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WINTER TfiACKS OPEN TODAY ALL IN READINESS EOK RACING AT JUAREZ, KEX AND COLUMBIA, S. C. Prospects Excellent for Successful Meetings at Both Places Opening: Program at Juarez Forecasts Sport of Exceptional Brilliancy, i Columbia, S. C, November 20. Judging by the steady stream or arriving horsemen and followers of rating, the thirty-three -days meeting under the auspices of the Columbia Racing Association, sehed-ii Ic 1 to begin tomorrow at the State Fair Grounds, romises to be more pretentious than at first nntici-latcd. Jt is the old story, at that, of the followers making the game, for there seems to be little local interest. The "invaders" are, however, of sullicient force to make the opening an auspicious one and a big influx is due with the closing of the Norfolk meeting tomorrow. The management have no fears of non-success. Several prominent owners are already here and advices from Latonia today indicate that the horsemen there, besides some from Lexington and Louisville, will be among the arrivals in the next few days. The plant in general is somewhat in the rough, but with continuous work everything should be in good condition by next week. The track proper is in splendid condition and is of a sand and loam mixture. Chaotic conditions governed during the forenoon, due to the belated arrival of the special containing horses, owners, jockeys and trainers from Norfolk. For a period it threatened to delay the opening lie-cause of failure to secure entries to the different races carded for tomorrow. It was late in the afternoon when Secretary Dernbnm finally completed the list. The inaugural card with the exception of the Thanksgiving Day Handicap, is not especially pretentious, but improvement is promised with the arrival of additional racing material. During the afternoon the management concluded arrangements with Martin Nathanson. now in Chicago, to come here and serve as presiding steward. Mr. Nathanson will arrive during the next few davs to assume his duties. Judge 1. A. Itrady will lie the chief racing ollieial until Mr. Nathanson arrives I ;ind later will serve as presiding judge. James IMlton will serve as starter. y According to Arthur Elrod, the general manager, about ten layers will be in line the opening day and there will be an increase thereafter. The old-time eastern system of bookmaUing will be adhered here. The ring will be an open one and all reputable layers will lie allowed to cut in at a charge of 00 per day. The racing here will be conducted under the rules of the Jockey Club, but licenses granted bv reputable turf bodies will be recognized until the first of the year. There are about 300 horses at the course now and the additions from Norfolk and Kentucky will bring the total to 500, which will be ample to till the dally cards here. Nearly every prominent rider that did not go to Juarez will be here. Todays arrivals included jockey C. Turner, who accompanied the Le lilond consignment from Norfolk. Others who came during the afternoon from Virginia included R. I. Williams. II. G. IJedwell, George Ham and Tom Shannon. AI Ilerford, S. A. Clopton, J. V. Bice and Joe Hluine are financially interested in the meeting. Kl Paso, Tex., November 23. Tomorrows opening gives every promise of being the most successful in the history of the Jockey Club Juarez. The num-jfr of visitors here already surpasses by hundreds th! showing of any preceding season and each train frem east and west brings its quota of turf followers. The track is in excellent condition and the stand, offices, etc., have been treated to a new coat cf paint. The card for the opening day is an excellent one, horses of good class being well represented in every race. The list of officials for the meeting is as follows: Charles P. Price, jr. J. Winn and J. G. Follansbcc, stewards; W. II. Shelley, II. G. Breivogel and W. If. Fenehler, judges; Mars Cassidy. starter; Edward Jasper, racing secretary: J L. Hall, paddock judge; Harry I Ionian, patrol judge, and George Linden-lierger, tinier. The riders here include Molesworth. Gross, Frasch, J. Callahan. Buxton, J. Howard, 11. Huffman and C. Boss and there are a dozen or more on the grounds that are not as well known to the racing world as yet.
