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1 1 1 1 1 . • . t 1 I • 1 • , - 1 NOT AFRAID TO GO TO THE RACES. Clearing of the Situation at Juarez Brings Return of Confidence and a Big Crowd. El Paso, Tex., December 26. — Today saw the gathering of another big crowd of race goers at the Juarez track. Conditions have so settled down tint there is no longer any timidity on the part of the local people about visiting the course and it is ex- pected that the meeting will take on a prosperous air from this time forth. The chief offering in a racing way today was a seven-eighths handicap for all-aged horses. It was contested by a field of six, with the veteran. K » -tenay, held iu highest esteem. Maznik, running iu improved form, was never headed and Kooteuay was a length behind him at the finish. It was Maznik. s first victory in the colors of Seymour Veiller. Of scarcely less interest was the third race. which brought about a meeting between Joe Tigues rejuvenated sprinter. Seneca and the speedy Joe Blair. The latter wag making his first start off th* meeting here and was held at odds-on. He set tiie early pace, but Seneca, in good form just now, took the lead and won off by himself, while Joe Blair failed to secure a place. Industry, backed into joint favoritism with Billy Cnlbertson, accounted for the two-year-old raco with much ease. Bean Spiller graduated from tho maiden class and in handsome fashion by making a show of those opposed to him in the second race. Canapa found it rather easy to beat Balge-.- iu the fifth and the improved Lad did the repeating act in the Jinal race of the day.
