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HANDICAP TO ANNA KRTJTEll SHOWS A PARTIALITY FOR MUDDY GOING AND WINS DAYS FEATURE EASILY. Charmeuso Finally Takes a Race San Diegos Business Mens Handicap to Be Run January 13 Secretary Hears Good News Track Drying. Tijuana, Mex., December 20. Anna Krnter showed she 1i:i1 a partiality for heavy going, when she ran away with the Campo Selling Handicap here today. Blackthorn set the early pace in the race, closely followed by Custom House and Anna Krnter. The latter, when called on. moved past the leader and won under a tight rein. Custom House made a mild challenge in the stretch, but t could not overcome tin leader, finishing an easy second, while Blackthorn bad no opposition for third place. Charmeuse won a race at last, when she waited until Ethel Welles tired and then cantered the rest of the journey to win the third by four lengths. Edward .lasper, racing secretary and handicapper, received the gladsome tidings today that his wife had prescti toil him with a nine-pound son as a Christmas present. .1. W. Fuller, the Texas sportsman, was an arrival here today. He will probably remain for the rest of the meeting. The sun was shining brightly this afternoon, and it will not be long before the track dries out under present conditions. Tint San Diego I.nsiness Mens Handicap, of the value of ,500, is the next stake? to be run here, and it will be decided on .lanuary 13. This stake closed with fifty-four nominations, including the best handicap horses at the track. There will be continuous racing every day until Holiday, .lanuary S.