Nov. 3, 1892.] 



FOREST AND STREAM. 



S89 



Smart 's Lady Grace was thxis so lucky as to get a bye. This 

 she ran with her kennel mate Girl's Favorite. They 

 pntthe hare to earth and she was later dug oat. As Lady 

 <?Tace gets a bye in the next i-ound, she quit to-night sure of 

 some money. 



This closed the exercises of the day, as the church re- 

 porter puts it. 



Friday, Fovrlh Day, Oct. 28. 



The last day of the meeting was pleasant, so far as the 

 weather was concerned and so far as the dogs were concern- 

 ed. For the rest not so much can be said. It is anything 

 but sport of a gentlemanly nature which is seen at the 

 finals of the American Coursing Club's meetings. Three 

 years ago there was an unseemly and ungentlemanly lot of 

 kicking by those who wanted to win and did not. Last year 

 came up the disgraceful Pearl of Pekm .incident, whose 

 shiftless and nerveless handling by the committee made the 

 club a laughing stock. This year" was to be no exception. 

 Mr. Lowe was again beaten, beaten fairly, decisively and 

 unquestionably in the last course, as everyone but himself 

 saw and said. Instead of taking his losing gamely and like 

 a man, he began his iisual kicking, and before the judge had 

 turoed his back or had time to raise, the flag, declared that 

 his dog had won and that the other did nothing. This talk 

 he continued for an hour, making a spectacle of himself. His 

 discourtesy to the judge in the field was never rebuked. As 

 usual, Mr. Lowe aunounced that "be would never come on 

 these grounds again." That is all fable. He will come as 

 long as any, for he must advertise his dogs; but it would be 

 well did he keep his often expressed resolution, aud stay 

 away from all coursing meetings whatever until he learos 

 to take an honest beating like a sportsman. His conduct 

 has been unworthy a member of the club. 



In all this sea of trouble the coniluct of the judge, Mr. 

 Miilcaster, was an island of relief. Mr. Mulcaster was quiet, 

 courteous, careful and yet firm throughout. He judged this 

 meeting admirably and in an admirably, gentlemanly man- 

 ner. The club never protected him, never supported him, 

 never looked after him. He rose superior to the clab. 



The business meeting of the club, adjourned from last 

 night to couveue on the gromids, was adjourned again till 

 evening. Inasmuch as it then lasted over seven hours in 

 session, the adjournment was very possibly a wise one. 



Id the middle of the afternoon there was another disgrace- 

 ful and disgusting incident. Confusion in the crowd arose. 

 A lad of perhaps six or eight years was heard crying out, 

 and appeared with a bleeding weal extending half about his 

 neck. He said that a man in a carriage had cut him about 

 the neck with a whip for unavoidably crowding up too near 

 the carriage. The ruffian who did the brutal and outrageous 

 act was pointed out, aud for a moment was in danger of 

 what he certainly should have had, a horsewhipping out of 

 the grounds. Dick Taylor— Uncle Dick, bless his heart- 

 plucky little fellow and real man that he is, when he saw 

 what was done and who had done it, made at the carriage 

 and had the brute half out of it before Depiity Spencer 

 could stop him. Spencer then legally arrested the wretch 

 and sent him to town. All credit to Deputy Spencer. He 

 made the first and only arrest ever made on these grounds, 

 where dozens ought to have been made. Two hoodlums 

 yesterday were pulled out, but released. 



An officer has now to contend with a growth of ruffianism 

 io the crowd of spectators which is the direct result of the 

 timorous, scared, indecisive action of the club iu past years 

 and up to this time. The club has let these things grow on 

 its hands because it was afraid to tackle them. Incidents 

 like the above of to-day show that a day in the field at the 

 meeting of the American Coursing Club is not a day of gen- 

 tlemanly sport, and that the meet itself is no place to go for 

 sport or pleasure, and that such a weak-backed and ineftl- 

 l ient club does not deserve the encouragement or support of 

 tientlemen interested in honorable sport conducted in a 

 manly and honorable way. The earlier predictions made in 

 the Forest and Stream reports of this meeting are coming 

 true, and coming true fa.s.t. This week they have raced \ip 

 to their fulfillment. I shall add later the action of the club 

 meeting this evening, and shall theu venture the question. 

 How far is the American Coursing olub from the ignomini- 

 ous end and swift obscurity which come to nerveless dogs, 

 nerveless men and nerveless managements? 



This may all be thought harsh, severe, perhaps unjust. It 

 is neither" of these. It is the truth. These are the facts. 

