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THE MONK AT BIG ODDS WINS OLD GELDING. WITH 40 TO 1 QUOTED AGAINST HIS CHANCES, SCORES AT TIJUANA. Ordinary Card Follows Running of the Coffroth Handicap Thursday — E. Cehrian Has Likely Two-Year-Old Filly in Candelaria. Tiju;iii;i. Ilex., 1cl hum ry 23. — An ordinary card was down for decision today following the running if the ColTroth Handicap of yesterday. The track Waa in the same bad condition that lias prevailed for MM days, with little prospect of immediate improvement. The Monk, neglected in the betting and iuotcd .•it the bag odds of 40 to i. won the fourth race of the day. The old gelding fairly revelled in the going. He began slowly, but soon raced up into forward contention and. passing the leaders in the stretch, drew away and won easing up. Annual Interest tired after set ting the pace to the last eighth. Ma aid Cebrinn- You Tronip filly. Candelaria, ran up to the exp ctatiins of her owner and trainer. when she won the opening race today. Martin took lie- to the front with the rise of the harrier and the filly quickly opem-d up a big lead, which she easily maintained to the finish. Sam Hill, favorite in the betting, together with Kate Bright, a first time startT. wire caught in the barrier when it arose. Kohcrt Lee and Presumption were most fancied in the second race, but had nothing to do uith tin1 running of it. The Yankee gelding. Francis, was returned the a laai I . after catching and pa — ing the pacemaker. Curlicue, in the stretch. Old Rubicon H. in Running Mood. W Form players had their inning in the third race f when EtuMcea I!, scored. The old horse was in a | running mood today, took the lead at once and. making the pace fast considering the condition of tin- teach, aafcUj satshsyed Blaihlhora after dis posing of Ada Anne, which ran well to the last eighth before tiring. Another favorite was successful in the fifth race. when Ituvoco. after being outpaced to the stretch. cleaed ap fast on the outside and won galag nw.i.i. Ethel YYelles displayed good early speed in setting the pan to the last eighth, where she tired badly. Boxer was the choice in the last race. and. assuming the lead on the backstretch, gamely held liis advantage to the end. Last Spark tired badly. after setting the early pace. The two-year-old filly. Perch by Ivan the Terri hie Skeptical, belonging to Kay Ipeace, and which finished second to Candelaria in tM juvenile race today was considered ■ fast youngster at .luarez. where she ran three eighths in 34 when winning the second time she started. Spciico thinks she will show her true form over a fast track. .lockeys to the number of 71 have accepted mounts here vim,, the 1 i i — -1 of the year, with Picken-. Olt-ien. Alexandra and Pool carrying off the riding hoaar . Jo. -key Kolsay baa come to the front rapidlv within the last few days, riding ten winners this week and displaying brilliant horsemanship on several occasions. .lockey .T. Frich has joined the ranks j| the own crs, having purchased Onota Thursday.
