Greyhound racing has such - a great followirik thivadayie that it
is no wonder publishers are kept btisy catering' for- the popular taste. Mr. Hugh Daltiel in The Greyhotindlits Breed- ing, Training and Running (P. S. King, 2s.) gives us an interesting historical introduction, beginning with the Egyptians (no one yet claims that the Man who built the Pyramids invented the electric hare, but no doubt our sooth- sayers will unearth a prophecy in time) and continuing with King John and other kings and cavaliers:who loved the sport of coursing. Greyhound Racing and Breeding, by Mr.- Croxtorr Smith (Gay and Hancock, 2s. 6d.), contains some excellent illustrations and the complete rules of the Greyhound 'Racing Association. These are two books that anyone interested in this sport should buy. We welcome the electric hare -as an invention that has not only given pleasure to millions, but has saved countless cruelties.
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