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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Nov. 3, 1887. 



THE AMERICAN COURSING CLUB MEET. 



THE annual meeting of the American Coursing Club was 

 held at the permanent headquarters of the association 

 at Great Bend, Kan., beginning Oct. 17. General notice had 

 been given to the member of the club that the entries were 

 to be closed on Saturday, Oct. 15, but to accommodate some 

 parties who lived at a distance, and to increase the entries 

 by the addition of some dogs said to be on the road, the 

 questionable policy was adopted of holding open the entries 

 until Monday, the day on which the running was advertised 

 to begin. This delayed the running an entire day. 



On Tuesday morning the members of the club went out to 

 the grounds upon the great expanse of level country known 

 as - the Cheyenne Flats, about seven miles north of Great 

 Bend. This plain is almost as level as a floor, and is the 

 finest coursing ground in the world, in the judgment of all 

 coursing men present. The club house had been moved out 

 from the bluff into the middle of the flats, an arrangement 

 which was found to be. a great improvement, as the courses 

 were often visible during their entire length from the deck 

 and balconies of the building. The wire fences, under the 

 supervision of Mr. W. W. Carney, whose ranch lines include 

 the club grounds, had been carefully gapped and flagged at 

 the proper places, and the bottom wires lifted so that the 

 dogs should not injure themselves. Red danger flags were 

 also duly put up at the bad grounds, dog towns, etc., so that 

 horsemen might be warned. A crowd of spectators rapidly 

 gathered. By afternoon there were probably 800 to 1,000 

 people on the grounds. The weather was fine. Mr. H. C. 

 Lowe, of Topeka, and Mr. T. W. Bartels, of Denver, alter- 

 nated as judges. 



The first brace were put down at 11:10 A. M., Robert 

 Smart's black dog Flink (who matched the runner-up in last 

 year's All-Age Stake) and R. D. Saulsbury's white, and fawn 

 dog Leo going to the slips. A red hot whitetail jack was 

 started, which "led a two mi les' chase. Flink got off with his 

 phenomenal starting- burst of speed, was first to the hare, 

 and secured a go-by and a turn. On the turn Leo drew in, 

 but Flink took a second go-by and a wrench. Leo then took 

 a go-by, but at once lost it to Flink, who turned. The hare 

 led out for the hills aud escaped. No further points were 

 made. Leo showed no speed, and quit. Flink won. 



J. V. Brinkman's brindle and white bitch Constance and 

 D. N. Heizer's white dog Demon went down next. A sulky 

 jack was started, which declined to run at first. The bitch 

 scored the better at the start, and rolled up several wrenches 

 and a turn. The white dog' took the turn and led the run- 

 ning, the hare making for a road, down which she ran for a 

 half mile. There was some exchanging, but Demon showed 

 bett er speed and worked the hare closely. The bitch gave 

 up slowly but ran game. Demon pressed the hare out on the 

 grass, scored a trip and a turn, killed and won. 



C. F. Culver's brindle dog Full of Fun and L. Zutavern's 

 black bitch Thoma were slipped on a two hundred yards 

 start on the buffalo grass. Thorna again turned, and so 

 placed Full of Fun, who took up the running and turned. 

 Thorna drew in, wrenched and turned. On the straightaway 

 Full of Fun made a racing go-by, but lost to Thorna, who 

 held possession and crowded the hare a corkscrew course 

 down the road, turning and killing under the fence, the 

 brindle not six feet distant. Thorna Avon. 



After dinner I. D. Brougher's brindle bitch Do or Die was 

 started with M. E. Allison's red fawn dog Terry, the runner- 

 up last year in the All-Age. Terry was first off. Do or Die 

 quit at a half mile. Terry ran a mile and a half, not turning 

 the hare. Terry won. 



W. W. Carney's red fawn dog Barney aud Col. David Tay- 

 lor's block dog Midnight, winner of the puppy stakes last 

 year, next went into slips, and were soon started on one of 

 the fastest and hardest courses of the meet. Midnight has 

 improved much in appearance since last year. Midnight got 

 to the hare first, turned and wrenched, scoring for three- 

 quarters of a mile, The big red dog then drew in, took a go- 

 by, and scored six points and went fair to win. Midnight 

 again got possession, and handled the hare beautifully to 

 the finish, killing and winning. The points scored over 

 thirty. 



