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HARTWELL A SADDLE STAR SEYMOUR VEILLERS APPRENTICE PILOTS FOUR MOUNTS TO VICTORY AT JUAREZ. Patrons of Sport at Mexican Course Forced to Stand Discomfort of Another Rainy Day Two Long Shots Among Days Winners. El Paso, Tex., December 23. This locality is certainly getting more than Its usual quota or w;t weather this winter. Mere rain has fallen than in any season since the Jockey Club Juarez track opened in 1909. This was- another dreary day at the track. Rain fell steadily and the course was once more in a sloppy condition. The attendance was surprisingly good in view of the conditions. The card was again given over- to selling platers of the cheaper grade. The opening race was attended by the victory of Dr. Neufer, an even-money chance. lie led all the way, with Russ Sand in closest attendance throughout. Little Bit, from which much was expected, failed to cut any figure in the running. Uncle Ike, whose racing had been confined to two starts here earlier in the meeting, furnished a big surprise by taking the second race at long odds. There had been backing for him at CO to 1 and ho went to the post with 40 to 1 quoted against his chances. He overtook and passed Ravenhall, the pacemaker, only at the very end. Airline was tho favorite and finished third. The third was easy for the Cesarlon filly Category, well backed as one of the choices. She was in front all the way by a considerable margin and Ida Cum-mings was always the runner up. Fitzgerald, making his first start of the meeting, was backed into favoritism for the fourth and made good, although his winning margin was only a neck. He enjoyed the lead by a margin of several lengths for most of the way, but weakened at the end as If a trifle short and Andrew ODay all but got up to beat him. Amity, Kid Nelson and Silver Tone were always most prominent of those engaged in the fifth and finished iu. the order named. Kid Nelson acted as the pacemaker and gave way to Amity in the final strides. Any Port, whose form here has been anything but good, furnished an upset when he .won the final raeo -of the day at the long odds of 12 to 1. He came from behind to heat Judge . Sale .a neck. Dryad, the odds-on favorite of the face, was third. Jockey Hartwell showed, brilliant . ridl.ng form today. This likely apprentice is without a doubt tho best here. He piloted four winners and one second out of five mounts. Jockey W. W. Taylor was suspended for five days for rough riding in the second race.
