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. JUAREZ LAYERS HARD HIT YANKEE POOH SCORES AT LONG ODDS AFTER BEING WELL BACKED. Bookmakers Disregarded Tip That Was in Circulation on the Horse Cold Wave Leeds to Installation of Heating Plant in Ring, El Paso, Tex., December 27. Under more favorable weather conditions the Juarez attendance picked up considerably today. The regulars were greatly reinforced by an intlux of the citizens of El Paso and they kept the layers of odds busy all afternoon. The bookmakers received a hard jolt when Yankee Pooh won the opening race. The tip was out earlv in the morning, but the wise men of the chalk disregarded it and marked up 20 to 1. Steady and persistent support finally forced down the odds to 10 to 1 at iwst time and the "good thing" won. defeating Barney Oldlield. Little Marchtuout and Black Mate in a drive. The last named ran out in the stretch just as lie was moving up into a commanding position and thereby lost all chance. Jockey Carter carried off the riding honors by putting over a brace of winners. The management, on the alert to provide for the comfort of their patrons, are inclosing the betting ring and installing a steam heating plant in it.
