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j 1 ARASEE WINS STAKE RACE SCORES IN CHIHUAHUA HANDICAP OVER BEST RACERS AT JUAREZ. Inquicta Takes Her Fourth Consecutive Purse for George Odom — Former Jockey Narvaez Commits Suicide — Gossip of Mexican Course. El Paso. Tex.. February 10.— The best of the handicap horses at the track faced Starter Cassady yesterday in the Chihuahua Handicap, one mile and ail i ighth. They were sent away to a pert Ct Start. Cncle Reu went out to make the pace, which was net especially fast He wa- closely followed by Araaee, the eventual winner, and when they reached the eighth post in the homestretch Arasee moved up and drew away from Incle Ren in a drive. Irish Gentleman was under wailing orders, as iiis rider had him under a stout pull during the tirst mile. When he let him down it was too late and third was where he finished. Meadow and the favorite. Injury, trailed in tie- early running and both started to make their real runs at the same time. The leaders had gained too much of a lead lor them to overcome and neither one got any parr of the money. It was a day of upsoN, only one favorite. Inoujeta, getting home first. She ,;,„ :, X „| ;,.,„„. ,..,,,. 11IH| scored her fourth straight win. i on Luis Teraasaa, the wealthiest man in Mexico and father or Albert Teraaaaa, the former president of the Jockey Club Juarez, was a gnest in the steward-" stand today. . J. Narvaez. who was formerly a jockey, and who came hole Bboal a month ago as trainer for C. W. Clark of San Mateo, Cal.. committed suichle lale this afternoon by taking carbolic acid In his rooms at Juarez. No reason is assigned for the act. Jockey M. Nelson, who won the last Mexican Derby on Shooting Btar. and who afterwards went to Rueiios Ayres in company with Jockey George Mountain, returned from there tixlay without a contract. He says it is no place for American riders. Mountain will return by the next seamer. Col. W. K. Apnlegnte, of Louisville, who has i n booking here since the commencen I of the meeting, declares that he will remain mnil tin- la-; dm. and that he has no Intention of going to Charleston. II,- i- being assisted la his booking operations by hi-son. W. B. Applegate, Jr. Judge Charles F. Price will seek relief from his arduous oiu ial duties here several weeks before the close of the meeting, and will go on a fishing trip to Florida and Mississippi to recuperate fir the opening at Churchill Downs. R. H. Harris is showing two good looking tWO-year olds that he purchased from Barney Bchrelber in Mexico City last fall. The two were among the lot thai Mr. Bchrelber took to the Mexican capital. and Mr. Harris liked their looks so much that he paid a good price for them and had them shlppr 1 to Juarez. One is by NcaVm and the other bv mis. They are robust, rangy looking horses, and both srlll be shipped, together with Living Footsteps o Churchill Downs at the close of the Juarez meeting. W. II. liner will sell all the horses lie brought here before returning to Kentucky to take up the horses he has wintering near Lexington. 11. II. Selhy will conduct a dispersal sale of his stable a i Jnarea, after which he will return to Ken tacky to s.di sister Florence and Sandriaa. He plana to engage in business at Los Angeles. The racing today was attended by close and exciting finishes. Only one favorite -cored, thai In !ng Gilbert Rose, which won from an ordinary lot. Th • three-quarter-mile allowance race brought together a fair field, with Chapultepec ruling as the choice on the strength of his recent good showing. He ran impressively until well in the stretch, when he be came contrary and quit almost to a walk. Bebago. the second choice, ran an excellent rue. Far out of it in the early running, he finished with a nam and got up in time to beat the lightly weighted Vanir. Fnliehl. after having been on Ih- shell since an injury sustained during the tirst week of the meeting, met with considerable interference, but i an a good race. Discontent, favorite of the sixth race, was crowded back soon alter the sfarr, losing all chance. N. K. Woody arrived here this morning from Toyah. Tex., with Fd Withers ami Clyde. The stake blanks for the I.atonia spring stakes were distributed among the horsemen here lodav. J. T. Ireland disposed of p.,.1, Farley today lo J. II. Mhnd. Jockey Moles worth was suspended for ten days by starter Cassidy v disobedience at the pant while riding SebagO. a high wind blew ;,n afternoon, making the thne of tin- races slow-.
