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C. H. MILLERS GREAT RIDE e Mainly Responsible for East Indians Victory in Stake Feature. 4 Motor Cop Too Speedy for Western Horses — Thrilling- Finishes Delight Spectators. — — «. Till ANA. Mexico. February H— Riding one of tin- greatest finishes ever witnessed at tke Tijuana 1.1 c course Jockey C. H. Miller seared a great sir lory Sunday with mtsl Indian in the s:.,Vli Ti Jaaaa Bushnis Mens Handicap, al one and .1 sixteenth. K.ist Indian carried the black and gold colors of George J. Miller and rated .1 slight favorite in the betting. Thai owner Miller had chosen wisely when he selected his aameaake 10 guide the speedy son of Delhi K ,ii. . rankie was in..!.- evideal hy the glerious victory. Oeorge Miller will i.c remembered by the old timers a* n jockey of note, nrboae ability to finish with Ibe beat riders of his tin... was often established. Hence it must have been extremely gratifying t him as he witaeseed Ka-t Indians Jockey dearly outride his rivals in as desperate a duel as baa been seen lure in manv ilays It was a large and nnweihlv Ii. I I ,.f thoroughbreds which faced starter Marry Hiinlaatj in the -take fixture, With that rogue of rogues Rifle among the even ioeea starters. BJfle is always expected to create much trouble for the starter, out lo- behavior yesterdaj was such thai it nvok both of MoiriaMya asaiatant* to handle him. After a delay of nine minutes, la which the ground handlers almost -pent i heir strength trying to keep tie 1,1, 1. .riot, s had actor st ,-.-. iulu . the starter t-aagbl ihe field on allies- perfect alignment aad sent them on their Journey. It was ..no of Motl leaps heal siarts ami the *..,. was 1 n. Clarkooa was fust to »mam it. front an. I led tin- other* around !•■- 1 Iral turn. To tie halt Utile post he showed the way. with Fill below at his throatlatch, and Hi., z..- lapped on her. Jockey c H. Miller, on Fast Indian, was riding a craft] race. having placed his m. .1111! in a cautemliag paaitioa With hands that were a- ligkl as e.ileiilown In- was restraining Ea*l Indian aad sivin bis speed for the extren ffort which was to com. in ,,. last quat t.-r Bounding the far turn lackey Harrington. astride of Furbelow, elected to take up the running and that game daughter of Peter Pan shewed her shapelj body in front, li wa Breeae earn that clung to bei wi! tie tenacity of a buHdeg. Fc-tering the stretch these two raced on, with the others lengtha back. Here it was that Miller, 011 East ladian, showed his abilit] it the rrucial mo-nunr. Calling on his mount Miller sat down and rode him bard with haads aid beele. Inch by bach he crept up and . t 1 me supreme effort Fast In dian outgaased Furl. .-low just when victory was within her yiasp However, she was Jniar her heal ■it t..- riaishing nosi to withstand the rnah af Rreexe, wbooe mmmle came within inches "f titkin,: secoad phi..- 111 the .tiers Kegresn ran an bapres sive i.e. to P.- fourth, fiaishiag rloae up. Clark sun, which had eeaayed .• sel the early pace, ara* beaten off and was prohablj ia aeed af ■ race he fore showing his true worth.
