The morning call., 1894-07-29
COURSING.
Leasfmen Who Are Looking for the
Arrival of MIR. Redmond.


Mr. Albert Redmond'S challenge. which ap-
peared IN these columns on the 18th OF July,
has stirred up the blood of most OF The coursing
men In this section of the State. and many of
them are now anXiOuSly waiting Tor the appear
ance OF that gentleman aud his dogs.
Jonn Eagan has something in pickle for him
IN the shape of pair of youngsters, one OF
which Is by Short Stop and the other by
the great Skyrocket, that are about as fine a
pair OF hounds as ever looked through slips.
Ihe former OF these has already shown TO ad-
vantage In the couIsing field, for on his very
last appearance, when but 6 months old. he
was the runner up i'll the last stakes run at
Newark last June. Eagan VS. be believes
these dogs are the peers of any greyhound in
the Slate, and If Mr.. Redmond is AT all anxious
10 Toe the mark he has only TO make his appear
ance ana he VIII be accommodated TO his
hearts content.
D0minck Shannon. too, is anxious to have
an interview with Mr.. Redmond, or, indeed
with any gentleman who is under the impress
sion that he has flyer, for his belief is that he
has dog that can discount most if not all OF
the Cogs that are now being held by their own
ers as world beaters." Flashight, says MI
shannon, Is dog OF no ordinary merit; he is
both fist and clever and as 10 his ability 10
stay" there cannot be doubt. Mr.. McHugh,
who cares and trains for Mr. Shannon, says
that he believes there is not his equal in Amer
lea, and that the Merced cup, OF indeed any
stake that he takes part in, is absolutely at his
mercy, and that he holds now a firm grasp on
the gold cup that Will be given as trophy with
the stake.
Another gentleman that is anxious to see MIR.
Redmond is Bryan Doherty. He has no less
than tour splendid dogs, the get OF Royal Crest
and Daisy. Two of these youngsters have
already come 10 the front trlumr hantly, and lie
IS ready TO meet any mans dog for any amount
that Is reasonable, say S10O or $500 He VIII
either put the four against any other four or
TWO or one as may be desired by Redmond OF
"any other man"
The Merced meeting promises TO BE- n big
thing this year. The date OF he meeting Is
liked for Wednesday, the 14th November, and
following days. President shannon states mat
he mas Information from all quarters OF tne
State that owners of hounds are now anXlously
waiting the time, and Secretary Dickson says
that he nominations Will run as high as 10 or
81 dogs. Letters are III his possession asking
for Information from all quarters OF The State
north and south of San Francisco. The date
OF nominations IS Thursday The Sth OF NoVeM-
Der, and, as usual the entry money will be SO
dog.
There is y nice little canine war on just now
between wellkDown leaShman and a new
conner 10 the sport. The dog Is IN the care OF
the Sberln until ownership Is proven. Inc
newcomer Is tenderly nursing broken Jaw,
given him by the Deputy Sheriff While resist
lng that officers performance OF duty. Ine
dog in dispute Is known as Captain Ryce. and
1t is very questionable If he will ever pay either
Of The liJgants for the expenses already in
cured to say nothing of the broken jaw.
Dog stealing is getting 10 be quite fashionable
OF late in this city, The only difference Is that
the culprits nowadays do not take the animal
home direct and keep him locked up in cellar
or garret for couple Of weeks or a month, as
was the wont of common thieves, but the would
be respectable ones now watch an opportunity
ana pick your dog and axe IL carefully 10 the
pound, either in this city or Oakland or A la
media and when the time arrives that the dog
must be destroyed or sold The gentlemaniy ap-
proprietor OF otner peoples property is sure TO
be passing by the pound just in the nick of
time. and, seeing handsome dog which must
be sold cheap OF slaughtered, why of course his
better nature asserts itself and lie buys the
animal, gets a receipt and 10 he IS the legal
pOsSessOr of dog. Some of these gentlemen OF
wide speculation Will find out some day 10 their
cost that the pitcher may go TOO often TO the
well.
The Sunday attendance at Ocean View
COursing Park has perceptibly fallen away,
owing TO the many good dogs that nave been
defeated recently by poor performers
| Two weeks ago Cincinnati medico lost a
! greyhound on which be sets great store, and
! be bad reason for believing that the dog was
! being uulawfully held. "a thorough search
| was made in all the places where the dog
would be ant to linger," says the Cincinnati
| Commercial Gazette, "but nothing was seen or
| heard of him. The doctor had about given up
| the search. Much to his surprise he heard "A
| sound. and on turning round and looking out OF
| the office door he saw the greyhound clear the
! had on a new collar that some one OBTAINING
| him had placed there Nero Is now ahead a
| coilir. but the doctor says that the owner OF
| the strip OF leather can have The same by cali
! ing at the Office. The doctor Is an athlete,
| however, and The way he Will give back the
collar Will probably be as interesting as visit
10 the Jacksonville Athletic Club.'