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JUAREZ MEETING CLOSES FIFTH SEASON OF RACING AT MEXICAN COURSE NOW MATTER OF HISTORY. Big Crowd Crosses Rio Grande from El Paso to Bid Adieu to Thoroughbreds Until Their Return Next Fall Several Outsiders Score. El Paso, Tex., March 22. The fifth annual meeting of the Jockey Club Juarez came to a successful close at the Mexican course just across the Rio Grande this afternoon. One of the biggest crowds ut the season turned out to give the stort the proper sort of a farewell. The meeting opened on Thanksgiving Day and ran for 114 racing days. In view of the fierce strife with which Mexico has been rent, the success with which the meeting has been attended must be regarded as little short of marvelous, and Americans who have engaged in the sport under the unfavorable conditions are convinced that the Jockey Club Juarez will have some wonderful meetings once peace is restored in Hawaii-ravaged republic. The farewell program was a good one and was made up of seven races. It was the first time tii.lt a program of such length had been run this seasoa. Two overnight handicaps were the chief features and the remaining races were in the main contested bv a good class of selling platers. The weather was ideal. The days proceedings began with a Victory for The Cinder, an even money favorite. Frcewil. which had taken up the patemaking when Bedn tired, was second, and Ursula Emma, whose rae-: here this season have been disappointing, tok third nionev at big odds. J. Kane bid the winner up from at! entered price of 200 to 400 and John Lowe, acting for Charles W. Clark of California, ltought the horse by making the customary advance A betting coup succeeded when Stanley S. won th second race, with the favorite, Sigurd, in second place at the finish. Stanley S. had lteen backed to 7 to 1 from a high quotation of 20 to 1. He ran far back in tin eariv stages, then moved up with a rush and, wresting the lead from Originator in the stretch, went on to score off by himseir. Yuba, in view of her easy victory of the day before, was regarded as having the third race at her mercv, and was backed into odds-on favoritism. She quit, badlv In the stretch and failed to plate arter racing in closest pursuit or Toy Boy, wbica . igUthe pace throughout and had things his own waj at the finish. Waldo quite as easily heat all the others for second money. In the live and a half furlongs handicap that was carded as the fourth race, J. F. and IL S. Newman s good til 1 v. Pan Zareta, attempted to carry Impounds aud give awav much weight to good opposition, but was unable to. She was quoted at odds-ou in spite of the difficulty of the task assigned her. The finish found her unplaced, as was Colquitt, the second choice. The lightly weighted Lady Ian ehita led throughout and lasted to beat Seneca, which came from behind with a rush at the end. by IlaThe nVile handicap that followed also went to an outsider in the betting when Orlin Knpp was returned winner over Dorothy Dean, the second choice, and Mimorioo, which was coupled with Chris.o-phine as tirst choice. Mimorioso set the pace to the stretch, with Orlin Kripp in closest attendance. When the Veiller representative weakened Orl Kripp assumed the lead and had enough left when Dorothy Dean challenged to draw away after bet x momentarily threatened. Cliristophme. tl e mcoiiI string to the Veiller bow. was coming fast at the tin ish. but her bid was too late to be effective. None of the other three contestants in the race eer n- Tliexe-resn.te,. I a driving finish between Napa Nick and Pay Streak in which the form ei triiimplied by a narrow margin. New Haven hgur. I as a receding favorite in this race and failed 1 to place. The distinction of winning the closing raei Nannie McDee. She was b aeked of the season fell to into favoritism and won by a couple of length, from Cisko. another of the choices. , ,!.,,. The officials who have filled the various posit ons will all leave tomorrow for their rcspei -it Iicirez i homos? n. Sludley, who is tlvu Placing JudpW. . a most capable man in his line, will go to Lexni-ton Kv J where he is to act as racing secretary as uual Associate Judge .T. T. Ireland, l stewards, will go to is officiating as one of the ho me inLouisvilIe. Racing Secre ary Edivarrt J as-ner Mars Cassidy will iio im "oes tb 1 Cincinnati. starti s at Norfolk and goes there direct. ElRcno Elro! will accompany the specia an,e -if to Kcntvcky and will have charge of the pari iiiutuel" on all the Kentucky tracks as usual. Geona LK berger. the official tinier, .departs for Loui vil e "nil will till the same position on several of Breivogel will rcma n Harry the Kentue-kv courses. J close up "the business of the season, then go to his home in Detroit for a short vacation before taking up his duties at Churchill Downs.
