Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-12
CLOSE OF THE couRsING.


Events
The Tri-City Coursing clubs
tournament closed at the mile track
yesterday afternoon the chases
brought about being the best OF the
meeting. The sport was witnessed
by 1,eO0 persons. The semi-finals
developed The unusual result Of the
two entries of 81. C. Lowe. Lawrence.
Kas., in the H'hirty-two entry dog
race, being the candidates for first
honors, while in the sapling race
the three entries OF Russell & Wilson
of Cable, secured three sections of
the sweepstakes from sixteen COM
petitors. The day insured fine con-
tests, that OF Melitts and Silvia being
especially noteworthy. The third
series in the thirty-two dog event re-
suited a. follows:
Quickstitch, owned by II. c. Lowe,
Lawrence. Kas., won from Master
Dennis. owned by Michael Allen,
Chicago.
King @ the Hill, owned by George
E. Vail, ST. Louie, won from Beauty,
owned by W. N. Sayres, Orion; Sill
via, owned by Charles A. Robinson,
St. Louis, won from Lady Falconer.
owned by j. 4. Smith, Minneapolis;
Melitta. owned by H. C. Lowe, Law
renee. Kan, won from Minneapolis,
owned by John Charlton, Mime
apolis.
In the semi finals Quickstich won
from King o. the Hill. and Melitta
won from Silvia. The winners are
half-sisters, and belonging to The
same owner. The finals were de.
clared off.
Ia the sspling race the second ser.
les resulted: Lady Emma. owned
by Russell & Wilson, Cable, WOE
from Hickory Jim, owned by Alfred
Haigh, Gable; Victor Queen, owned
by Russell d Wilson, Cable, WOE
from Sweet Alice. owned by Johr
Charlton, Minneapolis; Lady Her
schell. owned by Russell & Wilson
Cable, won from Kathleen, owned BY
Michael. Allen, Chicago; Rspparee
owned by Michael Allen, Chicago
won from Glen Chloe, owned by j
B. Sheridan, st. Louis.
| In the semi-iiuals Lady Emma VOL
from Victor Queen and Lady Her
schell from Rapparee. The final.
were not coursed, both winners be
longing to the same owner.
| The feature of Saturday. the sec
ond days coursing at the mile tracl
was the narrow escape of sylvia. tn
fleet st. Louis courser who was tn
fnvorite in the thirty-two dog event
from defeat by Michael Aliens Mis-
Alice. Melitta's fine Performance
stamped her as q strong candidat
for first honers. The weather wa
cloudy and field heavy. The sum
maries.
| Master Dennis. owned by Michae
| Allen, Chicago, won from Victo
Maid, owned by Russell & Wilson
Cable.
| Quickstitch. H. c. Lowe, Lawrence
Kas.. won from Roary Of the Hill
Michael Allen.
i King the Hill, George E. Vail
st. Louis, won from Magician
Charles A. Robinson, St. Losis.
4 Beauty. W. N. Sayres. Orion, VOL
!, from Rochester, John Charlton, Min
neapolis.
u Lady Falconer, j. r. Smith, Min
nospoiis, won from Victor Chief, Ru:
sell & Wilson.
Il Sylvia, Charles A. Robinson, wo
from Miss Alice, Michael Allen.
: Minneapolis, Charlton, won from
, c. Glen Rosa, Russell & Wilson.
Melitta, II. G. Lowe, won from
Hadiwist, owned by Alfred Haigh
Cable.
The preliminary race in the sap
D ling course resulted a follows:
, Lady Erma, Russell & Wilson, wo
from Lady Davenport, Junge & Sears
3 Davenport.
) Victor Queen, Russell & Wilson
: Won from kossleen. Michael Allen.
Lady Rerschel, Russell & Wilson
won from Dollar, DIR. Berwsld, But
falo, Iowa.
Hickory Jim, Alfred Haigh, wo
ftom Rose at Iralee, Thomas Nc
earthly. Chicago.
i Sweet Alice, John Charlton, wo
from Alfred Haigh.
Gen Chloe. j. b Sheridan, st
Louis, won from Kitty Mccarthy
Thomas Mccarthy.
Kathleen, Michael Allen, won fror
Heller Shelter. Alfred Haigh.
Rappsree, Michael Allen, won from
Pet Kirby, j. B. Sheridan.
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