Whippet Racing, Trotting Race And Donkey Race (1914 1919)

Dog Pony Races. Location of events unknown, unclear. MS men getting their dogs ready for race. Men hold the dogs at the start while other men show them the white cloth they will be running towards; shaking the cloth around in front of the dogs; and backing up; dogs bark. Slow pan right on 4 dogs at start. The men pick up dogs holding back legs higher; and at the given second; they throw dogs forward on track dogs take off running Next; same thing start of another race; with wet muddy ground. This time shot from behind the starting line; so better view of men lifting and flinging dogs. MS other men in distance waving white cloths (goes blank camera problem). MS as men run with white cloths towards end of field ( camera). They shake cloths; beat against ground. Dogs come running at a very fast speed MS field; with stands of spectators in background, man in foreground plays with dog; each have end of cloth and the dog is hanging from it with feet off ground; man turns round; dog spins.