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JACK ATKIN AGAIN SEEN IN PUBLIC. Great Son of Sain Races Promisingly at Juarez After Temporary Retirement AVith Injured Foot. El Paso, Tex.. March 25. A well-filled and evenly balanced card was the offering at Terrazas Park today, with a handicap at three-quajters of a mile as the feature, in which race the reappearance of that noted horse, Jack Atkin, lent added interest and marked Iifej first start following a temporary retirement caused by an affection of the hoof which threatened to destroy his usefulness for racing purposes. The public seemed somewhat afraid that the ailment would prevent him from doing his best and fought shy of him in the betting, backing Enfield, J. L. Browns consistent performer, Into top heavv favoritism at the close. As the race was run Enfield proved the victor, but Jack Atkins race was a meritorious one, as he went to the front in his resolute manner of old, quickly obtaining a good lead, but in tho final running lie swerved slightly, doubtless because of his Injured hoof. Beyond a bit of soreness he showed no ill effects from the race. Capt. AV. AV. Beasley, a cattle man of Big Timber. Mont., and part owner of the stable of Ballingcr and Beasley, dropped dead in the bettiug ring this afternoon from heart failure, superinduced by old age. He answered to eighty years, the major portion of which was spent on the turf. Rosey Posey, a supposed good thing in the second race that had been wired all over the country, was a late withdrawal from that race, owing to lack of proper iudcutitica-tion. there being no horseman on the grounds who could identify her satisfactorily to paddock judge Hall. Barney Schrcibcr has turned over to P. Dunne to train the promising youngster. OBcar. Among many others who contemplate shipment to Churchill Downs at the close of the meeting aru J. L. Brown, AV. T. Anderson and P. Dunne. The success of three favorites and two well baekea second choices made the day anything hut a profit-able one- for the layers and a well directed plunge on Marian Casey in the fifth race was an added source of loss to them.
