1982-09-29
Collection: 1982
Title
1982-09-29
Subject
Ewalt, J. W. "Bill"
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Source
Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
1982-09-29
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA, “1982-09-29,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 21, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/78.
Text
The Augusta Daily Gazette Wednesday, September 29, 1982
J.W. “Bill” Ewalt, Hialeoh, Florida, formerly of Augusta, Kansas, died at his home on Sunday, Sept. 19, 1982. Services were held on Thursday with burial in Hialeoh.
Mr. Ewalt was born on a farm in Cowley County near Atlanta, Kansas and went to school in Atlanta. He moved to Augusta, Kansas in 1971. Later, he married and moved to Florida.
Bill was owner and operator of the J.W. Ewalt Kennel of Racing Greyhounds in Hialeoh, Florida. He became interested in racing as a teenager. His father bought him some dogs to keep the coyotes from destroying their gardens and crops. On Sunday afternoon, some of the neighbors would get their dogs together and have some matched races.
He went to his first National Coursing Meet that was held in Nevada, Mo, in 1922. He also took some dogs to Junction City, Kan. in 1927, and won several big races there.
In 1923 through 1925, he sent dogs to various tracks, Tulsa, Okla.; St. Louis, Mo.; Haileoh and St. Petersburg, Fla. He soon became one of the top kennels in many cities from the Atlantic to Southern California, from Massachusetts to Florida and from Oregon to Mexico. He won races in Havana, Cuba and Cabiante and Tijuana, Mexico.
He has sent dogs from his kennels to New Zealand, Australia, Greece and Columbia, South America. He has imported dogs from Ireland, England and Australia for blood lines. The last fifteen years of his racing was spent mostly at tracks in Florida, although he had trainers racing for him in various other parts of the coun-
The J.W. Ewalt Kennel was mostly a family affair. His brother, Walter Ewalt of Augusta, Kansas, went to other tracks with a kennel of dogs in the late 20's. Later, he went to work for Mobil Oil Refinery, bought a farm and raised dogs and trained them for racing.
Bills brother in law, William Tyree, worked for him for 25 years as a trainer and had many winners. Tyree’s wife, Irene, also helped with the training and caring for the dogs.
The Kennel also bought or leased dogs from many persons all over the U.S.A. They kept 40 dogs in each and sometimes had several kennels. There were many winners from 1926 to 1979. They ran three-sixteenths mile, nine-sixteenths mile or hurdles. Their trophy cases are filled with many trophies and make a beautiful display.
Bill Ewalt was a pioneer in the big greyhound racing business. He helped to write many of the rules and regulations for the race track. He loved the sport, the greyhounds, the public and all those who made this business a respected and fast growing industry. It is taxed in many states to furnish revenues for those that have pari mututal racing. He will be missed very much by his business associates and his big circle of friends.
He will be missed most by his Wife Chlora, son R.J.B. Ewalt of Dallas, Tex., brothers Walter and Earnest of Augusta, sisters, Nona B. Howard, Emma J. Shafer, Venita Canfield of Augusta, Leota Euler, Topeka, Ks., five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His younger brother L.W. “Larry” Ewalt passed away a few months ago.
Original Format
Newspaper clipping
Title
1982-09-29
Subject
Ewalt, J. W. "Bill"
Description
Obituaries published in the Augusta Daily Gazette
Creator
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Source
Augusta Historical Museum, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Publisher
Augusta Public Library, Augusta, Kansas, USA
Date
1982-09-29
Format
Clippings
Language
English
Type
application/pdf
Citation
Augusta Daily Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, USA, “1982-09-29,” Digital Augusta, accessed November 21, 2024, https://augusta.digitalsckls.info/item/78.Text
The Augusta Daily Gazette Wednesday, September 29, 1982
J.W. “Bill” Ewalt, Hialeoh, Florida, formerly of Augusta, Kansas, died at his home on Sunday, Sept. 19, 1982. Services were held on Thursday with burial in Hialeoh.
Mr. Ewalt was born on a farm in Cowley County near Atlanta, Kansas and went to school in Atlanta. He moved to Augusta, Kansas in 1971. Later, he married and moved to Florida.
Bill was owner and operator of the J.W. Ewalt Kennel of Racing Greyhounds in Hialeoh, Florida. He became interested in racing as a teenager. His father bought him some dogs to keep the coyotes from destroying their gardens and crops. On Sunday afternoon, some of the neighbors would get their dogs together and have some matched races.
He went to his first National Coursing Meet that was held in Nevada, Mo, in 1922. He also took some dogs to Junction City, Kan. in 1927, and won several big races there.
In 1923 through 1925, he sent dogs to various tracks, Tulsa, Okla.; St. Louis, Mo.; Haileoh and St. Petersburg, Fla. He soon became one of the top kennels in many cities from the Atlantic to Southern California, from Massachusetts to Florida and from Oregon to Mexico. He won races in Havana, Cuba and Cabiante and Tijuana, Mexico.
He has sent dogs from his kennels to New Zealand, Australia, Greece and Columbia, South America. He has imported dogs from Ireland, England and Australia for blood lines. The last fifteen years of his racing was spent mostly at tracks in Florida, although he had trainers racing for him in various other parts of the coun-
The J.W. Ewalt Kennel was mostly a family affair. His brother, Walter Ewalt of Augusta, Kansas, went to other tracks with a kennel of dogs in the late 20's. Later, he went to work for Mobil Oil Refinery, bought a farm and raised dogs and trained them for racing.
Bills brother in law, William Tyree, worked for him for 25 years as a trainer and had many winners. Tyree’s wife, Irene, also helped with the training and caring for the dogs.
The Kennel also bought or leased dogs from many persons all over the U.S.A. They kept 40 dogs in each and sometimes had several kennels. There were many winners from 1926 to 1979. They ran three-sixteenths mile, nine-sixteenths mile or hurdles. Their trophy cases are filled with many trophies and make a beautiful display.
Bill Ewalt was a pioneer in the big greyhound racing business. He helped to write many of the rules and regulations for the race track. He loved the sport, the greyhounds, the public and all those who made this business a respected and fast growing industry. It is taxed in many states to furnish revenues for those that have pari mututal racing. He will be missed very much by his business associates and his big circle of friends.
He will be missed most by his Wife Chlora, son R.J.B. Ewalt of Dallas, Tex., brothers Walter and Earnest of Augusta, sisters, Nona B. Howard, Emma J. Shafer, Venita Canfield of Augusta, Leota Euler, Topeka, Ks., five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. His younger brother L.W. “Larry” Ewalt passed away a few months ago.
Original Format
Newspaper clipping