The San Francisco call., 1898-12-17
MATCH RACE
 BETWEEN TWOFAST HOUNDS.
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 Coursing men and all those interested in the sport are wondering at the weekly increase of attendance at the Ingleside Coursing Park. In speaking of the good times the park Is now enjoying one of the directors said yesterday that the attend ance during the past five or six weeks has been something entirely unexpected; in fact, the crowd has been so great on Sun days that the club must enlarge it's seat ing compartments so as to give the spec tators an opportunity to rest their tired limbs occasionally. It has also been mo- ticed that quite a sprinkling of ladies and their escorts in carriages witness the meetings held on Saturdays and Sundays. The reason for the great popularity of Ingleside Park is one that is easy of solu- tion. In the first place the patrons of the sport have implicit confidence in the honesty and excellent judgment of Judge Grace, whose services as a coursng judge are in demand in all parts of the coun- try where coursing is enjoyed. The leash men are now so well educated to the game that the least trick advanced by Judge or slipper with the object of catch ing the money of the unsuspecting sports is quickly detected and condemned in the presence of the spectators. In the second place the patrons of Ingleside Park are aware of the fact that Judge Grace keeps close up to the contesting dogs from
 
 questions and give the score of points made in every course to any person who seeks information.
 The judge of a coursing park can kill whether they be intentional or on ac, count of poor Judgment because of lim- lted Knowledge of the rules which govern the sport. Good decisions always mean prosperous sport, and that is why Ingle- side Park is f1ourishing to-day and will continue to flourish as long as Judge Grace will remain in the pigs.--n.
 There will not be any coursing at In- gleside on Saturday and Sunday, the 24th to judge the big open meeting which will be held in Los Angeles Coursing Park on those days
 The San Jose Coursing Club will hold an open meel.ng at Agricultural Park, San Jose, on Christmas day. The club will add $50 to the purse. The entries the 23d inst It is said that the railroad company will give a reduction of rates to those who will leave on the a. m train leaving Third and Townsend streets on the 18th.
 The stockton Coursing Club will also hold an open meeting on Christmas day men V who a have Signed their their ntentiogg Gfenfg of visiting Los Angeles are John and James Grace, P. Reilly, J. Sheehan. D. Hooper, Messrs. Massey, Thompson, Dick son and McHugh.
 Betting on the great match between Moondyne and Patria is quite spirited with MOOnQNne St1ll a 1aNOr1le. IT strong running hares are met Patria stands an excellent chance of winning, but as the late rain has started the young Prass, the hares may not prove so good as hereto fore.
 Tim Cronin has Wild Tralee a stake winner, and Rose of Tralee down with distemper. McComb of Santa Clara is also nursing Royal Flush and Flush, both of which are on the distemper list.
 Prince Jerome expects some great flyers" from Australia on the next steamer. Reports say that they are