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HARRIGAN ENCOUNTERS BAD LUCK. El Paso. Tex., January 12. Summcrllke weather,-ladies day and -thmnm?iig of-tiieTre Castillo Stakes combined to attract alwut 3,500 patrons of the sport to Terrazas Park today. The running of the stakes was somewhat of a disappointment to the numerous admirers of ITarrlgan, the favorite, which mot with much interference during the running, being bothered four times by General Mareh-niout. thus losing any chance he may have had of winning. The running of Spohn was in contrast to his preceding effort, when he was badly outpaced all the way and decisively beaten by Angelus, Stcrlin and The Wolf. The success of but one favorite gave the layers an opportunity to recover some of their losses of the past few days. Wayne Lewis received a wire from owner G. W. J. Bissell today instructing him to sell his entire stable at auction, which will be done January 2.-!. The most prominent in the string of ten are Count de Oro. Lady Dolora and Laveno. Joe Hammerslaugh. brother of Izzy, arrived today to spend the remainder of the season. Sam Franks retired from the ranks of the layers today a considerable loser. J. Sweigert. a prominent bettor, arrived from Los Angelos today. S. Johnson, a full-blooded Indian, rode the winner of the third race and by careful nursing of the faint-hearted Ned Canhack. succeeded In scoring. "Sitting Bull," as he is familiarly known, is an old-time rider and answers to the age of llfty-clght years. He has ridden on many bush tracks. An unusual amount of rough riding has marked the running of the races here of late and lias caused much comment among race-goers.
