SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1950s
Today the monthly edition of Years Ago features a medley of names, faces, and other trivia from the decade of the 1950s.
In the U.S., new tracks were being opened, but Canadians had to wait a bit longer.
1950–51 - Harness Racing Becoming More Popular
According to a column in the Calgary Herald by Jim Coleman in 1951, harness racing in Canada was living up to its description as “America’s Fastest Growing Sport.”
“America’s Fastest Growing Sport”
He stated that, with the exception of the Maritime Provinces, harness racing had declined in popularity in three of the previous four decades.
However, he noted that the sport was in the midst of an amazing comeback as the decade of the 1950s began, citing the huge amount of activity in Toronto as a major happening.
Author's summary: Harness racing popularity soared.
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