The San Francisco call., 1901-12-02
NARCISSUS WINS
CHAMPION STAKE
Beats Palo Alto After
Being Led Many
Lengths.

Palo Alto, Eugene Geary's fast grey
hound, incurred the displeasure Of his
many hackers yesterday at Union Park
by losing the final course Of the Cham
plon event when, by the least effort, ne
could have won the stake
Palo Alto went to the slips with Curtis
Narcissus for the final. He had beaten
Sir Pasha handily and had refused the
crack Rector point in his earlier runs
in short order, both courses consuming
but forty seconds.
The speedy work Of the champion
showed he was on edge and the wise ones
were eager to lay 8 to 1 that he could
dispose of Narcissus. An unusually strong
hare was liberated for the pair PalO
I-.to took such long lead up the field
that the crowd looked for a short course
and the speedy one to score a shutout
Ten lengths in advance Of his opponent
Geary's dog made the turn and it seemed
the talents hopes would be realized. After
scoring a few points the favorite showed
a disposition to lay off the game, and
finally by his laziness gave up his posi-
ton to Narcissus. Curtis dog was not
slow in scoring and kept outworking the
champion. When the flag was raised Mar
cissus had tailed eighteen points to PalO
Altos thirteen.
Little Sister was looked upon as a
strong candidate for final hOnors, but be-
cause of the withdrawal of F1oodgate in
the SSCOIO TOunQ ran a Dye with her
brother, Sir PaSha. She was given such
a hard course that she had to be retired
The talent was badly shaken by the de-
feat Of Rector in bye in the first round
tie minds of me wise ones the trial
looked so favorable to Curtis youngster
that he was backed at 10 to l to win the
course. Rector led, but the Girl got pos
session and cleverly outworked him for
the flag.
In the open event the Curtis kennel
ri0T0 F-a
drawal of Royal Archer. Vulcan was de-
clared the winner by default. The Pasha
kennels entry had done good work. but
had hard courses with Master Clair and
Sofala, bye dog, that forced his retire.
ment
Sacramento Boy ran well. but lost to
Vulcan in a close course
A lively lot of hares made hard cours-
ing the rule and the relief dogs were
called out on many occasions.
Following are the days results with
Judge John Grace's official scores:
Open stake. second round-B- silva,s Master
& Knowles Cold Shivers beat p M. Clark
sons Sofala, PA; Pasha Kennels Rural A.
tist beat P. NJ. Clarkson's Prompto 12-T;
George NethercOtt's F'reda G beat A r. C,lrtfsi
ktbosh. 50; H. Lynch's Merrimac beat W. C.
de B. Lopez's 3 P, 12-2; George Sharman's
Pasha Kennels Fiery Face beat F. DoyIess
Thelma. 14-10; P. N. Clarkson's Golden Garter
Roman Athlete beat A Vanderwbite's Flor
Mcdonald. 2-1: George Sharman's Firm Fellow
Dedl l. y. Iralee BOY. l0-4. j. M
Santonin beat NJ B. Kavanaugh's Nav Re
Kind, 14-5; A. r. Curtis Leola beat E Cyearv' =,
Fcnf III; Pasha Kennels Royal Archer beaf
ID. ]. Healy's Elista. 81; d. J. Healy's Evan
geline beat Kelley Hanley's Lumagh Lass
12-7; L. F. Bartels' Best Bargain a bye. a
R. Curtis Vulcan beat W. c. Glasson's Lady
Lynch's Lilac. 7-5; z. Geary's Fannie HuEhie
a bye: d. Walsh's Sacramento Boy beat 2.
Lees Sweet Locust, 46-0
Third round-Cold Shivers beat Master
Rocket, 9-S; Rural Artist beat Freda q TO-s.
Gold Bug beat Merrimac. 23-16; Golden Garter
Athlete, S-6; Master Clair beat Santonin 80.
Royal Archer beat Leoa. 9-6; Evangeline heat
Best Bargain. 5-3; Vulcan beat Fannie Hughie
81; Sacramento Boy beat Loyal Lad S-3
Fourth rOund-Cold Shivers beat Rural Ar
ttst. 6-2; Golden Garter beat Gold Bug 12-2.
Master Clair beat Firm Fellow, So: Rovai
ramento Boy. 10-S
Fifth round-Cold Shivers beat Golden Garter
II; Royal Archer beat Master Clair. lisp:
vulcan a bye
Sixth round-vulcan beat Cold shivers los.
Royal Archer. a bye.
Deciding course-Vulcan won bv defaulf
Royal Archer withdrawn.
Champion stake, first round-A. R Curtis
Narcissus beat d. J. Healey's Tiburon 1S-5.
Pasha Kennels Rocker beat Aeneid Kennels'
Aeolus. 4-5; George Nethercott's Floodrate
beat I. J. Cronins Vandal 1871: George Shar-
man Little Sister beat z. Geary's Ireland 50:
a X Curtis Rector, bye; z. Geary's Palo
Alto beat George Sharman's Sir Pasha. 81
Second round-Narcissus. a bye: Little sister
bye; Palo Alto beat Rector 80
Third round-Ltttle Sister withdrawn
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