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once more a warm favourite, and how he won his 

 fourth great victory is now a matter of history. In 

 all, this extraordinary greyhound ran thirty-one 

 courses in public and only sustained a single defeat, 

 this being in the final of the puppy stakes at 

 Haydock Park, where, after being hard run, he was 

 beaten by Greengage, owned by Mr. Gladstone. 

 Fullerton, a brindled dog, with a little white on him, 

 scales about 65lb. weight when in training, and he, 

 with Master McGrath, form the subject of the 

 illustration immediately preceding this chapter. I 

 need hardly draw attention to the great difference 

 in build and general formation of the two best 

 greyhounds that ever ran. 



It is rather difficult to compare the respective 

 merits of these two great greyhounds, which I have 

 mentioned at considerable length because of their 

 unsurpassed excellence. The Irish dog was certainly 

 the better killer; maybe not quite so fast as the 

 Northumbrian dog, who in his last Waterloo also 

 exhibited determination and gameness that must 

 stamp him in that particular as second to none. As 

 an old dog Fullerton did not go quite so well as when 

 in his prime, but he was as keen as ever, if not quite 

 so perfect in covering his game. Of this dog it 

 may be mentioned that after his last victory in 

 1892 he was placed at stud, his fee being forty 



