The St. Louis Republic., 1902-11-16
Interesting Contests Are Wit,
messed in the First Round
at Delmar Park.
RUNNING OF HARES IMPROVED.
Sport Pleases the Spectators and
Puppies Take Kindly to
the Change of
Weather.

Greyhound puppies had their innings al
Delmar Coursing Park yesterday. The
American Derby of twenty four puppies was
run through its first round, and an all
. aged stake of thirty-six dogs also had a
round of running.
The crack puppy, Northern Express, did
! not go TO slips in the Derby. but a rare
good lot did not allow his absence to be-
come noticeable. Two or three really crack
PUPPIES turned up during the course of
the day. Lady Allen, who beat Spencer.
Mr.. Orthwein's crack. displayed the speed.
staying-power and cleverness of a really
good greyhound. She beat the much ad-
1 vertised Spencer very handily.
/ Then Mr.. loves False Alarm, a litter
sister TO the great Northern Express, also
ran very fast and keen greyhound. She
worked wildly, something rather surprising
in the Lowe stock, but her speed was i'm
mense. She led a fast dog. Wyv-s, fully
four lengths. Wyvis has led some OF the
best all-aged dogs in MIR. Crawfords ken
mel
keska: who ran a good dog in the Fu-
Boy. good % puppy Virginia M also co ran like ike
a rarely promising youngster. and AIR
LAWNS spotless Beauty (Wharburt. Mi m
course for 1S-monthS puppy. Roguish
Eye and Vik- -ng a.so ran courses that should
entitie them 10 go well into the stake;
Mr. LAWNS crack Roila Wells had tad
luck. He was gong finely with Texas Gil
maze, when he struck the bad spot oppo-
site the slippers chute and fell Texas Gil
mate then beat him to 2.
FIVE THAT LOOK LIKE WINNERS
Viking. False Alarm. Lady Allen. Idaho
Boy and Roguish Eye showed fine form.
and the winner of the stake should come
from among them.
Tne all-aXed stake saw some good cours-
Ing. Lady Lee. Dom Pedro and Frisco Lad
all went well. led their opponents and
scored freely. Lady Clare trimmed First
Foot hanliiy and Kingston heat North
Pole in a close thing. which was a very
good course. Dexter d. beat Wedding Bells
cleaned w Doris nicely. Pat Freedom
Seemed to have Elista beaten. but the Juuge
disagreed with the spectators. Star of Erin
close shave. Msggie 4. beat Mountaia
Chief in splendid style.
Nellie farnell surprised the crowd when
she beat Sea View, and Havana Maid also
furnished another surprise when she put
Redwood Lad out of the stake Patricia
gave Union Star all he could attend to.
pose OF Van Nora. Lord Brazen was gong
well in finals. and wiped up the earth with
Lady Kirk.
Mr. Henderson's Judging suited the specta-
tors and the owners. Mr.. Egan's slipping
was aHoXH 1sIaMs IepToaGs pftF The SUI sam@ares
Fo, thi, six gIeyhounds at IS each 500 added
h aS s e asS % f6 ne4 e ave e
dogsILsdy Lee beat Diana Ls Diabie 81. Frisco
Harvest Memory SIS Lady Clair beat First Foo,
-. Kingstown beat North Pole rs. Dexter b.
- Fiesta bea. Pat Freedom +-s. confidence
beat Star OF Erin -, Maggie n. beat Mountain
Nell Nellie Pa PANEL bss, Sea View 81 Grace Green
beat Bogus Baron s- Havana Maid beat Red
wood Lad l-I Union srar beat Patricia 81
beat Lady Kirk 9-3.
THE AMERICAN DERBY
for twenty-four puppies at s. each, 500 added
py tne club of which sis9 goes first. 500 10
ssecond: SIo 10 third. SO each TO next three and
s,snn adano Boy beat Leska -. Lady Allen beat
Climate beat Roa Wells ga Spotless Beauty
6sat Red KING; False Alarm beat Wyris. Rogu sh
Eye peat California Jack. Sir Mnto beat Robert
4. Lily Doe beat Lord st. Clair 81. Viking
peat Lakeview 9-i. Quickband beat Lulu Girl