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HUNTAMER FIRST IN THREE Pilots Ternette, Little Less and Mistress Polly to Victory at Tijuana. TI.HANA. Mexico. March 12— A race at one and one half miles is I fcamre on any race track. It proved so Saturday when the thoroughbred patrons refused to be discouraged by the unfavorable weather am turned out in goodly numbers for a race at this nn.tanee. in which there was a small hut select field. To the veterans it recalled the old days, the halcyon ones, when horses would run in heats and contest as far as they were asked to go. Not favorable were the conditions Saturday for a race over such a distance. Far from such. Contrary to expectations there were showers Friday night and S.iitirday and the fast track of Thursday passed from "fast" to "sloppy " It was an experiment, one adding diversity to the variety of programs which the ingenuity of secretary Wing has supplied at this meeting. It traa to be expected that the novelty which such a race would supply would re suit in increased ill tendance and. disregarding un favorable weather, the pntinnagc measured up quite well with the best Saturday attendance of the meeting. It was a six horse field Bad the talent approached the picking of a vviuner witli considerable trepidation. None of the horses had been asked to go thi-distance before and then again there was the mud to adil to the complexity of the situation. It was a ■tart favniable for all Bad Billy Stuiirt elected to set the early pace. The diminutive rider I*. Hurn allowed Bonneville to be reserved for the first mile. After this point had been passed his mount opened up a big gap anil was far better than Ihe rest at the end, for he won haul held and by the margin of four lengths over Huckhorn 11.. which had been made the favorite. Hassano Boy, always a contender, was third. Saturday jockey Jackie Huntauier shone like the luminary many believe him to be. for he rode three winners, his victories being on Ternette. Little L-ss and Mistress Polly. As for the other riders. P. Hurn was a good second, riding Booneville and Clear 1-ake to victory. Wash Xorvell. well-known racing official, arrived here today from Mexico City. It was his first vi-ii to the plant here and he was greatly impressed with the magnitude of the sport. During the afternoons racing he was the guest of Francis Nelson, presiding judge in the stand. Walter Dupee, California capitalist, made his first visit of the meeting to the border course yeslerday. In oilier years Mr. Dupee has been a regular visitor al the clubhouse, but his various interests in C.li Kamia have precluded ail earlier attendance si t this meeting. No less than fifteen candidates are being given work-outs for the 0,000 Coffroth Handicap, at one and one-quarter miles. Match 1». If the track is fiist at least a dozen of the long-distance thoroughbreds will go to the hands of starter Met ileal J. Included among lhe prospective staners are He Frank. Omond. Fast Indian. Hieeze. Belgian Queen. Planet. L-intndns. Rifle. Regrcso. Mubiber. Star Realm. Regal I-odge. Sum. viand. Veteran and Be-lario. Lit lie Romper was sold by Roy Campbell loday to II. W. Barnes. The terms were not disclosed. C. Vail disposed of the sprinter Hasten On to II. F. Caldwell. This was also :t private sale. .1. A. raiaaa claimed Met out of the eighth race for ,000.
