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JUAHEZ ATTENDANCE CONTINUES GOOD. . El Paso, Tex., December 3. Bright warm weather attracted, an attendance . to nromisi card and -i i Juarez thL- aftcrSooa that rivaled that of the opening day. The management placed benches about the lawn and the majority of the spectators made it their headquarters during the racing. Arasec. well ridden by Carter, defeated narrigan. the favorite, in the third race. The pair hooked up near the head of the stretch and in a drive Arasee slowly forged his way to the front and gained a well-earned victory by three parts of a length. It may bo said that Carter clearly outrode Hoffman, but probably was on the gamer horse. Public choices again fared somewhat poorly. Butter Ball being the only one to win, although Bal-ronia closed equal favorite with Lroly Macy. The racing was exceedingly spirited. The most sensational finish of the day was that between Balronia and Marsand, only a nose separating the pair at the finish. S. Miller Henderson, who arrived here recently, lias taken over the two Henderson and Ilogan horses, Tim Judge and Henry Walbank, which John Lowe raced successfully at the recent Mexico City mect- ing. Trainer Henderson now has seven horses at Juarez. Acguin. Bredwell, Guaranola, J. II. Reed and Winning Widow, having come here from La-tonia. Mr. Lowe sold Marzo while in Mexico City, after he had won three races with her for Henderson and Ilogan. This is the first time this Louisville stable has ever raced at Juarez, and Trainer Henderson expresses himself as greatly pleased with track and racing conditions here. In judging races here the Eastern method is in vogue. If differs from the method used on the Kentucky tracks, in that it provides a presiding judge aud three stewards. The latter are Charles F. Price, M. J. Winn and W. H. Fenchler, while Presiding Judge W. H. Shelley has as his assistants H. F. Breivogel and Secretary Edward Jasper. The presiding judge and his assistants have only the duty of placing the horses, and all disputes and claims arc made direct to the three stewards, who view the race from the top of tho judges staud. Their decision is rendered after a vote.
