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RAIN KETUMS AT JUAREZ SMALLEST CROWD OF SEASON SEES RACING AT MEXICAN COURSE. Card Is Once More Decided Over a Sloppy Track-Only Cheaper Grade of Selling Platers in Action, and Few of Them. El Paso, Tex., December 21. Racing went on at Juarez again today under unfavorable conditions, yesterdays sunshine being succeeded by rain, in consequence of which the track was once more sloppy. Small fields of selling platers of the cheaper class engaged in tb racing and there was no race of importance enough to warrant designation as a particular feature. There were only forty-one starters in all six races. Parcel Post ruled first choice in the opening dash, but was easily beaten by ZInkand, the second choice, after making the race and enjoying a big lead almost to the end. Thoughtreader, from the Jefferson Livingston stable, was quoted at odds-on for the second, but -quit after showing the way to the stretch and J. Xolan, one of his former stableinates, went on to win, with Dnrin second. Still another favorite was bowled over when Colonel Mcliougall failed to place in the third. Auntie Curl accounted for this race with a winning margin of eight lengths over Petit Bleu. The winner was a well-backed second choice. MIneo Jimmie broke the losing streak of favorites by winning the fourth race. His victory was easily achieved and he led throughout by a wide margin. Hard Ball, showing considerable improvement, came from behind to be second. A "good thing" materialized when Calcium won the fifth race after being backed from 12 to 1 to be 0 to 1. He followed closely the early pace set by Parnell Girl, went to the front in the stretch and finally drew away. Frazzle, one of the well backed choices, accounted for the closing dash. Always well up, she dashed past the leaders in the stretch and won off by herself. Dr. Xeufer was the pacemaker of the ra?e and succumbed to Wild Bear for second money. The rain fell steadily all afternoon until the horses we.re going to the post for the sixth race. The track was a veritable sea of slop. The crowd was the smallest of the season, only the mos . hardened regulars turning out. Manager M. J. Winn departed for his homo In Louisville this afternoon to spena Hie holidays with his family. Jockey L. Gentry was suspended for five dcys on report of the starting and patrol judges for rough riding in the fifth race.
