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; I 1 MEXICANS TAKE KINDLY TO RACING. Indications 3ultiply That Sport Is Dcstiaed to Become Immensely Popular. Mexico City, Mox., November 4. Charming weath er called out a good attendance for the third day of the Mexican Jockey Clubs race meeting today, and the crowd bet enthusiastically oa their favorites. Mexican folks are taking to racing quite naturally and easily, and their comprehension of the intricacies of the sport becomes broader daily. Although racing is comparatively a new thing here, it bids fair to become Immensely popular in the near future. Today was a red letter period in the career of trainer John Lowe, as three of the thoroughbreds which be is training scored in the second, third and fourth races. J. II. Meades good horse Chapultepec, ridden by Mountain, won the second race. son and Hogans gelding Henry Walbank captured the third, and Mr. Lowes own mare Soua took th money in the fourth. Three favorites won first money today, Cliapulte-pec, Henry Walbank and Sr. Alexandre de la Arenas Derby candidate Marques de San Roman, which took second money in the Criterion Stakes last Wednesday. Betting was especially brisk on the race won by Sr. jle la Arenas colt. The surprise of the day was the victory in the last race of W. G. Yankes Lackrosc over J. II. Meades John Louis, another of trainer John Lowes charges that went to the post a hot favorite. Lack-rose was well up from the start, and although tiring near the end, managed to maintain his advantage down the stretch and won by a half length. One striking feature of the meeting Is the use of the old-fashioned bookmakers stands, which are located in the open on the lawn near the north end of the grandstand, which make it convenient for femal patrons of the sport to stroll down, take a look at the odds, and then, with some knowledge of the prices, put down their wagers through the agency of their escorts. As in all Latin-American countries, there is not the same s,tignia attached to the placing of a wager as in certain portions of the United States. W. J. Loam, trainer of the Mexican Derby winner. Shooting Star, was at one time a prominent jockey In England and Ireland. He came to Mexico about twenty-five years ago and connected himself with gentlemen in this country interested in horses. For a time he abandoned the horses entirely and handled the automobile of a Mexican millionaire. He recently returned to the turf with his present string and now conducts a public training stable. He has private quarters for his string adjacent to the Con-desa track. The Amor brothers, who are among the prominent Mexicans with racing strings in trainlug, were educated in England and as gentlemen riders rode over the jumps In that country, as well as in Ireland and France. - They are the proprietors of the San Gabriel Stud, in the State of Morelos, where they own one of the largest sugar haciendas In the country. They train that portion of the product of their stud which they desire to race and often ride their own entries in competition with the professional jockeys. They also hold first rank with the crack polo players of the country and have bred some wonderfully speedy polo ponies by mating native mares with thoroughbred stallions.
