The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-03-18
FREESTONE WINS.
Fine Performances of Long
John and John w.
Some of the Best Dogs in the State
Contest at Ocean View-The
Meeting at Newark.

The great eoursing event of the season
took place at Ocean View Park yesterday,
both as regards the number OF entries. the
agility of the hares, the liVeliness Of the
betting and the excellence of the racing on
the part of the hounds.
Seldom have liveler hares been turned
loose on any field as those which bounded
away from the dogs at Ocean View yester-
day. In one race, the contest between Whip
and Twilight, sister of Skyrocket, the
champion of the State, the hare traversed
the entire field, bRffled the two hounds, and
got into the escape. 1t then emerged of its
own accord, and again led the hounds at
their best back over the same course. and
was not caught until the original starting
point had almost been again reached. Many
who witnessed this race said 1t was the best
contest they had ever witnessed.
The days coursing opened with a twelve
puppy, saping stake race, all the entries
being under IL months old. Many of the
races of the young dogs were truly amusing,
although to The experienced eye stock and
breeding were clearly apparent in the diff
ferent puppies.
In this stake race Dolly .Dimple and
Stamboul Queen led off from the slips after
lively hare, but Dolly Dimple ran her
game down. The remaining races were as
follows: Little Witch beat Clay Boy Jr.
Lead On beat May Girl, StRmboul beat
Nellie Van, Running Fawn ran bye. and
Roll Along bested Eureka.
In the first ties Dolly Dimple beat Lead
On, Little Witch beat Stamboul, and Rum
ming Fawn beat Roll Along.
Dolly Dimple and Little Witch belonging
10 the same owner. T. j. Cronin, 1t was de-
cided tn withdraw the former Little Witch
then ran against Running Fawn aud won
first prize.
In addition to the money prize Pat Cana
van, the owner of the park, donated to the
q nil 1f hax atirl,
to commemorate the victory.
twelye-dog all-age stake was then run,
some of the best hounds in the State with
lengthy pedlgrees taking part in the con-
tests. There were several surprises as an
outcome Of the races, which seemed to place
the stock OF Freestone.
his VIII be seen when 1t Is mentioned
that Twilight, who is a sister of Skyrocket
and ShortStop, two of the fastest dogs In
California, was beaten by Whip, in one of
the greatest races OF the day. GlenfarrOn
beat Whip, and John w beat Glenfarron,
and finally TO crown all Long John beat
John W, winning first prize money, and
showing that the two dogs, john w and
Long John, bo'h sired by FreestOne, were
the champions of the day.
The result Of the entire meet was as
follows: Glenfarron beat Sontag, Whip
beat Twilight, Long John beat White
Cloud, John w beat Cleverness, Jennie G
beat Billy the Washer, Jack Dempsey beat
-N"ttlNt W tLitS AN'ottC uSdb IIeSlUt DtAu
Swift beat Rustic Maid.
First ties-Glenfarron heat Whip, Long
John beat Jennie G, John w beat Jack
Dempsey, Dean Swift beat White Rustic.
Second ties-JOhn w beat Glenfarron and
Long John beat Dean Swift
Then came the great and exciting final
between Long John and John w, the for
mer winning the race, taking first money
and placing Freestone's stock on top.
John W has been matched against Billy
the Washer for $50 side, and Long John
against Peaeemaker for S4G0 side. All of
the dogs were sired by Freestone.
Last night drawing was held for the
meeting which is to be held at Ocean View
on Sunday next and resulted in the match
ing OF the following hounds:
Jack Dempsey vs.. Clara b, Maid Of the Valley
VS.. Matte, Mollie 5 VS.. Native Son, VIM rs
Examiner, Gypsy VS.. Jennie G, White Rustic
VS.. Winnie w, Rustic Maid VS. Native Daueh.
ter, Penny Royal VS.. Fannie, PrIde OF the Park
We. Faster ana Faster, Croppy Boy VS.. Geral-
dine, Lady Glendale VS.. Belmont Boy, Paddy
Slsvin VS.. Belmont. Black Bird vs.. Nellie Cav
Happy Jac. VS.. Niger, Snowflake vs. Lady
ffeestOne, Dictator VS.. Follow On, Captain VS.
Pride OF the Mission, Brooks VS.. William n.
Sierra VS.. Ike, Pride OF the Village VS.. Frisco
Maid