The San Francisco call., 1899-10-28
COURSING MEN
ARE TO RECEIVE
TEMPTING PURSES
Three Parks Offering Valuable
Stakes for GreghOundS Of
All Ages

The three coursing parks in this dis
trict offer attractive programmes for to-
day and tomorrow. At San Mateo Park
the tidbit of the card will be the meeting
of Curtis & Sons Cash and N. 2. Whit
tng's Minneola, in the final of the inau-
gural stake. This could not be decided
last week as darkness settled down upon
the field before the dogs were ready to
run. They will meet Immediately after
luncheon tomorrow afternoon. A puppy
stake and an open stake complete the
card.
At Union Park some high class saplings
will be run as curtain-raiser to the open
stake. The latter has attracted some of
the best of the local dogs and promises
excellent sport.
The men of Ingleside Park have not
been saying much this week, but they
offer great stake to their followers.
Connemara divides honors with McEn-
roe's Australian dogs and those represent
ing the kennels of t. j. Cronin, u. Shan
non, I: j. McHugh, H. a. Deckelman
ana other Well-known supporters Of the
park.
At the conclusion of the American
Waterloo meeting at Dallas, Texas, Off
GERS of the American Coursing Board were
elected for the ensuing term. L. w. Bar
tells OF Denver was elected president; G.
w. Heintz. Cottonwood Falls, Kansas,
keeper of the stud-book, and John CharI-
ton of Dakota, secretary.
The board delegated the control of
eours1ng In this State to the California
Coursing Committee. All registrations
here must be made through this commit
tee, subject to. appeal to the American
Coursing Board, where any difference Of
opinion exists between lie owner of the
dogs and the registry officials.
Erwin & Lyons May Queen which di-
vided the American Waterloo with Pasha
Kennels Emin Pasha, was brought back
by John Halton, who arrived here Thurs
day night. She will be coursed for a time
and before being returned to Texas will
be mated with For Freedom. Silver
Wings comes under the same conditions,
but will be bred to Emin Pasha.
Judge" p. J. Reilly's imported dog
Plow Boy, which was just rounding into
form, is on the retired list for the present.
He has an abscess on the jaw and in con-
sequence will be thrown out of training.
He ran last week at San Mateo Park and
his handlers could not open mis- mouth,
the cords and muscles being so badIy
affected. He has shown himself to be
great dog. and his owner has the sym
pathieS of his friends over this setback
al time when he gave promise Of doing
Curtis & Sons have two beautiful Sky
rocket-Vanity Fair youngsters in the
sapling stake at Union Park to-day One
Is black and white and the other a
brindle and white: Charley" Griswold,
out last Monday and they performed
All Austin's Master Glenkirk-High Born
Lady puppies have distemper. Some Of
j: Horns Bona puppies are also on the
sick list.
j. P. Thrift has three Jester-Grasshop-
per saplings in the stake at Union Park
to-day. They look promising, and their
owner is anxious to see them perform in
competition.
Gus Abercrombie's Rock Island King is
being given light work in anticipation Of
being entered shortly at one of the local
parks. His dog Victor King, illustrated
elsewhere on this page, is showing good
form. but has been unfortunate in get
ting long courses in number Of in
stances.
T. ]. McInerneys dogs have been taken
back to Merced in anticipation of the
plains meeting.