hare and hounds

On Friday morning the pilots took part in a "hare and hounds" race where the lead balloon lands and puts down a cross marker.

But far from underrating the caged fox or anise-seed bag, hare and hounds would seem to afford the better sport.

"Like hare and hounds, sir," said Farnworth with a forced laugh.

Talk of hare and hounds! no game was ever run like that.

Little children playing hare and hounds, heedless of their steps, fell in, and came out gasping, almost choked with foul mud.