The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-12-18
ROYAL FLUSH
WINS FROM
LADY CLARE
Captures Stake at Union Cours-
ing Park After a Sensa-
tional Struggle.

Royal Flush. Frank McCombs great
greyhound. won the open stake yesterday
at Union Coursing Park in one Of the
most sensational finals ever seen on this
coast Opposed 10 the hig black dog
from San Jose vas'D. J. Healey's Lady
Clare Royal Flush was installed favorite
in the betting. but the Lady had her fol-
lowing. which kept the odds at 10
and even money. Lady Clare was the first
TO show from slips, and seemed TO
open up a commanding lead on her OPP
ponent. She secured the first turn, and
then ran up a score OF ) points before
she allowed Flush 10 get ON the hare.
The followers OF Lady Clare We're jubi-
liant. and cheered on their favorlte. The
Royal Flush contingent felt anything but
flush for a few painful moments. The
end seemed near. when the hare showed
renewed energy, and drew away from her
ruthless pursuers. Here the seasoned
stun OF which Royal Flush IL made as
serted itself, and, daShing in pursuit, he
was soon on the line Of his game. lie
then commenced To score, ana MS au-
mirers had their time 70 cheer. The
farther they went the roster became the
chances OF Royal Flush. The hare re-
fused 20 be caught. and after much
twisting and turning made straight across
the field and escaped. After the points
which Lady Clare ran up in the nrst
stages of the game, she vas able TO ada
the favor Of the hare. She showed great
speed, but did not have the stamina,
which comes with age. 10 withstand the
strain OF SO long a course.
Young America ran Ike champion un-
III he met Lady Clare in the fourth
round, when he struck his Colors. Victor
King was drawn in the second round
having had 20 run four courses In the
first round when he met Jennie Wilson.
They each scored Go. A., %, and then
Victor King won clean cut victory by
fnHH.N h.a
throughout. but she was clever.
The betting throughout the day was eN-
ceptionally heavy, the dogs being all
high-class and well matched IN the
various rounds. The most decided event
OF the day was the defeat OF Nose by
Jesse Moore. Nose was faVOrite al odds
OF 10 !. Rock Island King beat Maori
Land at ] TO , Agamemnon beat Magic
al 10 3 Golden Gate beat O * Capitol
at ! TO >. and Commodore disposed OF
Thornhill at the same odds. The results
Of the coursing with the Official scores
follow:
K = de b lopez Sara. 4-3. Gus Abercrom-
hie's Rock Island King beat II. J. Healey
Casserlys Lady Blanche. GO; J. Dean Gla-
diator beat W II Lords Revolver. O. MRher
& Reds Uncle Fuller beat Handy * smith
Victor Queen. S.. Russell. Allen 4 Wilson
Daisy clair beat Maher * Reds Nellie Bawn.
Go. Russell Allen X Wilson's Lady Emma
heat Curtis A sons Vanity Fair Is. +. 4.
McComb's Royal Flush beat Curtis Sons
Cavalier 80: J Sheridans Forest King beat
Curtis * Sons Vulcan l5-lo. Cornell Brothers
log Boy beat r GearyS Bonnie Pasha. lS-ll:
J. J. Edmond's Morning Glory heat Hall a.
Newelrs Rough Rider. -; Aeneid Kennels
Agamemnon beat Handy y smiths Magic. s.;
Pasha Kennels Rest Assured beat Hall x
Newelrs Nonpariel. 5-3: T !. Cronns WIG
Tralee beat Curtis q sons Narcissus. which
was drawn after no 90. g Sharman's Wait \
Little beat Russell Allen a Wilson's Rosie
Clair. &c: Ster a. Knowles Sleetv Mist beat
J. l. Ross l. n. s-3; u. !. Healeys Lady
clare beat J. O'Shea Young FirenZi l5-2. !.
O. Shea's Golden Gate beat J. Henleys h
capitol %: Gus Abercrombie's Victor King
-. 5-5; 80; curtis q Sons Commodore
beat =. J. Cronin's Thornhin. IS. J. o. shea =
Young America beat j. Dickson Black Bess.
-: W. Creamer's Jesse Moore beat II. l..
Taylor's Nose. - J. Sheridan's Forest Queen
beat Erwin a LYONS May queen. 80. Pasha
Pastime. s..
Second round-Emin Pasha beat Rock Island
King. 80: Connemara beat Uncle Fuller. co.
Daisy clair beat Gladiator 81. Royal Flush
Boy. 81. Morning Glory beat Agamemnon.
IS. wild Trslee beat Rest Assured -:
Sleety Mist beat Wait A Little, is Lady
Glare beat Golden Gate. %. Commodore
bye. Victor King drawn. Young America beat
Jesse Moore. -: Forest Queen beat Firm
Friend. 81
Third round-Emin Pasha beat Connemara.
50. ROYAL Flush beat Daisy Clair. 81. For
est King beat Morning Glory. 81. Wild Ira
lee beat Sleety Mist. a.. Lady Clare beat
Commodore. "a: Young America beat Forest
Queen. l3-e
Fourth round-RoyaI Flush beat Emin Pasha
3-2: Wild Tralee beat Forest King. rs. Lady
Glare beat Young America 10.
Fifth r0und-Royal Flush beat Wild Tralee.
49, Lady Clare "A bye.
Final-Royal Flush beat Lady Clare. "a.