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SEBAGO AGAIN A WINNER BRANDT COLT LOOKED UPON AS BEST THREE-YEAR-OLD AT JUAREZ. Scores Cantering Victory Over Good Opposition at Mexican Course Lono Star Wins at First Asking-, Heavily Backed. El Paso, Tex., December 23. A large Saturday crowd was present at Juarez today. II. It. ISraudts good colt Sebago only bad to canter to win the fourth race on the card. The books laid the liberal odds of 1 to 1! against him all through the betting, lie plainly demonstrated that he is the best three-y ar nld at the track, doing to the front with the rise of the barrier and being hard held all the way, hi- won pulled up almost to a walk. Jim Basey. the game and consistent little California colt, made an attempt to cut down the lead obtained by Sebago and, under punishment, found his task a futile one. Doncaster, the stable companion of Jim Iiasey, out-gained P. J. Grefers Vauir. the bis half-brother to the famous California Derby winner, Dr. Leggo, in a hard struggle in the linal hundred yards. I.one Star, a maiden two-year-old bred in Texas, and heavily backed, beat the band pitted against him witii ease. Jockey T. It ice was given ten days - suspension for rough riding on Amohalko in the second race. Kiec had been engaged to pilot Injury in the Christmas Handicap. S. Miller Henderson left today for Pasadena, Cal., to spend Christmas with his racing partner, Frank C. lligan. Secretary Jasper expects the coming two-year-old stakes, which close today, to till well.
