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FRANK MULLENS CRACK JUVENILE TexasBred Colt Runs Half Mile in 46 in Winning I Mexican Selling Stakes at Juarez 1 El Paso Tex February 21 The Mexican Selling Stakes the first of the Jockey Club Juarez fixtures for twoyearolds was captured at Terrazas Park yesterday by Frank Mullens The winner won all the way in spreadcagle style and finished eased up In the fast time of 4i seconds for tho half mile The race was run over the fourfurlongs straight course Frank Mullens is a Texasbred colt by Ser ¬ pent out of Dora Wood a famous race mare in her day It was a struggle between Kentucky and Texasbred youngsters and as the rivalry between these two breeding centers is keen the outcome excited intense interest The lower of the infant racers of both sections were arrayed against one another The I E Clark entry Flying Wolf and Ilzie together with John Marklelns The Royal Prince represented Kentucky while Frank Mullens and Wade McLemorcs pair Rue and Sterlin carried the support of the Lone Star State contingent The Clark pair were overwhelming favorites in the betting closing at oddsoh while Frank Mullens the ultimate victor receded from to 4 to 1 The big son of Serpent had worked a phenomenally fast trial at live furlongs on Thursday the first quarter being covered in 22 seconds threeeighths in 33 the half in 47 and liveeighths pulled up in 100 The fact that he had been ailing since the holidays and had shown none too good a disposition at the post hi his races caused the price against him to lengthen There is no further talk 01 C C Van Meters part of matching his lilly Princess Industry good as she is against the redoubtable Texan TexanLate Late in the afternoon Max Hirsch on behalf of Alberto Terrazas offered 4000 for Frank Mullens but the offer was declined declinedThe The final week of the Jockey Club Juarezs Inaugu ¬ ral meeting began encouragingly The sport was firstclass and the patronage immense