R. D. Saulsbury's brindle bitch, Lady in Black, beat B. 

 M. Mutersbaugh's black bitch Dina Black in a long course 

 over grass. Little scoring was done. Lady in Black showed 

 a wonderful burst of speed, and was first in at the hare. No 

 kill. Lady in Black won. She is a half sister to C. G. 

 Page's Schoolboy and out of English champion stock. 



Dr. G. I. Royce's inou.se bitch Honey Bee was slipped 

 with Dr. Q. Van Hummel's brindle and white dog Rich and 

 Rare. A hare was killed within 100yds.. and no course was 

 had. On the second hare Rich and Rare showed a trifle 

 better speed to the hare. Honey Bee stayed well aud turned 

 far more handily than the brindle. On a straightaway Rich 

 and Rare scored a go-by, and this with his start gave him 

 the course, as the decision was reudered. Honey Bee should 

 have won by two points, earned by superior handling of the 

 hare. 



Peter Daugherty's brindle dog Clumsy Jack and C. Cook- 

 son's brindle dog Newton Tip were drawn together. New- 

 ton Tip was nominated by Mr. H. C. Lowe, one of the judges, 

 but Mr. Cookson is his owner. Newton Tip did all the work, 

 killing within half a mile. In yOOyds. more he would have 

 lost, for he was not working his best, but waiting. 



M. E. Allison's red fawn dog San Pedro went down with 

 C. G. Page's mouse and white dog Pedro. A lively young 

 jack was started. Pedro made more points on the lead-up, 

 scoring two go-bys and several wrenches. San Pedro waited, 

 and so lost subsequent points. It was give and take at the 

 finish, the hare doubling and turning for five minutes on a. 

 space not larger than one acre. If count could have been 

 kept accurately the points would probably have scored forty 

 or fifty. Pedro won. 



ML E. Allison's red fawn dog Sandy Jim (the champion of 

 last year), and Dr. G. I. Royce's mouse bitch Humming Bird 

 next went into the slips. Jim outspeeded all the time, 

 though in the exchanging the little bitch showed herself a 

 good one. Jim took a go-by; the course then led across a 

 ditch, Jim was first over, turned and killed. Genuine sym- 

 pathy was expressed for Dr. Royce, that both his bitches, on 

 which he had prided himself so much, were so drawn that 

 each was shut out on her first course. There were many 

 much poorer dogs who went well down into the runnings. 

 This closed the coursing for Tuesday. 



On Wednesday morning the weather was bright, and the 

 spectators equal in numbers to those of the day before. C. G. 

 Page's brindle bitch Belle P. and A. C. Schermerhom's black 

 and tan dog January were the first brace down. Belle P. got 

 first to the. hare with a wonderful burst of speed, and turned 

 twice, placing January, and then taking a go-by, did all the 

 work again. In the road, both dogs exchanged aud staid 

 well. Belle P. killed and won. 



Ed. Tyler's black dog Bounce and A. C. Fair's black dog 

 Fleet Aleen went down together. Three hares were started 

 before the dogs were slipped on a fair course. Both dogs got 

 unsighted; when sighted Bounce had 30yds. advantage, but 

 the hare turned and Fleet Aleen drew in, got a go-by, scored 

 two turns, wrenched five times, and turned. Bounce was 

 placed, but could not stay. Fleet Aleen killed and won, 



R. D. Saulsbury's black* and white bitch Meta went to slips 

 with D. C. Luse's red fawn clog Sport Aleen. Two short no- 

 courses were run; then a third jack, a grand one, was started 

 on the buffalo grass and ran toward the club house. Meta 

 scored six points before Sport Aleen got in. Sport Aleen got 

 possession, but the bitch drew by. The work was so close 

 that no go-by was possible. Sport Aleen scored four points 

 in the exchanging. Meta drew by, scored three wrenches and 

 a turn, then led and killed. Sport Aleen was found to have 



torn off a toe-nail, and so injured his foot that he could not 

 have run the next dog. 



