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1 , | [ JUAREZ RACING AGAIN INTERRUPTED. Mistake of United States Army Officer Leads to Suspension nf Car Service. El Puao, Tex.. February IB. — The Juarez Daces were suspended today as a result of an error 011 tin-part of l.ieutenaut Fields, of the Eighteenth United States Infantry, in entering Mexican territory si 9:40 oclock this morning, with twenty armed soldiers. It was thought for a time that the action of the officer might precipitate trouble between Mexic 1 and the United State-. Lieutenant Fields. | recent arrival from Fort Whipple, was deputized to take a relief squad of soldiers from Fort Bliss to the Santa Fe bridge. He took them by electric car to the cast International Bridge and informed the conductor that he wished to reach the Santa Fe bridge. which is the western entrance to Juarez. Lieutenant Fields did not realize that he was entering Mexico until he reached the center of Juarez, wli n a body of Mexican soldiers stopped the car and Lieutenant Fields and his men were placed under arrest. The commander of the Mexican ramies demanded an explanation of why armed American soldiers should lie taken into Juarez. The mistake was explained to him and lie then requested Lieutenant Fields and his men to return to American soil in the same way they entered. Tiny were escorted to the bridge by over #00 raralea and armed citizens. The;i a blockade was established between the two cities. Colonel g tae vet, in charge of the American troops stationed here, met the Mexican officials and had no trouble In explaining the mistake. The matter was amicably settled late this afternoon and car servile lietween El Paso and Juarez will be re- Bun* d tomorrow. The card originally slated for today was declared off and the races for Friday will be run as scheduled. Mauagi t Winn says absolutely that racing will be resumed tomorrow.
