Weight Beats Motor Cop: Impost of 132 Pounds Too Much for Him in First Start at Tijuana, Daily Racing Form, 1922-01-07

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■ 1 WEIGHT BEATS MOTOR COP Impost of 132 Pounds Too Much for Him in First Start at Tijuana. TIJUANA, Mexico, Taaaarj S.— Tha eaatera sjirinter Motor Cup iln his hoof for the Orst IhsM •ii ■ far •reatcra trnek yesterday. It caald not he sii.l that the s ii of In.le covered himself with glory on his initial appearance al Tijuana. It was in the Ks.nndi.lo Handicap, at five and I half fnr-loagn, thU hekag the feature of a real good .aid. .s an entry with Motor Cop were Sedan and Woodie Montgomery. This trio appeared formidable and drew the balk of speculation. However. Pan he tow found many friends, her fondness for the heavy going being well established la the minds of Tijuana i :l|. ev. Motor Cop was Baked to carry the heavy impost of IS2 pounds. This was allite.l io him bj virtue of iiis previous perfocasances before coaling West. While parading i- the post Motor Cap : I ned a trifle sore. Howover. he showed no signs r this after pulling up. As for Hie race, Huron II. was away first and al once cat our a fast pace, considering the kind af going. Porbelow was always his closest competitor with .Motor Cop racing in third place. The Ino raced in this older until after entering the stretch, where Porbelow supplanted Ibe leader and, aader the vollcnl riding of jockey I. Murray, the man-maintained a safe advantage t the ead. Huron II. nas an easy second, his rider, G. Williams, having rased I Ira ap in the last few strides. Mi tor Cop. Hnisbing resolutely, was best of I he others and ran 1 somewhat impressive race, considering track conditions, heavy Impost and the fact thai be has beea here only a week. Rvea though C. B. Irwin did ml score lii I motley in the handicap he took it in two oilier races of the afternoon. Audrey K. was an easy victor ia the fourth race. ;ii .me end one-sixteenth miles, and emu-aiide. . .I. Mt ■ lii: burden of 1-1 pounds, out tued his opponents and won the sixth race. ;.! mile and v e Hiy yards. The Mexican saddle luminary Pablo Martinca scored ea both of ii. se Irwin entries and rode them well. Cum was well established during the afternoon, three favor! es vanquishing their opinmcnts. Ia the remaining 1 . -! or third choices were the first to j:ri et the judgi s. J. IIUNTAMER NOW LEADS RIDEItS. in lidin* I wo winin-rs today Jockej J. Huntamer divided s:l ;.;!.■ honors U P. Martina and al 0 ... ted the lead for riding winners al the meeting : i. in i- ■ ej ■ . illim ia. The lattei . aaidi 1 -, losing hi- iiouor mark, v . i 1 not have Hie opportunity lo 1 •■■- ii 1 1 .. tin f..r a ih rl 1 line, for he a uspcuded for ten day 1 by the stewards foe rough ridinj TI offense was committed in the sixth race while astride of Ycrmak, Williams being accused of | ermitting Vermak to farce Salg. . in 1 omiding I lie fii *l l.ii n. The Broux Stable, owned I v George ■ Puller, California millionaire sportsman, made r ...! lo .--!.. .s it . ■ . 1 Ms mi el lag. 1 adetl by the cracl In . .1 lance horse Be Frank, tiie triti ■ ,:i be br aglil 1 i he 1 1 v k I morroa . i ; e Puller thortiugkbrcds have been conditioning on si stretch at Imperial Beach, ■ near-by resort. ~l Puller established a small racing plant al this for the - . i pn para tion . his 1 1 *. Be Prank, la~; years champiofl lure is reported to be far from n rate, and trainer Harry Unna i not rushing the l :n fellow. Others in the Fuller Mil. ui are Bonny Land, War God and Hal Wright. Another wl Ich arill come over the line with the Puller horses is Clarksoa, which Unna is i Albet 1 Robrback, the latter and Mi. Robrbacl lave arrived here for the winter. J. c. McKay, a prominent bnainess man of Reno, Nev., wh has Just embarked in the racing sport an owner, was a visitor. MdKay la his first ■..a. ui-.- purchased he promising tn 1 year-old Mela-i-hrino by Atheling 1 1. -lios.dawn. from George W. VYingfieid of the Nevada Stock Farm, for the sunt of ,000. Lounie Tryoa baa the coll ia charge and dockers report that bis trials have beea most Impressive. fin n- was .1 reminder 1 David Harnm 1b the ixth race .f yesterday. Owners Parson and Irwin met each •.;::.•.■ 00 common ground. Irwin claimed Vermak for 11.000 ft P m, while Parson took n tn ■ l ■ fr nn Ira in f ■ .!""


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