The San Francisco call., 1897-10-25
Winners Hard to Pick at
Ingleside Coursing Park
Yesterday.
Crack English Dogs Metallic
and False Flatterer Were
Slow.
Cronin & McDonald's Fleet Footed
California Dog Carried Off the
Purse.

The coursing at Ingleside park yester-
day was visited by the largest crowd of
the season. The best hounds of the year
were started, and the sport was satisfac-
tory to all The talent was in peculiar
position, as the dogs which seemed to be
in form and out to win came in devoid of
laurels and were shut out in the first 60.
The two crack English dogs. Metallic
and False Flatterer, proved to be disap-
pointments, although both are exceeding
ly fast. Yesterday was the first time that
Metallic started, and as he was not accli-
mated and went against the fieet-footed
Captain Morse, he should not gain the
neglect of the betting fraternity, as better
things may be expected OF him.
During the day il seemed as though the
shortenders would again walk off with the
purses, but reversals came and the day
was evened up. 1t is hard TO tell which
was the best dog that started during the
rundown, as some seemed to be entirely
out OF form. Tipperary Lass WAS espe-
clally so and should not be allowed to go
again for weeks TO come.
Up 10 the fourth tie it looked as though
False Flatterer would carry off the money
but the well-bred Skyball once more
showed his mettle and won the purse.
Hanlon & Egan, the new proprietors of
the Sacramento courslng park were on a
visit TO II. Brennan, and during the day
visited the park and received few we'll
timed pointers on the sport. The runs
seemed TO be unusually fast, as the hares
are receiving exercise regularly, ana are
IN good condition when they start before
the slipper of the hounds.
The principal talk among dog followers
is the Improvement in the dogs of the last
Z
have started against the olc-tims dogs
and won, seemingly hands down. The
final course OF the day between Come
mara and Skyb was as even thing as
could be wished for by the visitors as
both dogs are known 10 be on the top list
of good goers and hard workers. The
sport is regularly gaining in public and
sporting favor, as could be seen by the
large crowd present yesterday. The pool
boxes were unable to handle the money
and many bets were mada on the outside
during the day. Cronin & Mcdonald, the
owners of the winner, lave good dogs in
good form, and many stakes will be car
ried off by them during the season if pub
lie opinion is TO be relied upon. The dogs
ran in the following manner:
Cronin & McDonald's Skybau beat Grace Il
Deans Deceiver, J. Kerrigan's Tod Sloan beat
NJ. Welchs Tipperary Lsss Curtis & Sons
Blsckette beat J. Byrnes' Oriental. Mira Monte
Premier, Dillon & Retlley's Queen beat Mira
Monte Kennels Said Pasha, Curtis & Sons
Rosette best J. J. Edmond's Move On, Larkey
d. Rocks Myrtle beat Oriental Kennels Uncle
Sam, Pasha kennels Arapa hoe beat d. Hooper's
Beau Brummel, Grace d Deans Nelly Conroy
beat C. StrehPs Skylark, Curtis & Sons Sky
rocket beat Grace & Deans Moondyne, Grace
& Deans Connemara beat J. Ssxsmlth's Vigi-
liant, J. Qlane's Captain Morse beat Pasha
kennels Metallic Victor bye.
Second ties-Sky ball beat Tod Sloan, Black
heat MiQuGhah6. Queen Il beat ROSptfp
Myrtle beat Arspehoe, Nelly CoHroy beat Sky
rocket. Mialmo beat False Flatterer. Come
mara beat Victor, Captain Morse bye.
Third ties-Sky ball beat Blackette, Myrtle
beat Queen b, False Flatterer beat Nelly Con-
roy, Connemara beat Captain Morse.
Fourth ;ies-Skyball beat Myrtle, Connemara
beat Captain Morse.
FinsI-skybsll beat Connemara and won the
purse.