Oct. 29, 1891.1 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



VAN'S RICHARD— KMPOm A LASS. 



Richard first up, Lass not sighted well. When scoring 

 began Eichard was much the closer. Lass a bit cunning and 

 unable to bold when served the hare. At the hill Lass drew 

 by on speed and turned twice, but could not cut down the 

 lead. Lass killed. Van's Richard wou. 



van's peter— bob hood, 



Peter ran up. turned twice, placing Bob, which killed, 

 100yds. Van's Peter won. 



TWISTER— BLX:E MAID, 



Twister had the lead up and scored his six points ahead, 

 then doubled up four more, leading for a half mile. Maid 

 was ph<iced, scored twice, and Twister then led to hills. No 

 kill. Twister won. 



GALLANT BOY— VANNESS. 



Boy first up to the turn, but went wide. Vanness, very 

 quick and handy, held for ten and a half jjoints ahead. Boy 

 drew by clearly, but lost again, and they traded for a time, 

 Vanness the better. Boy ahead at close. Boy killed. The 

 full score was 27 to 10. This was a most punishing course, 

 probably two and a half miles in all. Hare and doss were 

 both at a standstill. Gallant Boy lay down on the hai:e he 

 killed. Vanness won. 



LIVING VET (a bye). 



This, a merry go with Lavinie for running mate, closed 

 the-second series of the Derby. 



ALL- AGE STAKE.— Third Bound. 

 In the All-Age the running last evening was also nicely 

 stopped at the end of a series, running now beginning in the 

 third, 



LADY ALICE— MASTER PETER, 

 Peter held in the slips, but yet ran clearly first in the lead 

 ap of 50yds. Alice was close and picked up place at the sec- 

 ond turn. Peter drew by, and was much the faster, cleverly 

 handling his hare for a half mile, Alice was placed and 

 scored, but lost on a go-by. On the line to the hills trading 

 was easy, both staying. No kill. Score 10 to 4, Master 

 Peter won. 



PRINCE CHARLIE— CHICOPEE LASS. 

 Ghicopee's short tail attempted to curl with eagernePs. 

 She was badly punished in the work of yesterday, and Ed- 

 wards, her handler, said she had only one leg" to run on. 

 With this one leg she was swift as a nawk. The slip was a bit 

 short, though the grass was high. Cbicopeeran up, turned, 

 and with mouth wide open for loft, of her stride, glided up 

 and killed within 7.^ or 100yds. Rather slender work, and 

 many judges would have said no course, though Mr. Grace's 

 theory is that work after the slips are olf must count. Chi- 

 copee certainly showed speed and cleverness. Chicopee Lass 

 won. 



WILL-O'-THE-WISP— PEARL OF PEKIN. 

 This course brought out the most admirable individual 

 performance of the day. There was really not much diiJer- 

 ence in the lead to the swerving hare. Will perhaps first up, 

 but he went very wide on the turn, though .scoring later. 

 Pearl then handled the hare beautifully, and cut down the 

 lead, going by Will. She had four points the lead when she 

 picked up the bare and apparently killed. The hare, how- 

 ever, again started. Pearl then ran past, scored as she liked 

 alone to nine points additional and killed. Her performance 

 was remarkable. Pearl of Pekin won. 



VERDURE CLAD— KATHLEEN. 

 Kathleen was one of the good array of California dogs still 

 in it. Kathleen ran up and turned twice ahead of Verdure. 

 The latter, placed, worked cleverly and evened things in the 

 first quarter mile. Kathleen took a go-by out of Verdure, 

 and handled the hare, a terrible customer, along the edge 

 of the hill, and scoring after the first three-quarter mile, 

 which has been the exception on these hill demons. No kill 

 was seen, though later a man said he found the hare dead, 

 and Kathleen nearly dead. Kathleen won. 



LIBEliTY— GIRL'S FAVORITE, 



One by one Mr. Lowe's dogs had been going out, and now 

 he lost another. Liberty was first ixp, and earned five points 

 ahead, placing Girl, which rolled up an equal score. The 

 hare struck the hard road, and here Girl wrenched it from 

 .side to side, Liberty falling out of it. No kill. There was 

 not much to spare between them before they struck the 

 road. Girl's Favorite won. 



PRINCE RUPERT— EXAMINER. 



