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W T OVEBTON MEDIUM OF COUP J M Shillings Horse Wins at the First Asking at Juarez Track BunUps Enliven Proceedings El Paso Tex January 22 Max Mirsch enjoyed the distinction of being the only trainer to saddle a winning favorite at Terrazas Park today F 15 Lemaires old horse Spooner made good with ease under jockev Benschotens wideawake guidance in the fifth race Entered to be sold for 400 he was bid up to 1200 by Guy Gray and protected by the customary 5 advance went back to his stable Spooner was one of the hottest tips of the meeting and displayed a glimpse of his brilliant threeyearold form in the race raceA A condition affair for mature racers and a handi ¬ cap for threeyearolds at sprinting distances were outstanding features of the afternoons racing Both produced interesting and exciting struggles with the result in doubt in each race until the last strides A coup of large proportions was engineered on W T Overtoil which was backed from fives do nil to twos Jockey Shilling rode his brothers horse to victory in his usual masterly style after enjoying all tin racing luck possible Jolly probably would have licaten him conditions J oing equal The time 50 it equaled the track record established by Richard Reed on January W T Ovcrtons present form and condition is superb and it will tako a capable horse to l oat him from now on J M Shilling ban a commendable habit of winning with his horses at the first asking askingThe The star attraction of the card was captured by Topland The Van Meter colt ran unbacked despite a phenomenally good private trial which preceded the race German Silver lacked the condition necessary to sustain a bruising struggle and succumbed in the final strides Though unplaced Rustcni yas the real hero of the race Benschotens superiority as a jockey was demonstrated when he landed the long shot Kiddy Lee in third place Knight placeKnight Deck the record breaker that H G Bed wel acquired out of a CO selling race last Thurs ¬ day won himself out at the first asking when he triumphed over a better class of horses than those with which he had previously been running and in ¬ cidentally created another track record when he ran a mile and a sixtenth in 145J L O Lee his for ¬ mer owner Iroosted the Free Knight gelding 400 over Ills entered selling price of 800 and Mr Bed well lirought him in for additional additionalWeather Weather and track conditions were perfect and the occasion was graced by the biggest halfholiday crowd of it he meeting Patronage of the sport at Juarez is increasing by leaps and Iwunds
