The herald., 1893-12-01
THE CoURSING CLUB.
Yesterdays Interesting Contests Mt Long
Beach.

Yesterdays Interesttng Contests Mt Long
Beach.
Local coursers turned out in full force
yesterday to witness the first annual
fall meeting OF the Los Angeles Cours-
ing club at Long Beach. 1t was expect
ed that appetizing Thanksgiving feasts
would entice many lovers of the grand
old sport to remain away, but such was
not the case. Coursing triumphed over
Thanksgiving dinners.
The devotees OF the leash with their
charges assembled at the Terminal
depot, and made most Imposing show.
While greyhounds are not exactly the
kind of animels to 'make Rome how" "
they certainly were very much 'in evi.
dence," and attracted quite crowd OF
interested spectators.
On the train the merits of the varioue
contesting dogs were hotly discussed.
Betting, however, was very light, and
the reason assigned was that no legiti-
mate sport should need any monetary
inducements If it would be popular.
Perhaps, however. the conceded fact
that the dogs were very evenly matched
may have had something to do with it..
Arrived at Long Beach the sportsmen
were met by mine host Fetterman of the
Fetterman house, and in tally-hos, bug
gies and on saddle horses were conducted
to the coursing grounds.
Field Steward Cahill, with the
promptness acquired only by long ex-
perience in such matters, placed the
members of the club and the many
sightseers in line, and the sport OF the
day commenced. F. Wilkinson's Fannie
and E. Carr's Handy were the first
dogs to be called to the slips, and
shortly after being placed in position
the first jack wsa started. The race was
a short one, without any notable fea-
lures, Fannie, however, scored kill
and was awarded the heat. In the next
heat W. Cota's Conchita Belle had
bye. The third heat was between W.
Workman's Jerry and AL BarrelPs
Kenny, and resulted in victory for the
former. w. Towers Boycott and ]. M.
Cota's Charleston were next called to the
slips, and after an exciting race. with a
strong jack, Charleston won the heat.
In the fifth heat T. Rice's Tom had
bye. The sixth heat was q long stern
chase. ]. Relihan's Lily Ha Ha was
pitted against W.. Preston's Chief. The
jack, after running a considerable dis
tdaC0y tOok W y CI0Ohy Will tA0 QOk5
following. A novel and pretty water
race then ensued, without honors being
scored on either side. The rabbit weak
ened, however, and on his again taking
to terra firma was captured by Chief,
which was awarded the heat.
B. ]. HALLS Ponto and W. Workman's
Tom then took the slips, and the ensu-
ing race was adjudged to Ponto.
The eighth heat was between D. Ca
hills Ned of the Hills and J. Tanner
macher's Wallace. The race was long
one, for time neither dog scoring.
the hare was turned many times by
each dog, but the kill was at last gained
by Wallace and the race was given to
him. Facetious visitors declared the
race ''out of sight" and in part they
were correct, as the dogs travelled 80 far
from the starting point that only the
judges and those fortunate enough to
possess speedy horses could see the
whole of it.
In the first ties Fannie and Conihita
Belle were the contestants, the latter
being adjudged the superior. Jerry and
Charleston then opposed each other and
Charleston won.
The remainder OF the day was merrily
spent by the clubs mem bers, who look
eagerly forward to Sunday next, when
the races will be resumed on the same
grounds and brought to conclusion.