The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
SPORTS
TUANITA A
SURPRISE AT
UNION PARK
D. Ford's Black Greyhound
Defeats Brutus Handily
at 20 to !.

There was hardly a ripple Of excite
ment at Union Coursing Park yesterday
until the days sport was nearly at an
end. The fireworks came when Juanita,
a rank outsider, beat j. 2. Thrills great
dog Brutus. The course was so appar-
emily one-sided that the leather-lunged
booksellers could find no one willing to
bet on the short end. The odds length
ened gradually until, in derision, an offer
of 90 to l was made. Two tickets were
written Al these odds and two more at
10 to l. This constituted the betting on
the course.
When the dogs were slipped Brutus.
as was expected, led off and secured the
first turn. He could not kill, but placed
his opponent, which ran up a formida-
BILE score rapidly. winning finally by
big margin. The bettors who follow the
fortunes of the short enders were aston
ished. There was a buzz of comment
about the betting ring which dld not SUP
the fame when Magnesia defeated Pc
tronius at odds of ! to 4.
The hares We're an exceptionally strong
lot, many escaping after leading the dogs
a long chase Primrose beat Bart Belle
by a score of 80 to 5. Master Clair peat
Fleetfoot. % to I. Primrose Jerome beat
60" In the run off an extra dog was
released. There was hot tip out on
sleety Mist The best 5, Of the 4 Austr2an aust! IAN
ender The latter was strongly played,
but apparently has not recovered from
her severe run in the Produce stake Mist
led up, turned and killed. although Law
ender was always in the running.
The attendance was small but the usual
Sunday throng is expected to-day, Wnen
the dogs will be better matched, the
poorer ones being eliminated yesterday.
The running resulted as follows:
Open stake, first round11J MeC9rrnIeks e ;9II iSl
ia Seh 9eS & aTe Wsons ?I Master Clair Beat a
Ohmeyer's Fleetfoot; J. Kennedy's Wine west
6cdbd5 6e95 WoodeGS Dda BfeF
J. Keenan's Royal Oak beat H. A. Deckel-
mans Rocklin Belle; Aeneid Kennels, Athena
Morning Glory beat Handy smith 5 Ben Bolt;
T. J. McEldowneys Lord Scattercash beat X;
Old Glory beat Pasha Kennels Rest Assured:
Ed Wilson's Magnet beat J. Ronning's DemB-
Reilly's Expense; G. sharman's Wait Little
beat J. P. Thrifts Forget; ID. J. Healey
Hill; Bartei Bros Winning Style beat I. f.
Haltons Tic-Tac: J. Keenans Royal Buck
B. Lopez's Sara beat A. Ohmeyer's Occidental;
H. A Deckelmans Prince George beat c. L.
Applebys Little Sister; Pasha Kennels, Metal Metal
bury's Sardonic beat P; Doyle's Wild Monarch;
Glen; E. and r. scott's Lord Byron beat J.
Perry's Commodore Nash; D. j. Heaiey
de b. Lopezs Green Valley Maid beat Aeneid
Kennels Pretender; d. Ford Anita beat ).
Anthony's Patriot; =. Massey's Hadiwist beat
renee beat T J. McEldowney's Rosebud W.
II. Jones' Prince Jerome beat VI. B. Kav-
anagh's Swedish; John Kennedy's Ever Shore
beat Sterl Knowles Wag; Gus Nideau
Right Bower beat r. z. de B. Lopez's Nc
Gregor; J. Byrnes' High Time beat NJ Ryan
Travers' Town; J. P. Thrifts st. Michael beat
NJ Ryan's Kill Boy; J. Shaws Lucky Dog
beat NJ. Londons Magnetic; T. j. Harrington's
Beau Peep beat Handy & Smiths Sylvanus;
]. O'Dowd's Shootover beat W. c. Golfers
Terronite; f. NJ. Kelloggs Sweet Emma beat
j. Tyler's Beau Brummei; H., Lynchs Lexing-
ton beat T. Halls Nonpareil: ]. Seggerson's
Candelaria beat F. A. McConlb's One Spot;
Sterl & Knowles Sleety Mist beat I. NJ. Hal
toms (names) Lavender; J. Kerrigans Con-
queror beat Pasha Kennels Rollicking Airs;
Russell, Allen S Wilson's Lady Emma beat
Sterl Knowles Fannie X D. Fords Jua-
nita beat ]. P ThrIIt's Brutus; P. ]. Reilly $
Plow Boy beat ]. Kennedy's Night Time:
Ed Wilson's Magnesia beat Handy & Smith
Petronus z. NJ Kellogg's Kid Mccoy beat
James Rodgers Willie Brannan.