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a 1 ! e a • d d l- r- 1 r_ "i I 1 ] I J | OAKLAND TRACK BEING DISMANTLED. Tlie old Emeryville track seems doomed to Memoryville. When the announcement was made that Thomas Williams had given up his lease it was thought that the Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders Association would make an effort to se-" cure the plant and use it for the turf revival that was initiated with the exposition meeting. Presi dent Charles W. Clark has lieen out of town, how-• ever, and Secretary James C. Nealon says that nothing has been done to get in touch with the situation. It is evident that the Breeders would hardlv assume the lease at this time with the meeting of the Legislature almost a year and a half away before they will know if the inurement to bring back the thoroughbreds is looked c-.rri with favor. . John Hubert Mee. in charge ot the Mee estate. which owns the property, says that he is going ahead with the work of receiving ldds to dismantle and wreck the buildings. The track and grounds will eveutuallv be cut up in factory sites and build-lots and within a short time the famous race cours .» will pass out of existence. With Tanforan on the market to be sold and the ixissibilitv that the Federal authorities will not eon titi.ie the exposition track after the exiKisition is over it is possible that San Francisco may be with-I out a course for the horses to race over even if the law-makers decide to create a state racing commission to bring back the horse. — San Francisco Chronicle.
