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JUAREZ TRACK CONDITIONS CHANGE. Heavy Rain of Night Before Made Mexican Course Slow Yesterday Good Day for Favorites. F.l Paso, Tex., March 20. Perfect racing weather and a well balanced card, which had for a stellar attraction the Toltec Selling Stakes at seven-eighths, drew a good-sized throng to the Juarez races yesterday. Excellent sport was witnessed and the success of three of the popular selections and two well-lKicked Second choices afforded patrons of the sport a profitable day. Post time for the stake race found Sebago, P. Dunne-s candidate, almost an equal choice with Helen Barbee. The race proved easy for Sebago. which took easy command and won without being extended. The case with which this colt won makes him loom as a factor in eastern stakes in which he is well engaged. The third race resulted in quite a betting duel between W. G. Yanko, owner of The Hague, and Hov Oftutt, who pinned his faith to the chances of Stanley S., from the stable of W. T. Anderson. The two wagered extensively with each other on the chances of their respective choices. The Hague proved successful in the running. But for a wide turn by Stanley S. in entering the stretch, he might have given the winner a close argument. After Sebagos success in the Toltec Selling Stakes. P. Dunne announced that it was the lirst stake he had won in the past live years, although making numerous entries all over the country. Mexico, winner of yesterdays first race, is one of the stars of the Thomas string. It marked his second victory out of three starts at the meeting. He is a slashing looking fellow and from the ease with which lie has won his races, it is inferred that he will beat better ones as the season advances. Sadie Shapiro, which started yesterday for the first time, is reported as being .the fastest juvenile in the barn of Barney Sehreiher. who. being confident of lier ability to win, backed her liberally. She ran greenly, but closed considerable ground. Despite a change in track conditions caused by a heavv rainfall last night, the usual Monday crowd had "but little trouble in selecting the winners at Juarez today. In the feature, race, a handicap at three-quarters, the local favorite, Enfield, although not accorded the position of- first choice in the estimation of the handicapping division, was loyally supported. The race was a splendid contest frmu start to finish, but a small margin separating the field for the entire distance. It seemed to be anybodys race until the final eighth, when Enfield began moving up on the leader ami in a hard-drive outstayed him to the finish. The stables of J. F. Newman, Powell and Parker. J. H. Meade and W. MeLemore are booked for eaiijv shipment to Churchill Downs. Mr. McLeiriorc will send his stake mare, Meadow. Sterlin and the promising two-vear-old Lady Rankin. Barney Schreiber sold today at private sale the fill v Iwalanl to J. Golden, who will campaign her in "the "bushes" the coming season. Horace Argo, a once noted bookmaker and owner of race horses, the most prominent of which was Boh L.. was a visitor today and will remain until the end of the season. Jockev Eddie Taplin left for Jamestown today in company with the string of R. J. Mackenzie, his contract employer. Max Hirsch made one of his occasionals olean-ups this afternoon with War Jig," which was heavily backed elsewhere as well as in the local ring. The horse had no trouble in spreadeagling hit; opposition from start to finish.
