RACING GREYHOUNDS

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 8

RACING GREYHOUNDS

AUSTRALIAN THOROUGHBREDS

BOUGHT BY AMERICAN.

AUCKLAND, Oct. 28. Six thoroughbred racing greyhounds were, housed in ’cages on the open-air tennis "Court of- the Monterey when the liner arrived frhin Sydney. They were purchased in Australia by one of the passengers, Mrs Edith Miles; and on the arrival of the Vessel in America they will join the famous kennels established by Mrs Miles and her husband, Mn.dohn E. Miles,, at their home at Miaiiii, Florida. Mys Miles and a cabin boy daily exercisf d the dogs on the boat deck during the voyage from Sydney. :'•••■/•

One of the greyhounds is Liquidate, ■winner of the New South Wales. Derby, and two others have also demonstrated their worth on Australian greyhound raoirg tracks. Three other dogs bought by kr s Mi.es in Australia were sent to America by an earlier boat.

‘ It surprises me to hear you have no dog racing or coursing in New Zealand,” said Mrs Miles. ‘‘lt is an immensely popular sport in the United States and has taken oil tremendously in Australia.- There are three dog tracks in Miami, beautifully laid out with large, grandstands equipped in the most modern style, together with club houses a,s beautifully furnished as any uome. They arts situated right on tbe beach with glorious ocean views, and the .average attendance on race days is 10,COO, , very often a great deal larger.” , Mrs Miles has an aveiage kennel of 55 greyhounds at Miami, and in ten years she lias won 89 cups auo four Derbies.

“Track racing, or tin hare racing as they amusingly call it in Australia, is the cleanest sport in America,” Mrs Miles said. “Wc call them, electric rabbits instead of tin hares. The game is very strictly conducted. On race night owners and trainers are not allowed to see their dogs from 6.30 until the last race is run.

“New Zealand ought to do well out of dog-racing. Your horses are a byword in America —Phar I;ap was dearly loved by all American sportsmen—and I know that if you ever, developed a racing dog you would do it properlv. They have been breeding these dogs 'n Australia for some years now, and those which have gone to ArneHc-a for racing have done very well indeed. There should be profit in breeding good dogs in New Zealand for export r» America, but they must he fii’fst-class dogs, not just moderate.”