The Butte inter mountain., 1902-05-10
TO REMOVE NOLAN
SCHEME TO GUST PRESIDING
JUDGE OF CoURsING EVENTS.
CLUB MEN ARE INDIGNANT
Denounce Proposition to Hire an mex
perienced Man, and Will Fight
the Movement at Meeting
Tomorrow Afternoon.

Coursing promises to be cne OF the
popular sporting fads in Butte this sum-
mer, but there is disagreement among
the members of the coursing club over
the question of who is to preside as
Judge
During the last two or three years w.
S. Nolan has filed the position, and, as
he possesses a thorough knowledge of
the business, he has given first -class
satisfaction. There is a disposition on
the part of one or two members. how
ever, to side-track him this year and
employ man whose experience in that
line is at present an unknown quantity.
AS a result of the arbitrary action on
the part of one or two, a meeting of the
members of the club is to be held to-
morrow afternoon TO discuss the situa-
tion and take such action as in the opin-
ion of the gentlemen will be satisfactory
to not only the owners Of racing dogs,
but the public.
Officers Favor Nolan.
With the exception of the one or two
mentioned, all members are bitterly op-
POSED TO the proposed change Of judges
and will no doubt air their views prop
erly at the meeting. In speaking of the
dent of the club, said:
I'VE have been given to understand
that new man is to be the prcsid-
ing judge at the park this summer:
man that has never had any experience
whatever in that line. Such a change
would not be beneficial to either the own
ers of dogs or the public and | for one
am going to enter "A protest against IT.
a. w. Jones. president of the club, Is
Of the same opinion as | am and when
| speak for myself / also voice the SEN
timent harbored by him. In fact. | voice
the sentiment of 90 per cent of the
members.
Log Owners Opinion.
Joseph Hoskns of Walkerville. who
owns the best kennel in Silver Bow
county. and +. l.. Nichols, who owns the
largest kennel in the city. are two other
members of the club who are strongly
opposed to giving the position to an in
experienced man. Mr.. Nolan Is from
San Francisco and Is thoroughly quail
fed to fill the position. While in San
Francisco he conducted a coursing park
Of his own. and. in addition to the |
knowledge he acquired as a manager. |
he was trained in the duties of judge |
by one Of The best judges Of dog racing |
California has ever had. The park will |
be opened n week from tomorrow and |
we have not even been told who the |
new judge Is to be-we have |
been informed that he Ii to be broken |
In with the beginning of the sea-
SON"
Nolan Non -Committal.
William Rowe. another member of the
rlub. is opposed to the employment of
m inexperienced man. He and Thomas |
Nichols own a kennel of good dogs and
they want a man who understands his |
business. Mr.. Rowe expressed himself |
on the proposition. saying, |
among other things that the placing Of |
an inexperienced man in the position |
would be decidedly unfair to dog own
ers and the public.
Mr.. Nolan was asked If he had any
thing to say about the proposed en- |
ployment of an inexperienced man. He |
said:
II am interested I'm coursing and would |
like to see man employed who knows |
something about coursing. | want to
see dog owners and the public get a
square deal any good man will suit
me. That is all | care to say about |
the matter"
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