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BOURBON BEAU RUNS MILE IN 1:37- . Reduces Juarez Track Record in Handicap of Which He Is an Easy Winner. KI Paso, Tex.. Fehruary 14. — Bonrboa Beau chariy demonstrated today that hi is the beat race bone In training at Jnarea, In winning t • i; y " - handicap in a romp be auMle a new track record of 1 :.",?-the mile, without being extended at any lime. Prominent horsemen at the track wen of the optn ion tiiat he could easily have run th" distance pi I :.:7 had he hull pressed. He shouldered hi 112 pounds and ran dose to the pace until well around the far turn, where Taplin dropped him down and be -peii pa-i the leaders with consummate ease, Tin- lightly weighted LabuM and Irish Gentleman opened in i. nil gap. bat at the tbree-t|uarter pole the rear division began io move up. Bourbon i.eiu and fireman starting together. Bourbon Bran shot away from hi- i«ppositi««i like a Sash, leaving Pi reman ami Injury to ftghl it mil for the minor portions of tin- purse. The former Jnarea record for the mi!, was 1:371 and Boarbon Beans performance today was within one-fifth of a second of in- American i e. ord. lie ring received the worst drubbing today it has experienced thi- season, four strongly backed fnvot iii- ami pi.- second choices accounting for the card. Moller, from the stable of Ii. McBaniel, made i runawaj race "f the opener. Silver Stocking repeated today lor previous victory, winning easily from an ordinary held of sprinters. Kosamo, the -"...nil choice, _"i away from jockey Taplin after the nee was over and ran away two mile- before 1 1 coald tn.: him. A. f. MeCaffertj was Bned 00 bj tin- atewards for demanding the return of half if tin- run-tip when Dangerous March heal rossover last Wednesday. C. I. Lamar refused to give it to him ami in retaliation be hid up Cr --.e r 00 yest r-.lav.
