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BON DOMO AGAIN UNDER COLORS. The "Gray -Ghost" Shows Some of His Old-Time Speed at Juarez and Is Heartily Cheered. El Paso, Tex.. March 9. An attractive card and ideal racing weather drew a goodly throng to Ter-razas Park today. The various races were well contested throughout and the public had a shade the bettor of the argument with the layers at the close of Jhe afternoons sport. The fourth race was the most pretentions and at post time J. II. Meades consistent Chapultepec was held a strong favorite. He fully justified the confidence of his backers by winning witli plenty to spare. A secondary feature of the days racing was the appearance of Don Domo, the "gray ghost." which has been in retirement since 1908, when he last started at Seattle. He was brought here by Mose Newman to be used as a saddle pony, but after his arrival he showed such speed that he was again put in training. The old fellow was lustily cheered as he paraded to the post, and when he assumed the "lead on "the back-stretch the occupants of the grandstand applauded his effort heartily. He ran a good, game, race for a first start and when properly placed will probably give a good account of himself in future racing. John Louis, claimed yesterday by F. W. Doss, owner of Buckthorn, was sold today to J. H. Meade. M. C. Pritchard is brandling out quite extensively as a purchaser of thoroughbreds, having acquired todav from Barney Schreilier the good four-year-old horse. Vreeland, for the reported price of ,000, and Double F. from J. Johnston. Jockeys Nolan. Rico and Kennedy accounted for the card today, each winning two races.