Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-12-21
SANTA CRUZ
KENNEL CLUB
OPENS TRACK
Unfavorable Weather
Reduces Attendance;
New Sport a Novelty
To Valley Fans

Cold weather and confusion re-
garding opening dates, cut attend
ance at the opening night Of Santa
Cruz Dog Racing Kennels Thurs
day evening.
Despite those u~nfavorable elc-
ments, however. approximately 500
70 coo. fans saw the ~r.yhounis
speed around the newly constructed
Track after the electrically operated
rabbit.
Eight races were run, which pla .ed
Seventy-two dogs on the tracks.
This new sport was n novelty to
many OF the fans, n number of whom
had braved near freezing weather al
most the entire length Of the Valley.
A band furnished music before the
opening and between races. Races
we're run off in myth succession.
no nishaps with one exception, o--
curing. IN the second vent, one
dog got loose III the inside Of the
trnck.
The speeding g~reyhounds were
plainly visible at all times during
the race.
Track officials Friday expressed
their appreciation TO tho Nexicar
federal, state and city officers whose
assistance so aided in the handling
ofthe crowds ard the smoothness
with which the opening nights lard
was run.
Nine races are to be run al the
track Friday night, and two Of than.
the seventh and eighth. have been
Dedicated to DePaul Academy and
the Brownsville Eagles, respectively.
track officials said.
Following are the first, second and
third place winners Of the ope. ing
nlght events: First race, 3-i6 mile,
Gararist. Thomas Burch, Poor Jiffy;
second race. IL mile. Last lint.
Piccadilly, White Tightening; third
race, ~futurity course, Speedy Dick.
Ma F., Seven Aces: fourth race, 5-t,;
mile, Cross Gate. Bachelors Daddy.
Lucky Bob; fifth race, 2-i6 mile
Gradual Starter, Black Pirate, Sin
a.rity; sixth race. Inaugural cup, Ii
nile. Buster Meadows, The Baehe-
Tor. Medius Pride; seventh race, fu-
turity course, Miss Liberty. Decca,
Dark Marsh; eighth race, 5-l6 mile,
Velocity. Eagle yc, Minch Muir.
Official entries for Friday nights
races ollow:
First Race. 3-i6 nile: Black
Spook, Lady Hobo, Lighting Ed, IA
non Bureh. Carry Fleetwood
Mount JOY Luke. Spunky Meadows,
Rolling Red.
Second Race, IL mile: Robert
Steam, frey Forge. Leslie Bailey.
Bull Rush. Pore Jiffy. Staff Mate,
Anna Melksham, Foxy Frosty.
Third Race: Sincerity. Lonesome
Beckie, Amata Benc, Bargain Hunt
or. La Palma, Lula Ridge, Benetl
Bear, Red Burton.
Fourth Race, 3-i6 mile: White
Lightning. Last Flint. Right Boy. co
Ioin, Red Light. Chcpa Surprise. Mr..
Bailey, Seven Aces.
Fifth Race, III mile: Wichita
Pride, Teddy, Storm Boy. Piccadill II.
Always Acting, Unconcern Kid, Flam-
ing Foe, Don't Depend.
sixth Race. futurity: Carpenter,
Bachelor Daddy. Jack Higgins, Gold
Heel, Jack, Miss ketchum, Cannon
charge. Little Jack. Charley Boss.
Seventh Race. 5-l6 mile: Hoplick.
Roxie ~Cantonian, Bootlegger, Gal
oondia. Rcd Man. Limb of the Law
snap Dragon, Flints Contestant.
Eighth Race. 3-l6 mile: Bryn
C~renadier. Led Rock, Gossip. CAL
way Pearl. Friendly Lad, Leademin.
Beaded Haze. Coffee and Rolls.
Ninth Race, - mile Hur: Harry
Tracy. Art Trawler. Irish Bill, Now.
ing Machine. Clune Boy. sunny
hlff, Lands End, Genial.