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FAST EVENTS MARKOPENED THURSDAYCOUNTY AUTHORITIES RAID DOG RACE TRACK10,000 Fans Present; Whisper Is Winner Of Feature RaceThe inaugural dog races at the new plant of Fairfield Amusement ; Park, Ltd., at Fairfield Thursday, brought forth an interesting rac- ; Ing card before a crowd of excited , patrons estimated at approximate- j ly 10,000 by park officials.Robert Kelly, racing secretary, brought together interesting events for the track inaugural, t,ome of ; the fastest dogs in the country belli g drawn for the first night's speed events.Long prices paid in several of the events lielpei fo increase the interest of the tans, the feature j being the winning of the Inaugural Purse, chief event on the program, over a long course, by Whisper, a juniper from the Solo Mlo Ken-nela. Whisper paid $26.20 for 12 certificates to win, $7,40 for place tickets and $5.20 for show tickets, 1 the longest prices of the evening.Oakland Dictator, owned by Mrs. G. W. Helntx, wife of the former manager of the park who Invented the mechanical rabbit in use, was ; a favorite in this event, but was outside the mosey. Lmce Flight, owned by G. Kaley, won the third race over a five-sixteenths course, paying $17 for $2 certificates while Llndy Meadows, in the sixth rare, paid $11.SO for -$2 tickets.Prices on the eighth race, the five-sixteenths mile hurdle, which proved to many to be the most interesting event on the program, were not computed because deputy sheriffs under Prosecutor j C, Marshall and Sheriff Ohmer Ta'e, placed track officials under arrest before the pay-off. The rare was won by Dash O’Llght, from the California Kennels, who showed his superiority easily in taking the hurdles at high speedThe crowd, while large, was orderly and there was considerable evidence that the majority liked to participate In the wagering. There were not enough ticket-selling and pay-off windows to take care of the rush between paces and all events were apparently given a heavy play during the evening.Practically as many woman as men were among the speetators, and the women placed their bets at separate windows adjoining the women’s rest room. The spirting rrowd made a colorful assemblage, and it was agreed the park is one of the most beautiful dog racing plants ever opened in this part of the country. The grandstand seats 4,Odd people and was parked while that manv more crowded the fence in front of the track. Ample space w as provided outside the park fer auto parking. Many of the spectators seemed as much Interested in the mechanical rabbit that provides the lure fop the dog as in the dogs themselves.'Led shall and 8h« special force raided the 1 plant at the program Thu rated $SJtf.4lt; material andcharges. 1Prosecu?J. Tarl MarShown in the accompanying pic- splt; Ohmer Tate, a ture are Greene County officials Tate deputy sheriffs who comprised the raiding party. Th eld dog racing Left to right, they are: Peter hold!e opening , Shagln, motorcycle policeman; L. , aelze A. Davis, county road patrolman; vis h and betting Paul Haider, special deputy; E. J. mom d twenty-four Wilkins, special deputy; Deputy mem m gambling Sheriff George Sugden; Proseeut- pern or J. Carl Marshall; Harry Smith, ceip*ofntgfForty-sf Mlo mi V their gu«deputy and Sheriff Ohmeri prosecutor and sheriff are ik mechanical rabbits also 1 in the raid. Shagin and Dare holding bags containing also confiscsted. The represents the company’s ntage of the betting and re-of the last race.CMIS LOW MEDALIST IN TOURNAMENT OF MIAMI VALLEY TRAFFIC CLUB HERErnmembers tTraffic Cluparticipated in the monthly golf tournament held over the Xenia Country Club course. Four allies were offered hv thegolf oommittof Hairs, managebyCnA. C verso!jthe the low gross score prise for club and|member« with his score of 86.J. C. Hooven, of the Dayton J Rubber Manufacturing Co., Dayton j won the blind bogey prize with an 82, Several players were tied at tills same score and Hooven won the prize on the draw, The prize ( I for the low net score was won by! j F. F. Kfttor of the Mead Co., Day-] lt;n( and a ton, after a three-hole play off jvice-chair-j with H A. Peterson, of the NortWLee, served | em Pacific Railway, Cincinnati,! chairman. I with whom he was tied at 65. He! Xenia, a j won the play-off by one point, guest of the club, won the low j The tournament was followed by1 gro.-s score prize for guests, turn*: a dinner in the club house, serveding in u card of 79 for eighteen by the womens committee, atholes. C. C. Woodworth, of thoi which there were covers for fifty-;Southern Railway, Cincinnati, won* seven, including members andCur LDX«-w.inta. L C. Landaker, of th* v*n and Allison Co., Xenia, was charge of local arrangements • ?he iiffair, which drew the iarg-crowd that has yet attended monthly tournaments Guests were present from Day-:i. Cincinnati, Chicago, Hamilton! d Springfield and included R- N d'h*n, of Mlnneaiwlis. Xenians to played in the tournament were V C. Craig, W. K- Currie, L. C. indakor, E. 1). Martin, E. H 'athnmn and Steele Poague. W, rox and M. ii Shaw of The xtvea and Alilson Co., joined the ©up |ater as dinner guests. The x’ tournament will be held at the .ringfleld Country Club some tim** August.DOWNTOWNERS BEAT CENTRAL HIGH TO KEEP LEAD IN LEAGUECLEVELAND16'OHshingtnn-agoBos3726■«—W»-Heat46.500Merli47.489Ligh53.398Pigs65.394 I .286 ■-•is byThe league-leading Downtown successive double Country Club maintained its one- Frame, game advantage in the National Central High, after bein League by defeating Xenia Central one hit and no runs for High School 4 to 2 in a close game nings, bunched hits by MrDOG RACE ENTRIESJULY 26. 1929 riRST mr.P Mi
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Xenia Evening Gazette
Xenia, Ohio, US
Fri, Jul 26, 1929
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