After dinner D. C. Luse's fawn bitch Lavina beat G. N. 

 and E. R. Moses' mouse bitch Flirt in a short course to earth 

 along a deep ditch. 



A. S. Allen's light fawn dog Jim Blaine (owned by John 

 Jones) was slipped with D. C. Luse's red fawn bitch Paulina, 

 on a long course over grass and soft ground. Paulina 

 showed better speed and earned more in the exchanging. 

 Jim Blaine killed to her turn. Paulina won. 



Frank K. Doan's St. Louis dog Fat and Arthur Massey's 

 brindle bitch Gipsy went down, and after a short no-course 

 were started on a two-mile course, in which the hare escaped. 

 Gipsy led, but took two wrenches and a turn; Fat took a go- 

 by and turned. Gipsy got possession, turned and wrenched, 

 and led on a straight-away, giving Fat no place and winning. 



Running was now begun in the Great Bend Derby, or 

 Puppy Stakes. The first brace were Amos Johnson's black 

 bitch Dinah Black and D. N. Steizers black bitch California 

 Bell. Dinah Black clearly led in speed and turning. The 

 hare escaped. California Bell fell out of the course. Dinah 

 Black won. 



B. M. Mutersbaugh's brindle and white bitch Lady Estelle 

 and W. J. Dixon's black bitch Plus went down. Lady 

 Estelle was first to the hare. Plus got possession, and after 

 a few exchanges drew away, showing better speed on a long 

 course, in which the hare was lost. Plus won. 



On Thursday morning the weather was fair and bright; 

 probably a thousand people were on the grounds. The 

 Puppy Stakes were continued. S. J. Shaw's fawn bitch 

 Lavina and Mrs. L. F. Tyler's black dog Tippecanoe were 

 led out ou the flats east of the club house. A strong jack 

 was at length started, and coursed for over a mile. Tippe- 

 canoe led from the slips, and stayed for V mile, placing 

 Lavina, who then wrenched twice. The black dog got a go- 

 by, and in the exchanging was a trifle better, and at the 

 close wrenched and turned ahead of the bitch, and won. Mr. 

 Bartels judged this course. Mr. Lowe, though not judging, 

 desired to follow the course. The horse of the Forest astd 

 Stream reporter bolted the course and struck Mr. Lowe's 

 horse, turned his saddle, and unhorsed him, giving him an 

 ugly fall. Fortunately Mr. Lowe was not hurt, and he 

 judged the next course looking as fresh and handsome as 

 ever. 



A. Laidlaw's mouse bitch Truefoot was slipped with H. P. 

 Typer's black dog Colonel on a two-miles course down a road. 

 The exchanging was hard and close, but at the finish Colonel 

 scored a go-by, a turn and the kill. Colonel won. 



T. W. Barters black dog Catchem and E. A. Rowell's black 

 dog Dick Taylor went into the slips together. The dogs were 

 not sighted well, and Catchem perhaps had the advantage 

 in this, but he placed Dick Taylor, then took possession, 

 turned, wrenched twice and killed. A quarter mile course. 

 Catchem won. 



Dr. G. I. Royce's black bitch Widow in Weeds and A. J. 

 Buckland's white and fawn bitch Ruby were slipped on a 

 three-mile course. The black bitch outscored the younger 

 puppy, being older and harder. The hare was fairly run to 

 a stand-still. Widow in Weeds stopped also and looked at 

 her as she sat. The hare went on slowly, Widow followed. 

 Ruby "came to" and killed. Widow in Weeds won. The 

 course was so hard that on the following day Widow in 

 Weeds was found disabled and unfit to ran, and was with- 

 drawn. She. was expected to make trouble in the puppy 

 stakes. 



After dinner Geo. Spencer's mouse dog Dandy and D. C. 

 Luse's brindle dog Full of Fun ran a mile course. Full of 

 Fun scored best till he lost place on a stumble. Dandy drew 

 in but could not score. Full of Fun won. 



W. W. Egnew's white bitch Lady Dublin and C. P. Towns- 

 ley's mouse dog Bob killed in a no-course of 40yds. A second 

 course was run over fallow ground into the hills. The judge 

 missing the gap in the wire fence, was unsighted, and could 

 not decide the course. The dogs were ordered up. 



