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BUMPER CROWD AT TIJUANA John Jr. Wins Again and Again Changes Ownership— Foden Rides Three Winners. BAN MBRO, Cal . February In Despite tin absence of a feature race al Tijuana yesterday, the program being given over to the cheaper grade •of hnisos. the -port proved Interesting and brought nt a boat "T crowd f raciag eatliuHiasts. The speculators got a real thrill in the sixth race, •it a mile Mid -evenly yards, which resulted in a ao-e victor for Bweet Apple from the Tarn ■ Siianter Slable after a thtUling stretch duel with P| i |an. Tie pair raced like a team through the straightaway and. lighting ii out mantle in muzzle. the result was in doubt until the judges bung out thi numbers Podeus brilliant fini-h was mainly responsible for Bweel Apples victor?. The letters succe-s was the second of tie- afternoon for the Tain o Shauter Stable, of which ex jockey Herbert Tullett is the nidin spirit, ii- ill. ei rictory coming when Wise Judge iiHk the initial dash in ca-y fashion from Croupier and The Vamp. nother corkiag finish came in the seventh race. Le Diaosaare gamely bohllag on to a slender margin to gain :. head verdict over Beralce F... the latter just failiag to gel up. The consistent leha -If., raciag in the colors of I It. A. .limes, who recently acquired the aged sprinter via the claiming route, showed his heels to a medi- ; ocre band of niileis in the fifth race of the day. The -on of Marta Santa was afforded strong support and went to the post a prime favorite. lie had a comparatively easy race, never beiag seriously menaced at any stajre of the contest. Jockej Foden was much in the UgaeUght yeatec day. He rede three wlaaetB and easily carried off the rMlag honors. John Jr. agaia changed hands Maeale and Phaproa ; clahaiag him for |BM oat of the fifth race. In the sixth Stuart Polk parted company with Dionc. C C. Richards taking the plater for smiii. Word was received lure Today thai many of the jockeys who have been ridinjj at New Orleans contemplate eonlag to Tijaaaa. With the big fields which are entered daily, and the scarcity of capable I pilots here. Tijuana will welcome additional talent : Light riders are especially in demand and jockeys With a five-pound allowance ale -are In find a bu-.. j season here. o
