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y " A I [ WANT MEETING EXTENDED HORSEMEN TO PRESENT PETITION TO DIRECTORS 01 JUAREZ TRACK TODAY. Abk That Racing Be Continued Two Weeks Beyond Scheduled Bate foi Closing of Season — Old Ben Only Favorite to Take a Purse. FI Paso, Tex., February 111.- The Juarez card to-lay was ol the ordinary varh ty. Hue lone favorite scored, this being Old Ben In the two year old race. Shadra-h. which has shown I bad disposition iu several of his starts lure, bolted through the fence before going a sixteenth of a mile. Jockey Loftua luckily escaped with minor bruises, but the horse was pretty well cut ap about the cheat, Jockey Kederis carried off the riding honors by piloting two winners. He is riding in excellent form at presein. The most exciting race of the afternoon was the fourth, iu which has. Uoets and Sir Afvi scot ea gaged in a spirited contest from Ihe head of the stretch to the tinish. They alternated in the e«d until the Anal stride, when Sir Alveacot outgaaard the otker horse io ct the decision by a narrow margin. Walter Heath purchased John I.ouis this uiornii from I. Ford, who acquired him recently by tli« claiming process from J. 11. Mead. There was considerable changing in the personnel of He- bookmakers at Hie usual cut-in in the ring. J. S. Sullivan ami John Doyle look stands. While Tiffany Wolfgang and Frank Goasetl dropped out. A. . McCafterty claimed Suffragist out of the fourth race for $;. . Mr. McCaffertys entry iu Ike race was Frazzle. Tin- horse men here have a petition with over 2M» signatures run I ihe. will present tomorrow to the Jockey Club Juarez directors al their annual inc--Ing. requesting that the mrc ting be extended two weeks beyond March Mi. which has bi-e-n tentatively considered as the closing date. Jockey Cotton was suspended for five days by starter CassMy for disobedience at the barrier. Tin- riders for tomorrows amateur race will bo as follows; Coed. apt. Frank Halslead: Lily Ia ton. apt. J. M. Burroughs; Lee Harrison IL. Cam. John II. I is: Hon Enrique, Mr. James Butler. Jr.; Hlaze B.. Lieut. K. G. Fustmaii: Faueiiil Hall. Lieut J. A. Barry: Malum. Mr. Pierce Butler: Duke cf Bridgewater. Mr. C. A. Beers. Anion;; this mornings work outs over the Juarez track were the following: Araguneae — Thlee auiilcia in 1:1S. breezing. Is ;.ood. Barney OtdfleM — Seven-eightha in :io. cantertu0. Acts good. Bit of Fortune — Five-eighths in 1:04. handily. Bill Finn — Half mile in T -. breezing. Should race better. • Never better. Beoger Battle— -Five-eighths in l;i l. handily. Of little account. Best Be Three eighths in :;k. Should race better. Brevity — Three-eighths in 38%. handily. Is good. Compton- Half mile in 4S. Acts good. Cool— Three-quarters in 1:17. Is rounding to. Colonel Marcbmont— Five-eighths in 1:0.%. Is good. I aid Warriehl Half mile in 52. Has been freshened. Dick Baker- Seven-eighths in 1:9%, all out. Is lasproving, but still sore. El Palomar Five eighths in IdJ-,. Has been freshened. Bye White Half mile ;„ :,■ . |s 2,,od. Fair Louise- Five eighths in 1:01%. Is good. Flying Feet Three-quarters m 1:17. Is good. Force Mile in 1:48, brc"zlng. Is good. Gasket— Five-eighths in 1:8£%. Has been fresh- i tied. General Winn — Half mile iu 52. breezing. Not smite ready. Injury — Mile in 1:41. hreeslng. Is good. J. B Bobiuson— Five-eighths In 1:01%. Is extra _ I Jupiter Joe- Three-quarters in 1:17. Is ready to win at Arel taking. Kali-Inla — Three-quarters m 1 18, breezing. Is goo 1 Kalinka — Three-quarters in 1.14. I extra good. Kitty W. — Half mlhj in 31. Is good. Luekrot — Three-quarters in 1:17. 1 good. Li w i". — Fiii eighth! in 1:01%. ! extra good. Lem Dale— Flvi eighths in 1:05. Of little account. Liu- Paxtoa Threi eighths in 18. Is good. Manasseh— Five-eighths in 1 ■.;-. ig going slowly. Miry Emily — Halt mile in 52. I good. Meshach — Three-eighths in 38. Is improving. Orperth— Three-eighths in 36%. hundilv. Orb — Three-eighths in :iV Is improving. Paw— Threi eighths m .; i--. haudfly. Is taunrn« tag. Pauhachapi — Three-eighths in 88%, handily. Is ■ I Palma — Five-eighths in 1:02%. Is good. Pretty VaXa — Five-eighths in. 1:02%. Is training will Bars v ex— Threi eighths in 86%, handily, is good. Bamsy- -Five-eighths in 1:01%. Is extra good. Raljpfa Lloyd Pivi ■ ightls In 1:02%. la good. S pu|i i d i— Mile in 1:40. breezing. Acts good l lloci eighths in 38. Is being traine-l sloe H. Wintergreen — Three-qoarters in 1:17. I-* good. Wilinti Three-quarrei m 1:17. Is good, Ta Hj iio Threi eighths iu 38. I- nntui-iug lhcri an- -,|ill some bad jnots en the track.
