Racing Again Resumed at Juarez: Mexican Authorities Search Track on Strength of Story That Arms Were Cached There, Daily Racing Form, 1912-02-17

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] RACING AGAIN RESUMED AT JUAREZ. Mexican Authorities Search Track On Strength of Story That Arms Were Cached There. Kl Paso. Tex.. February 11!.— Lake yesterday afternoon some excited Mexicans informed the mayor of Juarez that the Americans at the race track had arms and ammunition cached there. To appease them, he at once dispatched ten armed volunteer citizens to investigate. They arrived at the track about 8:30 p. m. and track suiierintendeiit Keegafl permitted them to Inspect the offices and restaurant. They then made a tour of the stables, but molested nothing whatever. The blunder caused by Lieutenant Fields was adjusted satisfactorily to the repre seiitatlves of both countries aud car service was re Homed this morning. The excitement of yesterday did not deter the crowd from visiting Juarez this afternoon to see the racing. J. F. Crowley had been prepared for a good old-fashioned killing, but news of it leaked out early and when the Ixiokiiiakers started to quote 5 to 1. i he money showed so fast that they Immediately reduced the mlds to :-! to 1, and at post time s to 5 was the best obtainable. He justified the support accorded him by winning handily. Tile handicap brought together a band of horses, with the exception of Incle Hen. that had be -n meeting each other with regularity. It proved an exciting men all the way. Cbapuitepec ami Kootenay raced head and head to the half-mile ground. Where Pride of I.ismoie. which was unfortunate at the start in receiving a bump from Chapaltepec that nearly knocked him off his feet, joined them. When the turn into tin- stretch was made all were on equal terms. Chapultepec looked to have a shade the best of it at the eighth post, but Incle i.en came fast en the outside and Wore them down at the finish. Jockey J. Kaihy was suspended for ten days for over -anxiety at the peat on Jim Me. James Johnston liought Sta fiord this morniug.


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