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ACTIVITY IN CALIFORNIA Sportsmen Throughout Golden Slate Lend Tdsir Support to Return of Racing RacingAlong Along with the general interest being man ¬ ifested throughout California in the possible return of thoroughbred running races notice is given by horsemen in different sections of the state that they purpose to lend their moral and financial support to bring back the sport of kings kingsW W L Douglas secretarymanager of the San Joaquin County Fair Association writes as follows I note in your paper considerable com ¬ ment in regard to horse racing in California I want to advise you that San Joaquin Coun ¬ ty is doing her share to stimulate the sport sportWe We have just started construction of a barn to take care of 250 head of race horses and are building a halfmile track We found that our mile track was insufficient to take care of the training that is being done in Stockton this year yearI I will gladly keep you posted as to our future plans plansSan San Francisco and peninsula owners of turf performers are continuing their work on the reconstruction of the old track at Tan foran About two score of men with drags have been at work on the track for weeks weeksThis This can only mean one thing and that is that there will be some kind of running races down San Mateo way this year The tenta ¬ tive program calls for races on Thanksgiving day Many of the most influential business men and bankers in the community have in ¬ terested themselves in the Tanforan track trackIn In Pleasanton this year it is possible that running races will be held before long It was announced in these columns a short time ago that William Kyne San Francisco sports ¬ man was going East to bring back a large sized stable Kyne hopes for the return of racing in California and he says that all the big eastern horse owners are anxiously awaiting the time when they can come here with their strings San Francisco Chronicle