E. W. Moses's brindle bitch Lady Gray was slipped with 

 B. M. Mutersbaugh's fawn bitch Baby May. Lady Gray 

 was the better off and scored, but Baby May took a go-by 

 and worked the hare nicely, showing superior speed, and 

 won by one point. The hare was lost. 



M. E. Allison's fawn dog Rowdy and O. B. Wilson's fawn 

 dog Minus next went into the slips. Minus scored the run 

 up and a turn; Rowdy a go-by, a turu and several wrenches. 

 Rowdy led over a mile of grass aud dog town and won. 



D. C. Luse's red fawn bitch Clara then beat F. Zutavern's 

 white and red fawn bitch Jessamine nearly pointless, 

 though Jessamine killed. 



Lady Dublin and Bob were ordered down again. The first 

 hare was not sighted; a second took to the hills out of sight. 

 The dogs were ordered up, as the owners protested they were 

 unfitted by the work on the undecided courses. It is true 

 they were tired, but each was as tired as the other, and it 

 was a grave mistake to take them up. as this was just at the 

 end of the puppy stakes. It threw out the runnings in the 

 second series of the All-Aged Stakes on the following day, 

 and caused the same dogs to run in that series oftener in the 

 same day than they otherwise would. The members of the 

 club are yet a trifle disposed to object to rules and decisions 

 when they traverse individual wishes. This is not business, 

 and it is not coursing. A good example was, however, set 

 by Mr. Lowe in the bye race of J. W. Brown's dog Hal J. , 

 which should have been the next event. Somebody had said 

 that the Lady Dublin— Bob course would be the last of the 

 day, and so Hal J. was taken back to kennel and was not on 

 hand. The judge very properly disqualified him, and cannot 

 be too highly commended for so domg. Mr. Lowe did much 

 during this meeting to bring order out of the former chaos 

 by his insistence upon the rules of coursing. This is all in 

 the right direction. 



Running was now perforce begun in the second series of 

 the All-Age Stakes. Mr. Smart's Flink and Mr, Heizer's 

 Demon were ordered to the slips. Demon apparently ran 

 sly for a time. Flink knows nothing but to get to his hare, 

 aud has never been known to ran cunning. Demon un- 

 doubtedly took a racing go-by, but Flink surpassed in turn- 

 ing and won right, eveu if Demon were not disqualified for 

 running sly. 



Mr. Allison's Terry and Mr. Zutavern's Thorna came next 

 in t his series. Terry led from the slips and scored two turns 

 and a wrench. Thorna was placed, but Terry got a go-by 

 and wrenched twice. Running through the line of beaters 

 Terry struck a wagon wheel and was perhaps numbed a 

 little. The hare led for the hills and Thorna took a go-by, 

 but could not get in. On the hill Terry showed ahead. Terry 

 won. 



Mr. Page's Belle P. and Col. Taylor's Midnight ran a 

 course down the slope and out over the flats. Belle P. placed 

 Midnight and then took the hare and never allowed the 

 black dog another point. Belle P. made two go-bys, three 

 trips and numerous wrenches, Midnight not even helping, 

 M idnight killed to her trip, but was beaten pointless. Great 

 surprise was expressed at the poor race he ran. Both dogs 

 were in the front rank last year. 



Mr. Cookson's Newton Tip and Mr. Salisbury's Lady in 

 Black went in. Newton Tip led up and did all the work. 

 Lady in Black was placed, but was beaten pointless, Tip 

 homing possession for over a mile and a halt, turning and 

 wrenching in good style. 



Mr. Page's dog Pedro being found crippled and unfit was 

 withdrawn. A bye race was ordered forDr, Van Hummel's 

 Rich and Rare and Dr. Royce's Honey Bee. Honey Bee was 

 unsighted for a moment at the start. Rich and Rare led, 

 but could not turn the hare. This was no test against 

 Honey Bee. The bitch had just been heavily fed. She was 

 brought from the kennel without Dr. Royce's knowledge, I 



and his consent was courteously given to prevent delay in 

 bringing up another dog. The runnings were closed for the 

 day. 



