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■ i I j MORE RAIN FALLS AT TIJUANA Close and Exciting Finishes Mark Saturdays I Racing Despite Bad Track Conditions. TMEANA, Mexico, January S. — In the fata of a bUaaUac rainstorm and over a track truth would put the acid test to the gameness of the most stouthearted thoroughbred — it was ankle deep iu mud — Bailotcar. sporting the canary colors of II. W. J Raines, the San Diego turfman, proved best in the J f if ill race, a handicap at I mile and a sixteenth, which was the feature event on yesterdays card. Ballot Car is one of the BBOet improved horses at Tijuana. He demonstrated his worth Saturday when he ran the flee; footed Weedie Montgomery down iu the first half mile, then took the lead and survived one of the most desperate duels ever wit-aeaaed at the herder track, in which he fought i oat inch by inch with Veteran and conquered him by I short neck. It was a thrilling sight to behold. Visualize the rain falling in sheets and these two gaaae horses far in the lead of their opposition. driving through the deep slop, first one head in front and theu the other. Picture the two riders, .laeobs, a colored lad. versus Huntamer. the crnck white youngster, each riding as if a kings ransom vvtis a; stake. Indeed, they both rode hard and well, but the colored lad triumphed b virtue of the fact that he had the most fit horse in Ballot -car under him. The laiter. however, did not gain his victory nniil the last stride, when Veteran was seen to hang ami I.allotear. with one supreme effort. ■ Mowed his shapely neck in front at the finish. Ten ieng:hs Lack Weedie Montgomery staggered in a length in front of Rapid Stride fat third money. Seldom, if ever, has smji a ajaaUty of spar been witnessed as that which took place yesterday at Tijuana. Considering the difficult track it is indeed remarkable wbea seven races are re carded with the winners gaiahBg thei- sacceaaes in each case by less than a length. Iart ii ulai Iv so was the third even-a sprint at five eighths of a mile that pi odea t ll a three nose finish, in which .losie Oo-man. Daisy V and Kontl Hope finished as named. Another tigiil fit resulted in the concluding race of the afternoon when Qadliag got up in die final stride to win by inches from Early mom. with Plea Steel the hist of the etbCTS. Oadliug Was the fa voriio. having received the bulk of Ihe play and. srbea !"• ki v Haataaaer fairly lifted him over the imaginary line, it brought rladaees t" the hearts of tie- talent. liie victory of Ladling also recorded the third success during the aftemo f Jockey Haataaaer, he haviag scared with Jeoie Bormaa and I j Mountain Oirl in two n the precediag racea The lads sndiil ■ work dining tin- day eras of lie spark ling variety. CLAIMING BRIGADE INACTIVE. Ihe claiming brigade were laacfive Batil the last race when It. Walters teak Oadlfamg far ssilii. li was the only claim of ihe aft-rnoon Three beraea were sold at auction iu die paddo. k before the run- Biag of the first race. Delaacey waa kaecked down to I.. M. Bcbaltfl for sdfH: inspector Haghea areal to II. H. rates tor 7* aad Ihe aged cripple, Harrj Mason, broagbl the paltry aaaa ••;■ s.-.n and was sold t" .1. Mannale. in a car e/hl h Birived freaa Pawbaska. Okla.. bj . ght, tear bersea arere unloaded Hatnrday. Thej ar.- the isropert of Palmer .V Cassit: Tbaae that iiietrained Wle elet. i--.-inia JaBSCS, QaeeB .lames and I". I Louder. Ihe last named thr e are by the sire .1 sse .lames, arhdeh Btaads in Oklahoma. Tin maie Eond Hope was sold by R. freech al I private Bale to IE T. Palaaer and raa m that ow acr*a name j ■ Btet da J . Preaaiaeat among ihe distinguished clabhoaae gaeat« tint wen ia atteadaace acre CM. R. H M .i.e and wife of Chicago; W. .. Tarajaaad, man-I ager if Ihe Hotel Dei Cereaado; Haurry Stafford. cilebratcd criaaiaal attoraey of San Praaciaea; Mrs. E. i.. Tassford, daughter of judge Robert E. Leigh-Ion, welki.wi: racing official of Vancouver. I. c.: Mr. ami Mra. P. RaaM of Goroaade, ami Mr. and Mrs. Uearge P. PaUer. great p. r.uis ,.r areetera lacing, in whose colors lie Fraak and Sunnyland I 1111. Alf BaabJiac, feraaer director in moving pictures for Harold Lloyd, Reke Daniels and Harry Pollard. and now making comedies for tin- Plral National distributors, beaded a large part] of icreea stars i v. ho journeyed down from Los Angeles for the ffc-k end to witnis.. the running of the San TaMra Claim- i g m i ki s Sunday.