In the opinion of "Greyhound" (Mr. J. R. Uickson), of the 

 California Spirit of the Times. Examiner was not thought 

 in perfect condition when he left San Francisco, but had run 

 well so far through the meet, and now dismissed another of 

 Mr. Lowe's candidates. Examiner ran up and turned to five 

 points ahead. Runert was close and clever, but in a quarter 

 of a mile of it Examiner drew by twice. Rupert helped 

 honestly to the close, and killed on the hard gi-ound over 

 which the hares usually escape. Examiner was leading 

 chiefly. Score 13 to 9. Examiner won . 



During this course Mr. P. Canavan, riding after Examiner, 

 was thrown by his horse stumbling. He landed on his ex- 

 pansive stomach, which saved his life, though it cost him 

 his wind for some time. He woke up calling "Examiner 

 wins!" and sure enough he was right about it. 



GREAT BEND DERBY. -T/i/rtZ. Round. 



The Manning puppies had to repeat their races to-day in 

 spite of the heat. 



ROyAL CREST— VAN RICHARD. 

 Mr. Watson's Greentick ouppy had become a favorite. He 

 was not, however, in hard enough condition to repeat to-day 

 and did not make so good a showing. Crest ran up and 

 turned, and honors were easy for the next three corners. 

 Richard drew by, rolling up" a formidable showing for a 

 quarter of a mile. At the foot of the hills Crest drew by, 

 not scoring. No kill. Van Richard won, 



VAN'S PETER— TWISTER. 

 No merit in the lead up, both dogs at fault for a moment. 

 Twister scored five points ahead, losing to Peter, which 

 worked very keen and close on the twisting hare and killed 

 to merit. Mr. Lowe's last puppy was now out. Van's Peter 

 won. 



VANNESS— LIVING VET. 

 Living Yet a three-points run up, and three turns, then 

 eleven points total ahead. He appeared the superior in the 

 later turning, well assisted. This was a punishing course 

 of over a mile, and the hare left the dogs, which got at 

 tauit and ran about for a time unsighted. Living Yet won. 



ALL-AGED STAKES- FoT/rtTj, Bound. 



In the next course Mr. Lowe saw his last dog. Master 

 Peter, go out of the running. Mr. Lowe has been unfortu- 

 nate, several times coming near winning, but not winning. 

 He brought the handsomest specimens of greyhound seen 

 here this year, and has always brought good ones, fine ones, 

 albeit perhaps carrying a trifle too much fiesh. His bitch 

 White Lips, carried back to Greentick blood fsay Royal 

 Crest), would get him some puppies which would win. Of 

 course, Mr. Lowe would not hear to this, but he might well 

 do so. Of stud greyhound material in this country we have 

 next to nothing that is fir.st- cla.ss, though of bitches there is 

 a plenty of grand ones. Mr. Lowe's White Lips puppies 

 showed well here. Many think White Lips the be.st grey - 

 hound that ever stood on these grounds, con.sidering type, 

 blood and performance. Would not a shade of closer-tum- 



ing quality bring such puppies out winners? Mr. Lowe 

 comes nearer to his ambition every year, and that, I believe, 

 is to breed a dog which can go back to England and win in 

 one of their large stakes, ' He has had his eye on a dog in 

 England this year whose blood suits him, but whose get'ir 

 not yet determined. 



SIASTER PETER— CHICOPEE LASS. 



Chicopee led up and turned twice ahead. Peter, placed, 

 evened the score. Chicopee raced by, and then showed 

 superior, staying Ijeyoutl belief, and moreover scoring, to 

 her own kill. She has been called a "park dog," a "whip- 

 pet" and the like, bufc her performance here showed her far 

 more than that, for quarter dogs have no busine.ss with s-uch 

 hares as these after a mile of work. Chicopee Lass won. 

 PEARL OF PEKIN— KATHLEEN. 



A grand course between grand performers. Pearl led up 

 and turned twice. Kathleen pi'omptly cut this down, but 

 could not stay the pace. The dogs'ph.ssed a wire fence, 

 which stopped the borseineu, but Pearl could be seen clearly 

 in the lead and scoring in fine style. Both bitches are white, 

 but Kathleen has black ears. By this it could be seen that 

 Kathleen killed, her head showing dark as she turned to 

 the hare. Pearl of Pekin woQ. 



GIRL'S FA VOKITE— EXAMINER. 



Examiner led up and earned his .six points ahead, and led 

 quite speedy for half a mile, putting the hare to earth, and 

 leaving Girl practically pointless. Examiner won. 



GREAT BEND DERBY-Foi/rf/i nound. 

 By the rules, Living Yet having had one natural bye, was 

 not entitled to another, and so went in against the top dog 

 left above her on the card. The pair was therefore 



VAN RICHARD— LTV I R<} YET. 



