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DISTANCE NOTHING TO TEXANS HOUSTON Texas July 12 Distance ap ¬ parently means nothing to Texas thorough ¬ bred enthusiasts For instance A Eppen auer master of Swastika Ranch high in the Davis Mountains sent a twoyearold filly to Brady Texas for the Jubilee races nonbetting Learning that she was entered the first day Eppenauer hopped into his car and drove from Fort Davis to Brady Arriv ¬ ing he learned the filly had been eliminated so he had his groom work her an eighth of a mile after the days racing and then pro ¬ ceeded back to his ranch home traveling a little more than 1000 miles for the chance to watch his twoyearold gallop Eppenauer by the way has two horses which are addicted to chewing tobacco One Kilkerry his prize thoroughbred stallion gets a full plug daily and the other devotee of the chaw a beutifullyproportioned Pal o Mine gelding for which the west Texan recently refused 1500 is generally satisfied with a large bite of Eppenauers own plug each day j
