The San Francisco call., 1898-01-17
Sports Kept the POOl-Sel- lers Busy During
 the Day.
flares and Hounds in Earnest, and a Happy Crowd
 Looked On.
MOOndyne, Diana, Tod Sloan and COnnen1ara Were in Splen-
 did Form.

The sports were out in force yester- day at the Ingleside coursing grounds. and the manner in which they plunged was proof positive that they were on to the twists and turns of the fleet dogs which started. The day was rather raw, but as large a crowd as usual was present. Gaily dressed women lent color and animation to the scene. and children mingled with the gathering.
 Ed Conlan and Ed Thies have proved themselves to be second Riley Gran mans, with the exception that Riley was judge of horses. while the parties named drew no dividing line so far as betting between hounds, horses or hares is concerned. Harry Brennan, connected with the park, was in evil dence. and was closely questioned as to the chances of this and that hound. and dipped" correctly with one or two exceptions.
 Louis Metzer. Teddy Osbourne and Captain F. W. Warren helped to keep the booksellers busy, and Jockey Midget" O'Connor, the feather weight rider of the coast, was seemingly anx- ious to try his chance astride of d fleet hare. They are off in a bunch" he would declare, and at the finish he would coolly walk up and cash his tickets, for he won, and won strong
 Then w. Kay, of the popular owners, Kay x Trant, came to the front first declaring that he was not connected with the opposition dog men, and that no authority had been given them by him for his election as an officer in the new combination, and then followed with few well-placed bets. A lady, well known by many present, persisted in asking questions, which placed the baseball female questioner in the shade.
 Why do the hares run so fast?" was her first question, and then when the gentleman friends had escaped through rear entrance she inquired of her lady companion, What makes the hounds follow?" Of course the ques- tions were answered, but the lady rode home alone.
 It was plainly day for the favorites. The hares were in splendid trim, and many courses were more than exciting The first throw-dOwn of the day was when Seminole, at to 1, lost to the neglected Sly Boy. Then Eclipse, who was thought to be Head piper" failed to follow White Lily. But the faint ing spells arrived when the to fav- orite, Fleetwood, lost to Tod Sloan in a long and well-fought course. Nelly B ran bye with Vigilant, and the course proved that bettors were not al- ways in the right, as Vigilant took a nice slice of money, which had been played at 21z to 1 against him.
 The feature of the day was the run ming of Diana. Beating such hounds as Myrtle. Sly Boy and Susie is no easy thing, and when the fleet hound start ed the money flooded the ring. Moon dyne was in bad condition in the fourth ties. In the course between Moondyne and White Lily Moondyne won hands down, but the hare escaped, and un- fortunately a loose rabbit was started. and hard run was taken all over the course. White Lily outran the com petitor, which proved that Moondyne was tired from severe days work.
 The popular decisions looked like this: T. Buffers Susie beat J. F. Grace's Lass Q, Gowrie, 12-6; J. Murnanes Valley Maid beat J. R. Dickson's Premier 1O-3; M. Rogers Sly Boy beat James Byrnes' Seminole, 40; Kay & Trant's Diana beat Larkey & Rocks Myrtle, S-6; J. Quane's Fireman beat Dillon & Reilly's c: Pinto's Hercules, 6-2; J. McCormicks s White Lily beat Kay & Trant's Eclipse, 1S-7; M MuTphy's Tod Sloan beat C. w. DeeWyl.ane9y,s 5eyI.l 9?, Fleetwood; 13-4; J; McCor- Franks Count of Monte Cristo, 15-2; J. McCormick's Black Prince beat Kay & Trants Carlotta, 1S-4; J. Deans Come mara beat Kay & Trant's Sylvia, 1e-7; J. Murnane,s Flashlight beat P. Carney's Nelly Daley. S-4ia; Nellie B a bye.
 Second ties: Susie beat Valley Maid. 6-2; Diana beat Sly Boy. 5-2; Moondyne beat Fireman 40; White Lily beat Tod Sloan, 4-3; Black Prince beat Duke of Oak Grove, 70; Connemara beat Nellie B, S-11a; Flashiight a bye.
 Third ties: Diana beat Susie, 10-5: Moondyne beat White Lily. 5-2: Black Prince beat F'lashlight; Connemara a bye.
 Fourth ties: Diana beat Moondyne R-0; Connemara beat Black Prince S-215
 Final: Gonnemara beat Diana, A and won the purse In his usual quick, snappv short courses and vicious pick-ups