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: i i ! 1 ; i f i 1 ; 1 i i i . , t i i i ; FOUNDATION LAID FOR THE FUTURE. Meeting Recently Closed in Mexico City the Fore-runner of Greater Things to Come; Mexico City, Mex., November 20. One of the largest crowds of the season was in attendance at Condcsa this afternoon when the Mexican Jockey Clubs fall meeting of twelve days came to a close. The occasion was marked by good racing and an attractive card, which the crowd thoroughly appreciated. President Madero, who Avas to have at- tended, sent his regrets, owing to the death of his aunt. The big feature of the day was the fourth race, a handicap at one mile and five-sixteenths, open to; horses eligible to the recently run Derby. Jockey-Nicol. by good jndgment and skilful riding, was able to win with Marques de San Roman, after the horse had swerved badly in the stretch. The Derby winner, Shooting Star, carrying top weight of 127 pounds, did not race up to expectations today and failed to finish in the money. The race in its early stages was closely contested, but ended with the field well strung out. The Marques winning by eight lengths, Wiggins securing second place by two lengths and Alerta taking third by a margin of eight lengths over Shooting Star. W. G. Yanke, whose stable has been particularly successful here this season, scored two more vic-! tones today with Flying Feet in the first, and Leopold in the fifth, while Frog, of the Yanke string secured second money in the last race, losing by two lengths to J. C. Ferrlss Galllota. In the third race, Harrigan won from Tecoac and Star Eyes, winner of the 1010 Derbv. For the first time the colors of Dr. Macias Hashed under the wiro a winner at Condesa, when Marzo passed the judges stand first in the second race. Dr. Macias recently .purchased Marzo from Henderson and Hogau for 50 gold. The American horsemen leave bv special train to. morrow for Juarez. Many of them express regret that the meeting was not of longer duration, as they are enthusiastic in their praise of the Mexican capital, and look forward with pleasurable anticipation to the spring meeting, which it is pronosed to hold here, opening some time in April, 1012. The meeting which closed todav was. on the whole, successful. It has unqucstioiiablv stimulated interest In the thoroughbred more than any other agency heretofore, and while the financial results were not as satisfactory as they might have been, the influence of this meeting on the future of racing in Mexico will be far reaching and will bear fruit in the immediate future. Up to date, Barney Schreibor has sold ten of the thoroughbreds that he shipped here from Woodlands Farm In Missouri. Mr. Schreiber thinks there is a great future for racing here.
