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Opened on June 10, 1938, by the Hollywood Turf Club, Hollywood Park was renamed Betfair Hollywood Park on March 13, 2012. It was a thoroughbred and standardbred race course. The racetrack was closed after the final race on December 22, 2013.; The John Tracy Clinic was founded in 1942 by Louise Tracy, wife of actor Spencer Tracy. In 1925, the couple's son John was diagnosed with profound hearing loss at 10 months old. Mrs. Tracy worked with him and taught him lip-reading and encouraged him to learn how to speak. She opposed sign language. The clinic established programs to educate and offer emotional support to parents and their preschool deaf youngsters, free of charge. The clinic has locations in Los Angeles and Long Beach, and offers online services to families. Photograph caption dated October 16, 1959 reads "Mmes. George D. Rowan, Manuel Gonzales III and William Gore, from left, take scrutinizing stroll through the stables at Hollypark to survey the harness horses that will race Oct. 31 when many Angelenos journey to the Park for the John Tracy Clinic benefit races. What these three gals don't know is that they, too, are being previewed by horse 'Marshall L.'"
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Betfair Hollywood Park (Inglewood, Calif.) Women--California--Inglewood Harness racehorses--California--Inglewood Horses--California--Inglewood Stables--California--Inglewood Racetracks (Horse racing)--California--Inglewood Inglewood (Calif.) Group portraits Portrait photographs Valley Times Collection photographs
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