COURSING.

Otago Witness, Issue 2009, 25 August 1892, Page 29

COURSING.

FIXTURES. August 25— Ladies 1 Bracelet (Oamaru).

NOTES BY MASTER M'GRATH.

Mr J. Munro has had the bad luck to lose the pups that Roselle gave birth to as the result of her visit to Padlock.

Padlock was entered at the dog show last week, but was hardly in condition for judging. About the best of the greyhounds — that is for show purposes — that met the judge's eye was Nighean, a particularly well-shaped bitch.

There were some well-known dogs among the host that contested the Maiden Stakes at Dunedin Plumpton last week. The Admiral, Marine, Bit o' Fashion, Wee Sandy, Darlington, Isa, Prestissimo, and Kiusclere — these aud others who were seen out are with more or less risk to their reputations known pretty widely by name, and the stake caused a large amount of interest. Bit o' Fashion, representing the dangerous Avonside Kennel, was • made favourite, but went down in the third round, which also disposed of Wee Sandy, and the stake was eventually won fairly by the Oamaru dog Snowdrop, one of the Rocket — Spruce breed. lie had a pull over most of his opponents in the matter of condition. It was generally thought that Heart of Grace was somewhat lucky in the Champion Stakes, for reasons which appear in the Daily Times' comments on the third day's proceedings and are reproduced in the next paragraph.

Mr Henderson's slipping was very commendable, and Mr Kett's judging during the day was, on the whole, satisfactory ; but his decisions in two or three cases were not generally approved. The owner of Avonside was much dissatisfied with the verdict on the course between that dog and Heart of Grace in the semi-final of the Champion Stakes. So far as could be judged from the stand Avonside, who put up a good score in the early stages of the course, seemed to have won ; but the judge's decision was in favour of Heart of Grace. Appealed to as to how he allotted the points in the course, Mr Kett's explanation was substantially the following: — "Avonside was leading for the turn, when the hare jinked towards Heart of Grace ; a point was allowed to Avonside for pace, and a point to Heart of Grace for the turn ; the exchanges were equal to the escapes, where the white dog twice raced past Avonside and scored the winning points." Then again, in the final for the Champion Stakes, in which Mr Kett displayed the red flag, denoting Heart of Grace's victory, there was considerable difference of opinion as to his judgment. As far as could be seen from the stand, Heart of Grace's lead and turn were worth about three points, but then Lancashire Lad got in, through the favourite's running wide, and worked the game to the tune of four points or so before Heart of Grace rushed in to a kill which was without any apparent merit, for the hare turned to his mouth. Mr Kett explained his decision thus : " Heart of Grace led and got the first turn — three points ; Lancashire Lad turned — one point ; the white' turned again and ran wide; Lancashire Lad got in and wrenched twice ; Heart of Grace 6hot past and killed." The owner of Sillwood, who was put out in the fourth Sapling Stakes, expressed his dissatisfaction in strong terms respecting the judgment on that course, and with regard to it Mr Kett stated that what occurred was this : that Sillwood was leading by five or six lengths, when the hare jinked to My Fancy, who got the turn, but no points were allowed for it, and the latter wrenched twice to cover. The description of the course as seen from the stand — which is of course not the best position from which to follow the ins-and-outs of a course — differs from that supplied by the judge, as a reference to our report of the event will show.

Snowdrop was not backed for a shilling until towards the close of the stake, though a matter of L2OO might have been picked up at about 100 to 4or 100 to 5. Heart of Grace's price on the night of the draw was 5 to 1.