On Thursday morning the weather was warm and clear. 

 Probably 1,200 to 1,500 people were in the line by early after- 

 noon. The postponed course between Lady Dublin and Bob, 

 in the Puppy Stakes, was ordered ran. These unfortunate 

 puppies, after three-quarters of an hour of beating, were not 

 sighted on their first hare. The second hare they killed 

 within 100yds., and no course was had. It looked as if the 

 brace would never get a course. At last a rattling jack led 

 out for the flats. Bob got off a trifle the better, and placed 

 Lady Dublin on the turn. Lady Dublin got possession, 

 turned twice, got a go-by and led. Both dogs quit at a mile 

 and a half. Bob behind badly. Lady Dublin won. 



Running was resumed in the second series of the All- Aged 

 Stakes. Sandy Jim and Fleet Aleen went to the slips. 

 Great interest was evinced in this race between the former 

 champion and the big black. As they appeared in the slips i 

 Sandy Jim seemed— what he really is— much the better i 

 greyhound; his condition was perfect. Fleet Aleen was said 1 

 to have stolen a hearty breakfast that morning. A young 

 jack was started, and the dogs were ordered held. ' Fleet 

 Aleen broke from the slips and coursed. To keep him from 

 wearing himself out unfairly Sandy Jim was ordered slipped 

 also. Sandy Jim ran to the hare and killed to the black ' 

 dog's turn. No course. 



Mr. Saulsbury's Meta and Mr. Luse's La vina made the 

 next brace. Meta placed Lavina and then regained pos- 

 session, taking three go-bys, out-speeding and working • 

 fairly well. The jack, a red hot one, ran two miles and a 

 half and then escaped. Meta won. 



Sandy Jim and Fleet Aleen were put in the slips again, 

 each being led single. It was claimed that Fleet Aleen 

 fought. in the slips. If so, he should not have been qualified. 

 By mismanagement of this doublebarreled slipping scheme, 

 a fine jack got off unsighted. After some time a second good 

 one was started. Fleet Aleen took the lead-up distinctly. 

 Jim, beyond question, ran shy. He had his cars up. Jim 

 took place, and made a clear racing go-by. He seemed then 

 to realize he had something to do. At a low wire fence Jim 

 slowed up a trifle and Fleet Aleen took a go-by. Both dogs 

 had an equal chance at the fence, but Fleet Aleen's go-by 

 was no actual proof of superior speed, though it scored. 

 Fleet Aleen kept possession for a hundred yards or so fur- 

 ther, turned and killed. Fleet Aleen won, scoring seven 

 points; Sandy Jim second, three points. The Great Bend 

 people made much of the vanquisher of the champion, The 

 course was about a mile in length. 



Mr. Luse's Pauline went into the slips with Mr. Massey's 

 Gipsy. The latter bitch was lame from earlier work. Gipsy 

 ran up first; Pauline took a go-by, turned, wrenched and led 

 in speed, having the best in the exchanging. The course 

 ran over two miles, aud was one of the best yet seen, Gipsy 

 keeping Pauline fairly busy for a lame one. Pauline turned, 

 killed, and won. 



Running was taken up in the second series of the Derby 

 or puppy stakes. Mr. Johnson's Dinah Black and Mr, Dix- 

 on's Plus made, the first brace. Plus led up to the by re aud 

 placed Dinah Black, then turned and wrenched several 

 times. Dinah Black drew in and wenched repeatedly, but 

 lost place to Plus, who tripped, turned, tripped and turned 

 again to Dinah Black, who killed neatly in water. Plus won. 

 The bitches were placed wrong in the slips, and resembling 

 each other as they did, confusion for a time existed concern- 

 ing the decision, it being held that Dinah Black won. The 

 course was about half a mile in length. 



Mr. Typer's Colonel aud Mrs. Tyler's Tippecanoe, another 

 brace of blacks, next went off after a grand white-tail jac k. 

 The doublings at first threw both dogs out, but when the 

 course straightened Tippecanoe showed ahead; a question- 

 able wrench was all he scored, but he clearly led and gained 

 on Colonel for over two miles. A third hound broke loose 

 from the crowd and coursed also, but Tippecanoe distanced 

 this additional competition, ran his hare three miles aud a 

 half and won. 



