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MUTUELS BRING JUAREZ PROSPERITY. Eligible: to Next Thursdays Texas Futurity Promising Riders Developing:. El Paso, Texas. December 23. Since the installation of the pari-mutuel machines there has been a remarkable increase in the attendance at the Jockey Club Juarez track and the betting has been increasing daily. While the mutuel form of betting is new to El Paso turf followers, there is more money being handled in the ring than the "take" of the bookmakers in former years. The mutuel form of wagering undoubtedly will prove as successful here as it has in the east. Assistant Manager Harry F. Hreivogel. in speaking of the mu-tuels the other day, said: "The management of the Jockey Club Juarez is more than satisfied with the manner in which the public in El Iaso has taken to the mutuels. We believe that the mu-tuels were what the public wanted. This contention lias been borne out by the heavy betting of the past few days." More than fifty per cent of the favorites have i won during the first part of the meeting. This is a much higher average than in former years. The horses have run to form and this has had a tendency to increase the betting. Mack Garner and AV. A. Carroll are leading the jockeys in the number of wins. Up to and until Thursday evening Garner had won fifteen races. Carroll at this time had fourteen to his credit. Claude Hunt, who is riding for K. Spence, is third, with ten victories to his credit. Two boys have lost their maiden allowances during t!i meeting. They are Gibson and Troise. Roth boys are lightweights and are considered promising riders. Troise is expected to develop into a find by horsemen who have seen his work in the saddle. For his experience lie is a heavy rider and a fair jldge of pace. There are fifteen eligibles for the Texas Futurity of 1910 which will be run on December 2S. This race is by subscription of each for mares mated in 1913, bred and owned in Texas by members of the Texas Thoroughbred Association. It is accompanied by 0 additional for the product of such mares if declared in by January 1. 1910. Each starter is to pay 5 additional. AH of which, together with 50 per cent of the money added by the association is to go to the winner, 30 per cent of the added money to the second horse and 20 per cent to the third horse. The horses eligible, their owners and breeding follow: G. L. Blackfords Dunga Din, ch. c, by Meelick Gay and Festive. H. C. Runburys Mike, ch. c, by Meelick Kath-crino Connor. Chas. Daniels Alice Carr, ch. f, by Abe Frank Leenja. W. W. Elliotts Night Cap, blk. c, by Meelick Flash of Night. J. W. Fullers Tokalon March, b. g, by March-mont II. Tokalon. J. W. Fullers Mary Fuller, blk. f, by March-mont II. Marie Hyde. I E. H. Hughes Hazelnut, b. c, by Meelick Lou . Hazel. Wade McLemores Sybil, ch. f, by Meelick Rclle Rankin. Wade McLemores Lytle, ch. g, by. Leonid-Chickadee. J. F. Newmans Marie Fuller, ch. f, by Abe Frank Hurnie Hunton. J. F. Newmans Nonesuch, blk. c, by Abe Frank Add Ran. J. F. Newmans Dora Collins, ch. f, by Abe Frank Dora Wood. O. G. Parkes Kitty Cheatham, ch. f, by Meelick Teo Reach. Major Stevens Spotover, ch. f, - by Meelick i Nearest. Sam Warings Limerick, ch. c, by Meelick Predilecta. Col. M. J. Winn, manager of the Jockey Club Juarez, has gone to Louisville, Ky., to spend the holidays with his family, as has been his custom ever since the inauguration of the winter meeting across the Rio Grande. He will return to El Paso shortly after the first of the year. Joe Stevens, the caterer at the track, has left for Xew York, where a re-union of the Stevens family will be held during the holidays. His brother, Hal Stevens, who has been ill in Haltimore for several weeks, is expected to arrive here shortly after the first of the year. Hal has, for years, been in charge of the grill room at the course. He was prevented from coming here this winter at the beginning of the meeting, owing to illness. But "Jolly Hal," as his friends call him, will be here during the first week in January. Lytle bled badly in his race Tuesday and may be thrown out of training for several weeks. The son of Leonid Chickadee was an eligible in the Texas Futurity and would undoubtedly be a favorite if lie started. This good two-year-old ran against all-aged horses at the Juarez track, and won many races. He was leased by Frank Weir from his owner, Wade McLemorc. He is one of the most promising two-year-olds that has raced on a winter track. If he recovers he will undoubtedly be a hard horse to beat as a three-year-old in the cast next summer.