After three exhaustive sittings the stewards of the Melbourne Coursing Club have dismissed the protest against Marion, and ordered the forfeiture of Mr Grant's L 5 deposit on the ground that they considered the objection to be frivolous. The facts of this long drawn out case, says "Cumloden," are as follows : — On the 6th July, Mr R. W. Jex's Marion, by Sentinel — Miss Washington, divided the Homestead States, for puppies, but was protested against by Mr A. Ross, whose greyhound, Regalia, was beaten by Marion in the second round, the ground of complaint being that Marion was not a puppy. In the register it will be seen that Miss Washington had a litter to Sentinel in March, 1890, and Mr Ross contended that was the only litter Miss Washington has ever had to Sentinel. He said Marion, Danger Signal and Veracity, all of whom have run as puppies this season, are of the same litter, and not of October whelping as alleged by Mr Jex. He based his complaint on evidence tendered by his trainer, T. Ogden, who formerly trained for Mr Jex. Ogden stated he received Sentinel as a- present from Mr Jex, but could not fix the precise date he gave the dog to him. He said he had him in his possession before August 1890, and as he was prepared to swear that the dog did not subsequently serve Miss Washington, the latter could not possibly have had a litter of pups to him in October, of which Marion was said to be one. This ;tras supposed to be the mainstay of the protest, but as Mr Jex produced receipts from Ogden for the keep of Sentinel in September, this part of the objectora case fell to the ground. Ogden admitted receiving from Mr Jex for the purpose of training or keeping, Marion, Veracity, Joan and a dog which he subsequently killed. He got two others from a butcher named Terry ; Danger Signal was one, the other went away. All were said to bo by Sentinel from Miss Washington. Danger Signal is understood to have become Ogden's property. At any rate she was amongst a batch of greyhounds sold from that trainer's kennel at the commencement of the present season, and appeared in the catalogue as an October puppy. Ogden admitted having sold the bitch in the catalogue, now known as Danger Sigual, but said he did not send in the date given (October). At the last meeting Mr John Munday, who sold Danger Signal, produced Ogden's written particulars of the dogs to be sold, wherein the bitch was described as being of October whelping. Ogden admitted the handwriting, but was unable to reconcile the particulars furnished to Mr Munday with the evidence given before the stewards at their first meeting. Thus the case broke down hopelessly, and under the circumstances the stewards appeared thoroughly justified in ordering the forfeiture of the deposit money. Further than this Mr Jex strengthend his defence by bringing forward a

person named Terry, who said Miss Washinggave birth to a litter of whelps at his place in October 1890. Mr Jex also produced copies of registration of two litters of whelps by Sentinel from Miss Washington, one dated 28th March, 1890, the other 7th October, 1890. Excepting that ho was unable to supply the date on which he gave Sentinel to Ogden, Mr Jex thoroughly established Marion's identity with the October litter by Sentinel from Miss Washington ; and now that the matter has been dealt with so searchingly, and he has so completely refuted the charge laid against him, everybody will regret that ho was ever pnt to the trouble and annoyance of defending such a groundless accusation. Mr Jex merits the sympathy of all coursing men. Simonian, a greyhound that once belonged to Colonel North, and who won the Waterloo Plate in February last, was successful in the Russian Waterloo Cup held at the St. Petersburg Coursing Club meeting last May. The winner is a younger brother to the crack Fullerton, and was sold early this spring by Colonel North to Prince Nicolai Nicolaiwitch for 300gs. He won the deciding course in onesided fashion, bpating another English-bred one in Music by Mullingar. Three others of the competitors, late the property of Colonel North, wero in the finals. No Bet, by Greentick, out of Miss Glendyne, leading the veteran Troughend in the deciding course of the Kolomaigo Cup.

THE DUNEDIN PLUMPTON MEETING. Second Day— Thursday, August 18.

