The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
Second Day of the Coursing
of the Interstate
Club.
MAGICIAN DIES AFTER 4
GRUELING RACE.
Fleet Moondyne Easily Beaten by
Emerald in the Second
Ties.
Special Dispatch to THE CALL

MERCED, NOV. U.-Ine gathering al
the second days meeting of the Inters late
Coursing Club was equally as large as on
the initial day. The weather was beauti-
ful, but rather warm in the afternoon. The
hares kept up their reputation as demon
runners. Some OF the courses were Cruel
ers OF the first water, and as a result a
high-class dog died q few hours after a
course. The dog was Magician, the prop
erty OF Kay & Trant. His opponent, Queen
B, was Withdrawn afterward, as she was in
a very precarious condition. Moondvue
had very bard runs. He was looked upon
as being one OF the probable winners but
was easily beaten by Emerald in the sec
end ties.
The winners of the days racing were:
Last race of first run down-Sys tematic
First ties-Deceiver Conncmara, Joy Bells,
Johnny r, Right Bower. Rusty Gold, Gaslight
Waratah, Firebal, Sarcastic, False Flatterer,
Mialmo, Queen Bee Blaekette, Moondyne II,
Emerald, Pat Ma.loy, ST. Cloud. Annie Laurie.
j tile Wonder
Second ties-Joy Bells. Connemara. Rusty
Gold, Waratah Firebau, Mialmo, Blacketie
Emerald, ST. Cloud, Little Wonder
The third ties and final for cup and
stakes will be run tomorrow forenoon.
The probable winners are: Connemara
Rusty Gold Mialmo and Little Wonder.
The sportsmen expect to finish the races
in time to catch the 2flernoon train for
San Francisco.
The following Is a description of to-
DAYS courses as seen from a carriage
while the dogs were in view OF the spec
lators:
Systematic VS.. Governor Markham-This
was the last race OF .he first round. From the
slip the hare favored the Governor, but Sys-
tematic soon got her bearings and shot past
his honor, driving the hare hard and scoring
fast. The Governor made gO-by and kill
Winner Systematic; score IL 10 4.
First tirs-Decelver ran bye with Dottie
Dimple, Zoe, the winner OF yesterday, having
died. The course was not over 200 Yards
when the hare holed. Winner, Deceiver; !;
score to o.
Connemara VS.. Minnehaha-Con led from
the slips and scored point after poing until
the hare got fully a mile away, when Mime
haha took charge and scored u2 fast, as Con
had seemingly pumped himself out. Mime
haha was leading when the dogs got out OF
sight Winner, Conuemara; score, % to 10.
Skylark VS.. Joy Bells-Joy Bells led from the
slips and beat Skylark badly to the hare
across a piece of plowe2 field. Joy Bells
stayed close 10 the hare, which ran almost on
straight line until out of sight OF the pee
pie. SEylaTk, the favoritc, was badly whipped
while the dogs were in view Winner, Joy
Bells; score, u TO o.
Johnny vs.. Wave-Wave led TO the hare,
but after the game swerved from its line
Johnny dashed 10 the front and never let
the Wave score Johnny made a grand run
and won a beautiful race He is a wonder
fully fast dog. Winner, Johnny R; score, 26
too.
Skyban vs.. Right. Bower-This was good
betting race at even m ney. Skytan was first
TO the hare as puss ran from her line, fav oring
him. He was first to score and heId the hare
for quite u distance, but in the last part OF the
race Right Bower got in and ran up some
points, finishing with a good Kill Winner,
Right Bower; score, 10 10 :.
Wayfarer vs.. Rusty Gold-With the excep-
ton of one point Rusty Gold look charge of
the game early In the race and he'd puss we'll
in hand until they went behind a mound.
WayfHrer aid very we'll at the finish, but
could not max up Tor lost ground. Winner,
Rusty Gold; score. % to z.
Busy Bee vs.. Ga aslight-This was the longest
race so far run. GGslight look charge imme-
dlately and after an awful run Busy Bee quit
ana GasIlght had TO go II alone. lie ran his
game for i've minutes before killing. He must
have been in grand form. Winner, Gaslight;
score, Al TO 8.
course Waratah, first to hare, worked his
game fine and in making drive for kill he got
bad upset. Mission Tip then got in ana
scored some turns before Waratah got in
again, but after tnat Tip was not IN it Win
neI ,Waratah; score, is to 7.
Fireball VS.. oyIvia-SylYia was first to lead.
Then Ere reball shot to the front and held the
hare for time. PuSs ran close 10 old
barn, but was pressed so hard that she failed
10 make her point in an attempt to get under
the barn fen ce After this F!rebau. who was
In good condition, took charge and was work
ing his hare in good style when they disap-
peared from view. Winner, Fireball; score, 6
10 O.
Eclipse VS. Sarcastic-This was hot betting
Iace, with Sarcastic closing a slight tavorite.
Sarcastic was first to hare and soon had his
game off its line. Eclipse then got in and
scored, but Sarcastic, who was running fast
and going out considera bly, on the drives Tor a
kill. allowed his opponen to get in for IN oe-
casional point. Toward the end OF the run
Sarcastic had matters pretty much his own
points Winner. SQTcaS-
tic; score, 26 10 3.
False FlatteIer VS.. Flashlight-False Flat
terer was first to hare and turned. Then
Flashllght got in and turned Then 1t was
equal point and point until the Kill. The
race was declared Il "no-gO." After the Kill.
False Flatterer picked up the dead hare. A
second hare started and the dogs followed il,
False Flatterer carry ing the hare In his mouth.
They were finally stopped by horsemer.
In the run-oh between the home-bre dog,
Flashllght, and the imported English dog,
False Flatterer, the later was first from
slips and opened q good gap to the hare,
scored first turn and held his game for three
turns. Then Flasnlight got in and held the
hare down close turning it to Flatterer, who
killed. Winner. False Fla tterer; score Id TO 4.
Mialmo VS.. Granuale-Mialmo led from slips
and gained much ground to the hare, scoriuc
three turns. Then Granuale got In, but was
soon passed by Mialmo. The dogs then went
ont of sight and very long course resulted.
Winner, Mialmo; score, IL TO o.
Queen VS.. Magician-Magician gained a
good lead from slips, but Queen B came along
with a great squirt and was first to turn.
Magician tnen got in, but the Queen scored a
go-by. After this 1t was the Queens race until
the finish the hare carrying the dogs over
three miles of country. Winner, Queen B;
score, 16 to2.
Rosie R vs. Blaekette-Rosie R go: a poor
start from the slip, Blackette scoring a strong
lead to hare, driving IL in the right and scor.
ing again. Then Rosie got in, made short
turn and kill. Winner Blackette; score, D
to3.
Mercy May being withdrawn, Emerald ran
bye with Tessie Fair-a fairy short race,
won by Emerald.
Moondyne II vs. Procrastination-This was
right royal grueling race OF four miles.
Moondyne cut out the pace, was first to hare
and held his game TO the finish. A great part
OF the race was through plowed field. Win
ner, Moondyne II; score, 26 TO o.
Pat Malloy ran bye with Vida Shaw, as