The San Francisco call., 1897-11-10
Throughout the Day the Nim-
Bile Hare Has Troubles of
His Own.
GREAT GATHERING OF DOG
OWNERS.
Every Available Vehicle Pressed
Into Service by the Crowds
OF Visitors.
special Dispatch 70 The CALL.

special Dispatch 20 THE CALL.
MERGED. Nov. 9.-The first dav's rae
ing Of the Interstate Coursing Club was
prono1Eced success The day was al
that could be desired and order on tn
field was perfect, than5s TO the instruc
tions issued by the president Of the clut
Dvminick Shannon, prior to the first do
icing called TO the slips. The coursin
as held on grounds about ten miles wes
OF tie city and commenced st 9:1
O'Clock
The largest gathering Of ladies anc
gentlemen that has ever witnessed
coursing meeting on the Me-ced plains
was present on the field to-day. Every
vehicle in town OF frespectabilitv, age ant
sta ability was brought into requisition anC
the liYerymen charged fancy prices. q
there was big demand for anything tha
looked ike fairly good rig.
The hares ran ike demons, and out 0
forty courses not more than ten native
suffered the penalty. Some races wer
exceptionally long, and carried the dog
miles away from the spectators. Zoe
owned by George Whitney, died i0-nigh
from the effects Of a double run. Mercy
May. the properly OF Z. Y. Sullivan, rar
into wire fence and was badly cut.
The slipping and Judging could no
have been better. Owners of dogs praised
the WORK OF the Graces, senior and junior
highly. 7. J. McHugn made an excellent
field steward
The ground coursed over in the morn
ing had a growth OF high stubble, whicl
made running difficult. In the Afternoon
better land was found. Hares are very
Plentiful.
was : 30 O'Clock when the sportsmer
returned TO Merced. They will leave her
early tomorrow morning for the sam,
locality.
The following dogs won to-day: Zoe
Deceive, Connemara, Mjnnehaha, Sky
lark. Joy Bells, Johnny Z, Wave, Sky
ball. Right Bower, Wayfarer, Rusty
Cold. Busy Bee, Gas GIT, Mission
Tip, Waratah Fire ball, Sylvia. Eclipse
Sarcastic, False Flatterer, Flashlight
MiAlmo, Granuale, Queen B, Magician
Rosie r, Blackette, Mercy May, Emerald
Moondyne II, Procrastination, Pat Nal
10y, Anchoria, Leland, Santa Alecia. ST
Cloud, Firm Friend, Annie Laurie anC
started, il being too dark.
This Is the way the races were run:
Zoe vs. Lady Blenche-Zoe took the lesf
from the slips and never let the LADY score
while the hare was In sight OF the spectators
The short-rall animal ran away from lis pur
suerS. Zoe won; score, "a TO ,.
Reliance rs. Deceiver-Both dogs left sin.
TO q good start, and after q short run Decefyer
went 10 the front and soon had the hare wei
in hand. He scored points before the dog:
rrrf fE cfr = D11 1rar7 M
ceiver won; score, "a 10 l.
Connemsra vs. oam-A good slip Come,
mara not TO the front and ed sam six wards
10 the hare. After scoring two turns Sam oot
in and held the hare Tor short time onl "
Connemara got in again, took full charge al
hare and he'd his game 10 the finish, winning Q
hsndlIy. Il was good, suf race. Winner
Counemara; score, p to 4.
Old 9 ory ys. Minnehaha-The fevorite Old
Glory was not in IL from start to finish Min.
nehaha dashed from the slips with great snaed
ana drove the hare from its liue OF course
toward Ol0 Glory, but the latter was too slow
and failed 70 lead up 70 the game Mirnebsbe
after scoring first tu!n, never let O ID GLORY in
for point. Winner, MInnehaha score, 10
10 l.
SKyls-k rs. Move On-This was g uupishine
race. The Iavorite, Move On, led from the
slips, but ran off he line Of his hare, allowing
Skylark TO get in The race was Jono ore
before the turn was n ade V Move On Then
Skylark got IN and scored. Il was now even
up until getting 10 the finish, when Skyiark
took charge anf won good race by close and
clever work. Winner, Skylark Score IR n ?
Dottie Dimpie vs. Joy Bells-To good sts y
the dogs ran even until within fifteen wards
OF the hare. Then JOY Bells shot into theIead
turned and drove the hare along, scoring TWO
turns. Dotte Dlmp G, By great burst OF
speed. scored q go-uy. after which me hare
found shelter in baOger-ho4e. Winner Joy
Bells. Score, IA to ..
long race for JoAnny r, as he got little assist
anee from Oriental, who scor,d only fe "
points at the start Winner Johnny R. Score.
% l g.
Wave vs.. Little Delight-Litue Delight led
10 the hare, bui al er scoring q few points
Wave got in and scored two go-bYs. Little
Delight ihen moved up and went TO the 'front.',
driving the hare over hill and out OF sigh I
OF the spectators-a fea-fully long race Wave
wo1 b. igood WORK at the finish. Score, Is
ssybau vs.. Jack-This was grueling course
OF July iour miles. Skyball took q strong
lead and discounted Jack Tor quite a long
distance, scoring several points Jack
made up Tor lost ground and had ali the bet
!er OF the hnlsh, SKY oa.l grow ng tired toward
the end oi the race Winner, Skyban. Score
% 10 u
Little Corpora. ". Right Bower-Lfttle Cor
poraI ed from sips aud was first 10 turn
Inen Right Bower 60. IN for a few turns.
Then II wss eyen up, 10th scoring turns. until
the dogs were lost to si2ht Several pOInfs
we're made In view OF the judge, wEo declared
Right Bower the winner This was another
grueling race. Score - 10 g.
WIDOW Brophy vs.. Wavfarer-Wayfarer took
the lead from the slips and scored frsttnrn
The IN, Widow then got in for few points, but
Wsytarer again took the lead and Filled, win.
ming the race. second hare started giving
the dogs terrible pumping. Sc re, II to 8
Wild Flower vs. Rusty God-Wfld FIowar
led from the slips, but Rusty Gold was first to
the hare. turning II. Puss went # at ripht
ang G. but was pressed hard BY Rusty Gold
who scored beautiful pickup and Kin
Rusty Gold won. Score, ) 10 o.
HF1vy n..A naicx
slipped in some plowed grou nj 10 a hare rhat
sat upon its launches wondering what all the
luss meant. Both dogs gol almost within FIVE
yards OF the hare before he struck out for
paris unknown. Points were about equal as
long as the hnre vas iii vie ", but after the
dogs disappeared in the distance they had
most punisning race, the hare carrying them
over three mi eS o. country on straight line
Winner, BUSY Bee. Score, % To Is.
Rey del Rey VS. Gaslight-Gss slight b no
assistance. as Rey del Rey never got near the
hare II was long course and Gasl.ght won
bardseArped honory. Score, 10 o.
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