In extremely unpleasa»t weather— a cold sou-westerly prevailing, with frequent driving showers of rain— the August Coursing meeting under the management of the Dunedin Jockey Club was continued on the Forbury Park on Thursday. The following are the details :— MAIDEN STAKES. 11. Admiral beat Wild Boy Bit of Fashion beat Kangaroo Red Jack beat Cast Off Vengeance boat Confidence Fugative beat Oddfellow Pakeha beat Waipuna Snowdrop beat Isa The Robber boat Summer Rose Chance It beat Gipsy Queen Miss Riddle beat Fuguist Wee Sandy beat Marvel Marine beat Clematis Ravenswing beat Whimbrel Castaway beat Cerise and Blue The Czar beat White Pine Prestissimo beat Milkmaid Snow beat Annie Laurie Bostall beat Kinsclcre Charlie beat Norma Little Wonder beat Don Pedro Mocking Bird, a byo. Admiral led up by three lengths from Wild Boy, who was only allowed a short innings, the former doing nearly all the work. Bit of Fashion beat Kangaroo iv pace and work. After an undecided, Red Jack led up by three lengths and turned, when Cast off got in and drove to cover, Red Jack just having scored enough to win. Confidence was much faster than Vengeance, but the latter kept well up ou the hare and put up a good score, while Confidence kept circling round about him. Fugativo led Oddfellow by three or four lengths, and, working well, beat him pointless. Pakeha raced away from Waipuna, and, after leading up by three lengths, killed immediately. Snowdrop led Isa by a couple of lengths, and, in a give-and-take course, in which both worked closely and smartly, the points which the dog's speed gave him gained him the victory. The Robber led up by four lengths and did some good work in the early stages of the course, Summer Rose afterwards getting in for a couple of wrenches and a turn to the escapes. Chance It, after a good race to half-way, darted out, led Gipsy Queen by two lengths, and beat her pointless, lugmst had a couple of lengths' advantage in the run-un, but Miss Riddle was much the superior in the work, and ran up a good score, while Fuguist did haraiy anything. Wee Sandy though he ran lame, led Marvel by a couple of lengths, and put up a number of points before Marvel got in, but, notwithstanding that Wee Sandy practically gave up the course, the slut could not put herself on terms with him After a ding-dong race, Clematis got the turn, but then Marine obtained possession, and the latter, scoring wrenches and turns in quick succession, rattled up a heavy record. Ravenswing led up by three lengths, and had all the best of tho exchanges in a longish course, Whimbrol only scoring two or three points. Castaway led Cerise and Blue by three lengths, and did nearly all the .work. White Pine and The Czar ran an undecided, the former, after getting unsighted so that Tho Czar was first by a dozen lengths, having the best of the work, and on their being slipped a second time there was a rattling ruu-up, White Pine leading for the greater part of the way, and being passed in the last few strides by The Czar, who turned, but having somewhat the worst of a few exchanges, had very little to spare. Prestissimo and Milkmaid ran an undecidod, the former having the advantage in tho pace and the latter in the work ; on the deciding course Prestissimo led up and had a good deal the best of the exchanges. Snow led Annie Laurie by four lengths and scored nearly everything. Bostall led up by three lengths from Kinsclere, and knocked the hare over for a mutual kill. Norma led by three lengths, and got tho first turn, but Charlie did all the rest of the work. Little Wonder led up and beat Don Pedro easily. IH. Admiral beat Bit of Fashion Red Jack beat Vengeance Pakeha beat Fugitive Snowdrop beat The Robber Chance It beat Miss Riddle Marine beat Wee Sandy Ravenswing beat Castaway The Czar beat Prestissimo Snow beat Bostall Charlie beat Mocking Bird Littlo Wonder a bye. Bit of Fashion led up by a couple of lengths, but in a long and very exciting course Admiral ran rings round the slut in working the hare. Red Jack led Vengeance by three lengths, and killed without turning. Pakeha led up from Fugitive, and scored nearly everything, the latter only getting a wrench and the kill. Snowdrop beat The Robber pointless, the latter losing a lot of ground by falling and rolling clean over. Miss Kiddle led nearly all the way, but in the last couple of strides Chance It darted in front for the turn and scored nearly everything else. Marine led Wee Sandy by two lengths, and had slightly the best of the exohanges. Castaway led up by a length, and from a wrench Ravenswing killed, an undecidod being declared. On the second trial Castaway led up by a couple of lengths and turned, but thereafter stood oft a great deal, and in driving to cover Ravenswing established a strong lead. The Czar, though lame, led Prestissimo by throe lengths, and had none the worst of the exchanges. Bostall led up by four lengths and turnod twice ; but then Snow got in, and the slut, koeping well on the game while Bostall ran wide, speedily wiped off her deficiency and put several points to her credit. Charlie led Mocking Bird by a couple of lengths, and had throughout the best of the work. CHAMPION STAKES. 11. Heart of Grace beat Border Lad Avonside beat Lizzie Woods Lancashire Lad beat Erin Kinsman beat Maori Boy. Heart of Grace (2 to 1 on) led up by three lengths and, without turning, picked up the hare and killed. Avonside (6 to 4 on) led Lizzie Woods by a couple of lengths and turned to the slut, who wrenched to a kill by the favourite. Lancashire Lad (3 to 2 on) led by two lengths and turned, when Erin got in, wrenched twice, turned and killed without merit, and the judge's verdict of an undecided" was received with applause On being slipped again, the favourite raced past Hjrin, led by a length and turned, when the slut got in for three wrenches, and in the subsequent exchanges Erin had a slight advantage, not sufficient though to give her the course. Kinsman

(12 to 10 agst) had a rattling run up with Maor Boy, the former leading by less than a length and $"5 a JP g> if" 1 ,? th r ou u gh the latter then in and did the bulk of the work in driving to cover, he was unable to put himself in credit.

