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HAKRIGAN MAKES A RECORD RUNS FIVE-EIGHTHS OF A MILE IN 58 IN WINNING AT JUAREZ. Polls Runs a Mile in 1:38 with Impost of 119 Pounds Texas-Breds Carrying Off Honors in the Two-Year-Old Contests. El Paso. Tex.. January 5. A brilliant card, having for lis features the Santa Clara Stakes for two-year-olds, a handicap at a mile and an allowance race at live furlongs, which attracted some good sprinters, drew a line attendance to Terrazas Park today. Hurrigan, from the stable of II. It. Brandt, making weight concessions to everything in the race, reduced the track record by one second in winning the live-eighths race when he ran the distance in lie was never extended and probably would huve made a new American record bad be been pushed. The stake race brought another victory for the Jexas-breds, all the placed horses having been raised in this state. Polls, winner o the mile handicap, showed a remarkable performance in winning in the fast time of 1:38. He was conceding weight to his opposition and he scored handily enough. Scarlet Pimpernel stumbled in the first race, throwing his rider, Van Benschoten, but beyond a few bruises the boy was not seriously hurt. I.oween, winner of the opening race, is the first horse trained by Henry SIcDaniel for George Bennett in six years, and as he was once trainer for Mr. Bennett he was particularly anxious to win the race today. David Young, a well-known horseman, arrived from Los Angeles to spend the season. Jockey McGee was compelled to cancel his engagements this afternoon. lie is threatened with an attack of pneumonia. Five favorites won, and it was a disastrous day for the layers, as all of tbem were well backed. John Louis, winner of the last race, was bid up to .00 by AV. S. Trevey. trainer for J. AV. Fuller, A"" ias retained by Owner Buck.
