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JUAREZ TRACK IMPROVES THREE FAVORITES AMONG DAYS WINNERS OVER DRYING-OUT COURSE. Ben Stone and Inquieta Two Beaten First Choices That Have Bad Racing Luck Jockey Schwebig Is Reinstated. LI Paso, Tex., December 20. A large crowd was on hand at Juarez tday and witnessed some good racing. Three favorites were returned winners and the talent recouped some of the losses that lctel them during the week. Ben Stone, from the stable of W. C. Clancy, and favorite in the bettting, met witli defeat in the second race by Annual Interest. Ben Stone was tinior-tttiuite at the startiug gate. He broke well enough, but threw his head in the air after they had gone a few strides. Estep rushed him up on the rail where the going was heaviest and, in a hard drive, was beaten at the finish by a nose. Another favorite that met with sharp interference was Inquieta, in the sixth race. As the Held was rounding the far turn she was sharply shut off by Lookout. She made up ground gamely and lost the purse by onlv a half length. Buck Thomas was capably ridden by J. Howard, who lost no time in resuming riding, following his reinstatement of yesterday. H. 1. Poyneer today purchased Bird Man from Catesbv Woodford and two yearlings from Henry McDaniel. His horses are to be trained by Harry .Mack. Jockey H. Schwebig, who was suspended one year ago by stewards Winn, Breivogcl and Shelley, was today restored to good standing by that board. The track was in better condition today and was drying out as the afternoons racing progressed. It will be in fair shape for tomorrows racing. Dates upon which stakes will be run at Juarez during the remainder of the present season have been selected as follows: Navldad Handicap, all ages, one mile, value ,500; Thursday, December 25. Texas Futurity, two-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, 00 added: Sunday, December 28. Ano Nuevo Handicap, all ages, one and one-sixteenth miles, value ,500; Thursday, January 1. Rio Grande Selling Stakes, three-year-olds and upward, three-quarters of a mile, value ,200; Sunday, January IS. Senorjtas Stakes, two-year-olds, fillies, three and qiiu-lialf- furlongs, 00 added; Sunday, January 25. Clllbuahua Selling Stakes, three-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, value ,200; Sunday, February 1, Yucatan Stakes, two-year-olds, colts, three and one-half: furlongs, 00 added; Sunday, Feburary 8. El Paso Selling Stakes, three-year-olds and upward, one mile, value ,200; Sunday, February 15. Mexican Selling Stakes, two-year-olds, one-half mile, 00 added; Sunday, February 22. Chapultepec Handicap, three-year-olds, three-quarters of a mile, value ,500; Sunday, March 1. Dos Republicas Handicap, three-year-olds and upward, seven-eighths of a mile, value ,500, Sunday, March 8. Supremo Stakes, two-year-olds, one-half mile, 00 added; Sunday March 15. The result of the recent sale of the horses of R. M. Small was as follows: Faneuil Hall to W. IL Frev, 10; Russell McGlll to L. W. Hicks. 00; Cash Girl to D. Ford, ; Blue Point to L. Gentry. 25: Fairly to Valentine and Co., 10; Locust to M. D. Gaylord. 5. Bumps and Maid of Norfolk were not sold because of the lack of bids. Recent work-outs of horses in training over a muddy track at Juarez were as follows: Charles Fox Half mile in 59. Chilton Trance Half mile in 57. Foxy Mary Three-eighths in 43. George Half mile in 59. George Karine Three-eighths in 44. Inlan Three-eighths in 45. Inquieta Three-eighths iu 43. King Stalwart Half mile in 1:00. Ooma Three-eighths in 43. Parlor Boy Half mile in 59. Bepose Three-eighths In 42. Requlram Three-eighths in 45. Sheffield Three-eighths In 45. Star Berta Three-eighths in 41. Ursula Emma Half mile in 5S. Va-Va Three-eighths in 45.
