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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 12, Issue 5 (August 2, 1937)

Freak Contests in Sport

Freak Contests in Sport.

In these enlightened days “freak” contests in sport crop up every now and then. Wheelbarrow races have had their day, but a recent contest in Sydney between a greyhound, cyclist and an athlete attracted much attention.

The greyhound started from the scratch mark on the 100-yard track, the cyclist and athlete were on 60 yds.

Although attracted by means of a “tin hare” on a wire, the dog could not bridge the gap, the athlete defeating the cyclist by a foot with the dog only inches away.