. Breeder and sportsman . pleasure ground that will, though I am confident thatfrom the roof of a modern grand stand the view will embraceall the grand scenery mentioned. Temescal Creek is a feature which must not be thread is all that shows on the plat, bisecting the track innearly equal parts. It is deeply cut in the soil. Banks someten feet high with a rapid current at ordinary stages of waterfrom the crossing to the bay. A grand chance for drainage,the depth giving fall sufficient from the lowest part of thegrounds without utilizing all of the depression. Three orfour feet cut
. Breeder and sportsman . pleasure ground that will, though I am confident thatfrom the roof of a modern grand stand the view will embraceall the grand scenery mentioned. Temescal Creek is a feature which must not be thread is all that shows on the plat, bisecting the track innearly equal parts. It is deeply cut in the soil. Banks someten feet high with a rapid current at ordinary stages of waterfrom the crossing to the bay. A grand chance for drainage,the depth giving fall sufficient from the lowest part of thegrounds without utilizing all of the depression. Three orfour feet cut will be all that is needed at the deepest place,and one culvert under the inside track at the lowest point onthe northern curve. Another good point in this desirable location. When thewinter rains come it is not long thereafter when the alfilleriahas a good growth, and soon after the wild-oats and burr-clover. The first-named is choice picking to the horses intraining, and it grows luxuriantly in the inner field. My first. materially add to (he success of previous meetings. Like thegrand tournaments of the olden times, when champions ofcountries, shires and towns met in the lists to battle for thehighest honors, minor tilts were watched with ultra eager-ness in order to form au estimate of the chances to secure ahigher prize than limited fields presented. In the days whenthe long bow was considered the English weapon par excel-lence, and the government Bought to encourage archery iuevery way, the village wapinschaws were popular home champion might be the victor in the metropoli-tan tournament, or, at least, prove that the district couldproduce its quota of the men who won victory at Agincourt,Ioicliers and Cressy. We are all proud of the performances of our horses in theEast, yet that feeling is not as intense as it would be if theyhad graced the home stage. Directum, Hulda, Azote,Directly, Flying Jib, Expressive, all owned in California,have yet to put in an app
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