The morning call., 1894-08-12

as advancing years begin TO tell on Mr.. Hedley
il will be quite natural for Mr.. Brice TO step
INTO the position of leading judge.
Among the slippers Tom BoOtiman smay
fairly be considered at the top OF the tree since
Tom Wlkinson's retirement. but he does not
excel his feow-silppers as did Wilkinson whea
al his best or az good old Tom RaDer did in
his day. However, old-country coursers are
fortunate at present in having plenty OF good
slipping talent, and the WORK Tor tue coming
seasons seems likely 10 be divided among four
or five expoDentS of the ait. Alfred LuH Is
already engaged for eight meetings, viii Souch
for four Tom Boot man Tor hye ana JeHery
and Wright Tor one EACH The popularity OF
The coursing across the Atlantic shows no
sign of waning, buI, on The contrary, continues
10 gather support, and the sport mas Hrmer
footbOld now than ever before"
The difficulty OF getting hares for courSlng
purposes for the private parks in the vicinity
of this city has always been drawback 10 the
snort The heavy expenses OF transportation,
connled with the prices charged by he catchers,
was certainly 10 most cases. more tllan Tue
''traf1ic would bear; but now that anotner
"Rcnmond is in the field" ana Inao nne ano
nouoy hitherto held by one Weli,known mare
catcher is being broken, the prohibltiVe prices
charged for live hares heretofore are sure 70 10
reduced consummatlon' say tns pa d n
owners and the leashmen in general, most ue-
yOutly TO be wished for G 3. EStv Oh Living
stone has now started the business OF mare,
catching, so the members OF tne leasn
throughout the State can rely on getting SONS
of the best bares ON the MERGED plains or In tue
San Joaquin Valley at prices that VIII astoulsl
park pToprietOrs, who have nltnerCO nau 10 pay
through the nose Cor sue articles. See adVer-
tisement in this issue.
j. Herbert Watson of Brooklyn, n. Y, In
forms us that the cOurslng meeting which IS 10
take place at Huron this coming fall cannot
fail TO be an important one, and hopes 10 see
some of the coast dogs put in an appearance;
The entry for dogs will be $40 and the club VIII
add $500 10 the purse. Mr.. Mulcarter VIII
officiale as judge.
We have had several inquiries during the
week from various sections OF the State ABOUT
the MERGED meeting asking the date of the run
ming, the probable amount OF the stakes and
the amount of the entry mouey. The running
for the meeting Will commence on Wednesday.
the 18th OF November next. The amount OF
the stakes cannot well be determined before
the entries are in. but the club Will add $500 TO
the stakes. The entry for each dog Will be SO.
In all probability the first prize VIII be at least
$500. as il is certain hat the number of dogs
entered will be very large.
A correspondent from near Sacramento Is
anxious 10 know If he could enter three puppies
he has in the Queen Bess- COGmassle produce
stakes. HI says his pups were whelped on the
26th OF June last, consequently would be eligl-
bic so far as age goes at all events 10 compete
for the purse ana honors as published in re-
cent number of THE CALL. [Ans--This must
rest altogether with the owners OF COOmassie
ana Queen Bess. = SPORTING EDITOR CALL.