Racing Again Suspended: Situation at Juarez Entails Another Day of Idleness for Horsemen, Daily Racing Form, 1912-02-03

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RACING AGAIN SI isPENDED j SITUATION AT JUAREZ ENTAILS ANOTHER 4 DAY OE IDLENESS FOR HORSEMEN. ■ I Some Owners Make Trip from Ei Paso to Mexican Track Under Special Concession and Eind | Things Undisturbed at Course. Ml Paso, lev. February 1.— Willi Juarez, still in I the ImimIm of the matinee**, racing this afternoon at j Me Ucxtcan track ;is oa1 of the question and • 1! will I"- ii" resumption of the Interrupted meet- Inj! until order has been restored. The street ear ser -,: i the track, which was discontinued .-it the I lime • Ihe outbreak Wednesday night, had 1 1« » i been . I | laj and ii is utterly Impossible for the track 1. :i!i:m n -nt i" continue the meeting until bin wen Ice i- resumed. Conditions in the disturbed city this morning were bucIi ms to permit nor semen to cross the river and attend to Hi ir duties .it the track. Tiny were allowed, upon presentation of their badges, to cross la- International bridge by tin- United Mates troops, hut only those with pressing business took advantage of this concession. At noon this order was rcvoki 1 :nii no one was permitted to :i» the military guards. Neitbei the horses nor the race track property have been Interfered with ami it is Improbable that they will be molested by either of the opposing fori • - lh lag :i mile and a half from the center • •! Juan /.. the race track property is outside the none ..t impcuding hostilities. Everything al the track is quiet anal th we horsemen who hare to remain there in not believe their property will be injured in any aj lh, decision not to attentat to race today wa* reached at ■ confidence between Colonel Steevers. in command of the United States troops, Ma.voi Kelly of 1:1 Paso. Senor Uorente, the Mexican Consul. General Manager Winn of the luarea race track, ami .1 represcntatlre of tin- street ear coat pauy. it was lull!, in lew of the great uncertainty ..t the situation In Juarez, that it would be unwise to at t nipl tn rare No automobiles were allowed across the bridges . from the American -id,, and those who wished to cu n in tin count were forced to walk at hire ■ eaa rcyance on the Mexican side. r might everything is reported as exceedingly • in it-1 in Juarea and the consensus of opinion is that racing will be resumed tomorrow i r on Sunday it tin- latest, and if ouch is the ease, the postponed program will be run "IT. I. Striker has traded Black Domino for Penan... which was iwned by .1. A. Secklngtoo. The hitters partner has 1 breeding faun in Missouri and wants Black Domin • tor ■ broodmare.


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