. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. VOL TVTTTT. NO. 7. No. 32»i GEARY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13,1898. SUBSCRIPTION THREE DOLLARS AYEiB HO, FOR SANTA ROSA. Prospects Good for a Splend'd Meeting and a Large Attendance. Up at Santa Eosa everyone is on the tiptoe of expect- ancy for the great trotting and pacing meeting which is to open there next Saturday, August 20th. At the race- track preparations are being rushed to get ready for the opening day, the stalls have all been put in good repair, and at least a hundred of them are already occu- pied by the best trotters and pacers in
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. VOL TVTTTT. NO. 7. No. 32»i GEARY STREET. SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13,1898. SUBSCRIPTION THREE DOLLARS AYEiB HO, FOR SANTA ROSA. Prospects Good for a Splend'd Meeting and a Large Attendance. Up at Santa Eosa everyone is on the tiptoe of expect- ancy for the great trotting and pacing meeting which is to open there next Saturday, August 20th. At the race- track preparations are being rushed to get ready for the opening day, the stalls have all been put in good repair, and at least a hundred of them are already occu- pied by the best trotters and pacers in the State. The grand stand is undergoing repairs and will be in splendid shape to accommo- date the large crowds that are sure to fill it during the week's is cer- tain to be one of the best ever given in California. Santa Rosa is one of the most beautiful as well as one of the most prosperous towns in the State. It has a population of over 6,000 people, and is situated in the midst of a grand country. The ma- jority of the residents of the town own their own homes, which they have beautified with many handsome lawns and lovely flowers that grow in that locality in rare profusion and luxuriance. A more pleasant week could not be spent by city folk than one at Santa Eosa during the meeting which begins on the 20th inst. The program of the races to be given is an excellent one, the purses liberal and races are provided for all classes. The list of entries should be very large,as there - are enough horses now in training in California to fill every class advertised. Among the fast trotters that will be seen at the meet- ing are Zombro, 2:11, son of McKinney and one of the greatest horses in America; Toggles, 2:10%, the great gelding by Strathway that trotted the first mile below 2:11 that was trotted in the United States this year; Mamie Griffin, 2:12, daughter of Blackbird, who is rec- ognized as one of the handsomest mares in America, as well as one of the gamest
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