CALIFORNIA (USA)
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1895 - INGLESIDE RACE TRACK
Built as a one mile horse racing track with an opening date of the 28th of November 1895, The result of a dispute between Edward Corrigan and Thomas Williams at Williams "Bay View Race Track", The reason for the disagreement is not known, but Corrigan supposedly vowed to build his own race venue, bigger' grander, and of higher quality than Williams.
Eight thousand people came on the opening day, Ingleside Race Track had raised the elegance standard considerably, there were bands and other gambling operations in the area.
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1900 - AUTOMOBILE RACING COMMENCES
The first automobile race in California was held at the track in 1900, Eight vehicles started the race with only the winner reaching the finish line, all of the other contestants either crashed or had engine problems.
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1905 - INGLESIDE RACE TRACK
By 1905 Thomas Williams had taken over the racing business in the Bay area, soon adding Ingleside Race Track to his collection.
However before the venue could be re-opened, the 1906 Earthquake and fires hit, Williams offered the venue to the city, free of charge to serve as a more permanent refugee camp for many homeless San Franciscans. Windows were fitted to the horse stables, which were cleaned and painted, It also hosted patients from todays Laguna Honda Hospital as the facility recovered from the earthquake, The track would never re-open.
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1910 - URBAN REALTY DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
In 1910 Joseph A Leonard's Urban Realty Development Company bought the track and set about turning the land into a residence park.
