The morning call., 1892-08-21

many wears 10 come Mr.. Cronin's Chicopee
Lass will remain a bright star in our cOurs-
ing armament.
As the next coursng season proper is
now approaching, there VIII appear In these
columns from time to time some particulars
OF the young dogs that are now being taught
their first lessons in the various kennels OF
the State, many Of which, no doubt, are
destined 10 shed additional luSter on the
greyhounds of California.
Among he first of the young dogs is Mr..
II. McCracken's Donard whose picture Is
given above, by Chief out of Bessie i'm
ported, Whelped April u. 1891. DoDard ia
appearance is one of the finest young grey
hounds that the most critical eye could
wish TO look az. He has a splendid head
and eye, fine neck and well shaped back
AMI IONS, and also good feet: Is of a rich,
reddish color, with little white on sn6ut
and toes, and weighs about 81 pounds.
v hen only l255 months old he was the run
DeT-up against old dogs in a stake at Ocean
View, aud on July "A last, In I6-dOg puppy
stake, be easily came out on top, defeating
~ the TWO last courses such good young
dogs as Judge Morrow and Richard r. If
DOnard's performances in the future will
be in any way like what his appearance in
dIcates, Il IS no eXaggeTation to say that
Mr.. McCFacken has young greyhound in
Fullerton.
I. J. Cronin, who can always be counted
on for having something good in his ken
Dels, either among old dogs OF young ones,
says that be IS afraid he VIII have but very
few young dogs to boast of this season.
However, he has just now in his ken
mel son Of Killarney and Peasant GrPs
(Skyrockets dam, which, if appearances
60 for anything, should be q worthy repre-
sentative Of this Well-knCwn kennel. 1t is
but few days since Mr.. CrOnin succeeded
IN Tegalnlng this your gster, that had been
stolen from him some three months ago.
Last Sunday he took him 10 Caravans
Park and there ran him In q bye with his
great relative. SkyrOcket, and the manner
IN which he ran that course, 10 totally IN
prepared condition, was something marvel
ouss and certainly gave bright promise of
his future greatness. he was bred on the
1st OF March, 1891, and is consequently
little over II months old; his color is white,
aud he has all the tine characteristics OF his
sire, Killarney. He is named Peasant Boy.
SIR JOHN.
This fine greyhound, which succeeded last
Sunday in placing himself high on the notch
of fame by his defeat of all the known
cracks Of the coursiDg field, is the property
Of Mr.. James Mccormack Of this city, and
Is now about q months old. He was bred
by Nj. Herman and was sired by Freestone.
good performer in the country field. and a
first prize winner in tile Pacific Kennel
Clubs show of some two years ago. His
dam Is the well-kuown bitch Bell of Water
loo IA full sister to Peasant Girl, Skyrocket
and Sbortstop's dam. In color he is dark
bTindle, and weighs from 90 to 81 pounds.
de is we'll put up. but by no means hand
some dog, and if the old adage is correct,
that handsome Is that handsome does, u
then 1t follows that Sir John must be a per.
feet beauty, for that he has done up all his
opponents land some of them were clinkersI
handsomely last Sunday goes without say.
ing.
The Golden West COursing Club will have
meeting to-day at Ocean View Park. II
LIS said that another surprise awaits the
kDow-it-all boys, as some dark horses
will be In the field