The Archive · 1929

Championship of China

The race for the 500 yd. greyhound championship of China was held at Luna Park on November 80.

The entries were Ruby, Reveille (Lena Park), Plain Bit, (Stadium), Centee Line and Flo Green (Canidrome), and the race was for §1,000 and a trophy, the second and third dogs rece! spectively, $500 and $200, The winner was Ruby who finished the 500'yard course in 27.70 seconds—said to be the world's record.

Ruby was never seriously chal-longed throughout, romping home fan easy winner ten lengths to the geod.

Plain Bill was second, beating Flo Green by 3 length.

On December 4, the 525 yards China Greyhound Championship was decided at the Stadium. Ruby, the Luna Park—erack, was pitted "against a field consisting of "Night Alarm, his. kennel mate, Dad's Gift and Plain Bill from the Stadium and Flo Green and Stopwatch from the Canidrome. Ruby won easily from Dad's Gift and Stopwateh, by ten lengths and three lengths, reepetively, in 22.82 see.

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