The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-08-21
Secretary Benson Of Pastime
C0ursing Club Says the Famous
Judge Will Oficiate.
NEWS OF LOCAL GREYH0UNDS,
Warburton a Much Improved Dog
Mr.. LAWNS Imported Marvels
About Cunning Dogs
COursing Gossip

Although John Grace, the California
coursing Judge. has written several letters
to Chicago and st. Louis parties, which
would Indicate that he hardly expects to be
in st. Louis to judge the Waterloo Cup on
October s. Secretary Benson Of the Pastime
Coursins Club feels quite safe in assuring
coursing men who propose to take nomina-
tons In the great event Of the leash. that
count the points scored By the competing
dogs ON October 5.
Gentlemen who intend taking nominations
in the Waterloo Cup and its companion
event. the American Derby. for puppies.
trust that Mr.. Benson's s~anguine anticipa-
tions will be realized. St. Louisans are
judge Mr.. Grace is He Certainly enjoys a
tremendous prestige among coursers. and
every owner of a greyhound In America
seems eager to run under MIN.
Enthusia like Doctor Var Hummel.
prior to leaving the East to run under Mr..
Grace in California. have been wont to have
is a greater judge han Mr.. Hedies. the eeIe-
brated Englishman- They say he Is a
closer and better rider dogs Such a COM
ways judged in inclosed parks. where there
plains Of MERGED. Even there he once got
Colorado coursers. because he did not ride
to q course between Rusty Gold and Mail
mo. MI. Grace gave the course to his sons
pony was exhausted and could not go any
further. The Bartels claimed that Rusty
Gold Gave Mialmo a terrific beating after
the judge had quit the course. They be
came a BIT obstreperous and were suspended
on California fields for some time.
time that Judges at Pastime Park ceased to
attempt to decide coursers from a tele-
graph pole or a fence. II is essential that
all coursers should be judged from horse
back. and 20 close to the dog as is consis-
tent with safety. II the Pastime Coursins
Gu Is to amount to anything beyond a
pickup and Jerkwater club 1t will mount
And from the start let the line against
cunning dogs be drawn taut. Mr.. Benson
fail. In this case It will not be Necessary
to overwork dogs. and the cunning ones
can be dispensed with. II was a shame last
season to see a dog sit down In the center
Of the field watching his competitor work a
strong hare.
Then, when the opposing dog had single;
s eaeGsah ffh% Cunning fellow would sSdes sail ana IN.
OF course It Is much. easier to score points
of a broken hare than of a strong one
s ss;1 =, as "A, : re esrly me par rei, Of tS wh cos saved .c n,mi
the most points and. strage to say, always
got the decision. They say Mr.. Grace per
pits cunning dogs to win under him: that
Mr.. Grace Is a great Judge he will not per-
nit a cunning dog to win under him. II
he should. then he Is not a great judge.
No reason however good can excuse the
running Of cunning dogs.
h writer mad q look at several local
kennels yesterday. Arthur Hynes has Mr..
Crawford's lot looking extremely well. The
great Nearburton, champion Of last season.
Is at least 100 per cent a better dog than
he has been at previous time since
his arrival In st. Louis. Hynes not only
has him looking well, he seems to have
completely changed his ugly nature. When
Mr.. LAWN had Warburton he was q sour,
snarling. disobedient. unruly and provok-
ing brute. He il now cordial, gracious and
friendly to . degree and biddable as q set
ter. He saluteS strangers with Immense
display of affection. When Mr.. LAWN mad
him he would not even greet his trainer or
owner with as much as q tall wag.
In fact. on one occasion he attacked Mr..
LAWN like q hyena. He had to be trained on
a lead, as he would turn around and go
Rome at any time. Hynes works him free
from restraint. and says he IL q freer work
er than even the puppies in the kennel.
sidering that the dogs physical being -
must be attributable should be
. hard proposition this fall. II he Is keen
on his hare and maintains his new-found
sweetness In training. he win take q lot of
Astral Maid, the fast Astronomy bitch.
well, though showing dgns Of the
senilty to which her dams FAM
~, the Nillers ,Rabs. all tended. Mr.. Craw-
ford has . very toppy PUPPY In Laughing