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CLOSE CALL FOR JOCKEYS THREE HORSES FALL DURING RUNNING OF RACE AT JUAREZ. Taplin and Molesworth Rendered Unconscious When Their Mounts Trip Over Kuropatkin — J. Schreiber Buys Horses at Snyder Disposal Sale. F.l Faso. Tex., January 39.— Two of the star Jockeys, Taplin and Molesworth. bad narrow escapes from death today during the running of the fourth race. Kuropatkin. ridden by Post, crossed bis legs and fell on the backstn Ich and Belle of the Bay. ridden by Taplin. and Regards, on which Molesworth had the mount, fell over bim. Both the last-named riders were picked up in an unconscious condition, but shortly recovered and are none the arorse for the accident. The horse Kuropatkin was so badly injured that tie bad to be immediately destroyed. The racing was excellent, although the winning of Lena Leca in the last event came as a shock to the talent. She took the lead early and won off by herself with the greatest of ease, showing sudd li and marked improvement over her recent form. W. ii. Yanke left tonight for Charleston with bis entire stable. At the dispersal sale of hoists of t;. w. Snyder in the paddock today, the following prices were obtained : Rev Hindoo. Lawrence and CoBBstock, 91,199. Maizie Girl, Joseph Schreiber. 3959. General Harehmout, Joseph Schreiber. mi. Americus was bid in. Tendereet, the property of Steve Judge, went to Neeser and Bishop for S7i.. Joseph Schreiber has now quite an extensive stable, which will be campaigned at Coeur dAlepe. Butte and Vancouver during the coming summer iu charge of John Lowe. He is particularly sweet on a two-year dd brother to Jim Basey named Went worth, at present in Kentucky, of which he expects great things. Word was receiverd here of the death at his home in Alameda of Will Bain, a well-known turf follower and a brother to Frank and Robert Bain, the well known bookaaakers. H. Falkenbtirg warned here yesterday from Butte with Silver Stocking.
