The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-02-18
Dogs THAT RAN FAST.
THE OPENING COURSING MEET AT
KERRIGAN'S GOLDEN
GATE PARK.
SOME OF THE FAvoRTTES UPSET
BY OUTsIDERs-A LARGE
ATTENDANCE.

The opening meet at Kerrigan's Golden
Gate Coursing Park, which took place yes
terday, was attended by several hundred
devotees of the sport who witnessed fine
days running. The new course is five
hundred by eight hundred yards in extent.
giving the dogs free sweep after the hares
and the accommodations for the pubic
have been improved so as to provide the
crowds which are expected to attend during
the season Just opened. The hares were
on the whole good and afforded some ex-
citing sport.
Mr.. Grace was in the saddle, James
Wren handled the slips. ]. R. Dickson
acted as slip steward, ]. Trade as flag
steward and ]. Perigo, J. J. Edmonds and
2. Carney as field stewards.
Woodford and Longfellow opened the
ball which was won III a comparative short
spin by the latter dog.
The second was one sided course,
though Glenade had to do lot of work
before he pulled puss down.
The third was also all in favor of Bel
mont, but the hare was clinker and the
dog suffered much before he made his
kill.
The fourth course was fine one between
Salvador and Redlight, and the work of the
dogs and hare was excellent. Salvador
eventually won a very fine trial. RedGght
was the favorite.
The fifth course, between Spokane and
Expense, was also a good one, but the
former dog was too fast for his opponent,
though the latter worked well.
The first surprise of the day occurred in
the sixth course, where Lamplighter took
the honors from Harkaway in a great trial,
and the talent fell heavily.
Ruby and Pride of the Park met in the
seventh course, and the San Jose bitch won
in a canter.
Coomassie is always great favorite with
against White Rustic and the grand little
bitch pulled them through in very nice
course.
Nelly Conroy and Kingston met in the
ninth course. They were picked out as the
great ones of the day and each of them had
warm friends, who backed their opinions
heavily. The course was a good one, but
Nelly Conroy proved that she was of a
superior mold and won all the way.
Will O. the Wisp beat Red Prince in the
tenth course without great difficulty.
Jennie G led Fearless and took the two
first turns. The latter dog then got in,
drove at the hare, killed and lost.
Peter Jackson and Blue Jacket had a fine
course, and when puss fell the judge de-
clared it undecided. In the run off Peter
won handsomely.
Electric and Ambition were the pair in
the thirteenth course. The former was q
hot favorite, but the young bitch gave him
grueling. Electric was a to l favorite
but lost the race.
Stamboul beat Soudan easily in the four
teenth course.
Queen of the Valley and Peasant Boy
ran short course, the former winning.
Maggie, last weeks winner at Ocean
View, had narrow escape from Rambler
after an undecided run in the sixteenth
course.
Yreka and George Dixon met a good
have and had close run, the former
winning.
Maggie L beat Marvellous in rafting
good spin.
Best Trump had about as much as she
could do to upset Wee Nell, though she
did it by the kill after good course.
| Old Valley Queen ran the best course Of
| the day with Master Bill. 1t was a big
effort, and she won gallantly.
| Wee Lassie is singularly clever, and she
beat Tempest through her splendid work
| ing.
| The Swede upset Little Rose to the as
| constituent of all and the sorrow of many
of the bettors, who backed the Rose at
and to 1.
Vida Shaw's run with Lillian Russell was
the spin ofthe day as the cheering of the
crowd indicated when the white flag fut-
| tered for Vida after magnificent course
The final course on the first round was
| bye to Stamboul Queen.
! Immediately after lunch the second
round was commenced and the result:
were as follows:
| Longfellow beat Glenalis, Salvador beat
Belmont, Lamplighter beat Spokane, Ruby
beat Coomassie, Will O the Wisp beat
Nellie Conroy, Jennie G beat Peter Jack
son, STEAMBOAT beat Electric, Queen of the
Valley beat Maggie, Best trump beat
Yreka, Valley Queen beat Maggie L, Siam
boh Queen beat Vida Shaw.
As it was too late for further coursine
the remaining rounds were left to be ruI
off next Sunday.
There will be coursing at Ocean View
Park and Golden Gate Park on Frida,
next, an all-aged stake in the former and {
| puppy stake in the latter.