. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. TWEKTTX lE^^ Vol XIV. No 26 BUSH STREET. SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1889. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. Petaluma and Its Race Track. By Ghim. Daring the "back end" of last week a visit was paid to the prosperous little city of Petalama, the main object being to find out how badly Mr. Whitney's fast stallion Dawn, 2:19i, had broken down. In the early portion of the week the various resorts patronized by horsemen were filled with rumors anent the breaking down of the chestnut horse, and one of the daily papers even went so far as
. Breeder and sportsman. Horses. TWEKTTX lE^^ Vol XIV. No 26 BUSH STREET. SAN FRANCISCO. SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1889. SUBSCRIPTION FIVE DOLLARS A YEAR. Petaluma and Its Race Track. By Ghim. Daring the "back end" of last week a visit was paid to the prosperous little city of Petalama, the main object being to find out how badly Mr. Whitney's fast stallion Dawn, 2:19i, had broken down. In the early portion of the week the various resorts patronized by horsemen were filled with rumors anent the breaking down of the chestnut horse, and one of the daily papers even went so far as to say that Lee Shaner was authority for the statement. An early start enabled us to reach Petaluma shortly after 10 a. w,, and as we jumped off the hotel bus in front of the "American," the first salutation we received was, "Hurry to the track; they are working out Dawn " In a few minutes we were at the scene of action, some half a dozen horses being hard at work. A look aronnd Bhowed many familiar faces, some there out of curiosity, but the large majority watching horses that they were interested in. Among those better known were J. H. White, President of the P. C. T. H. B. A., Dr. I. M. Prcctor, Dan Brown, of Volunteer fame, A. L. Whitney, owner of Dawn, Dr. Maclay, President of the California Slate Veteri- nary Society, Wilfred Page, Secretary of the P. C. T. H. B. A., Martin O'Reilly and L. McDonald. Sid Sperry, Lee Shaner, Jim Corcoran, Steve Crandall, Burrell, Maddox, Frost and others, were driving the trotters and pacers, preparing young and old for the arduous work which many of them will have to undergo when they meet their rivals on the circuit. Of the seventy-five or a hundred who were present, at least one-half had watch in hand, in- tently inspecting the time made by the various performers in which an individual interest was felt. It would have been hard work indeed to keep a record of all the horses, for the quiet of the grand stand was
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