The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-03-10
Range T,Oilight,
COn,stOck To Vie
In Seasons Top
Race Tonight

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The running Of the first
half of the Evans Enterpris-
es Medley Cup series will
osop a slate which includes
three grade one races to-
night at the Key West Ken
mel Club.
: Tonight is also Ladies
Night at the track and all
ladies will be admitted free
of charge to the program
which is the top attraction
Of the year at the plush
Stock Island racing plant.
The Evans Medley looms as the
most important race Of the year.
The first half of the two race
medley will be run tonight over
the sis mile distance with the
pups being scored on their order OF
finish. Then, on Saturday evening,
the same field viii 60 out over the
q mile marathon route and the
owner Of the high point dog will
be presented with the huge Evans
enterprises Cup.
The dogs will be scored on the
GLOWING basis: 1st place, 8 PTS;
nd, 6 PTS; Srd, S; 4th, 4; sth, 8;
h, 2; It'll and 9Th, l pit.
The race will herald the re.
tim to action of ComStock, Man
4 Fosters flashy greyhound
nich has compiled the amazing
cord of 10 victories in Ii official
arts. He is the co-holder Of the
ttlck mark at 1913 seconds over
e SIG mile distance. Comstock
! S run out OF the money just once
:. IS year. He has been out of Of
.ial action for about two weeks,
t his performance in a schooling
ce last Friday indicated that he
lost noe of his speed. He is
:pected to be a heavy favorite
i; hight to capture the first leg of
Evans Medley although his
performance Saturday night is
bject to considerable conjecture
he has never gone out over the
mile distance.
Claude Betterson's Range Twi-
int, who equaled the track mark
,turday night in winning his
,!eeting also is expected to get a
i. of attention from the fans in
tonight's classic. He has beaten
st about every other dog in the
ice.
Fleet Wing Kennels Burning
Fright Is also a strong contender
. pick up some points tonight.
he'll break from the number one
Lox and is one of the three dogs
at the track who has bested Com
ock this year.
Another strong contender is Black
easer, owned by Sam Baxendale.
his pup, newcomer to the
tack, has racked up four victor
les In seven starts and bids fair
TO upset the applicant tonight.
Other entries in the Evans Med
ley include Royal o. Seymour's
Sir Mckay, F. B. SUITS Noir,
I'd Souza's Judy Doll, and M. w.
Fagg's Gay Skipper.
Racing fans will get real bon
us tonight with the 7th and 9Th
races also featuring grade one
dogs.
In the seventh the field includes
lightning Rodney, Pagoda, Pom
ciana, Flakes of Fire, High LIE.
gion, Carib, Tabcin and Cinbon
The eighth race will show a field
including Let's CODY, Legal Loot.
er, Meadow Craft, Ingrid, Smart
Design, Irene Hill, Longiene and
Tack Out.
The program, slated TO get un-
derway at s:15 p. m. with the
first half Of the daily double, will
also feature a " mile marathon
start, the tenth event Of the even.
Ing.
In last nights action, F. B.
Stutz' Viking Panther, triumphed
-, around the outside route BY a
single length over Break The
Bank in the feature event. The
winner paid 1870, 500 and $40
while Break The Bank paid 40
and 2.40. WeStrock returned An
for his third place effort.