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THE GOLDSMITHS. 



Santa Clans colt, Sidney, and won two heats, giving 

 him a record of 2 129, but was distanced by Poca- 

 hontas. He also had Monroe Chief in training for a 

 short time at Oakland, where he started him in a spe- 

 cial with Ar,ab and Nellie R. He showed all of his 

 old-time speed until he met with a mishap which put 

 him on the retired list. The names of the other 

 starters appear in the following table : 



886 SHAMROCK. 



One said, "2:10! That couldn't be 



More like two twenty-two or three." Holmes. 



John Goldsmith had a very large stable in 1886, 

 the returns for the season showing that he drove 

 fifteen horses in sixty-two races, of which he won 



