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GEMMELL HAS BAD LUCK ODDS-ON CHOICE. OFF POORLY IN JUAREZ RACE. BEATEN BY BEING POCKETED. Was One of Four Favorites That Wcra Heavilr Supported and Failed to Run Up to Expectations. 1:1 Paso, Tex., March 17. -St. Patricks day snw a big crowd at the Juarez track, la connection With the opening of the Cattlemens Convention the bulbl ing- of this city are gaily decorated. The visiting; cattlemen attended the race- today in large uiiuili.fs. Two favorites scored, but the four that lost were luavilv backed and their failures greatly dis, appointed the public. Cemnnll. the odds, on choice of the tilth raee. met with had racing luck. He failed to break as well from the post ;is he usually diss ami after being sent up p, the leader- he got into a jam and was knocked out of his stride. Tk* old horse ha- a peculiar temperament, if he is bothered dining the running In- becomes cuntrarj ami will net t ry . Ilaj L. graduated from tin- maiden ranks l.y running a smart race iu the opener. Jack Oi Lantern, now a l the height of his form, caused some asaTprmn by jusi cantering to his opposition all Ihe way in Hie closing .lash. He might have been a high-class hois, Imi for having had feet, which bleed at tiT» after the running of a raee. He also is unreliable at the stmi. as he sometimes wheels ami refuses to break. Jockeys irvln and McCnbe were suspended for the i.st ot the meeting by starter Cnsaidy foe disobedience at the hairier. Price McKinney passed through here today on his Waj to Chihnnbna. his business being so urgent that he did not even remain over a day to enjoy th« sHirl. There is lo be a nineteen days meeting at Tulsa, okla. under tin- direction of K. J. Allison, couimcnc ing April 29. Enoch Hughes, who booked here during the pre i ous two seasons, made his apnea ranee here today from his home in Denisou. IVx. He came with the cattlemen and intends to remain for the rest of the meeting. The Juarez track was in prime condition thi» morning, when the following work-outs took place: Ames!, i- live eighths in 1:04. Is good. Augelus Kiir eighth- in 1:01*4. Is good. Baby Poll Three-qnarten hi 1:18. brassing. Chapultepoe Three-quarters in 1:10. Training ex e.-ptionally Well. Colinet -Five eighths in l:ul. In nriana is udilion. Colonel Marchuiont — Half mile in ." 4. Acts tfixKl. Compton — Half mile in 48%. At his best. Cool — Five-eighths iu 1:01*1. lmprovbag. Pclmas Three eighths in .ii1.-,. Is cmsI. Pick linker — Be ran eighths in 1:.!0. Extra tjisal for him. Pick Podie — Half mile in 4s-"-. In prime condi tiou. Dorothy Pean -Half mile in o4. At her best. Pownland live eighths in 1:04. Training liphr. Dr. Mucins- Three-ebrhtha iu : «.;,. CM little account. El Ialotnar Se en eighths in 1:30. Acts extra good. El Snbio Three eighths in 39%. Of little account. Floral Park -Thric .piarters in 1:19. Is ready. Fone~Mile iii 1:41%. Lxeeptiolially gs«l fof him. Furlong- Half mile iu 17;-.. Is good. Iladad -Mile in 1:45. Training well. HnnJy -Half mile in ." 4. Training slowly. Hearts Desire Five eighths iu 1:01%. Acts good. Iliri.on Mile iu 1:41%. In prime condition. J. IS. I.obinson Three ipnirters in 1:17. lb njnad. John Hnrie Half mile in 51. Iuipnoing. Kattv Connor — Seven-eighths In 1 ::.!. Training well. Kitty W. — Tbree-elgbtha in 37%. la good. Mavsono .Mile in 1 :4.".. all out. Mother Katchatn— Threeipuartcrs in 1:17. Train ing well. My Bnena Half mile in 51. Improving. Nannie McPee— Three eighths in 39%. At tier best. Napa Xiek Tlii-e eight lis iu 39%. In prime condition. Okouito -Half mile in 31. Training slowly after winters rest. Pal.. Alb. Half mile in 51. Training well. Bone oinil Mile in I : is. Training slowly. Russell McCill Throe eighths in 37%. Acts good. Sir Alveueot Half mile iu 54. Training exception ally well. shorn Northern Half mile la 54. Acta fairir rood. Stick Pin -Seven-eighths in 1:39. I- good. Tov Bo -Three eighths in 39%. At his best. Trojan Belle Half mile m 17%. Is sjaod. Vested Bights Half mile iu ." 4. Iiniuoving. Wcvanoke -Three eighths in 39%. Is good.