Dr. Royce's Widow in Weeds being unfit was withdrawn. 

 Mr. Bartel's Catch' em was ordered a bye. Dick Taylor was 

 brought out as his mate. The course was long and led to 

 the bluffs. Being a bye race it was not followed by the re- 

 porters. Catch'em's color went up for winner. 



Mr. Luse's Full of Fun and Mr. Egnew's Lady Dublin 

 were next slipped. Full of Fun beyond question w aited aud 

 let Lady Dublin push the hare for' over half a mile. Lady 

 Dublin wrenched repeatedly. Full of Fun drew in on the 

 turn, then got a go-by and a turn, and showed better speed 

 across two miles of grass. The hare was lost. Full of Fun 

 was awarded the course. By strict coursing rules he should 

 have been barred after his cunning start. 



Mr. Mutersbaugh's Baby May and Mr. Allison's Rowdy 

 were soon slipped on a grand course. Rowdy ran up a.nd 

 wrenched. Baby drew in. Rowdy led. scoring. Baby got 

 a go-by. Rowdy led, scoring all the time for a half mile. 

 Rapid exchanging followed, in which Rowdy had the best 

 of it. The hare then turned and came back over her first 

 course, on the soft ground along the fence. After two miles 

 of running hare and dogs were nearly run to a standstill. 

 The hare squatted in the weeds; Rowdy stopped and looked 

 at her. Baby stopped a little further back. The hare, went 

 wearily on; Rowdy followed slowly and in the weeds killed 

 out of sight. The hare probably fell dead. Baby May quit. 

 Rowdy won. He is a game one. 



Mr. Luse, who owns him, seemed of the opinion that Hal 

 TJ& disqualification had been removed. Hal 'I', was put in 

 the slips with Clara. Clara beat him pointless, so the result 

 was not changed; but the course should have been announced 

 as a bye. 



The running had now gotten so far as the third series of 

 the All-Aged Stakes. Great excitement existed when Mr. 

 Smart's Flink and Mr. Allison's Terry were led out. 

 Flink is held invincible by his backers. Terry looked as 

 cheerful and happy as ever, his long lower jaw showing his 

 teeth in the style peculiar to him. Both dogs received cheers, 

 and both were heavily backed. A large hare was started 

 and both dogs were well sighted and slipped. Terry led to 

 the right; the hare turned of Jierself and went to the roft. 

 Flink bore directly to the left with a great burst of go and 

 ran a direct line to the hare as if it had been arranged, 

 Flink wrenched and so placed Terry, who got in. Terry 

 wrenched. Flink took a distinct racing go-by and wrenched, 

 placing Terry again. Terry wrenched. E link took a second 

 distin«t and unmistakable racing go-by and then held pos- 

 session, at once scoring a turn, a wrench and a trip, throw- 

 ing the hare to Terry, who killed. Flink showed great 

 brilliance, dash and sense. The course was about, a. half 

 mile. Mr. Allison thought it was too short for Terry. Flink 

 won. 



Another exciting course followed, as Mr. Cookson's New- 

 ton Tip and Mr. Page's Belle P. came out. One weak hare 

 was allowed to go away; the dogs were then slipped on a 

 good one. Belle P. led up, placed Tip on the wrench, took 

 a go-by, placed him again, took a second go-by ; and theu led 

 all the way, wrenching often, turning, wrenching again, a tin* 

 tripping, On the trip Belle P. threw the hare belly up ten 

 feet, into Newton Tip's mouth. Belle P, won with ease and 

 brilliance. 



Fleet Aleen was now led out to ran his second course for 

 the day, going into the slips with Dr. Van Hummel's much 

 vaunted Denver dog Rich and Rare. Fleet Aleen was for a 

 moment unsighted at the start by a voluntary turn of the 

 hare. Rich and Rare laid a better course, and drew away, 

 keeping the lead. Rich and Rare coursed the hare two nules 

 over grass, but never turned or scored after the lead up. Mr. 

 Bartels, judging, riding behind at some distance, was of 



