Northwest History. Alaska. Dogs, Dog Races & Mushers.
Eskimo Wins Race. ESKIMO WINS RACE. NOME, Alaska, April 5. </P)—Albert Johnson, White Mountain Eskimo, was $300 richer today and claimed western Alaska's dog racing title. Johnson won the Cape Nome derby, running three 26-mile laps in 6 hours 8 minutes and 31 seconds. Eskimos also placed sec...
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1937
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| Summary: | Eskimo Wins Race. ESKIMO WINS RACE. NOME, Alaska, April 5. </P)—Albert Johnson, White Mountain Eskimo, was $300 richer today and claimed western Alaska's dog racing title. Johnson won the Cape Nome derby, running three 26-mile laps in 6 hours 8 minutes and 31 seconds. Eskimos also placed second and third. |
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