view raw text
SAN ANTONIOS AUSPICIOUS OPENING. San Antonio. Tex.. December 12. An attendance of 12.000 witnassed the opening of the nineteen daj-s raid-winter meeting at the fair grounds. Thirteen layers drew In for two days. The betting was light ibut will improve. Recent rains made the track heavy and holding and was partialis responsible for the defeats of all the favorites. Jockey Molesworths good horsemanship was a feature. He brought home four of the afternoons winners. E. Winters and Co. won two of the purses, including the feature race. Lomond, after his victory, was bid up -5100 over Ms entered price but was retained. Judge Murphv received word today that Roger Miu-ton would ship Ills string here from El Paso. J. C. Louders Uncle Tim died today as a result of lung fever contracted eh route from Beaumont.
