Northwest History. Alaska. Dogs, Dog Races & Mushers.

• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1919
• Subjects: Alaskan dog races; Nome; Alaska; dog team race; Borden Marathon; Fred M. Ayer; John Borden; Chicago sportsman; Nome Kennel club; dog racing circles; Northwest; Pacific > History > 20th century; Pacific
• Online Access: http://content.libraries.wsu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/clipping/id/90441

Alaskan Dog Races Probably Are Over: Ayer's Canines Set Mark Likely To Stand For Some Time To Come. ALASKAN DOG EACES PROBABLY ARE OVER Ayer's Canines Set Mark Likely to Stand for Some Time to Come. NOME. Alaska. June 1.—(By mail.) —Nome's annual dog team race, the Borden Marathon, to Cape Nome and as Fred M. Aver, winner of this year's contest, has won the event three times in succession, thereby obtaining permanent possession of the big cup offered by John Borden, Chicago sportman. Ayer's speedy canines this year set a new Borden Marathon record when they covered the course, 28 miles and 385 yards, in one hour, 50 minutes 21 1-2 seconds. On the books of the Nome. Kennel club, which held the race, this record probably will stand for some time, to come, it is believed. Since the Nome all-Alaska sweepstakes was abandoned a year ago the Borden Marathon has been the big sporting event of the year in dog racing circles.