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■ ! i , ■ , , . , ALL HAIL THE FAVORITES j Seven First Choices Win at Tijuana Track Amid Great Rejoicing. „ , TIJUANA, Mexico. February 24. — Hail the favor- " ite! Yesterday was one of the most popular days in the history of the Tijuana race track, for an accounting disclosed that there had been a vent iMe | procession of first choices to reach the finish ahead . f all rivals. To be exact, the first seven winners of the card of eight races were favorites. Conse- j qaefltly when the big crowd filed out of the in- closure the faces of practically all were wreathed in exaaaetve smiles. This record is all the more i remarkable when the condition of the course is J considered. The track continued muddy, but this sort of footing seemed to make for form rather , than upset form. The talent was not to be denied. , The speculators had a keen conception of which horses should win and they backed them according ly. As a consequence the books were given a smn-niug blow and several of the bank lolls shrunk considerably. The card was a pleasing one, so much so in fact that it drew the biggest Thursday crowd of the meeting. It was announced by president CoflToth of the Tijuana Jockey Clob that yesterday the ;it-iendanee was SS per cent larger than for any Thursday of this meeting. Occupying tin- limelight was the three-year-old race, at one mile. This was a handicap affair and in .i way another tost for tlie Tijuana Derby, which is scheduled for decision March 5. Capt. Clover, the good looking sou of General Roberts, showed that he must be reckoned with in die border lea-tare, for lie bested Wedding Prince in a hard stretch drive. Capt. Clover, as his breeding signifies, is a superlative mud runner. So much so that the half in ile- post recorded him in the lead. There on to the end he maintained his advantage, although Wedding Prime pressed him hard as they Beared the end. Capt. Clover won by half a length, thanks to the energetic riding of jockey Metcalf. while Wedding Prince was six lengths ahead of Doctor Tubbs. The "blind horse." not totally blind, but blind in one eye and moon eyed in the other, Kinglike. Beared his third straight victory in four racing days when lie galloped home to win the seventh race-, at four and one-half furlongs. The entered price of Kinglike has soared like oil stock for a gushing well. In his first out here Monday he- was entered for 0. Yesterday his en tercd price was jKL.r.OO and owner H. E. Caldwell was on the anxious seat, for he feared his good .printer aright be claimed. He breathed a sigh of rcdief when he learned that his fears were tin founded. There were three claims yeateriay. Cover lp. in the sixth race, was claimed by H. D. Cats f.-r SS0O. Perch, in the eighth race, was taken l.v I. . Pareaa for 81.000. H. e. Groaea teat Harry l . when Hairy Walters took him for a like sum. _ ■ . * «.
