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stable. He started her over the Bay District track 

 in two races in August, winning one and finishing 

 second to Crown Point in the other. He also started 

 her in two races in September, the first one being at 

 Oakland, where he won two heats in 2:22, 2:24^, but 

 was distanced in a fifth heat by Alfred W. This pair 

 met again the following week at Sacramento, where 

 Sweetness won in 2:24, 2:2134, 2:22^, her record 

 being made in the second heat. Director made his 

 first start for John Goldsmith at Santa Rosa, where he 

 finished third to Echora, Del Sur being between him 

 and the winner. From that date, however, he had his 

 winning shoes on, as he was awarded first pre- 

 miums at Oakland, Sacramento, Stockton and San 

 Jose, and closed the season with a record of 2 :23^. 

 While on the trip, John Goldsmith finished second 

 to Albert W. at Santa Rosa with Inca, made 

 Corette step in 2:20, 2:19, 2:21^4, to defeat Gibralter 

 at Oakland, gave Romero his record of 2 :ig^2, when he 

 won over Brigadier and Starr King at Stockton, after 

 trotting second to the Happy Medium horse at the 

 State Fair. The following is a synopsis of the sea- 

 son's work : 



