466 UPLAND SHOOTING. 



POINTS. 



Speed is valued at one, two, or three points, and depends 

 on the degree of superiority shown; but speed alone is 

 not sufficient to decide a race, unless subsequent work is 

 done, except in a very long race to covert. 



The go-by is where one dog, at any stage of the race, 

 starts a length behind his adversary and runs by him, 

 and gets a -length in the lead; for this he is given two 

 points, or, if they are running on a large circle, and he 

 passes him on the outside, he is counted three 

 points. 



The turn is where the rabbit is so closely pressed that 

 he turns at a right angle; for this the dog making the 

 turn is scored one point. 



The wrench is where the rabbit is turned slightly 

 from a straight line, but at less than a right angle, and 

 still keeps the same direction; for this the greyhound is 

 counted a half point. 



The trip is an unsuccessful effort to hold a rabbit, 

 although the greyhound may touch him, or even tumble 

 him, and counts one point. 



The kill is counted two points, one or nothing. If he 

 is caught by a greyhound while running straight away, 

 the highest count is given; but should one dog pick him 

 up as the foremost greyhound turns him back, he is not 

 allowed anything. 



Those not conversant with the rules of coursing are 

 quite apt to give all credit to the dog that catches the 

 rabbit; and the greyhound that has done all the work, 

 and even turns the rabbit into his mouth, is given no 

 credit whatever. 



These points can be repeated an unlimited number of 

 % times in one race, and it keeps the judge on his mettle to 

 keep the counts, as they are rapidly repeated. 



