The San Francisco call., 1898-06-27
SHORT BINDERS
 MADE HAPPY A Lively Day in Betting at Union Park. TALENT BADLY BEWILDERED THoRNEILL CLEVERLY LANDS THE ALL-AGE STAKE. Wait a Little Takes the Puppy Stake From Liberty
 Bell = Coursing st
 Ingleside.
TALENT BADLY BEWILDERED
THORNEILL CLEVERLY LANDS
 THE ALL-AGE STAKE.

Shortenders came away from Union Park yesterday with satisfied grins and pockets bulging out with lucre won by wisely accepting attractive odds On the other hand the Talent still showed the same signs of bewilderment that they wore during the whole afternoon Never before did so many long shots land and never before was there such uncertainty as during the running off of the two stakes. Money flowed in and out of the six betting stands like water from a sieve Everyone wanted to bet and only succeeded after forcing himself to the front.
 Although biting cold day the popular park was crowded with followers of the popular sport. The odds offered during the day were large and inviting. When Rosette went out she was a Is to l fayor- ite over Jesse Moore and the "Bookies'' nearly had heart disease when the short ender set the pace for her more speedy in all directions Rosette, however, showed her mettle by jumping to the front and scored enough points to land the flag. Theron also had narrow escape. She was an to 1 favorite over Tessie Fair and only managed to win out by a narrow margin. False Flatterer was picked as the winner of the all-age stake and might have landed it but for the long
 
 her setback in the semi-flnal round. Thornhill was fresh and strong and did the trick after grueling course.
 The decision of Judge Bull was ques- toned by many when he gave False Flat terer victory. over Bendalong. The lat ter dog showed improved form and gave the English dog a hard rub. It looked very much like Bendalong's race, as he set the pace and did most of the work. False Flatterers fast finish may have decided the judge in his favor.
 Commodore and Thornhill competed in the final round of the stake and the bet ting favored the former dog, owing to the easy courses she ran. Thornhill, how ever, dOwned her in a long run and landed the purse.
 T II In the puppy stake Wait a Little and met and competed in the final. A speedy after it in full tilt First one led then the other, making a grand race. The prey was quickly oVertaken and began to Little close up. She held the lead un- til the hare was killed and won the stake
 Pollowing is the way the dogs ran: ,,pu Puppy ,,3ta stake second round-Bartel Bros John Eagans Billy Gladstone beat j. A Wat sons Miss Skyrocket; James O'Brien's Ad- tie beat B. & S Kennels Beauty Spot; E. V. Sullivan's Sunburst beat H. R. Baldwin's Brutus; G. H. Burfeind's Royal Prize beat B. Flyaway beat C. L. Wilett's Jersey Lily: Larkey & Rocks Liberty Bell beat Pasha Ken nes Rich and Artless
 Third round-Macs Melody beat Billy Glad stone; Wait a Little beat Admiral Dewey; Sun burst beat Royal Prize; Liberty Bell beat Fly away.
 Fourth round-Wait Little beat Macs Mel ody; Liberty Bell beat Sunburst.
 Final-Wait Little beat Liberty Bell
 All-Age Stake, second round-D Hooper s Koolawn beat T. J. Cronin's Magnet; T. J. Cronin's Thornhill beat s. F. Portals Our Boy; D. J. Healey's Rusty Gold beat Al Douglas. Me beat ' Moran's Van Kirk; F. Murphy's Gilt Edge beat Curtis x Sons Millers Maid: E. V. Sulli- vans False Flatterer beat Larkey Rock s Myrtle; George Whitney's Theron beat B. Dougherty's Tessie Fair; D: Hooper's Bend along beat Pembroke Kennels Terrona: Pasha Kennels Metallic beat F. V. Sullivan's Right Bower; Curtis & Sons Rosette beat E. " Sullivan's Jesse Moore; Al. Austins Glenstone beat J. J. Warren's Sweet Lips; F. Scott S Lord Byron beat Pierce & Sullivan's Jessie Maid Curtis & Sons Commodore beat S. E. Portals Lightning: R. B. Rays Sylvia beat A. Harder's Rey Alfonso.
 Third round-Thornhll beat Koolawn; Rusty Gold beat Do Me; False Flatterer beat Gilt Edge: Bendalong beat Theron; Rosette beat Metallic; Glenstone beat Lord Byron; Commo- dore beat Sylvia.
 Fourth round-Thornhill beat Rusty Gold: False Flatterer beat Bendalong; Commodore a bye.
 Fifth round-Thornhill beat False Flatterer: Commodore beat Glenstone
 Final-Thornhill beat Commodore,