Living Yet ran up and turned, sliowiug a great burst of 

 .speed, though where he got it after his late hot and long 

 course no one could tell. Bichard, when placed, could not 

 hold before him, and the hare went to earth with the score 

 of b to 3, Living Yet won. 



Mr. Luse named this puppy "Living Yet" in no view of a 

 iuncture like this. The puppy was sickly and was long ex- 

 pected to die, but hung on to life. Every morning Mrs. 

 Luse would ask, "Is that puppy dead yet?" and Mr. Luse 

 would answer, "No, he is living yet," This grew from a 

 byword to a name, which latter Mr. Luse thought to-night 

 was not a bad one. 



Van's Peter a bye. This closed the day. 



Saturday, Fifth Day. Oct. M. 

 The start was at 10 A. M. Weather still glorious. Not a 

 large crowd was present, ljut it was cheerful and orderly. 

 The colored member of the executive committee, self-ap- 

 pointed — the same "gemman" that wanted to use his cutlery 

 on the slipper— was conspicuous by his absence, and a vast 

 quiet reigned over the Cheyenne plains. 



THE NATIONAL UREYHOFNn CLL'B DERBY VVV. 



ALL-AGE STAKES.- Bound. 



CHICOPEE LASS— EXAMINER. 



The gritty bitch that wore the red collar showed as game 

 ■as any that ever gazed through aOy collar. Her feet' were 

 torn raw. The training of California does not fit a dog for 

 this cast iron soil. In spite of all this, Chicopee Lass ran up 

 for two points, turned for a third, and then led the white a 

 merry bout over the level to hill, placing him once for a turn 

 and a wrench. The hare straiehtened with Examiner in 

 the lead, but on the hillside the Lass drew straight by and 

 led over the cre.st of the bluft:. No kill. Score 8 to i 

 Chicopee Lass won. ^ ' 



PEAEL OF PEE IN (a bye). 



Pearl of Pekin was thought a certainty for first, being 

 much less punished by earlier work. In the bye with Monk 

 Bishop she did not perform, and as the .judge remarked, th6 

 latter would have won had it been a course, as Pearl was a 

 bit shy, and apparently not warmed up to it. This was a 

 trifle .startling, as her earlier work had been grand. 



ALL-AGE STAKES-Sia;m Round and FiiuM. 



CHICOPEE LASS-=-PEARL OF PEKI>J. 



It was a question of feel for the La.ss, It seemed cruelty 

 to let her run, but cocaine and- her native sand kept her 

 going on them. The bitches made a pretty picture, both 

 being bright anel eager in slips, and fine-drawn elegant 

 hounds. Unfortunately now occurred a mishap to mar the 

 perfection of what might have been a perfectly pleasant 

 course. The hare was started in rather high grass, and the 

 crowd happened to be gathered close about, having just 

 come through a gate. At the slip the hare was right among 

 the horses, and amid great confu.sion numbers of horsemen 

 rode after the dogs as they doubled through the crush. 

 Chicopee Lass went up as swift as a falcon and took away 

 the run-up and the turn. Pearl got in four point.s, serving 

 the hare to Lass, which then added two turns more to her 

 score. At this point J. J. Edmunds, nominator of Chicopee 

 Lass, was riding through the crowd following the course 

 and the hare doubling sharnly. Pearl ran into Edmonds's 

 horse, striking sharply and yelping with pain. The judge 

 did not see this accident, the crowd being in the way at that 

 moment. Pearl continued gamely, but Lass drew by her 

 like an arrow and killed. Score 10 to i. 



Chicopee Lass won the All-Age. 



At once upon the rendering of the decision, Mr. Bartels, 

 owner of Pearl of Pekin, announced a protest, on the ground 

 that his greyhound had been ridden over by his opponent 

 (B.ule 26). This was referred to the executive'committee for 

 action during the business meeting in the afternoon. 



Much discussion arose over this" last course, Mr. Bartels 

 standing on a literal construction of the rules and making 

 claim for the first place and the money. Others disinterested 

 could only see that this rale was meant to cover merelv the 

 case of brutality in intentionally riding down an opponent's 

 dog, which latrer was not attributable to Edmonds in the 

 ,east. This being the case, it became merely an accident of 

 +he field. The weight of opinion ran decidedly in this 

 ^ireetion. 