SAPLING STAKES. First— Winner, L<j ; runner-up, L 2. Mr J. Wilson's f w d West Lynn, by Fast Lynn— Luna, beat Mrs Richards' blk w d Oddfellow 11, by Bedfellow 11-Nell. Mr R. Blackham's blk w d Blackmount, by Red Pine— Whiff, beat Mr J. Cooper's w r b Sunlight by Aovangi— Snowflight. '

We3t Lynn led up by three lengths and had the best of the exchanges in a course which wns rendered amusing by the fact that a stray dog joined m the chose . JMaokmount led Sunlight by a ™lo P * tengths and scored everything in tho £nfc ta P S ? f a long 9 0urse ' tho alut afterwards Sminffin^ t°- r V 00?V 00 ? score ' but Black-mount maintained his advantage. Second— Winner, L 6; runner-up, L 2 fI.VM- J w°S!r r 'w r r <* Talu p. by Aorangi-Snow-Prlsto-Be^ o' r Stone CarVei S Wk W b * Messrs Scalon and Swan's w blk b Mermaid, by wtef7 M «? There , sa h^ at Mr 1{ - Whitton's fw d Fabous, by Shamrock— Countess. Talune raced clean away from Magic and won ofin^v, Mermaid led Fabous by nearly a score of lengths and beat the latter pointless

