The San Francisco call., 1898-05-02
Larue Crowds at Both the Parks Watch the
 Dog Races.
For Freedom and False Flat terer Win the Union
 Park Races.
Close Finishes and Good Running Seen on the Ingleside
 Sward.

The great Mayday coursing at union Park brought out the lovers of the sport in large numbers. Ordinarily the crowd does not arrive until the third round. but early yesterday morning 1t began to pack the park for the first races.
 The sport was of the best. Ihe mares full of life and vigor, gave the hounds merry chase, and some of the prettleSt races of the season were run, both III the preliminary and the last rounds. The champion stake was won by the great hound, For Freedom, who took every race easily. All of For Freedoms successes were well earned, and the running yes terday shows the hound veritable cham pion.
 False Flatterer. In the second round some surprises jolted the talent, few of the long shots winning with apparent ease from the favorites: van Neeoa; Myrtle, Royal Oak, White Chief and False Flatterer. at to l over Meta' proved the winners.
 The crowd was one of the largest this year, and the betting was very brlsk. The ring was packed with crush or pet ting enthusiasts during the entire day.
 The result of the maiden stake Is as follows:
 P. J. Rushs Van Needa beat F.. Macks Decorator R. B. Rays Diana beat simmons X Donahues More's Prescription; P. Camp A. Johnson's Tod Sloan beat E. V. suilivan's Mira Monte; R. B. Rays Sylvia beat Sans Souci; Larkey & Rocks Myrtle beat Pasha Kennels Santa Alicia; $. F. Portals At Last beat J. McNeirs. Sportsman; $. smart's SIX Wood beat Laurel Wood in a bye: Al Austins s Douglas beat P. A. Williams Minnie E.; F. Keenans Royal Oak beat H. M N. Spring Dawn; Brown & Luther's Van Nida beat E; V Sulivans Royal Buck; J. Seggerson's White Chief beat J. J. Edmonds' Move On; J. M Letticl's Glenwood beat Pierce .- Sullivans Little Dottie; E. V. Sullvan's False Flatterer beat T. E. Lovelady's Meta; R. c. Scotts Mystery beat M. Nealon,s Van Knapp. , e,o beat Bendalong; Myrtle beat Sylvia: Lord Byron beat At Last; Douglas beat Silkwood; Van Nida beat Royal Oak; Whitechief beat Glenwood; False Flatterer beat Mystery. Byron beat Myrtle; Douglas beat Van Nida; False Flatterer beat White Chief.
 Fifth tes-Lord Byron beat Diana; False F'atterer beat Douglas
 Finals-False Flatterer beat Lord Byron.
 The champion stake furnished the most exciting races of the day. In the first round Cavalier. a 5 to l shot with Ter roma, surprised the talent and took the race The champion stake course was run as follows
 First ties-Curtis & Sons Chartist beat T. Buffers Susie; George Whitney's Theron beat w c. Glasson's Joy Bells; F. V. Sullivan's Jester beat R. R. Rays Eclipse: Curtis & Sons Cavalier beat w. c. Glassons Terrona: Pasha Kennels Firm Friend beat A. Johnsons Noun tain Beauty: Pasha Kennels Metallic beat D. " Sulivans Flying Buck; J. Warren's Sweet Lips beat J. S. Edmonds Forget Pasha Ken nels For Freedom beat T. J. Cronin's Magnet.
 Second ties-Theron beat Chartist; Firm Friend beat Jester; Metallic beat Cavalier For Freedom beat Sweet Lips
 Third ties-Theron beat Firm Friend: For Freedom beat Metallic
 Final-For Freedom beat Theron.