The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-11
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Produce and Cup Stakes.

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Produce and Cup Stakes.
me Finest Field Of Greshounds Ever
Brought Together IN America WIN BE
psessnt-PupPy stake VIII Bring Out
Royal Blood
The AItcar and Kenmore couFsing
meetings to be held at Goodland com
meneing Oct @, will attract the eyes
Of the whole coursing world. These
swo coursing clubs have offered purses
that viii bring out the very best dogs
il America, and make these meets the.
main events Of the year in coursing
circles. The Altear club is composed
mainly Of Colorado men, and the rae
ing is done on the prairies Of Sherman
county because Of the facilities they
offer in level stretches and nimble
jacks.
In the Altcar there are two events
70 be contested, the Produce stakes
and the Altcar Cup stakes, the first
for untried puppies and the second for
dogs Of ali ages. The former takes
first rank and its conditions are: Pup
pies to be entered must have been
wheIped on or after Jan. 1 of the year
preceding the one in which the race is
run; that is no dog in the race can be
over about one year and nine months
"a Of age. Nominations must be made
= prior TO March of the year Of the
race, At this time the first deposit on
the stake is made, the second some
time later, the third Aug 10 and the
final $40 of the $40 necessary must be
paid before the dog starts. The club
adds 500 to the winnings of the win
ming dog and $50 to those Of the
second. The stake is divided as fol-
lows: To the winner, IS per cent:
second, % per cent; third and fourth,
10 per cent each; four next, per cent
each.
FOrty-Four Entries.
At the close of the entries March l
50 puppies were on the books; at the
time Of the putting up the second for
felt death and theft had reduced the
entries TO "A; Aug Is 50 we're still on
the list The number to start viii not
be less than 30, and if il. is more than
this number there viii be another
prize offered. The stake will not be
less than $3.50, making the first dogs
share Of the winnings about $3.50 and
and the second about $40. Breeders
from Butte, st. Louis, Indianapolis,
Colorado Springs, New York City,
Cripple Creek, Brooklyn, Chicago and
other points have puppies from the
most celebrated coursers of the past
entered and will be present. Among
the breeders may be mentioned: H. @.
Lowe of Kansas, DR.. O. Van Hummell
of Indianapolis, George acDougall Of
Butte, Mont, G. A. Robinson of st.
IS Lonis, J. G. Massey of Rawlins, Wy0,,
q S. w. Wider of Colorado Springs, R. L.
Lee of Bridgeport, Conn, J. Herbert
Watson of Brooklyn, P. J. DOnahue of
Cripple Creek, E. H. Shaw of Wallace,
Neb, j. A. Parrot Of Helper, Utah,
DR.. Z. r. Moore of Tribune, Kan, John
Egan of ST, Louis, W. R. Allen of
Chicago, M. F. Smith of Houston Tex,
D. O. Luse Great Bend, Kan, W. G. j.
Massey of Chicago, T. W. Bartels, L.
r Bartels, Charles Barrow and DR., j.
NJ. Norman of Denver.
The quality of puppies in the race
can be understood when it is known
that they are of the following stock
Boomerang Pearl of Pekin, Boomerang
Irish Lass, Lord Neversettle-P ortera,
King Lear-White Lips, Glenkirk-Inno-
cence, Miller's Red Lady Del Glendyne,
Royal Crest Wasted Time, Royal Crest
Dry Time, Beaconsfleld- Kentucky Belle,
Twister- Lady Emma, Vans Peter Val
kyrie, Lord NeYersettle-V erdure Glad,
Glenkirk- Nettlef1eld, Trails Miss Lot
tie, and others well known to eoursing
men. Nine-tenths of the dogs are from
imported parents.
Goursing will begin Oct % with the
first round of trials in the Produce
stakes, to be followed by the first
round in the Altcar cup for all ages.
The entries to the latter do not close
until the day proceeding the races.
The Altcar viii be followed by the
Kenmore meeting, opening the 18th,
which viii in all respects equal the
former in purses and the number of
cgaekeFjack entries.