Third— Winner, L 6; runner-up, L 2. . M f J - C°°P er ' a <ns)blk wb Watercress, by Ob-stacle-Waterbabs, beat Mr S. Barton's rci Strathmore, by Newton— Misfortune. Vinl m ! ff Ck K h T Ar bl £ Ti d Black Doctor, by Red &'2^s^^{' Co^ 8 rw dllauroto Watercress led up by three lengths and drove nicely before her all the way to cover, Strathmore not scoring. Black Doctor led Hauroto by less than a length and worked nicely in tho early part of the course, Hauroto getting in too lato to win. Fourth— Winner, L 5; runner-up, LI. Mr A. T. Prico's rw b Sillwood, by Red Pine— I'ownhope, beat Mrs Richard's r b Lady Tyrone, by Bedfellow ll— Nell. ~ Mr T. Wilkinson's r b Pino Fancy, by Yellow Pine— Floss, a bye. Sil wood led Pine Fancy by seven or eight lengths and beat her pointless. Third Day— Friday, August 19. In fine weather — which was much appreciated after that experienced on the preceding days— but on a wet course, the August Coursing meeting, under the management of tho Dunedin Jockey Club, was concluded on Friday. The attendance was again poor, but the sporty was of an interesting description. Commencing at noon, the day's proceedings— which embraced 19 courses— were brought to a close at 3.30 pm. The following are details of the coursing: — Champion Stakes. hi Heart of Grace beat Avonside Lancashire Lad beat Kinsman Avonside (5 to 4 on) and Heart of Grace had a rattling nm-up, the dogs being level till the last stride or two, when Heart of Grace shot out and just got tho turn, but he stood off while the favourite scored a turn and a few wrenches, .Heart of Grace then racing past him into possession, which he held at the finish of an exciting and even course, given in his favour. The trial between Lancashire Lad (3 to 2 on) and Kinsman was a brief one, tho former leading up, wrenching, and killing. FINAL ROUND. Mr W. Carswell (us) w f d Heart of Grace, by Horse Marine— Zoe, beat Mr B. Crawshaw's f w d Lancashire Lad, by Kinsky— Bed o1o 1 Stone, and won the stake. _ Heart of Grace (3 to 2 on) led up by two lengths in a short sup and turned, but, overrunning, let in Lancasluse Lad for some nice work, when tho favourite again got in for a kill. Maiden Stakes. IV. Red Jack beat Admiral Snowdrop beat Pakeha Marine beat Chance It Ravenswing beat Snow The Czar beat Littlo Wonder Charlie a bye. Red Jack (C to 4 agst) led up by a length and wrenched, and Admiral put himself out by immediately killing, Snowdrop (3 to 2 on) led Pakeha by two lengths, and keeping possession throughout did not allow the latter to get a point. Marine (3 to 2 on) led up by three lengths, and had all the best of the exchanges, Chance It getting a very brief innings Ravenswing (5 to 4 on) led Snow by three or four lengths, and, driving to cover, won pointless, tho non-favourite ceasing to chase before the course was over. The Czar (2 to 1 agat), despite his lameness, which was less painfully apparent than on the previous day, led Little Wonder by two lengths, and won all the way. v. Snowdrop beat Red Jack Ravenswing beat Marino Charlie beat The Czar. Snowdrop (3 to 2 on) was led up by Red Jack, but the favourite had a considerable advantage in the exchanges till Red Jack killed. Ravenswing (3 to 2 on) led Marine by a couple of lengths, and the work was pretty evenly divided. Charlie (2 to 1 agst) led The Czar, who had got unsighted by a couple of lengths, and scored nearly everything the favourite only getting a point or two in front of tho escapes. VI. Snowdrop beat Charlie Ravenswing, a bye. Snowdrop (5 to 2 on) had a lead of six lengths on the run-up, and, being the cleverer, greatly increased his advantage in the exchanges. FINAL ROUND. Mr J. R. Sewell's blk w d Snowdrop, by Rocket— Spruce, beat Mr W. Davis' blk b Ravenswing, by Red Pine — Misfortune, and won the stake. Snowdrop (3 to 2 on) led up, after a rattling race, by just enough to swear by, and did the bulk of the work. Sapling Stakes, first. — final round. Mr J. Wilson's f w d West Lynn, by East Lynn — Luna, beat Mr It. Blackham's blk w d Black Mount, by Red Pine— Whiff, and won the stake. « AVest Lynn (6 to 4 agst) led up by a couple of lengths, and had considerably the best of the work. SECOND.— FINAL ROUND. Messrs Scanlan and Swan's w blk b Mermaid, by Mariner— Miss Theresa, beat Mr J. Cooper's w r d Talune, by Aorangi— Snowilight, and won the stake. Mermaid (5 to 4 on) led up by a couple of lengths, and, keeping better on the game than her opponent, beat Talune easily. THIRD. — FINAL ROUND. Mr J. Cooper's (ns) blk w b Watercress, by Obstacle— Waterbabs beat Mr R. Blackham's blk w d Blaok Doctor, by Red Pine— Whiff, and won the stake. Watercress (6 to 4 agst) raced away from Black Doctor in the run up, the latter apparently getting unsighted, and had somewhat the best of the exchanges. „ m , FOURTH —FINAL ROUND. Mr T. Wilkinson's r b My Fancy, by Yellow ? lu £~F& SSI b S at Mr A - T - Price's rwb Sillwood. by Red Pine— Fownhope, and won the stake. Sillwood (5 to 4 on) led up by three lengths and turned, when My Fancy got in to drive to cover scoring four wrenches in doing so. THE SETTLING. The following are the amounts won — Mr Sevrell, L 59 8s ; Mr R. Alexander, L 45;4 5; Mr W. Davis, L3l 10s ; Mr B. Crawshaw, LlB • Messrs Scanlon and Swan, Lls 6s • Mr J Mitchell, Ll3 10s ; Mr M. Taylor, LlO 16s ; Mr B. R. Kidd, L 9 ; Mr R. Stewart, L 7 4s ; Mr R. Blackham, L 7 4s ; Messrs Leslie and Black, L 6 6s ; Mr J. Wilson, L 5 8s ; Mr T. Wilkinson, L 4 l°fio m £' M 'Conechy, L 3 12s ; Mr J. Knox, L 3 12s ; Mr J. Cooper, LI 16s ; Mr J. Brandon LI 18a. Mr E. Bills, LI 16s; Messrs Lucaq

and Farmer, LI 16s ; Mr T. Price, LI 16s ; Mr J. A. Mills, LI 16s ; Mr S. S. Myers, LI 16s ; Mr W. W. Gibson, LI 16s ; Mr A. T. Price, LI ;— total, L 255 14s.