. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, August 19, 1916 Santa Rosa Meeting Big Success Three Heat Plan Results in Snabby Racing and Close Contests, and Draws Large Crowds The annual meeting o£ the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association, held this year at the famous mile track at Santa Rosa, was highly success- ful from almost every point of view. While no rec- ords were broken in the races, there were close contests in nearly every event and the sport was clean and high class throughout the week. A new stallion trotting record for California was made b
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. THE BREEDER AND SPORTSMAN [Saturday, August 19, 1916 Santa Rosa Meeting Big Success Three Heat Plan Results in Snabby Racing and Close Contests, and Draws Large Crowds The annual meeting o£ the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association, held this year at the famous mile track at Santa Rosa, was highly success- ful from almost every point of view. While no rec- ords were broken in the races, there were close contests in nearly every event and the sport was clean and high class throughout the week. A new stallion trotting record for California was made by Peter McKlyo on the opening day when he trotted a mile unaccompanied by a pace maker in 2:06. The weather was almost perfect for comfort, but hotter afternoons would doubtless have resulted in faster time. There were no long delays, every race was called on time, Starter Higginhotham got his fields away on even terms and with very little scor- ing, the judges and the timers did their whole duty and there has not been a meeting in California in years that was more enjoyable and satisfactory to the horsemen and spectators alike. The attendance was fair for the first three days, and on Saturday, when the free-for-all pace was the leading attraction, the grand stand was crowded and three thousand persons stood along both sides of the stretch or sought other vantage points, and remained standing during the whole afternoon. It was proof positive that the love of the sport of harness racing is still strong in the hearts of the people and that good racing will not only draw the crowds but will hold them until the winners are proclaimed. The judges who acted during the meeting were John A. McKerron of San Francisco, Robt. S. Brown of Petaluma, A. L. Nichols of Chico, F. J. Ruhstaller of Sacramento, and Ben F. Rush of Sacramento, all citizens of the highest standing and reputation in the communities in which they live. Geo. B. Kelley was Clerk of the Course, and I. B. Dalziel made an
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