The San Francisco call., 1903-12-13
FLEET HOUNDS
In CUP STAKE
Champions of the East and
West Meet in Sensational
Trials at Union Park
FLYERS EVENLY MATCHED
Full Moon and Rubber Ankles
Are Fancied by the Talent
for the Highest Honors

The f1eetest greyhounds in all Amer
lea met in the ninth renewal Of the
John Grace Challenge Cup stake yes
terday at Union Coursing Park IN
trials of the most sensational order.
The field of green was like velvet. The
leaden skies constantly threatened
rain, but none fell to mar the run
ming.
The greyhounds were so equally
matched that in nearly every trial they
ran neck and neck across the field.
The hares were unusually strong and
afforded trails which, without excep-
tion, allowed the better dog to win.
There was not an undecided trial dur
ing the day, this being record in
itself
The closest students of form will not
hazard guess as to the ultimate stake
winner. The coursers are so evenly
matched they find it difficult to pick
the winner in individual trials without
going beyond that point. At rough
guess Full Moon is named as having
shown the most speed in the upper half
Of the card, while Rubber Ankles, the
Waterloo winner, looks good in the
lower half Pocatelli has apparently
lost the fight of speed he displayed
some months since.
The Eastern greyhounds held their
own well. Cloudburst, Celtic, Texas
Hoo-Hoo, Northern Express. J E II
and Frisco Lad are still in the run
ming for the cup.
There were several upsets in the bet
ting. Texas Hoo Hoo beat the 1 to 5
choice Rocker Arm; Young Johnny
Rex beat Barge at the same odds;
Northern Express beat Mi Amigo at
to 8; Colored Lady beat Rapid Water
at to /; The Referee beat Mount Rose
at 315 to 1; Vandal beat Tralee Boy at
to 1; Real Article beat Fair Tralee
and Lily Wright beat Menlo Prince at
5 to 3; Sacramento Boy, twice winner
of the cup, was retired by the young
dog Charter Member.
The first round of the Purse was
run yesterday for dogs beaten in Sthe
cup. The concluding round of the cup
with the Purse and the Plate will be
run to-day. This will bring into the
running all the dogs originally entered.
Judge John Grace, in honor of whom
the cup was named, officiated in the
saddle for the first time since he was
injured, four months ago. The results
of the running in detail, with Judge
Grace's official scores, follow:
John Grace Challenge cup stake-Red Rock
bye. McVey withdrawn Charter member
beat Sacramento Boy 26-10; CIoudburst beat
Rich Array, 24-19; Donnybrook beat Richard
Anton. 5-4: Celtic beat Advertiser 1876: Texas
Hoo. Hoo beat Rocker Arm, 11-7; Y,ung
beat Piker. $40; Gambit beat Van Nora 10-S:
Racing Auto beat Troublesome, 5-3: Honest
John beat Ragged Actor, 6-3; Quita beat
Mickey Free, 10-5; Northern Express beat Mi
Amigo, 9-5; j. f. II. beat Artieulate, 9-3
Beacon beat Pacing Billy. 17-10; Full Noon
id Water, 1872: Amandan beat Runaway Ac-
tress, 5-3; Rector beat Belle Free. 81: Rene
gade Apache beat Cubanola. 1912: The Rsf-
cree beat Mount Rose, 1912; Pocatelli beat
Viking, 1915; Vandal beat Tralee Boy, 6-5;
Ragtime beat Game Boy, 1876; Rubber Ankles
beat Apple Blossom. TT; Real Article beat
Fair Tralee, 1876; Lily Wright beat Menlo
Prince, oil High Born beat Boots. 21-7: Frisco
Lad beat Our Motto. 1915; Pomona beat JOE
Pasha, So Liberator beat Cloverdale, ESQ.,
John Heenan beat Conroy. 1912
The purse-Sacramento Boy a bye. McVey
withdrawn: Richard Anton beat Rich Array.
1872; Rocker Ann beat Advertiser 1919; Barge
6-3; Ragged Actor beat Mickey Free. AZ; Ar
tculate beat Mi Amigo. 81; Pacing Billy beat
Rapid Water. 11-0, Yankee Boy beat Runa way
Actress, rs; Belle Free beat Cubanola, G-O
Mount Rose beat Viking, 14-1O; Game boy
beat Traee Boy. 1876: Fair Tralee beat Apple
Our Motto beat Joe Pasha, 22-S; Conroy beat
Cloverdale 60