 The public is entitled to the news and to the facts, imparti- 

 ally and fairly stated. Owners of dogs should know about 



night is read. When it becomes necessary to put before 

 the world facrs .such as transpired here this week it is cer- 

 tain that the club has gone near to outliving both its dig- 

 nity and its usefulness in the sporting world. 



Whenever there shall be establi.shed any personal bias, 

 any unfairness or any inaccuracy of statement on my part 

 in anything I have said in regard to this club or its mem- 

 bers, I am i-eady to tender mj resignation from sporting 

 journalism. 



Running began at 10:12 A. M. in Puppy Stakes. 

 Derby-Third nmind. 



BOOMEKANG — Ravek.— Boomerang was quite too much 

 for the little one. The hare served Boomerang, who thus 

 lost the lead. In the exchanging he was far the better and 

 drew ahead to stay. He came back from the bills with a 

 terrible barb-wire cut. His right hiudleg had a piece of 

 skin torn off as large as one's hand and a wound a half- 

 inch deep in the muscles. Boomerang won. 



Ketchum—LightJ'OOT.— Litter brothers, with a lot of 

 finishing quality and repeaters, as they showed to-day 

 after yesterday's work. Ketchum led up in a long run and 

 got his six ahead, placing Lightfoot, who fell out of it, but 

 kept close. These two puppies appeared about as certain 

 to catch a bill hare as any, Ketchum crowded this bare 

 back from the hills, and Lightfoot was hardly by when 

 Ketchem drove in and killed, Tl}4 miles Irom .start and 

 away back in the ilats. Ketchum won. 



BucKSKiK— Delsarte Were put in next and got a not, un- 

 decided, brilliant, and as close a course as eoiild be seeu, 

 each taking 10 points. 



SCAVEXCIER (a Royal Ruby was put in by Mr. 



Lyons to go the bye with Scavenger, and, to tell the truth, 

 she beat Scavenger shamefully. 



Lady Bakton— Fannie— were now put in to go in thi- 

 fourth serie-s of the All-Age. They ran another undecided, 

 and a long and punjping go, clear to the bill.'', perhaps a 

 mile and more and a lot of work. Lady Bartou more work 

 at start, Fannie closing strong and killing. 



Buckskin— Delsarte.— These now having had a breath 

 ing spell went in again. Delsarte was faster up and got his 

 six points, giving the hare the first wide turn to the hills. 

 Buckskin then drew by, took it up, and got work out, of the 

 hare on soft ground. On a swift double, Delsarre came 

 back, and the hare again swerving, he was thrown out un- 

 sighted for an instant. Buckskin dravvins: off. Delsarte fol- 

 lowrd, and at the barns pulled up, perhaps unsighted, as he 

 was far back. Buckskin won. 



All ulged Stokes— Fonrih, Rotmcl. 



Lady Barton and Fannie were held over their two courses 

 to give them a chance to recover from their hard undecided. 



Master Peter- -Monk Bishop.- Peter won by the de- 

 cisive run-up and kill of merit. In the exchanging it war 

 ranch an even thing, and one could only admit that Monk 

 Bishop had more in him than had at first been seen. He 

 ran game and true, and was clever, though not fast enough 

 for the grand brindle that beat him. On two of the turns 

 Peter ran with his ears up when behind the white one. It 

 would, however, be hard to see in this more than the result 

 of a hard week's work on a 4-year old dog, for he seemed 

 eager and keen enough, and game as a pebble. Master 

 Peter won. Mr. Porter kicked. 



Lady Barton — Fannie. — These went in again for another 

 long and bruising course, over a mile. Lady B«'ton led up 

 in a long slip, took first and second turns, wrenched the 

 hare and haa her six ahead, rhen getting more work. In 

 the fiat race out, Fanny took three go-bys, and Lady Barton 

 two, Fannie showing ahead then. All she could do was a 

 couple of turns. The two killed tagether apparentl.v, this 

 letting the freak in for an easy enough thing. Lady Barton 

 won. 



Lady Grace (o bj/e).— Lady Grace went her bye with Mr. 

 Watson's Dry Time, who beat her every way. Grace came 

 back with two pads half off and a front foot and leg raw 

 half up. The punishing nature of these hard buftalo-grass 

 grounds was again apparent. Adjourned work for lunch. 

 Derhy— Fourth liov.vd . 



