The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15
The Erratic Greyhound
 Defeats Theron.
HE WAS A ONE TO TWO SHOT
BIT OF FASHION TAKES THE
 sAPLING HoNoRS.
E.V. Sullivan's Crack Youngster Pro- tested as Not Complying With the Age Requirements of
 That Class.

The cratic Right Bower, who has brought woe to the hearts of countless bettors on local coursing fields, surprised the wise division at Union Coursing Park vesterday He won the final round Of the open stake handily with odds or 10 l against him. He was hardly considered a possibility for the stake in the earlier rounds until he beat Cavalier, with odds of to 2 against him. In this he led a scant length to the hare, which he picked up on the run.
 He next retired Liberty Bell to the ken nels. and then met Minneapolis. The Bower did all the work in the earlier stages of the course. Minneapolis then went in and the Bower played behind She killed too soon to offset the lead he had secured.
 The final brought the Bower and Theron together in the hands of Slipper James Wren. The betting opened with the gradually until 1t was to l against him. The heavy bettors played Theron as certainty on public form, while the pikers and men who had watched the work of the dogs during the day favored the lawn and white dog. The course was quickly decided. The Bower led from the slips, hare M and killed, winning the stake.
 In the sapling stake, Bit of Fashion, owned by E. V. Sullivan. showed remark able speed throughout. In all her races
  final round she was pitted against Rol- licking Airs. A strong hare was released and Bit of Fashion commenced to open a gap at once. First she led by about three lengths, which she gradually in creased to ten. She worked the hare all over the field, and hardly allowed her op- ponent an opportunity to score.
 Immediately after the course R. E. de Is. Lopez protested the winner on the ground that she was over twelve months of age, which is the limit for saplings Both he and MT. Sullivan were required to lodge S25 in the hands of the stewards until the matter is finally adjusted. Mir: sulli,- van bought Bit of Fashion recently and accepted the pedigree offered by her for ner owned. Volunteer, full brother or hers, won the sapling stake at Ingleside a fortnight since, at which time no Ques- tion of age was brought up.
 The hares throughout the day were good, many escaping. The weather was favorable, the fog passing well above the field. The results follow:
 Open stake, second round-Russell & Will sons Jennie Wilson beat Derby kennels Little Dorrit; Larkey X Rocks Liberty Bell beat beat John Kerrigan's Lalla Rookh; Al Austin 8 Douglas beat S. E. Portals Laurelwood; E. V. Suivans Jesse Moore beat R. Pringles Gladys Pasha: R. E. de B. Lopez Minneapolis beat John Kerrigans Lady Blanche Thomas Hercules; A. Johnson's Mountain Beauty beat Curtis & Sons Vanity Fair; Russell & Wilson's s beat D. Hoopers Bendalong; Larkey & Rock g Minerva beat E. & R. Scott's Wildhower; Pa Lips; R. F. de B. Lopez Winona beat Russell & Wilson's Victor Chief: Nj Nealons Van & R. Scott's Lord Byron bye; Thomas Mo EldOwney's Right Bower beat Glenstone.
 Third round-Liberty Bell beat Jennie VII son; Right Bower beat Cavalier; Jesse Moore a bye: Minneapolis beat Rapid: Mountain Beauty beat Glen Rosa; Theron beat Minerva; Metallic beat Winona; Van Knapp beat Lord Byron
 Fourth round-Risht Bower beat Liberty Bell; Minneapolis beat Jesse Moore Theron beat Mountain Beauty; Metallic beat Van Knapp.
 Fifth round--Right Bower beat Mlnneapolsi Theron beat Metallic.
 Final--Right Bower beat Theron
 Sapling stake, second round-Pesha kennels s ROlliCking Airs beat R. E. de B, Lopez Santa Ynez: s. Newman's Lady Garnet was beaten by R. r.. de R. Lopez Santa Ana; E. v. Sul- livan's Bit of Fashion a bye.
 Third round-Bit of Fashion beat Santa Ana; :Rolcking Airs a bye.
 FinaI-Blt of Fashion Beat Rollicking Airs