The San Francisco call., 1897-01-21
GENTLEMEN DRIVERS
WANT SHELTER
Assemblyman Dennery In
troduces a Bill in the
Legislature
Providing for the Erection of a
Rendezvous in Golden
Gate Park.
A Speed Track and Nothing But the
Ocean BreeZa TO Cool Out the
A Speed Track and Nothing But the
Ocean Breeze to Cool Out the
Costly Animals.

The gentlemen reinsmen of this City
feel that in the past they have been neg
lected by the Park Commission, and yes
terday there was introduced a bill in the
Asset bly, at Sacramento by Assemblyman
Leon L. Dennery that Is expected to pro-
vide rendezvous for the owners of high
priced horsehesh, where their foaming
steeds can be cooled out and they them
selves can swap stories of wondrou5 trials
down the speeutrack.
Some time in the past monster peti-
ton was laid before the Park Commission
ers, with the Golden Gate Driving Associ-
alton as its sponsors. The membership
of the association is large, including on
it's roll some of the wealthiest local horse
men. In it was plainly stated the griev
ances of the possessors of the PAGERS and
the trotters.
While splendid track had been con-
struc.ed through the park TO the ocean
beach for the cyclers and a cyclers' rest
erected for the comfort OF wheelmen at
the beach ITSELF the horse folks were COM
pelled to pull their chargers up al the end
of the speed track, with the chilling winds
from the ocean benumbing their animals,
and in some instances working their ruin,
simply for lack OF place of shelter.
The fact was set forth in the petition
that the park speedtrack was constructed
al a cost of nearly $4,000 entirely through
private subscription, many of the subscrib-
ers of which were mem bers of the Golden
Gate Association.
palatial structure was not asked for
and while the Commissioners were in
sympathy with the horsemen were dila-
tory in taking action. 1t was proposed at
one time 10 move the old Casino building
to the lower end of the speed course, but
this scheme was dropped as not feasible.
The opinion was then expressed that it
was just possible that the laws Governing
the public parks would not permit OF q
building or buildings to be erected for
lovers of the roadster, though eminent
legal authority consulted construed the
law es favorable TO the cause.
In an interview last evening w. s.
Leake, secretary of the Pacific Coast
Jockey Club, stated that there was little
doubt but that the bill introduced by Mr..
Dennery and which would be presented 10
the Senate to-day by Edward l. Wolfe
would become a law. Mr.. Leake returned
from Sacramento last evening and said the
general tenor of opinion among the
assem- bled politicians at the State Capitol
was in favor of il.
The plant OF the driving horse owners
- 9 jus, O'ioj anu AZ 10 hopeu
they will receive the recognition they are
emitted 10. Many splendid specimens of
horseh4sh are quartered in the different
stables throu hout the city "eating their
heads off, :" as their owners say. And all
this simply for lack OF cozy refuge in the
park, where, safe from the winds. an idle
hour could be passed in watching the
speed trials and talking horse" Many
thousands of dollars are represented in
hOrseflesh in this ,Citv and n resort Of
some sort in the park would lend fresh
impetus to the sport. This would be felt
by breeders throughout the country, who
are now complaining that the day Of the
horse is past and are fast getting out of
the business. Golden Gate Pork and the
ocean boulevard are unrlvaled for driving
purposes and it is a disgrace 10 the City
that in the past mans noblest animal has
received such slight consid Grafton.