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LEASE MEXICO CITY TRACK REPORT FROM FAR WEST THAT LONG WINTER MEETING IS BEING PLANNED Hugh Springer of Vancouver B C and Benor BenorAlex Alex do La Arena of Mexico City Reported to toBe Be Behind Project Napa Nick a Winner Butte Mont August 7 Todays card was of the ordinary variety the most pretentious race being the fourth won by Napa Nick It was the latters first appearance at the post here this season He had the rail position and could iiot get out of pocket until straightened away in the stretch Then he wore down Absurd from the stable of Hender ¬ son Hogan to win easily Fern L one of the choices was badly outpaced outpacedQuick Quick Trip scored by a mfce in the second Corn ¬ ing from far back he ran a superior race standing a gamelyT long drive gamely T II Stevens formerly of Kentucky but now a resident of Alan Idaho won with Icariau and was beaten a nose with Lescar LescarIt It is reported from Vancouver that Hugh Springer and A de La Arena the latter of whom has been there for a week have closed a deal with the Mex ¬ ican Jockey Club for an eightyear lease of the beautiful Condesa course in the City of Mexico and it is reported to be their intention to give a meet ¬ ing of one hundred days duration there this coming winter W W Finn hns been engaged as racing secretary secretaryFancy Fancy the winner iff the opening race was bid up from 200 to X by J M Forbes but was bought in by owner J M Barnes BarnesJ J Mclntyre who is under contract to do tlm riding for C W Pelhaui made his initial appear ¬ ance todayJockey here today Jockey J McBridc was suspended for ten days by starter Morrissey for disoliedience Jockey Seldeu was lined 25 by the judges for cutting across from the outside rail to the inside in the fifth race
