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KING WORTH RACING WELL c CANDIDATE FOR DERBY H.ONORS IN KENTUCKY WINS HANDICAP AT JUAREZ. f: Scores Decisive Victory Over Horses of His Own Age a in Feature Race at Mexican Track Jockey Mott Coming to the Front. Jj ed El Paso. Tex., March IS. The usual large crowd a a seen at Ike .Juarez track on ladies day turned out ti this afternoon. Weather conditions were ideal and s llit; racing that resulted from the attractive card I ireiared for the occasion liy secretary Edward Jasper left little to he desired, the finishes being nui- ii lurinly spirited and close. The Margarita Handicap y three quarters of a mile, occupied the place of honor n on the program and was contested hy a Held of six n of the best thrce-year-ohls here. The race resulted h in a clean cut victory for Ray ITgaus good gelding. King Worth, a candidate for Derby honors in the I north and cast tin- coming summer. This brother to Coppertown has just rounded to form after a s long respite from racing. lie led today practically v all the way and his margin at the finish over Captain l.urns. the runner-up, was a length and a half. King Worth was a well-hacked favorite and was ridden by jockey Kederis. Don Cortcz. from the Newman stable, graduated s from the maiden class when lie won the dash for :l juveniles after having been hacked into odds-on 1 favoritism. His winning margin over Mcx, one of I the I. I. Weir entry, was only a head. The second race brought the victory of a long shot in Heal Worth, against whose chances 20 to 1 was laid. lie led all the way and lasted to win by half 1 a length from the favorite. Thaka. Another public choice scored when Ilnsson won tile third nice. Hie raced out -stride for stride with ; Etbelda from the start and, when the latter weak- -cned not. far from the end, had enough in reserve to withstand challenges from Cool and Dave Mtjnt- gom cry. The lightly-weighted Gylfi. proved best of the I poor lot thatcontested the fifth. Most of them were 1 maidens, including the winner. Italtimore ruled i favorite and was beaten nearly a length. 1 Uncle Ken. which appears to be enjoying a re- t nisi of his good form of a season or two ago just J iuw,. won. the closing dash, being the second winner I lr of the day from the Newman stable, lie won oif 1 w by himself with the outsider, Hardy, second. "Jockey A. Mott. who piloted two winners today. is regarded as the best, apprentice developed at Juarez since iuy Garner. He has a perfect seat, a cool head and rides snugly to bis horse, can use his whip with either hand and, for a light boy, is a powerful finisher. The action of General Manager Matt J. Winn, of the Jockey Club Juarez, in increasing the purse value for the remainder of the meeting, the increase having become effective yesterday, has naturally enhanced the good feeding which has existed right along between Manager Winn aud the horsemen racing here. As previously stated, the daily offering tit Juarez from now on to the end of the meeting will be ,400. exclusive of stakes, distributed in i one purse of 00, four of 00 and one of 00. This action of Manager Winn Is in keeping with the policy he has always pursued in his attitude towards the horsemen in connection with his management of various tracks. It also emphasizes the success of the Juarez meeting in spite of the unfavorable conditions witli which it has been handicapped. Horsemen from Kentucky, in commenting upon .Manager Winns move, recalled today that in the- course ! of a meeting at Churchill Downs not long ago he twice advanced purse values so that, the owners ! of the stables that were furnishing the horses for the racing might have a share in the prosperity that the sport was enjoying. Phil T. Chinn. who disposed of the major part of his extensive string alioiit two weeks ago with a view of going to Europe, has rearranged his plans and will remain at Juarez until the close of the present meeting. He lias an interest in the book conducted by Willie Applegate and as the venture is prospering Chinn has decided to renin in here. Jockey Roy Carter, who has been in a local hospital suffering" with a fractured leg, is recovering rapidly and will be out again next week. II. W. Frisco Iloag. a well-known owner and trainer, who. has been confined to his apartments for over two months following a serious operation, is now convalescent and spent the afternoon at the track. Judge Walton has been sold to Harry R. McGrath, of Silver City, New Mexico. He will be used for general utility puroses. Jockey Cavanattgh was taken sick after riding in the first race and the remainder of his engagements were cancelled. Recent work-outs of horses in training at Juarez were as follows: Angelus Three-quarters in 1:23. Apple Quarter mile in 25. Bertha V. Five-eighths in 1:04. Rurlinglon Ress Three-eighths in 39. Daisv Stevens Quarter mile in 24. Dr. Gatlin -Three-eighths in 37. Garden of Allah Three-quarters in 1:2.". Gordon Russell Three-eighths in .1!. Ilenrv Walbank Three-eighths in 3S. Herpes Three-eighths in 3S. Janice Half mile in 55. Kenneth Five-eighths in 1:05. Maria C. Half mile in .".0. Nellie C Half mile in 51. Nila Three-eighths in 3!. Palatable Three-eighths in 30. Peerless Five-eighths in 1 :05. Pontefract Three-quarters in 1:22. Rake Half mile in 55. lEeiiiiiratn Mile in 1:49. ay Three-quarters in 1:22. Sosius Three-eighths in 3!. Supremacy Quarter mile in 2; .. Thpodorila Quarter mile in 24. Thistle Rplle Five-eighths in 1:03. Tot" Rov Five-eighths in 1:04. Prolan Relic Three-quarters in 1:20. Incle Ren Three-eighths in 39. Wahaloty Half mile in 52. Winkler Three-quarters in l:2lvand.