As to the relative merit of the two greyhounds, as they 

 ran to-day and as they ran in this course, there was not the 

 slightest question possible. Had the hare ever gotten out to 

 live longer, Chicopee Lass would have beaten Pearl of Pekin 

 in a style simply hollow. Mr. Bartels may think this acci 

 dent a misfortune, for now he can still believe that Pearl of 

 Pekin was as good to-day as she was yesterday, and this may 

 be .some comfort for him, though no d i. si nte rested coursing 

 man who followed these runnings could think it for a 

 moment. 



Meantime there had been run the 

 GREAT BEND DERBY.— Fi/«i Round and Mnal. 



LIVING VET—VAN'S PETEK. 



Another surprise was in store here. Living Y''et was 

 thought sure to win the Derby, but he could not do what he 

 did yesterday evening. Peter ran up, and gave Living Yet 

 what little he had. The latter drew by, possibly on the in- 

 side, as the hare straightened, but both dogs .struck a wire 

 fence cruelly hard, and the hare went to earth just beyond. 



Van's Peter won the Derby. 



At the closing of the d,ay's work Mr. D. N. Heizer, the 

 president of the clqb, made a neat address, felicitating the 

 members upon the .success of the meeting, and particularly 

 upon having secured so perfect a judge as Mr, Grace. In 

 this latter Mr. Heizer was not only complimentary, but cor- 

 rect. With all due deference where that belongs, Mr. Grace 

 is the best judge ever seen here, and doubtless the best in 

 America, as he is univer-sally held on the Coast. Much of 

 the plea.sure of success of the meet has been due to him, and 

 there is not one of us fit to criticise a single decision that he 

 made. I venture to say that nothing has helped this club 

 more than to see coursing done as it should be done. Very 

 appropriate is the remark that that rough diamond Uncle 



Grace, for Arthur Massey, "the best slipper in America;" for 

 Mr. Heizer, and lastly for Chicopee Lass. That nervy brute 

 deserved it as much as any man. 



THE ANNUAL MEETING. 



The regular annual meeting of the club was called at 4 

 P.M. at the Morrison House, President D. N. Heizer in the 

 chair. The secretary's report was read and approved, and 

 the disbursements of the treasurer also approved. A vote 

 of thanks was tendered Mr. .John Grace, of San Francisco, 

 for the able manner in which he had discharged his duties 

 as judge of the meet. A -vote of thanks was extended to 

 the press. Routine committee reports followed. 



Mr. Bartels formally protested the decision in the final 

 course of the All-Age, Chicopee La.ss — Pearl of Pekin, 

 claiming flrst for Pearl of Pekin, on the ground that she 

 had been run over by the handler of Chicopee Lass. Re- 

 ferred to the executive committee, who asked time to col- 

 lect evidence as to the facta. Ijater on, after hearing much 

 unpleasant and unfortunate "kicking," the committee de- 

 cided that the protest could not be allowed. Mr. Bartels 

 oft'ered to compromise and Mr. Edmunds refused. The lat- 

 ter made aflidavit on request to the eft'ect that the collision 

 was pure accident. This closed the matter and Chicopee 

 Lass goes home to-night a winner of first, where on her 

 showing she honestly belongs. 



Bhction of officers followed with the followins; results- 

 President, Dr. N, Rowe, Vice-Presidnt, Dr. S, J.^Shaw, of 

 Great Bend: Secretary, Mr. Ira D. Brougher, of Great Bend: 

 Treasurer, Mr. J. V. Brinkman, of Great Bend. Executive 

 Committee, Mr. D. C. Luse, of Great Bend; Mr. H. C. Lowe, 

 of Lawrence, Kas., and Mr. C. G. Page, of Aurora, III. 

 Grounds Committee, Messrs. Dick Tavlor, A. C. Schermer- 

 horn and 1). C. Luse, all of Great Bend. 



Votes of thanks were extended to Dr. N. Rowe for bis 

 annual .*100 cup purse; to the National Greyhound Club, of 

 New York, for the handsome trophies oft'ered to the Ameri- 

 can Club; to Mr. D. C. Luse for his fine trophy cup. 



Much discussion has been on of late relative to a po.ssible 

 international coursing meeting, to be held on these grounds 

 in 1893, a 64 dog stake, 83 English and 32 Amfricau nomina- 

 tions, £10 entry, £.500 guaranteed, £700 to first, £.'500 to run- 

 ner-up, £100 each to next two, and £10 each to the next four. 

 Mr. J. Herbert Watson, of New York, was earnestin agitat- 

 ing this, and moved for a committee to work to that end. It 

 was finally decided to leave the appointment of this commit- 

 tee to the incoming president. In 1893 sporting events will 

 be larger than any we have ever seen in America at turf, 

 trigger or leash. In 1893 this great meeting can be held and 

 held successfully. One member of the club, Mr. R. R. 

