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a YORKISPS BRILLIANT RACE Comes from Last Place and Snatches Victory in Last Strides — Wilson Rides Three Winners. TIJIANA. Mexico. March IS.— The crowd of yes. , teiclay was the greatest for any Frielay of the meet- ing. the attendance being swe-lled by the advatiee gnaiil of race patrons drawn he-re bv the running of the K3M04 Coffroth Handicap, to be dee -id.-d ■ Sunday. It was a big day for the followers of favorites yesterday. Four first choices and two of 1 I them at odds-on. wore returned victorious. The talent hail some anxious moments in the fifth race and there were sighs of relief when old Yorkist, after racing in the rear for the greater part of the rae-e, got nil to score a glorious success in the final strides. Charley Boy fnrnisheel the strongest kind of opposition and. had he not lieen blocked entering the Stretch, might have rev.rse-d the decision. The veteran Franklin abja gave the hackers of Yorkist a sea re when he threatened momentarily at the head of the stretch. However, he tired sneldenly just as he appeared dangerous. All in all. it was a bully contest and the spirited Mr finish delighted r. the big n a crowd. The last three races were featured by the riding of jockey Wilson, this youthful saddle- luminary being astride the winners. In the sixth he scored : with Be»es Wing, in the seventh with the old campaigner Hamilton A. anil ended up the afternoons work by ge-tting home first with Bubber II. in the last rae-e. Probably the best rilling for a single race was . that exhibited by jockey Studer. He rode brilliantly on Pueblo, the winner of the- third race, at five- i eighths. Stmler saved a lot of ground on all the turns, guided his mount wisely in a hard at retell drive and got him up to win by a nose from Ctceiy Kay. with the favorite. Duly Fashion, third. All candidates for the Coffroth Handicap haw been given their last harel work. Only one had a Mai yesterday, this being Breeze, which was defeated by only a nose by Be Frank in the P, miO. I. S. Grant Hotel Handicap recently. Breeze was sent a mile- anel a asjarter in 2:1k. There was rain i last night, but the pre eiphation at the- track was not as heavy as in other parts of this see-lion. The e bright sun and the- brisk wind of Friday elried leut t the eourse in surprisingly eiuick time. There is fair i assurance- that the- course will be fast by Sunday. San Die-go is be-ginning to be e-roweleel with race fans anel the first of the special trains from the Southwest arrivi-d this ljienniug. Several others will get in during the elay and three are- scheduled to . arrive Sunday morning. All attendance records for the six years of racing at Tijuana are expected to be brokeh Sunday.
