| WHIPPET RACING, TROTTING RACE AND DONKEY RACE | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tape Master: | 5142 | |
| Catalog #: | 366704 | |
| Clip Number: | 366704-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 130 J | |
| Timecode: | 01:09:20 - 01:12:56 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1919 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/DANCE: Ethnic / Cultural, Irish LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England SPORTS/EQUESTRIAN: Harness Racing (Trotters) SPORTS/RACES: Dogs | |
| Description: | Sports. Animals.: Dog & Pony Races. First; whippet (like a smaller greyhound) racing. Men getting their dogs ready for race. For each dog; one man holds it at the starting line; while another man shows it the white cloth it will be running toward; shaking the cloth around in front of the dog; and backing up; dogs bark. Slow pan rt. 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. Other guys in distance waving white cloths. Men run with white cloths toward end of field (& cam.) They shake cloths; beat against ground. Dogs come running at a very fast speed. GV field; with stands of spectators in BG; man in FG plays w/ dog; each have end of cloth and the dog is hanging from it w/ feet off ground; man turns round; dog spins. Man picks up dog in arm; walks off. Cart racing. (trotting) Ponies pull carts in through gate. (these 'carts' are just for racing - 2 wheeled; barely hold a small man on their tiny seat). Track & stands. Race in Progress. CU group of men surround a a bookie (?) standing higher; writing on a board. Festival; with boys' dance contest and donkey race. 5 Boys about age 10 dance a jig on a small platform in park. Children race on donkeys across park; with crowd standing in bg; other kids run along. The kids have switches which they apply to varying degrees; some are really whacking those beasts. Another cruelty to animals story. Donkey riders coming through opening in crowd; round a corner; again. Recreation; entertainment; celtic folk dance. | |
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