The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-11-11
ASHMEN ARE
READY FOR AN
OPEN MEETING
viii Course on MERGED Plains
Next Week for Big
Stakes.
+ OVERS of the greyhound and the

n OVERS of the greyhound and the
IL leash will turn to the plains of Mer-
ced on Tuesday for their annual
meeting In the open country. For nearly
a quarter of a century a little band Of
enthusiasts have made this pilgrimage,
and have in the open country tested the
speed and the stamina of their grey
hounds. There are found strong hares in
places with which they are familiar, and
1t requires q stout-hearted dog to run one
Of them down.
The conditions are all favorable for a
successful meeting this year, as the rains
have softened the ground and have laid
the alkan dust, which, If present, STILES
both the dogs and the spectators. The
coursing will be held on the Nevada Bank
ranch, about eight miles from MERGED.
1t is reported to be in excellent condition
for coursing. From the entries already
received it is apparent the coursing men
believe their lightweight dogs will make
the best showing. Dogs that are sticky"
that is, always trying, are considered
the most desirable, as the plains hare is
q strong traveller and Will break the spirit
OF the gamest dogs.
Some dogs that fail in the parks or in
closed Coursing fields are at home on the
plains and show wonderful form there.
Entries are expected from MERGED, Sac
ramento, Stockton, Los Angeles and San
Jose. Erwin q Lyons of Dallas, Texas
sent out May Queen and Silver Wings
with special instructions that they be en-
tered for the meeting. Their dog Silver
Lion is also due here to-day but will be
entered only in the parks The McInerney
dogs of MERGED are being given special
preparation for the event by Tom FitZ
These and other country dogs are at
home on the plains and are expected to
render a good thpr0Ga1
stake was won last year by the great
imported dog For Freedom.
The draw will be held on Monday night
at Pythian Castle. The excursion train
carrying coursing men and officials, will
leave on the following morning for the
scene of the sport. Excursion tickets will
be good on the afternoon train II counter
signed by the secretary of the Interstate
Courstng Club. Entries will be received
from any dog owner in good standing,
membership in a coursng club not being
requisite. Judge John Grace will be in
the saddle, while James Grace will han
die the slips.
young greyhounds which have proved to
be sensational performers, will meet in a
special match at Union Park tomorrow.
Both are by Emin Pasha, the former
being out of ]. Horns Bona, while the
latter is Wave puppy. They were both
Whelped on the same day, October 10.
Recording Angel will lead to the hare
but that Sisquoc will prove the better
worker when the pair reach their game
The meeting of the two remarkable
youngsters is expected to prove a great
contest
The three parks offer tempting cards
for this weeks sport In addition to the
match between Recording Angel and Sis
quoc, the Union Park management has
a high class complimentary stake limited
to eight dogs and an open stake. At
San Mateo, Park seventy-eight dog
stake should afford those in attendance
all the sport they could desire.
A siXty-four dog stake of merit and a
consolation stake for dogs beaten in the
first round is the attraction at Ingleside
The prizes are of exceptional value, as
this meeting is intended to replace the
clubs annual affair on the plains.
Jerry O'Shea has applied to the Cali
fornia coursing committee for a rehear-
ing of the case in which D. Hooper's
koolawn was ruled off the coursing field
for a period of four years. She has
whelped a litter of puppies to Mr..
O'Shea'S dog Young American, hence his
interest in the matter. He holds that
he was not a party to any fraud which
be made to suffer for the sins of others
The case will be tried shortly and II is
expected the sentence will be cut down TO
one year, thus restoring the value of
koolawn and her promising progeny.
T. j. McHugh, field steward at inpla
side Coursing Park, has a promising san
ling on the way from the Bartels Kennels
at Denver 1t is by Hughie- Bonanza ana
has a double cross of Sir Sankey the
sire of For Freedom, in its pedigree, The
dog Is called Mutineer and is nine months
old: He will be entered at Ingleside when
fully developed. " 4ioi
Miss Frances Knowles has been roeda
an honorary member of the InterState
Coursing Club. This action was talSen
IN view OF the interest she has shown in