The San Francisco call., 1906-11-25

The speedway drivers, the cyclists
and the track athletes have already
made good use OF the great stadium in
Golden Cate Park and this wonderful
creation of outdoor grounds will un-
doubtedly fulfll in due time ali the
expectations of the men who have
given their time and their thought to
its development.
None OF the various tracks is in con-
dition yet. a heavy rain being needed
to supplement the work Of the build
ers. There is q continual settling Of
the surface OF the banks, which will
cease after this winter. The anisning
touches will then be put on by the men
under Park Superintendent McLa rem.
The owners of speedway horses had
under considerat ton series of matinee
races for Thanksgiving day, but the
track is not in order for extreme speed.
TO put a surface on it now to fit It for
racing would be waste OF energy. as
the first rain would cut gullies in 1t and
the work would have 10 be gone over
again.
The cyclists have been racing over
what viii eventually be the running
track. This will be hve-eighths of a
mile in circumference and will in due
time be covered with a mixture OF one
quarter cinders and three-euarters
clay. This is expected to make an ideal
surface for the spriniers and the dis
tance men. Between the running track
and the bank on which the spectators
cycle track. This has not been touched
yet but il viii be prepared before next
spring The track for the harness
horses is three-quarters OF q mile in
circumference Some Of the horsemen
are complaining that surreys and
other large vehicles, and also some
automobiles, find their way on the
track, to the detriment OF the men who
drive fast horses to light sulkies. 1t is
probable the Park Commissioners will
be requested TO station a mounted pa
troman on the speedway on Saturday
and Sunday afternoons to bar the per-
sons who have no right to use the
grounds.
HORSES SHOW GOOD SPEED
There has been a noticeable increase
in the number of road drivers recent
ly. The majority of these find much
pleasure in sending their horses over
the speedway in friendly brushes with
friends. It is evident that when the
track is finally turned over TO the
drivers IN its completed form there
will be some lively trials OF speed. In
the old days of the half-mile track on
the IOlnl BODcS avenue drive, Wnsu
the half-mile track was the favorite
rendezvous OF the horsemen. such we'll
known men as Hsggn, Stanford, Rail
stoD, Nolan and a host OF others iden-
tiled with the business life of the city
had stables of fast horses. The men
wbe arc seen today 90 the park drives
average much younger and are satisfied
with one horse.
The horses Of today viii show an
average speed OF 2;1s or better. Modern
methods OF sboeipg, together with the
featheFweigilt road carts with pneu-
matte tires to which they are driven.
have done much tc increase the. speed.
Nary of the frotteis and PAGERS have
been seen in competition on the track
and ip the hands of clever drivers
prove quite tractabie and we'll be-
haved A. Hoffman's mare Kitty ID,
is considered the queen OF the speed
way. s none or the other horses have
been able 20 lead her out in the numer-
Gus brushes in which she has been
engaged. She was raced on the cir