The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-26
GREYHOUND FAMOUS
IN SONG And STORY
:
Ewiftest Of All Animals Is Re-
gaining Its Former
Popularity.
ORIGINATED IN FAR EAST
Kept by Kings and Queens in
Almost Royal State Gen.
turtles Ago.
ORIGINATED IN FAR EAST

Although there is no cours'ng In the
hounds are greatly liked and admired.
The Greyhound Club OF America is live
Institution and has az preslden; and vice.
president John W. Patten OF Devon. Pa.
and Alfred v. M,cley Of New York.
Henry d whitfield $50 Fifth avenue.
New York. is the secretary of this club.
There IL now movement abroad to place
the greyhound In his proper place as a
companion as well "a the swifest animal
or four legs. for the greyhound can over
take the antelope even on hard and stony
ground. where the eleven hoof would be
expected to beat the padded foot.
As brave and gallant dog the grey
hound has no superior He will cut and
rip an adversary with his long Jaws and
powerful fanvs He Is more or less a slim
customer. and when he puts his nose to
the ground he will hunt like any har-
rier Moreover he does not make noise
over what he IL doing. The intelligence
u the greyhound Is great. His sight Is
quick and far seeing. He IL AN observer
o. colors. and sometimes gets fooled run
ming UP TO a white stone on the ploughed
ground of the parire. thinking II Is a
5ackrabbit In Its white winter fur.
There has been more sung and written
about the elegance. beauty, speed and
pluck Of the greyhound than about any
other donest!catcd canine. The beauty
81 his outline appeals to every one. The
greyhound family in its different shapes
and sizes has been associated with the
people who have held superior positions
throughout tbs w,rld. The old Welsh or
ancient british saying Is "A gentle IA
IL known by his horse. his hawk and his
greyhound" He was a person of quail
ity" who would be allowed to keep "a
long dog"-a dog that could cover ground
and kill his game after an exciting course.
The greyhound came from the East.
The elegance Of his form may be noted
in the shaggy and down cared gazehounds
OF Afghanistan. Persia, Circassia and
Arabia. The Bedou'ns call their dogs OF
the greyhound type Syrian dogs. and wher-
ever the long dogs Of the nomads fail the
falcons are flown 10 baffie the heeine
quarry. The hawks nv at the bucks face
and head and stop him until the dogs
come up and pull him down.
At what precise period the e-evhound
hrst made his appearance in Great Britain
IL not known The origin OF the grey
hound. according to some authors. is 4
mystery. Arrian. the Greek historian.
was a cours!ng man. Like all sports
men he liked to see the hare escape.
that Is the winner Of the course. II Il
the fastest. c'everest and nimblest dog
that gets the nag.
In ancient times the greyhound was con-
side-c' n Valuable present. especially by
the ladies. with whom II arnears to have
beer - ra't'c'lar fsvorte When the wife
OF Robot b uce was "A prisoner II Edward
I. In 1904 she had three me- nd three
women servants three R-eyhr n; is plenty
OF game and fish and the "fsires' Souse
In the maro~." In manuscript u Fro's-
sart. quoted by Montfancon. there is an H.
Illuminated view OF lsabella's splendid en-
trance into Paris in 1924. A greyhoun
attends her. with flag powdered with
hNur 6e lys about his neck. II Is claimed
that Gelert. the dog that killed the wolf
that had killed Llewellyn's heir. was a
greyhound and not a wolfhound. The
contention 10 reasonable. since Llewellyn
the Great was a son-in-law OF King John
who frequently received greyhounds In
lieu Of money for the renewal of grants
hnes and forfeitures belonging to the
crown.
In the reign Of Henry VIII Of England
II Il worthy OF note that the greyhound
was distinguished as one OF the Kings
beasts. At the siege of Tourney In 1913
instead Of a hut Henry had a timber house
with an iron chimney and several pa.
Nllions. on the top Of which stood "the
Kings beastes-the lion, the dragon. the
antelope. the greyhound and the dun cow