. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. August 15, 1917] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN. Don't forget,â Monday, August 20, Entries close for Breeders' Meeting. Over $15,000 in purses at Bakersfield Fair. * + * At Petaluma, Will Durfee gave Manrico (3) 2:07% his first 2:10 performer in the four-year-old pacer, Rico 2:07%. The granddam of Rico is Subito, dam of White Sox, p. 2:04%. * ** Al Schwartz's good mare Miss San Francisco took a record of 2:11 at the Petaluma meeting. This makes another high class trotter for San Francisco 2:07%. *⦠+ Spriggan met with some bad luck in the M. & M. Stake at Detro
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. August 15, 1917] THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN. Don't forget,â Monday, August 20, Entries close for Breeders' Meeting. Over $15,000 in purses at Bakersfield Fair. * + * At Petaluma, Will Durfee gave Manrico (3) 2:07% his first 2:10 performer in the four-year-old pacer, Rico 2:07%. The granddam of Rico is Subito, dam of White Sox, p. 2:04%. * ** Al Schwartz's good mare Miss San Francisco took a record of 2:11 at the Petaluma meeting. This makes another high class trotter for San Francisco 2:07%. *⦠+ Spriggan met with some bad luck in the M. & M. Stake at Detroit, Mich.; he finished third in both the third and fourth heats but had no rank in the sum- mary. The horse is steadily improving and it will not be surprising if before long he heads a good- looking summary. * + + The Oakland Driving Club is holding matinee races regularly every Sunday at the Bay View track. These events are well attended and Secretary A. L. Hinds reports that new members are coming in every meeting, which means new horses in the game and revived interest in the light harness sport. Such reports are very encouraging and gratifying in these days of automobiles and motorcycles. Baxter Lou 2:11% in Marvin Childs' stable will bear, watching. He is coming fast and when he strikes the Great Western Circuit it will take a real high-class one to beat him. Marvin Childs has a high number in the recent army draft and will pre- sent himself for examination this week; he is more than willing to serve but it is doubtful if he will pass the physical examination. * * + In her record breaking performance at the Wood- land race meeting Esperanza actually took five new world's records over a half mile track, as follows: the fastest mile in a race; the fastest first heat; the fastest third heat; the fastest three heats in a race, and the fastest three heats in a race by a mare. She also tied Sweet Marie's record of 2:08 for the fastest second heat in a race over a half mile t
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