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.