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ROUGH RIDING AT JUAREZ. Judges Disqualify Cherryola in Stake Race for Interference With Polls, the Favorite. El Paso. Tex.. February i:j.-T-The Lincoln Handicap served to attract a tine attendance to Terrazas Park yesterday and. although the event was somewhat marred by withdrawals, the field that went to the liost was evenly matched. William Walker added Stanley Fay at a late hour. Polls was conceded tlie post of honor in the estimation of both liandieapper and public, going to the post a wcll-backctl favorite, but whatever chance be may have had was destroyed by a bumping match with Cherryola shortly after passing tlie stand in which, the foot of liis rider. Keogh. was injured to such an extent that he could not do his mount justice and the son of Voter trailed his field throughout. Meadow won tlie race. The board of stewards, taking -cognizance of the rough riding on the- part of Mountain, quickly disqualitied Cherryola at the conclusion of the race, awarding second place to Augelus and third mouey to Stanley Fay. A great ileal of rough riding marred the racing, notably affecting the chances of Bob Lynch, Boyal Captive and Marjorio A. in the third race. Tlie public had a disastrous, day. the success of Kopek in tlie closing race .affording but little relief, as Acumen attracted as notch supxrt as the winner. Jockey Rooncy came into." the limelight by piloting two winners. W. Gabriel arrived from. Oakland today, bringing Terns Trick, holder of the American record for live-eighths of a mile. and. Paw.h.uska. a useful three-year-old. T. Turninirc also came with the good two-year-old Cash on Delivery, a winner at the California course. Jockey Gargan, a recent arrivnl from Oakland, made his appearance in the saddle here yesterday and made a favorable impression with local racegoers by a hustling ride- On Miss Caithness, which finished third at long odds in the sixtli race.
