The San Francisco call., 1898-10-10
MACS MELODY
 WINS ANOTHER
 LARGE STAKE She Beats a Big Field at Union Park. THORNHILL WAS A SURPRISE DEFEATS TWO GREAT DOGS AND IS THEN PUT OUT. Rosette Captures the Open Stake for Curtis 6 sons-some Very
 Lively Coursing at
 Ingleside.
THORNHILL WAS A SURPRISE
DEFEATS TWO GREAT DOGS AND
 IS THEN PUT OUT.

Rartels Rros. have in Macs Melody one of the fieetest and gamest pups that has been seen on the Sward in thls Stdle III years. The youngster followed up her great victory of the previous Sunday, when she captured the annual Produce stake, win ming the Puppy stake at Union Park yes terday. She had pitted against her some of the bst dogs in her class.
 Despite the threatening weather the usual large following of coursing enthu- sia.sts attended the popular park, ana were treated to a number Of surprises. Thornhill, T. J. Cronin's white possession, rounded into form yesterday and came within an ace of winning the open stake. He started out by defeating Jersey Lily, over whom he was favorite, and then con- tinued his success by downing the great Lord Byron, Mckinley and Wait Little in order. Lord Byron and Mckinley were looked upon as sure winners by the talent who banked heavily on their chances.
 Firm Friend was also looked upon as loser, owing to her poor work on Satur- day, but the Pasha kennels representa- tive pulled himself together and beat Moonlight, Vigilant and the 1 to 3k fa- vorite, Cavalier, to the surprise and con- sternation of followers of form. Although Firm Friend gained greater speed after each course, he succumbed to the match less Rosette, the eventual winner of the stake.
 Wild Tralee endeared himself to the ''short-enders" by putting out Thad Ste vens at to 3, after a no go. Wait Lit tie, who has just risen from the puppy class, beat Douglass and Commodore, two old-timers, and gives promise of being stake runner. He gave way to Thornhill Id Wait Little and Riot Act were the only short-enders in the second rundown Of the open stake to land a flag: The former beat Forgive at to 1 and the latter beat Joy Bells at the same odds. Commodore had very narrow escape in his race with Riot Act. falling twice in the course and allowing Riot Act to score many points.
 Curtis & Sons had their usual large number of entries in the open stake, but were unable to divide the money as they have done during the last three Sundays The well-knowp dog owners were, how ever, satisfied, as Rosette, their foremost representative. captured the purse.
 Following were the results:
 Open stake: Second round-G. Sharmans Wait Little beat H. R. Baldwins Forgive; Al Austns Douglas beat M. Nealon's Van Cloi: Pasha kennels Riot Act beat Pembroke kennels Joy Bells; Curtis & Sons Commodore beat J. Smiths Bendigo; Curtis Sons Mckinley beat E. & R. Scott's Seldom; George of Promise: E. & R. Scotts Lord Byron beat Max Herzog's Little Delight: T. J. Cronns E. kennels Vigiant beat F. A. Esquirefs Peaceful Glen; Pasha kennels Firm Friend tain Beauty beat Lowe & Thompson's Prince of Fashion Curtis Sons Cavalier beat Pasha kennels Santa Alicia; Lowe & Thompsons Prince Hal beat Pembroke kennels Magic; Curtis & son's Rosette beat Russell & Wilson's Jennie Wilson; Handy & Smiths Ida beat J. McCormick's White Lily; P. J. c. Kenna's Mira Monte beat A. Massey's Lightfoot.
 Third round-Wait Little beat Douglas: Commodore beat Riot Act; Mckinley beat Theron: Thornhill beat Lord Byron; Firm Friend beat vigilante; Cavalier beat Mountain Beauty: Rosettte beat Prince Hal; Mira Monte beat Ida
 Fourth round-Wait Little beat Commodore; Thornhilll beat Mckinley; Firm Friend beat Cavalier: Rosette beat Mira Monte.
 Fifth round-Thornhl beat Wait Little: Rosette beat Firm Friend.
 Final-Rosette beat Thornhll.
 Puppy stake: Second round-T. J. Cronin's Wild Tralee beat ?. ]. c. Kenna's Fox Kenny: D. Hooper's Thad Stevens beat T. J. Cronins Maid of Ball. F A. Combs Flush beat J. SegRerson's Candelaria; T. J. Cronin's Rose of Tralee beat Yosemite kennels Beauty Spot; Bartel Bros Macs Melody beat T. A. Me Conid's Royal Flush; J. J. Edmund's Morning Glory beat Barte1 Bros Rest Assured.
 Third round-Wild Tralee beat Thad Stevens; Flush beat Rose Tralee; Macs Melody beat Morning Glory.
 Fourth round-Flush beat Wild Tralee; Macs Melody bye.
 FinaI-Mac's Melody beat Flush.