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a ! , r 1 / . v I g v « t ■ -j , _, p I , i. : . | I ! ? Kj : j j j ,. I ,, j r ,. I i r ! ,1 r| I JOE GOODMANS FINE RACE Scores Well Earned Victory in Principal Contest at Tijuana — Buxton Horses Arrive. s. D1F.OO. Cal.. February 17. Denting from far back m the stretch. W. M. MikeCi good colt Joe ioodman scored a sensational victory in the Las ltosns Handicap, the fifth and feature race al Tijuana yesterday. The son of Flammaiion P.. lie I.ird met with early Interference and at one stag. «.f the race was behind all his opponents. However. he fined after the leaders and getting in front • sixteenth sal won in a fast finish. Hamilton A I ; which had raced close up front the atart, was . game second, outstaying Rifle by a n ck. Fine weather was again the rub here, tin- warm sun of the morning drying out the track ix-reep- tibly. A goodly attendance for a week day was ,n hand, which enjoyed an afternoon of spirited s|Mirt. Close finishes were the order of the da in most of the races. j The opening dash was made of a field of foul -, j teen starters and in a closely contested finish Hick Ripley scored with CI ver Junia after many trials. Miss Ouri was probably the lust, as jockey M irmelli encountered much early interference and only got In r to running when straightened for home. Then the filly came with a terrible rush, but too late to gain the eiiliet. In the apgte race Jos, nil. which showed much early speed, suffered a aerere hemorrhage and was pulled up. The horses belonging to Clarence Buxtoa arrived this aaarnlng la time and were unloaded under the supervision of their owner. Kiixton reported ha: with the exception of Walk Up, a three-year-old filly, which suffered from car sirjunrae, the entire aggregation of thon tighhreds shipped in apleadld condition: in fact, be waxed enthusiastic over their health and made it no secret that 1 th War Mask ami Kashmir will be pointed for the |5.0flfl San Diego Business Mens Handicap, which is down for decision on Washingtons birthday, and Abatiaz will be prepared for the Tijuana Derby. .b ckey H. Thuiiei. an arrival here yeeterdaj from New Orleans. ;s added lo the list of rider* and will 1m. ready to accept mounts witliin the next few days. Frank Hiltmaa and John Davenport, who had been spendiag th.- winter at New Orleans, made their appeara in e at the course this afternoon Assistaii Ktartcr Eddie Tin mas area taken sick this morning and Joe Nelson, ihe former jockey waa pressed into aerrice to help ai lie- barrier. There was bail one claim. William c. Weant taking War Winner out of Ihe sixth race for 11.300 . A. liu k. who Lent him. had his string almost wiped out by tin- claiming prbe as. Tin ii his been some talk on Ihe pail of the Owners bat he track is too haul and the manage incut in all fairs*! as has circulated two petitions one which tee bar semen can sign, to have tin- track out up and the other to | t "it lentaiii as ii is. President James w. Ceffrethi aectateei in the matter win be aanreracd bj the patittea which earries the most signatiares. Clarenet Baxtoa claims to bare refanad sio.ftoo tor his good twoyeai old call Jobnny Dundee, which is among the horses he biought here. Huxiou n celved this offer at New Orleans prim lo shipping to the far West, but tinned ii down, as he is of t! pinion that when his youngster tattles down. and uels over his flighty habits ,-it the barrier | he will develop into a high chug racer.
