The San Francisco call., 1899-06-26
GLADIATOR IS
THE SPEED|EST
SENT TO SLIPS
Wins the Open Stake
at Union Park.

The open stake at Union Park yester-
day provided sensational sport through
out. the day, an unusually high class lot
of dogs being sent to the slips. Gladiator
and Lottie NJ were the contestants when
the final round was reached, and a grand
race resulted. Lottie NJ, the great black
and white bitch belonging to H. Lynch,
led from the time they left the hands
of Slipper Wren. They raced across the
field after one of the Strongest hares of
the day, with Lottie three lengths in the
lead.
She secured the first turn, but the hare,
turning back to Gladiator. placed him.
He proved too strong and too clever for
his opponent, and lost no ground from
that time on. Before the hare finally es-
capped the hounds gave as great an exhi
bition of coursing as was ever witnessed
on this coast. Gladiator's superior work
on the hare gained him the flag and the
stake. The winner is owned by James
Dean and worked his way into the final
of the Champion stake last week with
his kennel mate Connemarra.
In the sixth round the talent picked
Young America to beat Gladiator Offering
odds of to 3 1-2. Young America led
almost to the hare, but the latter, turn
ing toward Gladiator, gave him the first
turn, After this he did most of the work
The sapling stake for dogs was won by
p. McCabe's Craig Boy after long
course with Agamemnon.
In the sapling stake for bitches r. E.
de B. Lopezs Pepita and Carmencita, two
litter sisters, ran one-two. They divided
the stake, not being required to run 1t
off The detailed results of the days
sport follow:
Open stake, second round-E M Kelogg's
Kid Mccoy beat Russell. Allen G. Wilson's
sons Candelaria; J. P Thrills Forgive beat
G. j. Panario's Highnyer; Chella & Gaffney.s
Thrills Brutus beat Daily & Srebens Shy
lock Boy; T. Buffers Susie beat Handy &
seo Smihs Pssba ben kfnnes sG Rockng Ars M on
don's Magnetic beat O'Neil Il nallrahal
Promise Me; George Sharmans Wait Lit
Rellys o. K. Capitol beat Russell, Allen &
Wilson'S Rosie Clair; H. F Anderson's Craw-
Handy & Smiths Lady Huga beat ]. Byrnes
Battleshp; Pasha Kennels Metallic beat H
A. Deckeimans Old Glory; ]. H. Perigos Bohe
beat H A. Deckelmans Lawrence; ]. o Shea's
Flush: Handy & Smiths sylvanus beat Pasha
beat p Rellys .Warshp; H F. Ander-
sons Crawford Braes beat H. A. Deckelman's
Glen Roy; P. Brophy's Benicia Boy beat D.
J. Heaey's Maori Land; Lowe & Thompson's
Prince Hal beat E. NJ; Kellogg's Lady Gilmore;
Lowe & Thompson's Lowlander beat r. E. de
b. Lopezs Santiago.
Third round-Gadiator beat Kid Mccoy; For
man beat Magnetic; O. K. Capitol beat Wait
a Little; Crawford Lad beat Lady Hugo; Bohe
beat Metallic; Young America beat SylVanus;
Lottie NJ beat Crawford Braes; Benicia Boy
beat Prince Hal; Lowander bve.
Fourth round-Gladiator beat Forgive; Bru-
tus beat Statesman: Crawford Lad beat o
X Capitol: Young America beat Bohe; Lottie
NJ beat Lowlander; Bencia Boy bye
Fifth round-Gladiator beat Brutus; Young
America beat Crawford Lad; Lottie NJ beat
Benicia Boy.
sixth round-Gadiator beat Young America;
Lottie NJ a bye.
Final-Gladiator beat Lottie NJ.
Sapling stake for dogs-Aeneid Kennels
Agamemnon a bye; P. McCabe's Craig Boy
beat p McCabe's Boney Boy.
Final-Craig Boy beat Agamemnon
Sapling stake for bitches-R. e de B.
Llopezs Carmencita beat George Sharman's
Wait a Bit: r. f. de b. Lopezs Pepita
beat J. McInernys Princess Royal. Carmen
cita and Pepita divide the stake.