The morning call., 1893-05-22

all closely contested, and tie betting was
guided by the well-known regulations of
The dogs.
Yesterday tlie club determined to hold
what is known as scrub" stake race,
the entries all being puppies and nom
professionals. When the drawing took
place dogs were pitted against each other
which had never been on cour6ing field
before. Some of the puppies which vera
tried for the first time came from very
choice stock, and there was considerable
expectation about their performances. In
some instances there was considerable dis
appointment. In the case of Lady Napo-
leon IL was expected that she would run
away with everything in the field. But
the puppy proved great Disappointment,
to the grand disgust of a large crowd Of
bettors. So sanguine were the talent that
Lady Napoleon would have walkover
that they cheerfully ran up the odds until
shortenders were jIngling the large odds
in their pockets, while The talent looked
glum and chewed wood.
Another instance where a puppy gave
considerable disappo intment was In the
race between Jimmy Hope and Captain.
Jimmy Hope Is a sister Of Napoleon, and
both dogs are out of Lady Cleveland and
d OConnell, two crack hounds.
On account of the pedigree of this dogs
the talent placed considerable rellancs on
their favorites, but in both instances it
cost them numerous dollars to learn that
their con fden ce had been misplaced.
During the races considerable difficulty
was had with the hares. for a livelier set
of tall flyers never wagsed ears over
coursng-feld. When let into the field
numbers of them escaped before the dogs
could be slipped. The frisky little animals
gave the dogs some trouble, and it was
some time before the dogs could run them
down. In many cases the entire field was
traversed several times before tho hounds
bounced on their game. The difficulty of
driving the lively hares into the coursng-
field delayed the races considerably, and
after the first rundown it was found that
hares wereyeTy scarce indeed.
The first dogs in the slips were Deans
Dean Swift and r. Graham's Queen. and
they started off at a lively rate. but the
hare stretched its little legs out until 1t
appeared 10 fiy over the grass like a stone
skipping over the surface of the water.
Dean Swift gained lead and kept 1t up
until the hare. becoming exhausted, was
run down.
a puppy named Evelne next ran a course
with j. Deans Dictator. but the latter dog
ran away with its competitor.
4. Roe's Molly Riley left the slips sinful
tane0usly with P. Ryan's Niger, and the
race proved a very lively and interesting
one. the hare leading the puppies a regular
heller SHELTER race. Now here and now
there the little long-eared rascal bobb ed In
most erratc manner. Ryan's Niger ap-
peared TO have the advantage, but the hare
suddenly turned and ran almost into the
nav of Molly Riley. which won money for
her hackers.
Another good race was the one between
Nancy Tell and Matte. This course was
very closely contested, but the race result
ed in Matte being beaten.
A dog named Eureka next ran against
j. Motifs Chief. Chief gained first ad-
vantage. and the talent backed him, but
Eureka made squirt and caugh. the
game.
II. McCracken's Downward ran away
from j. Deans Blackbird. and this time
the talent proved winners.
ID. OBrien's Pride of the Park had a
picnic with J. Dillon's Uncle Jimmy, the
latter not being in it at all.
The race between William Dalton's
Jimmy Hope and D. Sullivan's Captain
proved a Waterloo to the talent, the odds
being to /, while Captain ran away with
his competitor.
One of this best races Of the day was be-
tween r. Graham's Revolver and M. Red
mond's Cleveland. Both dogs were well
classed, and made a good run after very
lively game. Revolver proved tho victor.
t. Roe's Robert Emmett and C. Ryau's
Sculptor ran course In which the talent
again got left, the odds being 6 to 2. En-