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COURSING 



of Master Sam. This dog, who was a regular electric flash, led 

 the little bitch, but he had one conspicuous failing, which was 

 his utter inability to kill his hares. On this occasion it cost 

 him the course, as Coomassie, getting a chance, put in some 

 telling points, and wound up with a brilliant kill ; for she was 

 as clever with her teeth as her opponent was deficient. When 

 it came to the final, the fawn had a hard nut to crack in Braw 

 Lass, who was favourite for the stake ; but she led her, and 

 though the latter was very busy afterwards, Coomassie, finishing 

 with another brilliant kill, gained the award. 



The next year (1878) Coomassie, who had not been seen 



Too many hares 



out since her previous victory, was naturally enough installed 

 favourite at 9 to i, with a point longer odds accepted about 

 her old opponent Braw Lass. Now it appears that Coomassie 

 had been amiss, but the secret was well preserved, and did not 

 leak out till she had run her first two courses in anything but 

 her old form ; however, she pulled through, and improving 

 as she went on, she went to slips for the last time with Zazel, 

 who had been somewhat hard run. She made a fair show 

 against the crack ; but, killing too soon, settled her chance, 

 and gave Coomassie her second Waterloo Cup. 



This year witnessed Tom Wilkinson's debut as slipper, a 



