The herald., 1898-01-25
JUBILEE COURSING
FINALS IN THE BIG STAKE RUN
OFF AT THE PARK
Fast Dogs and Speedy Hares-Prince
Hooker Too Fast for the Bicy-
clists-The Winners

There was good attendance at Agri-
cultural park yesterday. Racing begar
at 1890 a. m. and continued all day. The
off
One of the best races was the run be-
tween Dawning and Sailor Boy, result
ing in a tie. Just before the race be-
Ladd announced that the latter dog was
in no condition to run against a good
dog, and betting was quiet on that race.
Much enthusiasm was shown in the
match race between Lady Lillian and
Breach of Promise. The latter dog was
a new conner, and won easily.
Quite pretty incident took place dur.
ing the afternoon. VIM S. Nichols, tn G
owner of Beauty, after each race sends a
carrier pigeon to his home in Long Beach
with the results. After Beauty's race
he dispatched one to his wife from the
judges stand, carrying the news of the
race.
In the three-mle race between Bob
Hackney's running horse Prince Hooker
Lacy, Walter Cromwell and VIII. Palm
er an accident happened to the bicycle In
the first quarter, which disabled it. At
ter considerable discussion it was de-
cided that the horse should run against
a single bicycle, new man taking each
mile. All bets were called off on the
triplet. The first mile was taken by w.
II. Palmer. 1t was neck and neck most
of the way, but the horse won by
length in the last quarter. The second
mile was taken by Cromwell, who made
gallant fight but lost the battle. Lacy,
the favorite took the third mile. and it
looked most of the way like winning
for the bikes, but it was lost by length.
Prince Hooker winning in 7:4s.
A match race has been made between
Bob Hackney's Prince Hooker and the
triplet for $50 a side, to which the man.
agement of the park adds S100. Break
downs are not to count in this. 1t will
be run off next Sunday, weather permit
ting
In the first ties yesterday Juliet beat Our
Sid. 81; Hardy beat Juanita, 50: Flora
beat Lady Lillian, Al; Cyclone beat R!alto,
50; Frisco beat Flying Jib. IL: Beauty beat
Tiger. 6-3; Capt. Kidd beat Klond!ke, 40;
Sailor Girl beat Gypsy 80: Poker Davis
beat Rag Baby. IS; White Chief beat Het-
ty Green, 80 General beat Monday Noon.
40; Dawning beat Sailor Boy, 2-1, after
tie. 1910; Girofle beat Oscar, 1913; Crow
beat Monday Morning, Al; Romeo beat
Harvey. 80 Coreia, a bye. beat Fannie
c. II, S-3.
The next race was match race between
GLady Lillian and Breach of promise
Breach OF Promise winning by score
of 80.
In the second tas Juliet beat Hardy. Al;
Cyclone beat Flora. 4-o Beauty beat Fris
CO. 81; Sailor Girl beat Capt. Kidd, S-2;
Poker Davis beat White Chief, 80. after
ties, 90, %, 2-2; General beat Dawning.
6-3: Grow beat Girofie, 10; Romeo beat
Fannie C. H. CO.
In the third ties Cyclone beat Juliet "a
Sailor Girl beat Beauty, ~; General beat
Poker Davis. 81: Crow beat Romeo, 90.
In the fourth ties Cyclone beat Sailor
Girl, j-3, after a tie, 3-3: Crow beat Gen
eral 10-4.
The final was won by Crow against Cy-
clone. 10.
The money went as follows: Crow
took first, Cyclone second. General
third, Sailor Girl fourth. Romeo fifth, |
Poker Davis sixth, Beauty seventh
Juliet eighth, Fannie C. 1. ninth, Gerof1e
tenth, Dawning eleventh, White Chief |
twelfth.
DR.. Won Hummell of Indianapolis. |
known as the father of coursing, who is
visiting in the city with a string of ten
dogs, was an interested spectator of the
day, and says that Agricultural park is
as large and is fully equal to the famous
field in England where the Waterloo cup
is run. He is the owner of Breach of |
Promise, which made such good show
ing.