The morning call., 1893-01-16
HARE AND HOUNDS.
Coursing in the Rain at
Ocean View Park.
Six Out of Twelve Races Run, and the
Others Postponed Till Next
Sunday.

Coursng is very pleasant psstime dur
ing fine weather. but it is quite different
thing when the rain is coming down in
sheets and for the most part of the time the
field is covered with fog In these circunl-
stances il is not easy to see where the
pleasure or fun comes in.
Such was the condition of affairs yester-
day at Ocean View Coursing Park. But
notwithstanding this drawback there was
quite number of sports present and the
betting was brisk.
The favorite did not always win, which
occasion ed a good deal of surprise, and re-
suited in challenges being given and taken
for trial OF speed at the first favorable
opportunity.
1t was decided to go on. rain or shine, but
no allowance had been made for fog. The
sun shone out brightly for about al hour or
SO. and about that time, shortly after II
O'Clock, the first race was run.
The hares were not so plentiful as usual,
and there were too many blind ones. The
rain made them slow to rise, but they
showed remarkable swiftneSs, and several
got safely into the slips.
One Of the prettiest races of the day was
not on the programme. When Shanonn
Boy and Pacific Boy lost their hares and
were waiting to be brought from the field,
Pacific Boy spotted hare about fifty yards
ulSLdut nc iDhu6 d DIedk lot IL anu c0hSeu
1t all over the course. gradually gaining
upon IT, While passing in front of the
grand stand PennHoyal joined in the
chase, and, being fresh, speedily ran bunny
down just as Pacific Boy was close upon it.
1t was the prettiest race OF the day aud was
watched with the keenest interest.
Some OF the runs were very exciting, par
ticularly the one between White Rustic and
John w. The hare ran gamely and kept
doubling and doubling on its pursuers, first
one having the advantage and then the
other. Both dogs were closing upon the
hare and IL was nip and tuck which would
be the winner. just then it turned toward
White Rustic and the race was over.
1t was a twenty-four-dog stake. but only
half Of the races were run off. it being de-
cided. owing TO the rain aud dense fog, to
postpone he others till next Sunday.
The races were as follows: Pennyroyal
beat Maggie NJ. Cyclone beat William III,
Shannon Boy beat Pacific Boy, White Rus
tic beat John w. Good-by beat Quickstep,
Matte beat Niger.
Cyclone and William 81. Shannon Boy,
Pacific Boy. and Niger and Matte had two
tries each, the hare in the first races getting
into safety without either having the ad-
vantage.
The greatest surprise OF the day was the
defeat of Quickstep by Good-by. the latter
being quite young and almost untried
dog. GOod-by made The running from II @
killed. A private match was arranged 10
take place next Sunday between the pair.
Another sunrise was the defeat of Nig ger
by Matte. Niger was the favorite. In
the first race the string operating the slips
broke and the pair started off with the slips
on. 1t could be seen that Niger was max
ing the better run Of the two, and lie was
strongly favored for the second race. Many
people did not notice that the slips
were on, and they went wild with
delight. "The prettiest race Lever saw"
meek and neck all the time" Never saw
the like of it," and such like expressions
could be heard, while those who were In the
secret were bursting with laughter.
The second race between these two was
the last one run, aud owing to the dense fog
DO one saw it axcept the judge. who fol-
lowed them closely on horseback. When
the judge rode down TO the grand stand and
announced that Matte had won, Niger
never being in it, there was considerable
disappointment
The judge was NJ. w. Kerrigan and Ed
Canavan manipulated the slips.