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JUAREZ MEETING CLOSES AUSPICIOUSLY. Big Ciowd Participates in Closing Day Program at Mexican Course Opposite El Paso. El Paso, Texas. March 2::.— The largest crowd that cur gathered at the closing of a lace meeting al laares eras present this afternoon. They were well repaid by the success of four favorites. The meet las waa by all odds the nioal brtlBant snd success ml .nice lacing was established here. The Increased patronage and health] condrltioa ol the sport tbroagboul the 109 days that the meeting ran at le-ls the esteem ill Which racing is held in this --i-tlop t ih uiitry. Jadge Shelley will go at once to Lexington, ky . to lake up his duties as secretary of the meethig there. Harrj Brcivogle. who has acted as presiding steward since the departure ol Judge C. r. Price, win e,, to Loalsrile and gel Into the harness for that meeting. Maw Cassldj g.x-s to Norfolk, where he will do the starting. Hi- work here has been uo to Us asaal standard, Gene F.lro.l will base 1 -barge of the iiiutuel- at all the Kentucky track* as III tin- p:l-t. Secretary Edward Jasper, after visiting his boon in Cincinnati, uiil take up his duties at the opening of Churchill Downs. i.,i rough riding on Ysalr Jockey Carter was tined 390 to the stewards and when be reached the Jockeys room be and Estep, who rode Upright in the race, became involved in fisticuffs. The stewards laed Bsten ". for the showing of his pugilistic sbility. The heaviest line of the meeting was saddled npon kickey Small for trying t.. beat the gate i.n Doc Alien. Starter Casstdj called upon him to desist, but be did not heed the warning, and SO be was fined 00. The board of stewarda, because of lack of suffici-■ nt proof to warrant the suspension b Ing made ;•♦■! maiient. lifli-d the -alio- from jockey Gross, ,..mi .1- Pontinx k Boland and owner w. a. M Kinney. restoring sll to good standing oa the turf.
