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necessity. From that time old-fashioned meetings dropped out 

 one by one, owing to the scarcity of game. 



The September fixture in 1884 was a very successful 

 meeting at Plumpton, the Grand Produce Stakes of 6/. each, 

 i/. ft., securing no fewer than 128 runners, out of an original 

 entry of 298. The prizes were 5oo/. the winner, i5o/. the 

 second, and 5o/. each third and fourth. For tr^e deciding 

 course Mr. T. Graham's Glen Islay, by Glenlivet Glengowan, 



Starting the hare 



and Mr. H. J. Norman's Newsboy, by Peter Nellie, divided 

 after an undecided. Mr. C. W. Lea's Latha and his Lara 

 were third and fourth. The meeting was carried on for 

 another five years, but despite the erection of a commodious 

 stand, the outside public held aloof, and February 1889 saw 

 the last of the Plumpton gatherings. 



Gosforth followed Plumpton (the enclosure being made by 

 Mr. Case), and was well supported, as might be expected from 

 the number of greyhounds kept in the north of England, and 