Boomerang— Ketchum —The cocaine bottle was brought 

 into frequent use, and Boomerang was put in again to go, 

 though he looked a sad sight with his leg cut half off. Not; 

 very well sighted, and the hare serving the red collar a bit, 

 they at length lined out and Boomerang was farfasterup, 

 taking 8 points ahead, and going a corker in spite of all 

 Ketchum drew by for a follow, but they took little out of 



H. C.Lowe. JS-H. Mulcaswr. Ai tluir Ulassuy. D. C. l.use. J. Herbert Watson, 



Est. com.) G-..G. Page. ^Jll^iee.) (SUpper.) (Ex. Com.) BrooHvn, N V- 



Ex. Qqiu.) J. a, Prtf-e. Ira D. Brougher. A. C. Sclieniei ljoni. 



.„ , , (Sec'y.) (Pielcl Stewiii'4. 



"Uncle" Bobby Smart. 



OFFICERS AMERICAN COURSING CLUB MEETING, 18!)2. 



this club before they send dogs here or comehere themselves. 

 If this club is not right, the fact should be known. If a 

 fearless exposition of the facts will lead to a general shaking 

 up and a reorganization or a reformation, then much good 

 has been done for the proper and gentlemanly sport of 

 coursing. But to try to conceal or smooth over these mat- 

 ters woiild be to do the worst of injustice to the sport of 

 coursing. If all this hurts the American Cour.sing Club, 

 well and good. It is time it died if the truth will kill it. 

 Aud it is high time that we had, either here or somewhere 

 else, a coursing club truly American and not so merely in 

 name— a club American in fairne.ss, in manliness, iu .gentle- 

 manliness and in sportsmanship. This club this year has 

 not been such. 



The wisdom and the necessity of these remarks will be 

 self-evident when the report of the business meeting pf to- 



it. Boomerang won. He showed this week the grandest 

 puppy ever on the ground, aud though his work may have 

 set him permanently wrong it is to be hoped not. 



Buckskin— Scavenger.— The white collar being un- 

 sighted for a bit, scoring could not begin till he was placed. 

 Fine exchanging then followed among the carriages, Buck- 

 skin showing hot. Scavenger took 3 working go-bys and 

 killed to his own score. Scavenger won. 



Lady Barton— Lady Grace.— In spite of the cocaine. 

 Lady Grace winced as she went to slips. Lady Barton got a 

 long three points lead up, first and second turns and a go- 

 by. Lady Grace was placed for two turns and a kill of 

 merit. Lady Barten won. 



Master Peter (a bye).— Prince Rupert, a White Lips 

 young dog, went the bye with Peter, and made it a smasher. 

 It was a cruel hard course, over a mile in the middle of fcke 



flats. The do.gs had to kill or follow a two miles course to 

 the hills. They killed at length, Peter making the kill. 

 His score was 81 points, Prince Rupert's 24 points. 



DerJjy— Final. 

 Boomerang came back from his last course with the ad 

 ditional injury of two pads torn off. He was drawn. 

 Scavenger won first. Boomerang runner-up. 



AU-Aged Stake-9—Fi;nal Round. 

 LADY Barton— Mahteis Peter.— The judge gave Master 

 Peter ovf ran hour's rest, and be then went iu against the 

 triple winner, the plucky red feather-wei.ght which had 

 hung so stubbornly to the stakes this year and the two years 

 previous. Lady Bartou ran up, but the turn was very nues- 

 tionable. Peter took three go bys, Lady Barton two,' Peter 



Mr. .1. H^JRBERT Watson, Drtttme and Royal Crest, 

 Americau Cour-sing Meeting, im. 



then led and gained. Both seemed very tired and the hare 

 outt'ooted them. The hare ducked into some smartweeds 

 on a dry pond-hoie, and Peter quit and turned about. The 

 hare then appeared on the bank, but was not seen by the 

 dogs. It was much plea.sure to see the judge's hat come off 

 promptly for an undecided, 



Lqdy Barton had now had two very long and hard courses 

 in the morning, one short one with Lady Grace in the after- 

 noon, and her undecided with Peter. Master Peter had run 

 one short course in the morning with Monk Bishop, the 

 bruising bye with Prince Rupert and the undecided with 

 Lady Barton, It became a question whether they should go 

 in again or go over till next morning. The usual wrangle 

 ensued. Mr. Luse wanted to go in and finish i*-. Mr. Lowe 

 with a burst of humanity wanted it to go over. It went to 

 that august, severe body, the executive committee. - Mr, 

 Luse and Mr. Lowe both were members of the committee, 

 and it had to go to the third member, Mr. Page. Mr. Page, 

 as usual, promptly got on the fence, and all subsequent 

 events failed to dislodge him. It probably never will be 

 known just how it was decided, but it was finally agreed by 

 Mr. Lowe to go to slips. 



