The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-17
ROSIE R IS The
COURS|NG QUEEN
Wins First Prize at the
MERGED Meet.
ACCIDENT ON CLOSING DAY
COACH BEARING OFFICIALS is
OVERTURNED.
Flag Steward Sheehan and Field
Steward CIarkson Seriously
Injured in Their
Fall.
ACCIDENT ON CLOSING DAY
COACH BEARING OFFICIALS is
OVERTURNED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Club, which was a grand success from
a sportsman's point of view, was I'M
fortunately marred by an accident
which, owing to reckless driving, oc-
Cured on the journey home from the
coursing fields Within a four-horse
coach were seated Judge John Grace, Slip
Steward William Halpin, Field Stew
ards W. T. Flynn, Captain Clarkson
and T. McHugh, Flag Steward ]. Shee-
han, Joe Lynch and James Shea.
When within about five miles of MERGED
and before crossing the Oakdale rail-
road the driver, who was unmindful OF
several requests to go slow, ran his
team off the road, upsetting the coach
and pitching its occupants out. w. L.
Flynn, an active fellow, who was sit
ting next to the driver, landed on his
feet and in an instant had the two
| leaders well in hand, thereby saving
those who were within the upset wagon
from probable death. Assistance was
near at hand and the imprisoned men
were quickly liberated.
John Sheehan's right collar bone was
! broken and his right arm injured. Cap
tain P. NJ. Clarkson, who is superin-
tendent of the County Jail No. at San
out, and a physician who examined him
there said he could not tell what his in
juries really amounted to, but that he
thought that his spinal column was in
jured. T. McHugh landed on his head,
but fortunately escaped serious injury.
The winner of the stake, Rosie r, is
a black bitch of great speed and dash.
Fortunately she had comparatively
short courses, but she broke the hares
down by her great bursts of speed be-
fore they gained much Roadway. She
is owned by T. ]. McInerney.
Victor Queen, the runner up, is a
fawn and white bitch of great staying
qualities. She ran in very good luck
all through the meeting. She is owned
by Russell & Wilson.
Patria, a brindle bitch, won third
prize. She was very unfortunate in
getting all grueling courses In fact
she is said to have killed two hares at
one time before her handlers could
reach her after making the first kill.
She is owned by Lowe & Thompson.
Orpheum Lass, winner Of fourth
money, is the property of G. w. Merry.
Rosie r is by Johnny Rex-Annie
Laurie; Victor Queen by Jim O. the
| Hill Russell's Nancy; Patria by Lord
Neversettle- Patrara; Orpheum Lass by
Jack Dempsey Wee Lassie.
After the intermission for luncheon
the club intended to course over the
grounds recently coursed by the Inter
state Club, where hares We're very
plentiful, but at the suggestion OF some
| country friend the old grounds were
| again traversed and fully two hours
| lost in the search for game. Finally
| the club entered the fields adjacent 10
| the line Of the Valley Railroad, where
! II found hares in plenty. Had the ira
/ teruity followed its original intention
! the accident could have been averted
! as the sportsmen could have returned
/ home long before the sun hau set IN the
/ western sky.
! meeting as seen from conveyance
Second round of the ail-ags st ak
coursed on Mitchell ii shs af ana s4o SrG m fol
Johnny VS. Senorita-Johnny r i'm,
mediately took possession ana npTifa 'i ~
! score a single Joint IN the race, W WI S
! was toIerably short. Winner, johnny n
'G Irma vs.. White Diamond--This, was 8
| short course Irma led by length to tht
/ game and did some very pretty Work
u to her credit. White DIAMOND
I got in at the finish for a turn ana XIII
Winner Irma. Score to 4: 1v,,son1en.
ME Wilson led, but the hare swerved e
| the The left favoring Orpheum Lass, who
took possession and hed bs nnu Je Inds
again aeaine shot to the front and was lead i'm
/ when they got out of sight. winner or
phieeu 1Gay L Cold VS. Tuolumne Belle-RustJ
! cold led by several lengths to the hare
/ but after scoring quite a NUMBER o,
points Tuolumne TOOK char 1g1de a.i1 Gr we:
stated that Rusty Gold quit running ane
| was passed by his opponent, VINO h r
lost the hare. Winner Rusty 6olu' ocoi'
sweet Music had bye. -
NatchIess VS.. Rosie R-Rosie X LED IRON
a short ship and did not allow her oppo
nent to score while The dogs were In view
Of the spectators. It was a short course
Winner Rosie 2; Score 1s 5t to 2: tor -
difficuit slip, led to the hare and scored
turn and wrench before Glenrosa got II
for a turn, Glenrosa was v1 5eaaaing c Mnel
| they passed from view winner olapi
ator. Score "a to 13.
Old Glory VS.. White Rocket--The own
err of White Rocket allowed his DOG Il
escape to hare, ana wss ha az first nI With
| 5raWn AfterWard the owner changed
his mind and allowed him to run OlC
Glory led and scored, but after coyerini
! eho1it four hundred yards White Rookie
| got in and was leading when last seen
! & very long course. Winner, Old Glory
Beauty vs.. Benicia Boy-This was {
short course. Benicia Boy led and scoret
| first turn. Beauty was close up 10 ne
| game when the Boy killed. Winner. Be
1icia Boy; score, to 8.
SiIkwood vs. Victor Queen--Victo
Queen led from slips, but Silkwood cross
ed in on the right behind her. The Queer
scored the turn and worked her gam
beautifully, allowing Silkwood to get II
for only few points. Winner, Veto
Queen; score, IS to 8.
Dauntless VS.. Observation-Disclosures LEI
from slip and scored fully seven point
before Fiashlight got close up. Dauntles
was holding a good lead when they wer
lost in the distance. Winner. Dauntless
score, 80 to 0.
Rockiin Belle vs.. Lady Jane-This wa
a very long and very pretty course Lad,
Jane led from slips and made first turn
Rocklin Belle was very close up an,
scored second turn. The Belle then tool
possession for some distance. when tn
Lady got in again, but was again re
placed by Rockiin Belle. The dogs wer
close to the hare when lost to view. Win
i ner. Rocklin Belle; score, q to 9.
Patria VS.. Royal Prize-Patria CAV
Royal Prize a good besting in the frs
part of the course. She took possession
right away and held the winning position
as long as she was within sight of tn
spectators Royal Prize ran UP point
fast at the finish. Winner Patria; score
Sarcastic bye with Rose OF Tralee-