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v j s j r t a t . , , " . . ! s , . , . . ; , WINTER RACING SEASON ON JUAREZ MEETING OF ONE HUNDRED OR MORE DAYS TO BEGIN THIS AFTERNOON. Conditions More Promising for a Brilliantly Successful Season at Mexican Course Than at Any Previous Opening Heavy Track Likely. El Paso, Tex., November 25. Not since the track was opened in 1009 has a winter racing season at Juarez held out such promise of brilliant racing and success in other respects as the one hundred or more days meeting which will open tomorrow at the magnificent home of the Jockev Club Juarez just across the Rfo Grande. Horses of better quality than ever, greater number of visitors attracted by the sport than in previous seasons, a more promising plan for the running of the betting ring along satisfying lines and the consummation of improvements at the course that not only please the eye but will enhance materially the comfort of patrons of the sport, are among the items that are expected to set up a new-standard for racing In this section of the country. On the eve of the opening. El Paso is crowded with visiting turfmen as never before. The tranquility that prevails in northern Mexico, in contrast to preceding seasons, Is doubtless in some degree reson-sible for this satisfactory state of affairs. Everything is ready at the track, down to the smallest detail, for the inauguration of the meeting. The. only thing needed to make the opening a huge success is a pleasant day. Rain fell heavily today after a mouth of ideal weather conditions. The track has been iu superb condition right along, but will be heavy and holding for the opening. It was re-surfaced during the summer and is expected to remain in good condition even under a drenching rain. In previous seasons it took only a little rain to make it extremely heavy and holding, on account of the adobe soil of which it was constructed. Now the adobe has been replaced with other soil ami no such heavy going is anticipated as In the past, even under the most unfavorable conditions. Late arrivals include Presiding Steward Charles F. Price. Placing Judge W. II. Shelley, starter Mars Cassidy and timer George Llndenberger. Tom Shelley, a brother of Judge Shelley, is paying his first visit to the course. W. G. Yanke, who is racing one of the most pretentious strings here and who has been visiting in Sail Francisco, has arrived. Irving Hildebrandt and George Cosgrove are hers from Spokane, Wash., to spend the winter. A. L. Aste has wired for stalls for eight horses, including Ten Point, Robert L.. Phyllis Antoinette. Be. Gohly. and three others. Trainer C. Banks and jockey Ward will accompauy the shipmeut, which comes from Maryland.
