| Searchlight was a mixed breed dog. | | |
| The story took place in California. | | |
| Stone Fox was a Native American. | | |
| Searchlight ran across the finish line. | | |
| Grandfather wanted Little Willy to attend college. | | |
| Stone Fox won the race. | | |
| Little Willy wanted to grow potatoes for a living. | | |
| Grandfather owed $300 in back taxes. | | |
| The race covered 10 miles of countryside. | | |
| Stone Fox had lost many races before. | | |
| Stone Fox was using his race money to buy land. | | |
