The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-22
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN DOGS.
California Coursers Think They Hav
the Eaktest Greyh0unda.

California Coursers Think They Have
the Fastest Greyhounds.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
San Francisco. March 16.-Since Sir Law
renee defeated Fiery Face last SUNDAY local
courstng men are beginning to think that
California hounds are rapidly approaching
the standard of the best English dogs. IL
they have not already reached It. The fact
that Fearless Footsteps. the full sister. OF
Fiery Face. has become the twice winner
local leashmen guessing.
Fearless Footsteps is the litter sister
Of Fiery Face. and Father @ Fire. tho
Fiery Face. Farndon Ferry. claimed. by
good authority to be the best hound IN
ENGLAND to-day. was the f~avorite for thu
Waterloo Clup. and was beaten by Fearless
Footsteps in what was called a huk He
Is a fun brother to Fine Fire. who was
thought to be the best of the litter before
Neither Fine Fire nor Fiery Face ever
! did anything. to astonish the people 1ere.
though tine showing Fiery Face made last
soon be returned a stake winner. But a
litter sister of a twice Waterloo Cup win
nsr and hound that has lost but
should have done something better than
she has already. A litter brother OF the
stake favcrite in the Waterloo Cup and
done something before this.
The hounds brought here were not the
poorest o, the litter; and the eSs excuses
hounds, there seems to be none for the
recent importations. 1t Is more likely 10
have better staying qualities than tiose
from the sultry climate. where they can
run but two courses a day. For Freedom
parison with the other imported hounds
in America, and had he stayed in England
to that of Fullerton. Eerschel or Master
McGrath. He was allowed to leave England
before they fully knew his ability.
hounds from England and Australia that
Hardly any OF the imported hounds have
the local hounds: From Australia came
Nose. sleety Mist. Frosty Morn. Hurri-
cane and others. and. though Nose has
all the other hounds have done nothing OF
Overture. who was given a decision ovsr
For Freedom in England. was brought ,-ors
ard nroved a dismal failure. as did For
Freedoms brother. Fetter Free. on account
Of a bad leg. Temple was highly bred AMI
he could not even raise more than q flag or
two in a skate Eidweek event.
John Toe. heralded as the Irish cham
f T6o5 f. foX very ,n5 nes crs ,S E spu Rrses did G fsirIv
we'll, hut Swedish and Hawker are good
for only the country stakes or nidweek
events. and they cannot win out In them.
even. It cannot be that every hound i'm
ported from ENGLAND but For Freedom In
the worst of the litter. as some were
picked out es best. as was Fine Fire. Rural
artist is one Of the best performers, and he
cannot stay through a stake
The English hounds might be eble TO
chow I'D better If hut two courses. a DAY
were run. but that Is doubtful. as Fine Fire
has never shown a disposition to like even
enc course of good length.
Out Of the SIX winners and runners up
in this years English Waterloo cue. purse
and plate three were sired by Fabulous
Fortune. brother of Fortuna Favente,
now on this Coast. and one each by Fall
coner, Gallant and Under the Globe. Gall
liant has earned a. good reputation OF late
In England as a sire and yet his first sea-
sons puppies brought but little money az
auction. This bears out the theory that
a sire might be a failure at fret season
and produce crackerjacks at second.
While Fiery Face had twice as much run
ming as Sir Lawrence up to the deciding
course Sunday last. had she been Of ths
class Of Freeze Out she could have won.
Freeze Out won race after rara. though she
a saplins at that. The facts do rot justi-
f. the belief that the English racing
hounds are very much sur erior. II any. to
the American. end they may not be at all
in another five years.
For Freedoms first seasons get was Door.
his second seasons product such top-notch-
ers as Freeze Out. The Icemen. May Buds
AeoluS and Amadee. representing three diff
feEent dams In Amarosa, Golden Russet and
Bona.
r.. Menown, 4 prominent leashman Of st.
Louis. No.. has sent White Wings. by Lord
bred to Emin Pasha. The Lord Neverset-
tie-White Lips and the Major-Daisy cross
on account Of inbreeding, but the Fastener
Is willing TO take another chance.
MORNINGSTAR'S GOOD BILLIARDS.