The record-union., 1899-02-13
GREAT SPORT At The PARK.
LARGE CROWD AND SPLENDID
CoURsING.
Pride Of Glare Wins the Sapling
Stake, and Mercury the
Open Stake.

"A very successful days cOurSing TOOK
place at Agricultural Park yesterday
and the sport was witnessed by one OF
the largest crowds, fully one-third OF
which were of the fair sex, that ever
attended a similar event here 1t is
evident the sport is growing in favor
with the public, and it will doubtless
continue so, as the more one sees OF the
racing the better he likes it-someWhat
on the order of the peanut habit
Such hares were never before slipped
in the park. In many instances the
dogs were taken all over the field, ana
q large number of the nimble footed
'.jackies' would lead the dogs around
q few times, then make a bee line Tor
the escapes, pass through and leave the
dogs on the outside to explain to one
another how it happened.
Betting was heavy, and barrels OF
money passed through the pool boxes.
In fact, the pool men were unable to
handle all the coin of those who wanted
to lay their money on their favorites.
Altogether it was rather day for the
short enders. Especially was this the
case when Jocko fell before H. Q. b.,
and Geyser before Rebe in the puppy
stake, and Signal before Busy Bee in
the open stake.
s In the puppy stake Pride of Clare
ran great races throughout the day,
and showed himself to be a wonder
Primrose and Blackbird also ran in
fine form, while the San Francisco dog,
Rebe, went down before the runner up,
Fashion Plate. but not before they had
. run three races to decide the winner.
Geyser, of which great things were
expected, was unfortunate in getting
two grueling courses after winning
from Brother John, which virtually
killed him off for the day. The run
ming resulted. as follows:
SAPLING STAKE.
]. Hunts Primrose beat Condrey s.
Rought's Doubtful.
R. Lawrence's Pride of Glare beat
F. Lindner's La Goleta-
Condrey & Roughts Blackbird beat
l.. A. & Y KennersI Benicia Kid.
H,O. Buckman's H. o. B. beat Meth
ercott Bros Jocko.
p j. Douglas Rebe beat Nethercott
Bros Moringa.
Pearl & Benefits Geyser beat J. F.
Heenan's Brother John.
L. A. & Y. Kennels Fashion Plate
beat J. F. Heenan's Sister Mary.
Second series-Pride Of Clare beat
Primrose, Blackbird beat H. o. B., Rebe
beat Geyser, Fashion Plate bye.
Third series-Pride of Glare beat
Blackbird, Fashion Plate beat Rebe.
Finals-R. Lawrence's Pride of Clare
beat L. A. & Y. Kennels Fashion Plate,
winning first money. Fashion Plate
second, Rebe third and Blackbird
fourth
OPEN STAKE.
O'Neil & Hanrahan's Mercury beat C.
Griffith's Defender.
O'Neil & Hanrahan's Promise Me beat
Sheehan & Burns Colonel Dan.
r. Halls Electricity beat Alvord &
Devine's White Midget
! AlYord & Devine's Busy Bee beat
Condrey & Rought,s Signal.
]. Kennedy's Playwright beat Shee-
han & Burns Crafty.
Mcdonald & Murphv's Duke of Well
ington beat Hoffman & Maloney's New
Brew.
Mcdonald & Murphy's Cricket beat
Ed Tilden's Lily T.
Second series-Mercury beat Electric
ity, Promise Me beat Busy Bee, Play
wright beat Duke of Wellington,
Cricket bye
Third series-Mercury beat Play
wright, Promise Me beat Cricket
Finals-O'Neil & Hanrahan's Mercury
beat same kennels Promise Me, taking
first money, Promise Me second Cricket
third, Duke of Wellington fourth.