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HANDICAP TO EEY HINDOO SON OF REY EL SANTA ANITA SCORES FOR NEW OWNER AT JUAREZ. Gets Up in Closing Stride to Beat Out Thistle Bella Favorites Make Good Showing at Mexican Course " " EI Paso. Tex., December 22. Prido of Lismore and Goldlinn were scratched in the handicap that featured todays card, leaving a small, but select Held to contest it. Delaney and Thistle Belle ran as a team until well down the stretch, where Delaney began to weaken. Rey Hindoo, the winner, looked hopelessly out of it in the early part, but when jockey T. Rice called on him, he gamely responded. Coming fast in the stretch, ho got up in time to gain a victory for his new owner, George Snyder, who had purchased him this morning. W. G. Yanko scored a lucky win with Incision. The leaders turned extremely wide while entering the stretch and Borel sent his mount through along the rail. Capt. W. n. Fenchler is associated with Steward C. F. Price in the stand during the absence of SI. J. Winn. George Snyder, who owns largo cement works at Spokane and who has been here since the opening of the meeting, purchased Rey Hindoo and Americus for ,000 this morning. He profited handsomelv by the win of Rey Hindoo. Allan Potter of Sandusky, Ohio, arrived here today. Sir. Potter raced a string here during the past two seasons and it is his intention to gather a few horses and race again this season. Jockey Willis was suspended by the stewards for fifteen days for striking jockey Gross, on Salvage, with his whip in the fifth race. Rompie, while wanning up for the sixtli race, ran away the reverse way of the track. Running through a gap in the fence, he severly injured himself.
