The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-25
MADEIRA COURSING.
Good Sport Spoiled by a Series
of Bad Decisions.
Races Which Winning Dogs Were Cheated
Out Of-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 coursing, John Grace, could not
attend, owing to q severe attack Of sickness,
deferred large number of the patrons of
the leash from this city being present. In
fact, not more than a bakers dozen took
advantage of the excellent opportunity OF a
cheap ride TO the city of the plains.
well, yes, enjoyed myself very we'll in
deed" remarked Que of the local sportsmen
who had returned yesterday; but | be-
came SO thoroughly dsgusted with the
judging of the first days meeting that
bundled up my traps and returned on the
second day with other sportsmen who, like
m yself, had had a sufficiency of the work
that was being praciiced by an Incompetent t
judge.
THE sportsmen of MADEIRA aud the sur
rounding country treated the visitors from
the city aud San Jose splendidly. and it is
pity that unfair means were tried to de-
prve some dogs of the credits they rich ly
deserved"
Sufficient TO say of the judging that the
man who was appointed by the nominatorS
on the first day OF the meeting TO judge the
courses was, by unanimous consent retired
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.
We'll. in the race between Lady Gay and
Sam Nash the former, to a splendid slip,
led TO the hare and scored several points by
close work b fore Nash got in. He then
fam ranin ~ in l.. flsn
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
c0lots that Nash was running under were
hoisted in favor of the dog.
The decision in the race between Twi-
Eight and whip was, to say the least, the
worst L have ever heard or a coursiDg field
during my long experience. Twilight shot
from the slips like bullet. took possession
of the hare INN edistaIy and worked her
game in grand fashion. rolling up point
after point until nearing the end of the
course, when Whip got in for few points
He got the award and the judge got the
benefit OF the spOrtsmen's opinions. which
were exceedingly torrid.
The round between Little Bansha and
Daisy was another. the result of which dis
gusted The spectators. IL was long race
and Bansha never allowed Daisy between
her and the game until the latter was COM
pIotelb puupeu out, theu DAISY. In the snort
turns, Tell In for few points, which were
far from being enough 10 bring her on an
equal footing with the Bansha The Judge
took different view of the race from all
those who were present and gave tue gather
ing another surprise by awarding the race
TO Daisy.
JOHNNY REX MEETS WITH AN ACCIDENT.
Owing 10 ap accident after leaving the
slips Johnny Rex stumbled aud fell, there
by allowing his opponent Firenz right OF
way TO the hare, which. once in possession
OF the bitten, the latter scored three times
before her opponent got in. Rex imme-
dlately took charge Of his quarry when he
got within driving distance of il and quickly
ran U ID 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 BIZ.
The latter got the decision, although she
had no possible right to it.
The patience of the crowd which had
quietly witnessed the many uDfayorable de-
clslons, became thoroughly exhausted when
tie colors were displayed in favor OF FirenZi
In the race between the latter and Dazzle.
lie first course the judge gave as 'unde-
cided,' but Immediately afterward changed
his decision. the people howled, and to
extricate himself from a tight place he
shouldered the blame on the flag steward by
stating that he ordered both flags hoiSted,
which statement the steward Indignantly
refuted. IL 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 a little
hard for grueling courses, was In very fair
condition. La fact, the meeting would ha We
been paramount success were 1t not for
the judging. which was worse than that
witnessed at MERGED few years ago.