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• ; I [ ■ 1 l s t . 1 s s f s . MINOR HAPPENINGS AT TIJUANA. Gossip of Men Prominent in the Affairs of the Lower California Track. I By J. R. Jeffery. San Diego. Cal., January 22. — Jack Atkin, who has once again turned his attention to racing, after j an unprofitable experience in baseball, is a busy man at Tijuana these days He presides over the destinies of the foreign book, quoting odds on the raos elsewhere than at Tijuana: operates the morning betting book on the Tijuana races anil the combination books and finally runs the field books, with the assistance of John P. Mclnerney, who has been associated with him frequently in the past. . The horses which Early Wright will ship east to carry the cedeers of George W. Wingfield have j virtually he-en decided upon. The consignment will , include the star of the stable. Slippery Elm: the , fleet sprinter Hank: tin- good three-year-old Sepiare | Set: the useful sprinting mare Scarlet Oaks; the . two-thrce-yenr-old fillies Cladiola and Minnow and j se-veral two year-olds. Trainer Wright will race . only the less promising of Mr. Wingfields Juveniles here, re-serving the beet for eastern racing. While | the details of the campaign still remain to be settled, it is thought likely that the stable will , go from here direct to the Maryland tracks and . from there to New York. Trainer C. W. Carroll is going along steadily with A. B. Spreckels Sangallo and it is expected that this good colt will be seen in action before long. Those who saw him race here last year declare he is the best thoroughbred produced in the west in recent years. William P. and George Fuller, whose horses race in the name of the Bronx Stable, are still adding to their thoroughbred holdings in spite, of the fact that their racing operations to date have cost thcni a great deal of money, if reports are to be credited. It is said that their investment to date in racing stands close to £.".0.000. As an offset they have a considerable string of horses in training and the contracts on jockey Earl Pool. one of the best riders on the coast, and the promising apprentice De Poister. The Fullers have extensive interests in the paint and kindred industries at various important points on the Pacific slope. Clucagoan a Racing Enthusiast. Walter H. Dupee of Chicago, whose horses race at Tijuana in the name of Juan Fuentez. his trainer, is one of the most enthusiastic of the coterie of wealthy turfmen racing here. It is largely due to his initiative that manager Coffroth has built the clubhouse which is Hearing completion at the track and which is expected to be the rendezvous for the exclusive set from Coronado Beach and other nearby resorts. Mr. Dupee is just haviig the finishing touches put upon a magnificent new home facing the ocean boulevard at Coronado Beach, which will be one of the show places hereabouts. Jockey Pickens, one of the top-notchirs among the riding brigade, is under contract to the Dupee stable. A trio of Texas turfmen, who have been figuring prominently at Tijuana this season, is made up of J. W. Fuller. H. T. Batchler and A. C. Me-CalTerty. The first named has only recently arrived from his ranch at Wills Point, although 1 his stable has been here all season and has been 1 quite successful. The others named were here from the inception of the meeting. Mr. McCafferty has [ just transferred to his stable in Juarez one of the most consistent horses of the meeting in Bogy Johasou. He generally has a useful racing tool in his string at all times. W. L. Stanfielel. who raced the good horse F. W. Barr to much purpose when racing flourished in California a decade ago. is here with a small string of horses, of which Crapeshot is the best known. Mr. Star field is somewhat disappointed that F. W. Burr has not made a better showing since his letirement to the stud. He has sent some winners IU the races, but none of outstanding ability, usch as might be reasonably have been expected from a horse f his splendid individuality. F. W. Barr is now standing in Oregon. Joe-key F. Stevens, who rode here with much success until his recent accident temporarily put an end to his saddle activities, was a chaffeur before he turned his attention to riding race heroes. He- is of such a .mild that it is likely he will be able to ride in races for many years. W. P. Maxwell at Tijuana. The oldest of the turfmen to be found at Tijuana daily is undoubtedly W. I. Maxwell, whose invention of a starting gat-- bmught him into prominence many years ago. In his day he was a most emipctont trainer. His last work in such a capacity was doic tor Lawrence and Comstock. whose horses raced in the name of the Oakwood Stock Farm when Mr. Maxwell was training them. Mr. .Yaxwell has not enjoyed the best of health in n-iint years, but is still active and fills a minor official position in connection with the racing at Tijuana. There are few. if any. older men in ac-[ five service on the American turf than Mr. Mux-1 well. Frank Behcet, who was among the most prominent bookmakers in the affluent days of California racing, is interested in one of the books operating in the Tijuana ring. He has made and lost fortunes time and again and always has the habit of bobbins up once more after meeting with a financial reverse. Former jockey George Miller, who has figured as an owner-trainer for many years, is here with his usual one-horse stable. This season El Mahdi has the- distinction of being the horse to which this one-time good rider is devoting his attention. and to such purpose that his record for the nn-et-s ing is two firsts and a third out of three attempts. Miller is probably as patient a man with a horse as is to be found in all America.
