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REX BEACH A SURPRISE AT JUAREZ. El Paso. Tex., January 4. — A live-eighths handicap P for three-year-. this and over was the principal otUf- ing at Juarez today and resulted in a mild surprise when Rex Reach, making his first start of the meeting, scored ■ nose victory over Mex. Lot lus and Blarney, the choices of the race, botli failed to run to a place. W. 8. Yanke is contined in a local hospital suffer-ing with typhoid fever. Robert F. L.-ighlon. represent ing the Tia Juana track, arrived today to secure horses for the new course. Madelle was claimed by W. Fisher for 25 and Furlong bv J. C. kirkpntriek for 25. George II. Strate. trainer for George W. Wing-lield. wired from New Orleans closing a contract on the appieiuie,. 1 ider W. Rrazel. The boy will leave here in a few days to ride for his new employer at New oilcans.