The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-03
ENGLISH DOG
FOR FREEDOM
STILL UNbEATEN
RoSette Unable to Do
the Needed Trick.
WINS IN STRAIGHT HEATS
WINS IN STRAIGHT HEATS
UNION PARK CROWDED WITH
SPECTATORS.
Macs Melody Captures the Produce
Stake at Ingleside - Exciting
Courses Witnessed by
Thousands.

For Freedom. the speedy importation of
j. II. Rosster, proved himself still pos
sessed of speed and endurance yesterday
by handily defeating Curtis & Sons black
and white bitch Rosette in two straight
heats. The race attracted nearly five
thousand spectators to Union Park, three
fourths of whom bet on the result of the
match race or picked winners and losers
in the large number of courses run tail
dark
The day was an ideal one for the sport.
Not only was there a briskness in the
atmosphere, but the ground packed by
the overnight rain and dried by the warm
sunshine, made splendid footing for the
dogs. Not a fiuke race was recorded during
the running of the large card. the dogs
winning on their merits alone. Long
courses, grilling courses and twisting
courses were witnessed by the large
crowd and enthusiasm reigned.
AS Rosette and For FREEDOM were led
to their slips for their initial race, their
1.-THE and muscular bodies. glossy from
the care of their trainers, the crowd
surged to the fence and cheered the dumb
but intelligent animals. Both We're in
the finest condition and fit to make a
great race. The dogs were slipped to a
good hare. For Freedoms tremendous
bound gave him a lead In the first twenty
yards and when he reached the prey he
was fully four lengths ahead OF his rival
The English dog cleverly held his
ground until the hare swerved toward
Rosette. when he shot in front of her and
ntpped the point from Rosette. finishing
the course in his usual brilliant style.
The betting was to 2, with For Freedom
the favorite.
The second race was a repetition of the
improved in her running. For Freedom
led to the prey and gained many points
before ROsette took advantage of @
wrench Tnc r, and grabbed the little Jack .
signaled his red handkerchief, giving For
Freedom for victory. The crowd was then
surprised TO see the hare making for the
escapes with the rivals again in hot pur-
suit. For Freedom was not to be denied
this time. for he crunched the hare in his
powerful jaws
had things their way, the following long
shots" raising the flag; Montana beat
Highland Ball at 5 to 2, sandow beat
Alicia at to l, Breach of Promise beat
Left Bower at TO and Wayfarer beat
Jennie Wilson at to 4.
The course between Eclipse and Sandow
was a startling one. The hare proved an
ideal dodger and led the dogs around the
field and the judges horse for nearly
a heavy one, Judging by the number of
turns made. Sandow did most of the
work and won the flag, gratifying the
''ShOrtenderS ana disappointing the
talent
Van Cloie ran well during the day. Her
long course with Moonlight was feature.
but hurt her chances in the next round.
The course between Wayfarer and Jen-
ME Wilson was the prettiest Of the day.
In the long race across the field neither
showed any advantage until close to the
hare, when Wayfarer Jumped in the lead
and had things his own way.
Van Napp and Glen Rosa had Cruel
ing course after a lodging hare. Van
Mann showed the best quality at the
start but Glen Rosas staying powers
gained her the flag.
Van Cloie was unfortunate IN getting
away from her trainer previous to her
course with Hercules, and to save her
from tagging. Mr.. Rossiter ordered his
trainer to leave For Freedom loose. AL
though this was after his match race the
Nonpareil went out and gained the XIII.
In the puppy stake Candelarta beat
Motto at 5 to and Magnetic beat Gold
Hill at the same odds.
F. A. McComb and Curtis & Son divided
them with Royal Flush and Flush, Nc
Kinley and Cavalier.
Following are the results:
Puppy stake second round-F. A. McComb' 5
EovaI Flush beat E g. r, Scott's Daisy Deane:
I Seggerson's Candalaria beat F. A. Nc
Conh's Motto; Ed Wilson'S Magnesia beat j.
SegRerson's Gold Hill; f. A. McCombs Flush
Third round-Royal Flush beat Magnetic;
Flush beat Candelaria-
Final-Royal Flush and Flush divide the
stake.
tana beat Curtis & Sons Highland Ball: John
Perigo's Belle Seward beat S. Z. Portals Light
ming: A. Johnson's Lissak beat s. w. Smith 8
Crusader; H. r. Baldwin's Forgive beat A.