The San Francisco call., 1897-10-11

t he poison before they were taken aboard
the train, as they became sick soon after
leaving Port Costa. Mr.. Welch gave them
an emetic and as soon as San Francisco
was reached they were placed under the
care of a veterinary surgeon and every
thing possible done to preserve their
lives. Tipperary recovered 10 certain
extent and was started on Saturday, but
was unable to make any kind of a show
ing and the other dogs were drawn. Yes
terdsy morning Galtee More died and Tip
perarv succumbed in the afternoon, while
Tipperary Lass is not expected 10 recover,
The dogs were easily worth $7C0 and Mr..
Welch says he would not have taken twice
that amount for them. 1t is to be hoped
that the scoundrei will be discovered and
adequately punished.
Yesterday 5000 people saw the Beaten
Dog stake for q dogs which have not won
since January l, 1897, run off at Inglesi ie.
1t is said to have been the biggest stake OF
It's kind ever run in the United States.
botn rs TO the amount of the stake itself
and the number of dogs entered. The
winner of the final was Rosette, owned by
Curtis & Son.
the talent again had hard day of it,
as on Saturday, and failed TO land many
winners White Cockade, an importation
from Chicago, owned by the Montesuma
kennel, was The thorn in the SIDE of the
talent and not until the final did they
succeed in beating him. Although in the
firsl ties he easily disposed OF Red Cloud
in the second Arapahoe was made 10
favoIite over him. Arapahoe wasn't In II,
but that didn't seem to discourage the
talent. for they Immediately made
genial Dominick Shannon's Systematic
to l favorite over him for the third
fn ha< on nj a 4.
tiest races of the day, but Cockade won at
the end. lie then disposed of Daisy Crest,
being still on the short end, but in the
final with Rosette the big money which
went in on him forced him to an even
money choice with the winner.
The heaviest betting of the day was
done on the Pat Malloy-Snowbi bird race.
Malloy was a hot favorite at TO a and
the talent again got heavy dump, snow
bird winning.
The total value Of the stakes run yester-
day was $3.50, and five pool boxes had all
they could dc to handle the money. There
were dogs from Chicago, San Jose. Port
Costa, Santa Clara and Campbeils, be-
sides the local entries, the Mira Monte
Kennels alone having no less than nine
entries.
a new feature in awarding the prizes
was introduced Yesterday. Heretofore the
owner oil a winning dog was obliged 10
wait until the days sport was over 10 get
his money, but yesterday the winners
were paid off as they left the field.
Next Sunday the biggest stake ever run
off in America will take place. and as it is
open to all dogs the best animals on the
coast have been entered. 1t is already
assured that there will be as many as
| sixty-four entries.
Yesterday the first ties were run off in
the morning and the rest of the pro-
gramme in the afternoon. The ties re.
suited as follows:
First ties-Henry Springs Pat Malloy beat
w Murphy's Gold King: John Farley's Snow
bird beat f. Murphys Lady Grace; Montezuma
Kennels Joy Bells beat Curtis & Sons Wild
flower; Curtis d Sons Rosette beat j. SaIer's
Hercules; Mira Monte Kennels Lady Blanche
beat p. o mos Visitation; t. McHugh's Noun,
talneer beat Sexsmifh's Vlgiisnt; Monte
yuma Kennels Terropa beat Mira Monte Ken
nePs Master Glenkirk; Mira Monte Kennel:
NJ ssion Tip beat jimmy Anthony's Tuiler
more; Mira Monte Kennels Daisy Crest bea
J. Mazzina's Donald; Mira Monte Kennels
| Sportsman beat Pasha KennePs Kitty Scott
Mira Monte Kennels Pretender beat p. Cas-
serly's Ranger; Curtis e. Sons Skyrocket Jr
beat j. Watson's Whip Jr. ; E. Campbells Be nd
! Along beat j. McCormick's PlHck Prince; ID.
Snannon's Systematic beat ID. K BALDWIN
Iod sloan; Pasha kenneIs Ararahoe beai
Mira Monte Kennels Solerno; Montezums
KennePs White Cockade beat Newman &
Rnmsden's Red Cloud
Second ties-Snowbird teat Pat Malloy Ro-
setie beat Joy Bells, Lady Blanche beat
Mountaineer. Terrona beat Mission Tip, Daisy
crest beat Skyrocket Jr., Bend Along beal
J Cockade beat Arapahoe.
Third ties-Rosette peat Snowbird, Terrona
beat Lady Blanche. Daisy Crest beat Bend
Along, White Cockade beat Systematic
Fourth iies-Rosette beat Terroua. White
| Cockade beat Daisy Crest
Flnal-Rosette beat White Cockade,