Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1913 — WOLVES WIN ALASKAN DERBY [ARTICLE]

WOLVES WIN ALASKAN DERBY

Race of Slxty-Flve Mlles From Nome to Solomon and Return Results in Close Finish. Nome. Alaska. —The Solomon Derby for dog teams from Nome to Solomon and return, 65 miles over the snow trail, was won by John Johnson, driving a team of Siberian wolves, in 6 hours. ,1% minutes. Oliver Blatchford, driving a team of Missouri bird hounds, was second; Alexander Holmson. driving a mixed team of Mala mutes and Mackensle river huskies, finished third, and Scotty Allan’s team was fourth. Only the four teams started and the gaps between them at the finish was not wltfe. All the dogs were in good condition at the end The tempera ture was 30 degrees below and as there was no wind, conditions were ideal for dog team racing Johnson led at the turn, which be reached In 2 hours 55 minutes The winning dogs formerly wer» owned by Lord Fox Ramsay. Thej bold the record for the all-Alask» sweepstakes race.