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DISQUALIFICATION AT TIJUANA. Mike Set Back for Cutting Across in Front in First Race Tokay Beats Slippery Elm. Tijuana, Mer., December 14. Tokay acted like c wild horse today in the Conkling Handicap, the fourth race on the card. Van Dusen had his troub-les restraining the son of Tokalon during the early tunning and when ready to move in the stretch just managed to get up and beat Slippery Kim in the final strides. It was the first time out for the Wingfield gelding and he tired a trifle during the last sixteenth. Custom House finished an easy third. There was an exceptionally high wind blowing on the buekstrerch today which accounts for the slow time in most of the racers, There was a disqualification in the first race. Jockey MeGravv cut off the other when turning into the stretch with Mike, which after finishing first was disqualified nnd placed last by the Judges, hignorette after being declared the winner, wan bid up to 1916.sh00 by W. K. Scott, hut was retained y her owners with the customary hid of . Louise Paul, winner of the third race wus hid up 00 by Win. Walker, but was also retained. Jockey OBrien was fiued 5 for rough riding yesterday,
