. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. TWENTY-FOUR Vol XVII. No 14 No. 313BCT8HSTREKX. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 1890. RACING AT NAPA. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association. Fair WeaMier and Splendid TrackâEvery Indication Favorable (or Kecord Breakingâtiood Attend- ance and Interest. The Second Annual Meeting of the Breeders' Association was commenced at Napa on last Saturday, Oot. 11th. From the entry list in the different stakes and purses there was every indication that a very succeHBiul gathering of the horse breeders of California wonld be hel
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. TWENTY-FOUR Vol XVII. No 14 No. 313BCT8HSTREKX. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, OCT. 18, 1890. RACING AT NAPA. Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Trotting Horse Breeders' Association. Fair WeaMier and Splendid TrackâEvery Indication Favorable (or Kecord Breakingâtiood Attend- ance and Interest. The Second Annual Meeting of the Breeders' Association was commenced at Napa on last Saturday, Oot. 11th. From the entry list in the different stakes and purses there was every indication that a very succeHBiul gathering of the horse breeders of California wonld be held, and those who have the best iuterests of the Association at heart were not disap- pointed for representative men from all portions of the State were congregated at the Napa Course on the opening day. The weather was not as propitious as might have been ex- pected at this season of the year, the sky beiDg overcast and a cold wind blowing from the south, making light overcoats necessary for personal comfort. Ic the early morning the track was well filled with horses that were receiving preparatory work and the onlookers were kept busy olicking off their watches as they tried to keep '"tab" on favorites, quarters, halves and miles being timed in rapid succession. John Goldsmith had one of the Sable Wilkes yearlings out, one quarter being completed in 37 sec- onds; the old favorite Andy McDowell pushed Direct a quar- ter on the home stretch in 32 seconds, and the little black was seemingly as good as ever. Margaret S. was given a couple of miles while Dave Young of Stockton sent along a two year old at a spanking clip. Lee Shaner had Sidena out for an airing and later gave Capt. B E. Harris' SLarlight a smart brush. "Dick" Havey of Palo Alto Stock Farm was ont with quite a number of his string, Electricity being es- pecially admired for his work. Wm. Vioget, trainer and driver for the La Siesta Farm, worked Wanda and Maggie E. slowly, but Tom Keating of Ren
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