Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-22
dog RACING
IS MAKING HIT
WITH RANDOM
Crowds Swarm Santa
Cruz Kennel Club
For Second Night
Racing Program
tBy ]. Il. SHEPPARD, JR.D

Brownsville and Valley sportsmen
are seeing their first dog races and
like them to such an extent that at
least 500 braved the chilling winds
Friday night to follow the hounds as
they made their second appearance
on the Santa Cruz Kennel Club dog
track.
There's a real thrill in the "call of
the hounds" and the crowds are be-
ginning TO go wild with enthusiasm.
Each dog has his quota Of followers
who attempt TO render all possible
human aid by screaming themselves
hoarse.
Jack Cole and his Il piece Santa
Cruz Kennel Club band add a pleas
ing touch TO the general spirit OF
carnival. This band is probably one
OF the finest in the Valley and the
scores they play have been especially
selected by Cole for their suitability.
Rousing marches predominant and as
they are played the entire coterie of
spectators Immediately seem to be-
come ''bon vivant."
The dogs are not appealing TO the
men only. The women have taken to
the sport and seem to hold their own
admirably for a place of vantage
along the rail.
Many use the big grandstand that
fronts the "stretch" but the majority
seem to prefer hanging on the rail
where they can get a little nearer the
hound they are backing.
As n feature of the opening night
races Thursday. Mrs. W. Z. Tobey
presented an immense silver loving
cup TO II. L. Bagley, owner Of Buster
Meadows winner of the inaugural
cup race. Mrs. Tobey is the wife of
W. f. Tobey, general manager of the
track.
The cup stood about three feet
high and was beautifully engraved.
The presentation was made in the
judges stand directly in front OF the
grand stand. The short program was
decidedly impressive.
First, second and third place win
ners in Friday nights races were:
first race, 3-16 mile, Cory Fletfoot,
Lightning Ed. Black Spook; second
race, IA mile, Bulrush, Leslie
Bailey, Fiery Forge; third race, fu-
turity course. Lonesome Backy. Sin
certify, Bargain Hunter; fourth race,
3-i6 mile. Last Flint, Mr.. Bailey,
White Lightning: fifth race, IL mile,
Always Acting. Flaming Foe, Teddy;
sixth race. futurity course. Charley
Boss, CARPENTER. Little Jack: seventh
race. 5-16 mile, Galaconda, snap
Dragon. B~ootlegger; eighth race. 3-l6
mile, Leademin, Galway Pearl, Byrn
Grenadier.
Nine races grace the Saturday
night card and a record breaking
crowd Is expected at the track. The
races are to begin promptly at s
o'clock and following is the Lineup.
First Race. 3-i6 mile.-Long Flint.
Lady Hobo, Red Light, Poor Jiffy,
Bull Rush. Lightning Ed. Spunky
Meadows, Thomas Burch.
Second Race. Ia mile.-karrg
King. Always Acting, Lady Diana.
Moonshine Kid, Lula Ridge. Fleety
NV. Fritz Tillsno. Red Grange.
Third Race. Futurity.-Lad q
Groats. Mr.. Bailey. Unconcern Kid,
Tommy Athlete. Inkv May. Bonnie
Rel. All Fire Wild Bill. Letter Out.
Fourth Race. sic mile.-Ladv Ar
cadian, Alexander, Reckless Eagle.
Foxv Frosty, Whacker Drive. Waste
full Princes. Rosa Meadows, Kid
Fifth Race, Sic mile.-Nedius
Cnat. Monitor. Dick Luckc. Smokey
Steam. Lucky Bob. Speed Gift. Roll
ing Tempt. Dark Mask.
Sixth Race. Ia mile.-Doland. Ne
diuS Pride. Buster Meadows. Thurso,
ROYAL Flush. Cockade. The Bachelor.
Mable Malone.
Seventh Race. Futurity.-Oakland
Nanny. Cross. Gate, Tulsa Gold,
BLACK Pirate. fee Convern. Bullet,
Muskrat. TecumANh Blue.
Eighth Race. N16 mile.-Hiddenite,
Darktown. Opera Clinker. Lucille
hing. Ruby c. Inola, Cheerful Son,
Denver j..
Ninth Race. 1-4lmilc. Hurdles
Otto. Mount Clair. speedy Dick. Irish
Rill. Happy Mediurt. Decca, Fingala,
Graft.