. Breeder and sportsman. Vol. XXVIII. No. 313 BUSH STREET. SAN FKANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 189C. SUBSCRIPTIONTHREE DOLLARS A TEAR. BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Written- for the Breeder and Sportsman.; i BAY DISTRICT TRACK. JOS CAIEN SIMPSON. ?To attempt even an outline of the most prominentfeatureslof the twenty-two years, which the active lifeof this metropolitan race coarse has covered, in a coupleof chapters, is assuredly hazardous. Even a chron-ological sketch of the events that have been]decided there,would require a good deal of room, and summaries, afterthe style which prevails in Year B
. Breeder and sportsman. Vol. XXVIII. No. 313 BUSH STREET. SAN FKANCISCO, SATURDAY, MAY 30, 189C. SUBSCRIPTIONTHREE DOLLARS A TEAR. BAY DISTRICT TRACK. Written- for the Breeder and Sportsman.; i BAY DISTRICT TRACK. JOS CAIEN SIMPSON. ?To attempt even an outline of the most prominentfeatureslof the twenty-two years, which the active lifeof this metropolitan race coarse has covered, in a coupleof chapters, is assuredly hazardous. Even a chron-ological sketch of the events that have been]decided there,would require a good deal of room, and summaries, afterthe style which prevails in Year Books and Turf Guides wouldoccupy a great deal of space. Many of the notabilities of the period have gained highhonor on the oval among the hills, harness racers of thehighest class, aod turf celebrities, winning fresh laurels andreceiving the hearty plaudits of fair women and bravemen within sound of the breakers at the entrance ofGolden Gate. In 1676, one of the most excil ;Dg cantest3 of the season wasthe California Oik3, somewhat poorly named, but as it was arace of heats of four miles confined lo mire3 and 611ies, theadoption
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