The morning call., 1894-11-18

eight miles TO The southwest of MERGED. The
grounds chosen for the meeting are owned By
The Mitchell Estate Company and the Crockei
W aier Company. ana more magnificent anG
suitable grounds could not be found In any
other,corner OF the globe.
The weather was ideaI-Californa'S choicest
kind.
The crowd that gathered on he grounds
about O'clock was large. Every kind o1
vehicle known in the State from the four-hOrse
carriage to the most primitive of buckboards.
was there. There were even Two or. three
bicyclers there.
Sllp Steward L. R. Dickson precisely at 8
o'clock called up the first pair Of dogs and as
they werr handed TO the slipper President
Shannon, in one of those happy speeches for
explained 10 them how they should act during
each course. He said he always found the
MERGED people easily handled at these meet.
ings, and the result was enjoyable sport and
the utmost good feeling among all.
Three cheers were given for the spe aker, and
then the work of the day commenced.
Donerty's Daisy Crest from A. La Cunba's Ben
Hur,
A. La Cunha's Diablo did no better with P.
Rielly's Harkaway, who almost killed him.
self In fearfnlly long chase after his game,
receiving no kind of support from his OPP
poneDt, and so severe was the course on this
fine dog that he bad to be Withdrawn altogether
from further participation in the meeting.
Kelly's Lady Gay and III. Nj. N. Springs
Motto had a very fine dash To the hare. me
Lady at first had the best of It, but after on G
staying powers, beat her opponent well and
won fine course.
G. Doherty's Happy Day and j. Branston's
Marvellous were sent IN chase of a rather The
former led for a considerable distance and got
the turn, and it certainly looked as If lie must
win, but Marvellous outstayed cleverly, and
after great struggle won a fine course.
L. j. McInerny's Banshee and James Grace's
ROllalong had The closest course during the
meeting. and as the latter did all his work at
the finish the crowd got excited and cheered
enthusiastically. Dut evidently q Sh n m
quick work of the Banshee before she let the
dog I'D. She ran up four points III quick sue.
cession, when the hare broke away: Rollalong
then passed her. took lurn and let the bitch
in for another. RollalOng then shot and turned
| and both dogs grabbed the hare, kill which was
as much 10 the credit of one as the other
Banshee got he flag and rightly SO, but with
little TO spare.
w. d. Murphy's Stamboul Queen and Healy
4 Eagan's Applause were slipped 10 fiIer. but
picked up, but Applause met a corker and went
away on his own account, process that left
him no show when be was again called up In
regular time.
I. Hairs Little Corporal ran a bye, TIJ Nc
Inerney's Johnny King being drawn-injured.
Nm M i Pone.tys Royal " !, Buck mad fine spin
killed and won. (The dog eventually turns up
as the WINERY
T. ). Cronln's Dotty Dinple and w. Perry's
Coomassie, two well known and fsvorite
bitches, were led to the slips amid some excite
ment and considerable betting, the former
UoluS tne idFOtiIe. Inc course was the SnOrte ST
OF the day. and Dotty certainly had the best of
1t all, killing and downing. Coomassie had a
litter OF pups only four months ago, conse-
Quently she could not yet have recovered her
usual dash and VIM
Z. Curtis Westsde and E. j. Cronin's Sky
ball were slipped TO apparently strong hare.
but Weststde dashed TO The front and never left
the question IN doubt. Killed and won.
j. b. Baker tu.s.) Depend on Me aud Nealy s.
Eagan's Fearless were sent in pursuit of four
mile traveller, and the old veteran depend"
Went at a rafting pace and led the young dog a
merry dance, but youth and good condition told
in the long run, ana the flag went UP for Fear
less.
Fred Neary's Ballarat and Victor Mobiles
Rip Van Wrinkle had a three-miie spin result
ing In a win for Ballarat and the death of Rip
run.
j. Perrigos Wee Lassie and A. La Cunha's
Lion had a regular twlster, the Lassie scoring
every point In the course.
F. TIernan's Genade had a long spin with
ID. DOurt's Wild Bill, but Glenade proved him
self the best after considerable work, and he,
too, was so much distressed that 1t was feared
he would die. II was a runaway course after
the first or second turn.
r. kelly's Captain jim and I. Halps Joe
McAGliffe met another streak OF lightning, re-
sulting 10 the defeat of old Joe, but the run
was twister for each OF them.
L. j.. Mclnerny's Royal Fellow and 81. M. v.
Springs Springtime was another stern chase
course, the former dog getting everything.
LongielIow stepped out. The Daisy being The
hottest OF favorites. not three In the field be-
lieVing, except bis owner, that the dog had a
cDaDce, but he won all the way amid great
cheering and considerable astonisnmenf.
II. L. b. L0pez's Waratah and Z. Curtis