Outing . y to run in aspecified stake have qualified, the namesare shaken up and drawn out one at a time—the first name drawn out of the hat isrun with the second, and so on until all ofthe dogs are paired off. The names arethen posted in a conspicuous place in thehotel where all interested can copy themfor reference next day. The drawing of the dogs, as this is called,is always attended with much interest, forfrequently stakes are won or lost in thedrawing, owing to the time of day at whicha dog is fortunate or unfortunate enoughto be put down. Sometimes the morningis cold and the ground froz
Outing . y to run in aspecified stake have qualified, the namesare shaken up and drawn out one at a time—the first name drawn out of the hat isrun with the second, and so on until all ofthe dogs are paired off. The names arethen posted in a conspicuous place in thehotel where all interested can copy themfor reference next day. The drawing of the dogs, as this is called,is always attended with much interest, forfrequently stakes are won or lost in thedrawing, owing to the time of day at whicha dog is fortunate or unfortunate enoughto be put down. Sometimes the morningis cold and the ground frozen, and the braceof dogs which goes down first is handi-capped, and again dogs may be drawn sothat they will fall in the heat of the day,between twelve and three oclock, whichagain is a handicap. All of these pointsare considered for or against a dog in aprofessional field trial. The drawing over, and many pleasantriesexchanged between old friends, the crowdis soon off to bed to be up with the lark, 275.
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