The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1893-10-13
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The trip-one point.
Definition of Points.

In estimating the value of speed to
the hare the judge must take into &C
count the several forms in which it
may be displayed, viz: Where in the
run up clear lead is gained by one of
the dogs, in which case one, two OF
three points may be given, according
to the length of lead, apart from the
score for turn or wrench. In award
ing these points the judge shall take
into consideration the merit of lead
obtained by dog which has lost
ground at the start, either from
being unsighted or from a bad slip, or
which has had to run the outer circle
Where one greyhound leads the
other so long as the hair runs straight,
but loses the lead from the bending
round decidedly in favor of the slower
dog of it's own accord, in which case
the one greyhound shall score one
point for the speed shown, and the
other dog score one point for the first
turn.
Under no circumstances is speed
without subsequent work to be allow
ed to decide a course, except where
great superiority is shown by one grey
hound over another in a long lead to
covert
If dog, after gaining the first six
points, still keeps possession of the
hare by superior speed, he shall have
double the prescribed allowance for
the subsequent points made before his
opponent begins to score.
The gobye is where a greyhound starts
a clear length behind his opponent,
and yet passes him in a straight run
and gets clear length before him
The turn is where the hare is
brought round at not less than a
right angle from her previous line.
The wrench is where the hare is bent
from her line at less than a right angle
but where she only leaves her line to
suit herself, and not from the grey
hound pressing her, nothing to be al
lowed
The merit of kill must be estima-
ted according to whether greyhound
by his own superior dash and skill
bears the hare; whether he picks her
up through any little accidental cir
cumstances- faXoring him, or whether
she is turned into his mouth as it were
by the other greyhound.
The trip, or unsuccessful effort to
kill. is where the hare is thrown off
her legs, or where a greyhound fiecks
her, but cannot hold her
The following allowances shall be
made for accidents to greyhound
during a course, but in every case
they shall only be deducted from the
other dogs score:
For losing ground at the start. either
from being unsighted or from bad
slip, in which case the judge is to de-
eide what amount of allowance is to be
made, on the principle that the score
of the foremost dog is not to begin I'M
til the second has had an opportunity
Of j0ining in the course, and the judge
may decide the course, or declare the
course to be an undecided or no course
as he may think fit
Where the hare bears very decidedly
in favor of one of the greyhounds, af-
ter the first or subsequent turns, in
which case the next point shall not be
scored by the dog unduly favored, or
only half his points allowed, according
to circumstances. No greyhound shall
receive any allowance for fail or an
accident, with the exception of being
ridden over by the owner of the COM
peting greyhound, or his representa-
tive.
Penalties are as follows.
Where a greyhound. from his own
defect, refuses to follow the hare at
which he is slipped, he shall lose the
course.
Where dog wilfully stands still IN
a course, or departs from directly pllr-
suing the hare, no points subsequently