers dozen took
advantage Of the excellent opportunity of
cheap tide TO the city of the plains.
'Well. yes. enjoyed myself very we'll in
deed" remarked on of the local sportsmen
who had returned yesterday; "but l be-
came so thoroughly disguised with the
judging of the first days meeting that l
bundled up my traps aud returned on the
second day with other sportsmen who, like
myself, had had a sufficiency of the work
that was being prac.ieed by an Incompetent
judge.
THE sportsmen of MADEIRA and the sur
rounding country treated the visitors from
the city aud San Jose spendidy, and it is
pity that unfair means were tried to de-
prive some dogs of the credits they rich ly
deserved"
'Suficent to say of the judging that the
man who was appointed by the nominators
on the first day OF the meeting to judge the
cOuTSes was, W uudulHtOuS CONSENT,
from the saddle on the second day and his
place filled by gentleman who gave gen.
eral satisfaction"
1.-The courses that gave bad satisfaction,
you say?"
LADY GAY AND SAM NASH.
Well. in the race between Lady Gay and
Sam Nash the former, TO splendid slip,
led 10 the hare and scored several points by
close work b fore Nash got in. He then
ran up few points In his favor until the
hare Strengthened out, when the Lady took
charge of her quarry and did all the work,
making beautiful KILL You can imagine
the feelings OF the spectators when the
c0locs that Nash was running under were
hoisted in favor of the dog.
The decision in the race between Twi-
light and whip was. to say the least the
worst have ever heard on a coursing field
during my long experience. Twilight shot
| from the slips like a bullet, took possession
| of the hare INN distey and worked her
| game in grand fashion. rolling up point
| after point until nearing the end of the
course. when Whip got in for a few points.
He got the award and the judge got the
benefit of the sportsmen's opinions, which
were exceedingly torrid.
1.-The round between Little Bansha and
Daisy was another. the result Of which dis
gusted the spectators. 1t was a long race
and Bansha never allowed Daisy between
her and the game until the latter was COM
pletely pumped out, then Daisy, in the short
turns. fell in for few points, which were
lar from being enough 10 bring her on an
eqnal footing with the Bansha. The judge
took different view of the race from ali
those who were present and gave the gather
ing another surprise by awarding the race
to Daisy.
JOHNNY REX MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
Owing 10 ap accident after leaving the
clips Johnny Rex stumbled aud fell there
by allowing bis opponent FirenZi right OF
way TO the hare, which, once in possession
OF the bitch, the latter scored three times
before her opponent got in. Rex imme-
diately took charge of his quarry when he
got within driving distance of il and quickly
ran Up points In his favor until he had more
than recovered his loss when the course
ended. FirenZ got the decision, however
Poor judgment was rendered in the race
between Peter Jackson and Nellie Bly,
The latter got the decision, although she
had no possible right to it.
The patience of the crowd which had
quietly witnessed tie many unfavorable de-
clSlons, became thoroughly exhausted when
the c0lors We're displayed in favor of Firenz
In the race between the latter and Dazzle
Tile hrst course the judge gave as 'unde-
cided, but Immediately afterward changed
his decision. The people howled, and to
extrlcate himself from tight place he
shonldered the blame on the flag steward by
stating that he ordered both flags boisted,
which statement the steward Indignantly
refuted. L. the run-off Firenzi won by out
scoring her opponent badly. Considering
that this is the breeding season the hares
ran well, and the ground although little
hard Tor grueiing courses, was in very fair
condition. La fact, the meeting would have
been paramount success were 1t not for
the judging. which was worse than that
witnessed at MERGED few years ago."