The morning call., 1893-09-11
RED LETTER DAY.
A Thanksgiving Canine
Tournament.
THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE.
All the Record-Breaking Dogs to
Contest During the Four Days
COurSing Match.

Thanksgiving day will be the day of
days in the coursing history of California.
All the dogs with records will be matched
against each other. The famous Mereed
meets will not be "in it, thereafter.
Patrick Canavan, the owner of Ocean
View Park, has offered $1,000 in prizes for
the great c0ursing event. He has been in
communication with the owners of all the
prize hounds in the State. with the view of
having them entered. A number of Aus
tralian dogs are expected on the next
steamer and arrangements will be made
to have them entered in the great coursing
event. Lovers of the sport will have an
opportunity of witnessing a series of
coursing matches in which the record
breakers will contest.
On account OF the great number of dogs
which will be en- tered the coursing will be
extended over period of four days, COM
menciDg on Thanksgiving day and lasting
until The following Sunday.
Patrick Caravan has made arrangements
TO secure large number OF the best hares
that can be captured in MERGED and
Tulare counties. The jacks will be well
taken care of. and when they leave cover
it Is expected that they will show great
speed. 'No dead hares on Thanksgiving
day." says Mr.. Caravan.
The cOursing will be open to all dogs.
the entrance tee being placed at $40. An
admission OF 81 will be charged on the
great day. in order to compensate the
owner OF the park for offering such large
sum as $1,000 In prizes. On the last day
Sunday, December 2. there will be great
consolation stake for all the dogs which
may have lost.
Besides the $1,000, the owner of the park
VIII offer as prizes two beautiful silver
cups valued at 500 each. The occasion
and the names Of the priZe-Winners will be
engraved on the cups.
The contests will all be under the man.
agement and control of the Pacific Coursing
Club, of which Henry Hull is president;
Z. ID. Nolan, first vlce-prps ident; j. Dean,
second vice-Dresident; j. w. DarragE, re-
cording secretary; j. G. Maher. financial
The owners Of hounds are looking forward
to this Ted-letter day in cOursing.
The members of the Pacific Coursing
Cluo are very indignant at the action of
few disgruntled bettor who. having lost
their money, made a charge of unfair play
in the decision of the judge last Sunday.
They resent the reflection on Mr. Cana
van aud his son as being most unjust and
unfounded. Eddie Canavan, the son of
the proprietor of the park, on account of
his imDartialty and knowledge of the
rules Of coursing. was induced TO judge the
IfiSt Suuudy, H6 JOuDR U1du Is
very popular. and his decisions have al
ways given complete satisfaction. Still,
Mr.. Canavan has never thought it wise to
let his son judge on account of the opening
1t would give disappointed bettorS to criti-
ciZe him. Eddie Caravan was only al
lowed to judge after he was importuned by
the majority on the field. The task of
Judging coursing match is a very unsat-
sfactory and trying one, requiring the
greatest patience. GOODNESS and skill. The
sharpest eye must be kept on both the
hare and the hounds. The incest discrim-
inatlon is required IN deciding the various
points made.
Young Eddie Canavau gave entire salts
faction TO the majority IN his decisions
last Sunday. The disgruntled few were
not to be found among the spectators, but
was confined to the owners OF the dogs who
lost money.
The coursing at the park yesterday was
24-dog stake. The rain interfered con-
siderabiy with the matches. and 1t was late
when the events were concluded. The hares
were lot as lively as usual, the bad weather
having an effect on their racing qualities.
The following was the result Of the
races:
j. CITIZENS Pride of the Park beat j.
Dalton's Snowflake. Z. Bvrne's Class 3
heat t. MeQuade'S Irish Girl, L. Ryan's
Blue Jack beat j. DillOn's Irish Bow, W.
Ford's Maid Of the Valley beat j. Dillon's
Rose of Tralee, Red Prince beat E. Geary's
Maid of the West. Maggie beat w. Ford's
Forget Me Not, }. Dowlipg's Dashing
Wave beat j. T. Kelly's Tea Rose.
First ties-PrdP of the Park beat Clara
Il. Maid of the Valley beat Blue JACK.
Pennyroyal beat Red Prince. Gogebec beat
Dark Rnstc, Dashaway beat Honeymoon
In the second ties Pride OF the Park beat
Maid of the Valley, Pennyroyal beat Co.
gehec, Dashaway beat Maggie.
Owing TO the darkness the remainder of
the coursing was postponed till next Sun
day.