. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 342 Oftt Hjhceett&c tmlf &p&zt#mmu [May 7, 1898. PLBASANTON'S GALA DAT. Over Three Thousand People Assemble to EDjoy the Races. "A diy of sport" was announe?d for Saturday, April 30th, by ihe enterprising citizens of Pleasanton, Alameda county? and a3 a conseqaence the train which met at Oiklaud mole the 8:30 boat from San Francisco that morning consisted of four more passenger coaches than usual. At every station aloDg the 40 mile run men, women and children out for a holiday kept crowding into the train until standing room only was to be
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. 342 Oftt Hjhceett&c tmlf &p&zt#mmu [May 7, 1898. PLBASANTON'S GALA DAT. Over Three Thousand People Assemble to EDjoy the Races. "A diy of sport" was announe?d for Saturday, April 30th, by ihe enterprising citizens of Pleasanton, Alameda county? and a3 a conseqaence the train which met at Oiklaud mole the 8:30 boat from San Francisco that morning consisted of four more passenger coaches than usual. At every station aloDg the 40 mile run men, women and children out for a holiday kept crowding into the train until standing room only was to be had long before Pleasanton was reached. There were prominent breeders and horse ownerB from all parts of the State on board and when the train stopped at Pleasanton the idea of an old time county fair was exempli- fied. The streets of the beautiful little town were crowded with visitors, the ladies dressed in summer holiday attire, and by their looks proving that the Llvermore valley is indeed the blue grass spot of California, inasmuch as it is the home of fast horses and pretty women The hour before lunch was taken up in listening to patri- otic music famished by the Sanol band, and viewing the bicycle races which took place on the main street of the vil- lage. In the crowds which filled every available place on the sidewalk,many old acquaintances were renewed and there was talk of war and "hoss," the latter subject eventually monopolizing the conversation entirely. The celebration ommittee, composed of John Hortenstine, chairman, and L. C. Crellin, T. E. Keating, Andrew McDowell, Lee Wells, R. E. DeB. Lopez and Geo. W. Deijens, waB indefatigable. They were here, there and everywhere looking for visitiog strangers and making provision for their wants. There must have been four or five thousand people crowded into the thoroughfare of the little town, and no jollier or better look- ing or better dressed assemblage could be collected in any country. There was a fear t
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