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GOLD OF OPHIR IN FORM CARRIES COLORS OF D0ERH0EFER and WEST TO VICTORY IN HANDICAP AT JUAREZ. Injury Makes His Reappearance and Finishes Second After Braving Poor Racing Luck More Horses Arrive at Mexican Course. El Paso, Tex., December 4. ;old of Ophir, from the Kentucky stable of Doerhoefer and West, won the three-quarter mile handicap In a game manner at Juarez this afternoon. She was the favorite in the betting. The little mare made all of her own pace and gamely stood off her opposition at the finish. Injury, a good handicap horse, starting for the first time, had the second call in the betting and finished second. He met with several mishaps during the race, being on the rail in close quarters aud Loftus was forced to take him up several times. He evidently was not up to a bruising race as he was inclined to bear out badly in the final part. Little Slarchmont was the longest priced horse to score, 8 to 1 being laid against his cliances, and he defeated a fair band of platers at one mile quite easily. Horses are still arriving daily. Two carloads reached here yesterday from Los Angeles. They have been racing on the Inter-SIountain and British Columbia circuit. Among the lot are Edniond Adams, Colinet, Burnt Candle, Crex and others. A carload is expected to arrive tonight from Jamestown. In this shipment are the horses of .1. .Johnston, II. Neustadter and J. L. Whitehill. Jockey A. Neylon won a diamond horseshoe scarf pin presented by a local jeweler for winning the most races during the opening week. Recent work-outs of horses in training at Juarez were as follows: Annual Interest Three-eighths in 39. Aunt Elsie Half mile in 51. Bear Abbey Five-eighths in 1:00. Bert Getty Seven-eighths In 1:31. Bob Lynch Five-eighths in 1:00. Brevity Half mile in 31. Buck Thomas Three-eighths in 39. Calethumpian Half mile in 52. - Closer Three-eighths in 39. r. v Congressman James Three-eighths in 39., r Cool Seven-eighths in 1:34. Dick Dodie Three-eighths in 39. Dowiiland Five-eighths in 1:00. Dutch Rock Three-quarters in 1:21. Eddie Slott Three-quarters in 1:22. Edith W. Five-eighths in 1:05. General Slarchmont Three-quarters in 1:21. George Half mile in 52. Hasson Five-eighths in 1:07. Husky Lad Three-eighths in 43. Lady Rillia Five-eighths in 1:00. Little Jake Five-eighths in 1:03. Slarion K. Three-eighths in 39. Slarsand Five-eighths in 1:03. Slary Pickford Five-eighths in 1:00. Sloller Half mile in 51. Sluy Buena Three-quarters in 1:25. Oscuro Three-quarters in 1:21. Palatable Five-eighths in 1:05. Princess Janice Five-eighths in 1:0G. San Bernito Three-quarters in 1:22. Silver Grain Five-eighths in 1:10. Sinfran Three-eighths in 41. Stanley S. Three-eighths in 3S. Star Berta Three-eighths in 39. Thought Reader Three-eighths in 40.
