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t J 1 1 • I 1 i • 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 1 , RAIN COMES TO JUAREZ GOING IS RENDERED SLOW, BUT PLEASANT WEATHER ARRIVES BY RACING TIME. __ — . Thelma Marie Improves and Takes the Dash for Two-Year-Olds— Theresa Bethel Wins in a Canter — Fairly in Front. El Paso, Texas. December 7. — The clear, sunshiny weather, which has prevailed since the opening of the Juarez meeting, gave way to showers last night and. as a result, the track was slow for todays racing. Tlie skies cleared liefore post time, however, and pleasant weather prevailed dur- mg the afternoon. The most attractive race of the day, a handicap for all-aged horses at seven-eighths, went to 80- sius, well served by the soft track. He was ont- paced in the early running, but. finishing with great speed, got up to wrest the purse from Curlicue iu a hard final drive. Wilhite was backed into odds-» on favoritism for the race and tired so badly after racing in forward contention in the early part of the race that he was all but last at the finish. Brooks was regarded with the greatest favor for the two-year-old dash, with which the racing began but the finish found him third. S. M. Hendersons filly Thelma Marie, showing smart improvement over her previous races here, ran away from her op-1 position at the end. after having led throughout. and Lola was in second place. Theresa Bethel made a show of those to which she was opposeil in the second race. She dashed to the front with the rise of the barrier and setting the pace all the way. had a lead of six lengths at the end over Brighouse, the well supported first choice. A well-backed horse won when Fairly came from behind in the third and dashed past the pacemakers to an easy victory, with Petit Bleu in closest attendance. Lady Young and Francis, the choices of the race, were unplaced after showing a good order of early speed. It was not until the closing race that a favorite scored. Then Hard Ball came to the relief of the talent. The track, while in good condition on top, was wet under the surface, as the result of the rain. See Williams, a well-known bookmakers clerk, who has lieen suffering with consumption for neve, al years, started on Sunday for his home at Shreve-port. La., but died on the train at Big Springs, Tex. His remains will be forwarded.