 Pri ;e, of Topeka, guarantees ^500 toward it and thinks the 

 Santa Fe road will add $500. The purse can be raised. Is it 

 too much to say that this must be and will be? 



In the evening the California party started West. Mr. 

 Grace takes with him for entry in California events one of 

 Mr. H. C. Lowe's beautiful young greyhounds. Prince 

 Rupert. "He comes out of the best kennel in America," 

 laid Mr. Grace, "and there is not as fine a one on the Coast." 

 Dr. G. I. Royce and Dr. S. J, Shaw are planning and may go 

 on to Merced meet. It is proposed to trade years with Cali- 

 fornia, Merced meet being brought bodily to (xreat Bend 

 next year, and nice versa. Of this more later, and let us 

 hear from ourgood friends of the Coast. This is how Cali- 

 fornia came to what it calls the East and what we call the 

 West, and showed us how to course. Colorado and Kansas, 

 we may be sure, will not grudge her the honors after the 

 smoke of battle, or rather the alkali dust of these same 

 Cheyenne Fiats shall have cleared away. 



The following is the 



SUMMARY. 

 Ai^L-AGE STAKES. 

 First Ruimd. 



Ira U. Bfoiigher's (Great) I S. .J. Sbaw's 'Great Bend> 



Benri) f b Queen (Arkansaw;- heat \ w & bdl b Belle (Trales - 

 Traveler— Mary AudersoD) i f HiimminKbird). 



Price & Royce'd (Topeka,) { Alfred Haigh's (Cable. 111.) 



Kas.) b & wb Lady Alice (Joe !- beat b <Sr w b Black Bess (Spidell 

 Burnside— Humming Bird) S I —Alice). 



H. G. Lowe's (Lawrence, i I D. H. Halladay's (Great 



Kas.) bit d Master Peter - beat -( Bond) bl d Troupe (Tr iimp— 

 (LordNeversett.le— Partera) ) (MissBuie), 



H. O. Lowe'.'? w & b d ) 

 Prince Chaiiipj Lord Never- J- heat -[ Col.) b & w d Fleetf oot 



( J. H. Gower's (IST.S. Den ver 



■ - ^ 1 ■) '^'ol-) b & w d Fl " 



^ettle-White Lips) \ /(Gladstone-Ticket). 



H. 0. Lowe's w & f b Lady 1 I J. H. Gower's w & Liu d 



of Fashion (Lordl<Ieversettle >- heat -I. Baronet (St. Patrick— Daisy 

 -Partera) Dnhlini ^ 



-Partera) 

 H. O. Lowe's hdl & w d ) 



Dublin). 



, .... ^ - , r 1 Price & Royce's w & bb 



Wdl-r-the-VV)SD (Lord j>.ev- > heat < Lady Iliflf Glendvne (Tralea 

 ersettle— Partera). ) ( —Lady Graham Glendyne). 



.LH.Glover'sfb Que Belief L "l^"^^ .^W^e'i'f ^1''^ 



(Blondie-Browne). " '^^"^ "j & ,w b Bar Maid (Charles 



) i Boyle— Alicp). 



pr.Va,riHnmmell's(KaDS. I ( D. C. Luse's (Great Bend) 



City) bdl d Van's Richard ^ fceat ^ f & w d Lanaradzo (Trales— 

 (Babazoun-VeTdnre Ol«d) ) ( Dick's Darling). 



H. C. Lowe's w & f b Com- ) I T. F. Foncaimon's (Empo= 



edy (Lord Neversettle— Par- V hedt •< ria, Kans ) w & h b Brilliant 

 tera) j ( (Briton Still-Elfrida). 



J. .1- Edmonds' (San Bran.) i T. W. Bartell's (Denver, 



w & b b Chicopee Lass (Chic- > Imt < Colo.) w & bdl dog Monk 

 opee— Lily of Killarney) 1 ! Bishop- 



D. C.La.=ie'sw& bdl d Lord ) i .S. J. .thaw's w & bdl ta 



Mcpherson (Trales — Bick'e V be«t - Lady R. (Lord McPheraon— 

 Darling) ) / Jessamine). 



T. W. Bartell's w b Pearl) ( Dr. Vnn HummeP's r d 



of Pekin (St. Patrick— Daisy )• heat Babazoun (Briton St ill -F*.-<- 

 PiibUii \ Icinator), 



