Evening star., 1932-01-31


n famous greyhound Derby last Win
ter racing season in Miami, and
am taking this means Of answering
them
l worked for the Bob Chauncey Kennels and
led the dog to the post for that fatal race, and
can therefore give the real loWdoWn on this i'm
portant matter that has long been sore puzzle
to all. 1t is sorrowful fact to add that have
been accused of feeding the animal hamburger
before the race, of doping him. and also OF
sticking a cockleburr into Of his delicate
torefeet.
These aforesaid accusations, however, are
gross libel, for wherever greyhounds are
known the name of Eddie Bolts, trainer and
post boy. which is myself, is respected and ad-
mred In brief, amount of money could
tempt me to double cross the public.
1 will also say at this point that there was
no more bitterly disappointed person in the
crowd of 10000 spectators that witnessed the
defeat of the dog in question than was the
writer of this truthful document. The fact Is,
1 myself lost century note on the race.
TO get to the core of the tragic situation, the
reason the phenomenal canine entitled
Ligh htning Flash was a mere also-ran in the
Miami Derby was because Fiji Marcelle, the
famous actress of the films had perfume for
every mood This statement needs some ex-
planation, and 1 will explain as I go along.
Mr.. Bob Chauncey, my boss, obtained the
animal later known Lightning Flash two
years ago during a racing meet in st. Louis.
His parents were just WenleS and Mr.. BOD
never expected much Of the pup. He turned
him over to me to train, lightly suggesting 1
make another Cool Caress or Mission Boy out
of him
could see had some good material to work
on The pup was strong and healthy and had
an unusual good pair of hind legs. I soon had
him breezing after tie bunny like veteran,
and when put some other pups in the starting
trap with him he seemed right away to know
the secret of "breaking the box
He quickly picked up the wise habit of fore
ing his practice rivals to the outside, himself
clingng to the inner rail. He refused to let the
pack bunch him in, and he never stopped to
fight when some sore mutt would nip him on
the hiD
In brief, 1 decided he was a born racer
IERE at the well known Floral Park plant
! Lightning Flash won every event in which
he was entered. He literally took the racing
fans by storm.
AS approached the Derby, in which ran the
best weinieS in that section, it was generally
admitted that he had the edge on them all, and
TIE betting odds skyrocketed to two to one In
his favor to win, four to one to show and SIX
to to place.
myself was told this by Mr.. Chuck Connors,
well known gentleman gambler who followed
the dogs and it was common knowledge that
the only possible contendant that stood a
chance to beat him was one Pinkie Lad,
sicky looking weinie that every now and then
could be coaXed into thinking he wasn't going
to 4 funeral.
One nee sunny morning I was walking with
the champ in the park on Biscayne Bay when
ali e 'erly gentleman whom 1 later found out
Was a Mr. McDougal, snuff manufacturer
from Illinois stopped me.
He said: THAT is a handsome dog you have
there"
politely said: Yes, sir. Thanks, sir. He
is Lightning Flash, the we'll known phenomenal
canine Of the Bob Chaurcey Kennels"