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170 Dogs Compete In Coon Chase For 615 Prize
The Rittman Farmers Sportsmen Conservation club hosted a Sunday coon chase at Charles Kuhn farm near Rittman. Over 500 spectators watched 170 dogs compete in 15 heats and 2 finals though the senior line final was canceled by a storm. The purse of 615 dollars was split among seven winning dogs. Pete, owned by Bill Cornell of Cleveland, won the senior race with a second place tie between Lucky owned by B Dotson of Akron and another contestant.
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