. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. XXXV. No. 6. No. MM GEARY STKEET. SAN , SATURDAY, AUGUST 5,1899. SPURTS, SKIPS AND SKIVES. [By the Geeen 'Us.] If, as the poet says, "coming events cast their shadows before," Santa Rosa will witness the inaugura. tion of one of the greatest harness race meetings ever held this side of theEocky Mountains when the Breed era open the gates of the Pierce track there a week from Monday, and Sam Gamble tells the drivers "come down for the word, ; There has been no snch interest manifested in an event of this kind for year
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. Vol. XXXV. No. 6. No. MM GEARY STKEET. SAN , SATURDAY, AUGUST 5,1899. SPURTS, SKIPS AND SKIVES. [By the Geeen 'Us.] If, as the poet says, "coming events cast their shadows before," Santa Rosa will witness the inaugura. tion of one of the greatest harness race meetings ever held this side of theEocky Mountains when the Breed era open the gates of the Pierce track there a week from Monday, and Sam Gamble tells the drivers "come down for the word, ; There has been no snch interest manifested in an event of this kind for years as is now daily" shown by the horsemen and the public generally. It would not surprise me to see the Santa Eosa grand stand filled every dayâsomething that has not been done for years on the California cir- cuit, two full-house days being about the best that has heretofore been done, the grand stand having a very spotted look during the other four days of the meeting. But this year it will be different, if there is anything in signs, omens or predictions I have yet to see a har- ness horse admirer, be he enthusiast or conservative, old timer or recent convert, but Jis headed for Sonoma county, and on the morning of the 14th the trains for Santa Rosa will have thoBe on board who are not already there. The wonderful records made on the track there last year will he very hard to beat, but it need not sur- prise anyone if one or more of them are wiped out, and as for actual, hard fought contests the proportion will be three to one in favor of this years program. The old subject of pools or books has been agitating the Directors of the P. C. T. H. B. A. for the past week. I wish some Moses could arise in the harness horse world of California this year and show the Breeders and the District Associations that the good old plan of auc- tion pools and mutuals would not only add dignity and cleanliness to race meetings, but be more profitable to the associations, the horsemen and
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