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MUD AT JUAREZ FOR A CHANGE. Sebago Wins Chapultepec Stakes After His Owner Had Considered Scratching Him. HI Iaso. Tex., March 11.— The heaviest rain and wind storm of the season visited this section yesterday aad the Juarez track was muddy. The racegoers braved the elements, however, turning out in largi numbers. The Hoods began to lift early in the afternoon and when Sebago and Araeee were going to the ] st to race for the Chapultepec Stakes, the sun shone clear and blight. Arnspe was a strong choice on the streagth of his previous good performances. Because of the condition of the going, Mr. Brandt felt like scratching Sebago, but was induced to let him start by Secretary Jasper. and he added the race to his credit. Sebauo started right out in make the pace and at the half mile ground he had gained an advantage of four lengths over Araeee. It was then that jockey Carter started to call on Arasee with whip ami spurs, but Sebago only Increased his lead in the stretch and he won with Hill palled up at the finish. Only one favorite maaaged to tinish in front. Hush Gray, recently purchased by Lotta Gladstone. Bad ajwoted at the lucrative odds of lo to 1, opened up I lone, lead 0B his Opposition in the s:th race and looked all over the winner at the sixteenth post, but Gift, with jockey J. Henry up. came With a rush and caught him before he reached the tinish. K. II. Harris shipped his stable to Coeur dAlene today. K. l".. Wallace, of New York, owner of several thoroughbreds, was a vlaitor at the course today. He contemplates radag here next winter. Bright, clear weather and ;i dryiag-oat track marked todays races. All six races were keenly contested and two favorites -cured. Annual Interest, a 10 to 1 shot, beat the favorite. Prince Whit r. by a nose in the fifth race. In the third race Jockey J. Henry crowded Jockey Carter to the rail. Carters mount fell, but the boy . scaped serious injury. The stewards Immediately punished Henry by suspending him fur the real "i the sasetiaa;. Starter i . i--i.lv suspended BL Cotton for ten day-for dtsobeyiag him in tin second race. He also suspended Carter for a similar pel lad. 1 he maie Lena Lech, that was suspended by the stewards some time ago for luconslatcnt running, was m Id iii the paddock today for i*-KK . Captain It. C. Bnabary wss the purchaser. As the stewards will not consider her reinstatement, -he will be used as a broodmare. E. 1". Wright wili try a Kentucky campaign this season with hi- string ami at the conclusion of the Juarez, meeting will ahap Arasee-. Bit of Fortune and the real ■■• bis -.able from here to Churchill l..a-. Mr. Wright holds the contract on jockey it. Carter and that good apprentice rider will s;o with th -a Stabli to Louisville. Arasee has been tiomiiiHtd hj Mr. Wright for the Clark and Churchill Downs Handicap- at Louisville and the Memorial Handicap :ii I.aioina. and l.it of Fortune has been catered in several of the aeiliag stakes ou the Kentucky cir call tracks, C. W. Clark, the California-Montana millionaire. baa feral call oa Jockey Hoy Seldee. Starter Casstdy put the unbeaten two-year-old Hawthorn on his iieboollag list foUowiag the Hast in— geldings lit ruliness at the post in the Yucatan Stake-. Hawthorns owner and trainer, ti. II. Coylc attributes the coils action- that elay to a playful disposition. Just bow good Hawthorn Is hors. i here an. unable t. determine. He beat- hi- com petlton in the first furlong, ami has won all his races in a canter. Si. me good judues would not be surprised if it should turn out that he is the best ju i mile of the year. Wade- McLemore, who recently arrived from ins T. a- ranch t. see his horses race, ha- -ix nr ;- ing yearlings this season, roar colts and two fellies. Four of the J ungsters are by Lceiiiid. the sire of Meadow, one is by Withers, a BOB "! Hanover, an. I Hie other i- by Ah.- Praak. The bitter i- a cult on! of Kate, by Leonid, while the Withers youagstcr i-a coll nit of Golden Harvest, by Free Knight. On«-of the Leonid yearlings is a brother to Sterlin. ou of Belle Rankin, by Handball; another i- a sister »tilo. out of Prne. also the dam of Free: another is a brother to Cat, out of Insolence, and the other is a tilly cent of Loan, by Wadsworth. Dolly llavinan. the dam of Meadow, lis- no rearliag this -ea-.. n. but -he recently foaled a handsome colt bv I "id. Meadows -ire. Mr. McLemore ahrusgeil his sboalders ami walked away when Baked wiiat price he would set at weaaing time on Meadows brother. "Might a- well have a-kul him to pat a price "ii Meadow. said Henry atcDaale] i the cpn-- liener st."d h« kin- after the bluff old T-xas hoi-,. man as he faded out of view in the crowd.
