St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-04-23
THE PRIDE OF THE NAVY.
What Is Wrong with the Picture 2
WON THE WATERLOO CUP.
Splendid Triumph Of Greyhound Con-
signed to Death When Sight
less Puppy.

less Puppy.
The Waterloo cup, the "blue ribbon"
coursing event of the world, covers q
period of 68 years, and in that interval
many strange things have happened to
winners, runners-up and other COMPETE
tors. But Of all the incidents none is
more strange than the advent Of Master
McGrath, winner Of the event in 1868,
1869 and 1871, and how he received his
cognomen, says the New York Sun. In
the early eos Lord Lurgan not only
was an Altcar enthusiast, but he bred
greyhounds on large scale and gave
coursing meetings, the most notable
being the Brownlow cup and Visitors
Plate, at Lurgan.
In 1866 Lord Lurgan bred his crack
Lady Sarah to Dervock, and in due
course Of time there was litter of
three, which was considered little too
many, and Lurgan ordered that one Of
the puppies be drowned. Hard by
Brownlow house, which was the Lurgan
residence, ran q stream, and to this
Wilson. the official kennel man, repaired
with the puppy in basket. He flung
the puppy into the stream and left him
to his fate. Further on, about half q
mile, the stream wound its course by .
farmers house, owned by man named
McGrath, and it happened that cou-
pie of the farmers sons were at the
stream armed with a handnet hunting
for anything in the shape of game. One
OF the pair saw the puppy, and, lifting
him out with the net, saw that he was
still alive. Tucking the puppy under
his coat he ran to the house, wrapped
his charge in blanket and placed him
beside the kitchen fire.
After awhile the young dog revived
enough to partake of some warm milk.
The puppy improved until at the age Of
nine months he was spanking grey
hound, good enough to take a turn out
OF the stoutest hare. That he was well
trained was evident. for the young Nc
Graths entered him under his own
name u Sailor, for the Visitors' cup at
Lurgan. in the spring Of 1867. Lord
Lurgan himself had a choice string in
for the event, and there were several
crack outsiders. One of the best of
these was drawn against Sailor, but the
latter polished the crack off so decisive
~ as to attract instantly the attention
OF Lord Lurgan. All through the run
ming he watched Sailor and was dunn
founded when he saw the ugly looking
black dog administer a shameful
trouncing to his own crack puppy.
Sailor won the final, after which Lur-
gan inquired for the owner for the pur-
pose of learning the dogs pedigree. He
was surprised when told that Sailor had
NO pedigree, and McGrath added that he
was fshed out of the stream near
Brownlow house.
BY Jove, knew IT, said Lurgan.
He is one Of my puppies. No dog in the
land could have performed SO, except
get OF Lady Sarah"
Lurgan asked McGrath II he wanted
to sell Sailor and what price would pur-
chase him. But McGrath informed him
that he wanted no price. As the dog
rightly belonged to his lordship, he
could have him on the spot. This Lur-
gan would not listen to, but McGrath
was stubborn and finally Lurgan pre-
sented Sailors owner with EGO and the
best COW in his possession. Lurgan
had Sailor rechristened Master Nc
Grath. Under this name he won the
Brownlow cup and was nominated for
the Waterloo cup Of 1868. McGrath's
first opponent was Belle of Scotland.
He polished her OF in great shape, and
soon after made an example out OF
Brigade, the favorite, and Lobelia, who
had won the previous year. He won
the final round easily from Cock Robin.
In 1869 Bah at the Bouster was much
fancied, but McGrath beat her in the
final McGrath was short Of work In
1870 and was beaten in the first round.
but was out in training and won in 1871
This was the great dogs last appearance
in public, but his name became a house.
hold word In the British Isles. Queen
Victoria took lively interest In the
dog, and ordered that he be brought to
Windsor castle, where she saw him. Nc
Grath died in 1873.