INTRODUCTORY 



The desire to excel in one particular pursuit 

 has always been so prominent a feature with 

 sportsmen — each piously believing in his own 

 particular hobby, and in his inmost heart 

 believing not at all in the hobljies affected 

 by his brother-men — that all attempts at 

 cohesion on the part of the general body, and 

 of fightinoj shoulder to shoulder for the sake 

 of the common weal, have hitherto resulted in 

 failure. Now, however, we have a Sporting 

 League, and — we shall see what we shall see ! 

 But despite rivalry and jealousy ; despite the 

 efforts made by the noble army of Anti- 

 gamblers, humbugs in general, and declaimers 

 against that crowning iniquity (no joke in- 

 tended here !) the Eoyal Buckhounds, Sport 

 lives, and will continue to live, because there 

 is deep down within the heart of every 



