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ajanjanjaaj W. H. SHELLEY. THE MAN WHO DECIDES THE FINISHES AT JUAREZ a* A. KKNTICKV. the home of the thoroughhrcd in America, has prodnccd many capable racing j officials, among others William II. Shelley, pre siding placing judge at Juarez and Churchill It- wns Although Still ill the prime of life. Judge Shelley may safely be considered a vet .ran from the standpoint of service as a racing oflklal, for h has been in the harness for nearly ■ itaaiH I of a century, lie wa- born at Louisville. Ky.. September Si. l.MJ.l. and when only twenty yearn old be was appointed j to till one of the minor posltious in coamectloa j xitli racing at Churchill Downe. Since llial time he lias lillcd practically every position on I a race track from presiding judge down. His experience covers sen Ice on tracks far apart. In the days of racing at New Orleans ] tar was »i valued aaember of the official staff there. Winn Malt I. Winn invaded the east and conducted racing for .lames Butler al the Empire City track at Yonkers, N. V.. Judge Shelley went ahmg lo help and tilled the post- | lion ot associate judge, in addition In dis cbaurglug other Important duties. In the fall I .•I 1!H1 ie ai-eonipanh ,1 Colonel Winn to Me- I i. o City and acted .- presiding judge over the I im, I pi-teiilioiis meeting that the Mevi.-an capital baa ever -ecu. He ha- tilled his ores- ent jxisitiou at Juarez from the opening of that Mexican track in IMu . In addition to deciding Ibe finishes he acts ;1 clerk of the scales at 1 Juarez. Besides his Juarez and Churchill Downs engagements Judge Shelley serves the Kentucky --, eiatioii it Lexington each spring and fail as lacing secretary. His cavitary in this re sped ha- been aa important factor iu the suc-c — w h eh has attended racing al Lexington of late. He seems to have the faculty of bringing the good horse* together frequently, which, of course, results in a superior brand of sport. During the spring of mil Judge Shelley waa afforded an unusual opportunity of demonstrat ing hi- versa t Hit and usefulness a* an all-rvnad racing official when James Milton re*Jgis»d as starter in the midst of the Churchill Down- meeting on account of being nnabte to get satisfactory results under the system of starting which had been decreed by the Kentucky State Racing Commission. Judge Shelley stepped into tin I. reach and. taking up the task which Mr Milton laid down. obtained result- that wen- highly satisfactory to the patrons of the s|K rt. The meeting was atnaal half over when In took nil the work and he served hi its end. Prom tin- personal standpoint. Jndnr sh. ile is extremely popular with hi- associate* and the racing folk .villi win in hi- .lulie- hring him m touch. 11" Iiu.h ipialilies thai want well and that have endeared him to hi- friends. ■t* ■ ■ " i * •#*
