The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-24
COuRslNG.
NUJNoEINNIs
A Big Meeting at MERGED Under Con.
temDIati0u-Napa CourSiup Club.


The San Francisco Club will have great
tme at Newark TO-DAY. Ii has twenty-four
of the best dogs of the State listed on the card,
and assuredly Ii would take prophet 10 pick
out any OF the winners. The only one OF tie
cracks that is missing from the list Is Sky
rocket, whose owner evidently has taken the
hlnt that great name alone is not sufficient
trained.
Information to hand from MERGED shows that
Tue leasDmen OF the plains are making p,enara-
lions already for the annual meet. Notices
nave Deen sent all over the State informing the
greyhound men Of the near approach OF this
Always much sired and eagerly looked Tor
eVeht. The date fixed for the meeting IS
Washingt0n's birthday February 22). The
stakes, as usual. will be heavy, and the entry
Tor each dog Will be SO.
NO doubt but many of the Eastern dogs will
show up. The leasnmen OF the Middle and
Eastern States have now greyhOunds That are
III Tor any company, as witness the perform
ances OF Mr.. Lows and DIR. Won HummelPs
dogs al Dakota and GOodlHnds during the 1al
meetings. 10 those sections. and, as the climate
IL prOnlbltlve OF cOursing east OF the Rockies
TINS time OF year, 1t is more tnan probable that
many OF tile lovers OF !he sport Will bring their
d0gs 10 California and try conclusions once
more with the dogs of tue Pacific Coast.
III connection with the in ersiate meeting at
MERGED II would, we think. be a good idea for
the recently formed San Francisco COursiDg
CluO 70 so arrange as TO have big meeting In
tnelr Newark park about week or so after the
Metced one. so that there could be thorough
test OF the dogs both in the open
and lnclOsed grounds. such meeting would
no doubt be appreciated by not only the
local owners. but also bv those coming from
alsl ance. The heavy expense entailed on the
coursing men who come from any OF the Mid
die or Eastern States Is. of course, a barrier 10
many OF them, aud especially so when there Is
Dut one meeting in which they could take part;
but when these gentlemen saw that they could
take part IN two or more meetings OF COURSE It
would be great inducemeni TO them TO come
the distance.
A meeting OF the Interstate committee will be
held IN few days at which the amount of the
prizes Will be fixed and all The other ARA nge
InrntS completed.
That the cOuTsing on the plains in the season
OF Inc year mentioned viii be much more salts
factory than when held in OCTOBER or Novem-
, Der ihere =, cannot be question, az
the mares VIII not be in such clear racing trim.
Being fed during the spring months on the
succulent grasses OF the plains they Will be
much latter and heavier, aud consequently
VIII De more desirable FOR good cOurSng than
The nlers thai are found in the lalter end of the
heritage.
Ire Napa COursing Club had a very pleasant
meeting on the plains near Suisun last Sunday.
lhe sportSnen found game plentiful aud the
courses were quick and exciting. According
10 an account received by The CALL from Sui
sun The hares must be In poor condition at the
present time for lOug-dis ance racing, as out of
tWenty-lhIee runs only Two shOrt-tails escaped
TO run some other day.
The president OF the Napa club is c. Steere
and the secretary p. Murphy. In few weeks
from now the Napa boys Will be ready 10 pit
SIX OF their "crackerjaeks" against an equal
number from this city, the consideration 70 be
a dinner for the owners of the dogs that Will
compete.
The secretary would be pleased to hear from
some OF the cOurSiug enthusiasts of this city
relative TO meeting of this kind. The Napa
dogs that distinguished themselves on Sunday
were Jlngler, very sneedy hound; Myrtle,
Belle. Dash, Mascot, Flying Jib and Napa
Queen.
There VIII be match racing at Ocean View
Park to-day. Manager Caravan has a choice
lot OF turkey gobherS on hand which Will be
handed over TO the owners OF the winning dogs
after The races. 1t Is presumed that The de
ieated dogs VIII be given poor Christmas dIn-
ner. Some cOur>ing men have very little SYM
palhy Tor dog that fails TO win a prize.