As Mr. Lowe went through the crowd leading Master 

 Peter, a woolly Kausas bronco tried his hand, or rather his 

 hind leg, at kicking too, catching Peter iu the short ribs. 

 The dog yelped, but as he was heavily blanketed, was 

 probably more scared than hurt. It was, boweA'er, not all 

 over for the dogs. A hare got up, and as Arthur Massey 

 was tryin.g to sight the dogs, Mr. Lowe rode up and rode 

 over the dogs, or rather over his own dog. His horse struck 

 Peter hard enough with his leg to throw the dog on his 

 back, of course pulling Lady Barton over too, in a^'baddish 

 mix-up. No protest was entered here. The game brutes 

 had the right to protest, but they got up and went on to do 

 what was asked of them. Neither was cut or lamed. 



Another hai'e was sighted, and Arthur Massey gave them 

 a careful .slip. The jack was good and stiff, and"after all the 

 events of the day, these two were a grand pair to stop her. 

 Lady Barton led up distinctly, turned sharp, and wrenched 

 the hare. Peter raced by. He placed Lady Barton, who 

 brought the hare back on a turn, wrenched it as she reached, 

 then drove in and killed inimitably, rolling over on the bare 

 ground. 



Lady Barton won first. Master Peter running up. The 

 latter has certainly improved much since last year, and is a 

 wonderful greyhound, fit for any company we have in this 

 country at least. Lady Barton is not his equal in looks, 

 but comes of a strain which has been hard to shake out of 

 the stakes here for some time. She is better fit for this work 

 than Peter, who is probably too large for the plains, though 

 not too large for soft ground work. Lady Barton is a per- 

 fect killer. Master Peter shares a peculiarity of Mr. Lowe's 

 Lord Neversettle dogs. They are good goers, and take 

 ecorlng well enough, but are not able to "kill, and so get 

 long and pumping courses which could be won as well by 

 an early kill. Liberty, Mr. Lowe's bitch of the Master Peter 

 litter, was a clever killer. The others never were handy 

 with their teeth. Had Master Peter killed his hare in six- 

 teen points, instead of thirty-one, in the Prince Rupert bye, 

 he would have come to the slips in the final with a per cent, 

 in his favor. As a grand cour.sing dog he is not .surpassed 

 here. This much can be said without injustice to the 

 phenomenal little bitch that beat him Lady Barton saves 

 much grand stand work by killing her hare. It was near 

 between them, but she beat him fair and on her merits. 



The proposed Consolatian Stakes, for a 425 cup offered by 

 Mr. Roger Williams, of Lexington, Ky., no entry fee to be 

 charged, was not taken up, and little interest seemed taken 

 in it. 



SUMMARY. 

 ALL- AGED STAKES— J'jrs^t Round. 

 D, 0. Luge's w d Living Yet l \ Dr. S. J, Shaw's w and bd b, 



—Trales—Dlck',s Darling. .■ heat ■< Dolly— Trales— Humming 

 \ ( Bird. 



Lowe & Page's w and bk d j 1 H. G. Nichols's he d, Blue 



Prince Charlie— Lord Nev- }• beat ■' Prince-General— Flora, 

 ersettle— White Lip'. ) ( 



D. O. Luse's f and w b. Lidy i T. W, Birtel's w and bd d. 



Barton — Trales — Dick's V beat ■{ Flying Dutchman — St 

 Darling. S I Patrick— Daisy Dublin. 



Ed. Martin's f h. Queen e— i I D. N. Heizei 's w b Snowball 



Pedigree unknown. (■ < —Trales— Lady Milly Glen- 



I ' d yne. 



T. W. Birtf^ll's w and bk b, ) ; a hyc. (Sporting Press ab- 



Irish La^s— St. Patrick— }■ he.nt < sent). 



Daisy Dublin. } / 



Lnwe & Page's bd d. Lord | I Abe Bowmnn'a w and bd b, 



Neverstill— Lord Neverset- 5- heat ^, Boodler— Smily— Bess. 



J, H. Watson's f K Drytime I j Alfred Haigh's be b, Chloe- 

 "B?italn 8tili-5aytime, f "j Fllnk-Kansas Blue Bell, 



