. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ECEMBER 9, 899] Sara Gamble on the Speedway. Sam Gamble, the noted horseman who arrived in this city at week with a consignment of horses from California, gged on the Speedway Sunday behind a smooth-goiog little 17, just to look the horses over aod see the great drive for te first time, says the New York Telegraph. "It's a beautiful drive and a great thing for horsemen and >ree breeders. There is but one fault I can find with it and at is, it should have been wider. It looks to me as though would be a thing to avoid accident when it is owded, bat
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. ECEMBER 9, 899] Sara Gamble on the Speedway. Sam Gamble, the noted horseman who arrived in this city at week with a consignment of horses from California, gged on the Speedway Sunday behind a smooth-goiog little 17, just to look the horses over aod see the great drive for te first time, says the New York Telegraph. "It's a beautiful drive and a great thing for horsemen and >ree breeders. There is but one fault I can find with it and at is, it should have been wider. It looks to me as though would be a thing to avoid accident when it is owded, bat as I never heard of an accident occnring od it, suppose it is all right as it is. The footing is good and the irsss should go very fast. "The Speedway at San Francisco is almost twice as wide, th a low hedge running right through the centre, divid- ,g it so that horses going one way cannot encroach upon e ground of those going the opposite direction, thus reduc- y the chances of accident. But the going is not bo good it there as it is here. In fact the California tracks are pwer. A horse thai; can go in 2:12 in California should go ileast two seconds faster on your tracks in good condition. "I have seen some very fast horses to-day. I like the way â bwebs step?- He'goes like a trotter, but I think we have me on the other side of the Rockies that could show any of Ism the way. Among them is the well known Toggles, but lare is no chance of his ever coming East, as his owner aid not part with him as any price Among three or four tiers I call to mind a trotter called Our Jack, with a record ''2:13|, which I think could lead the way for any of those I jve seen speeded here to-day. He is a handsome blood bay I Steiowav oat of a mare by Sweepstakes, and has a trial .rk of 2:10^. I should like to see him brought over here ; i given a show. "I am as well satisfied with the results of the sale of the lrses I brought from California as possible under the cir- (nstaoces. Se
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