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HANDICAP TO GREAT LUCK ♦ Keisel Mare, Deep Thought and Pathan in Stirring Finish. » Daughter of Maintenant Wins by a Head With Nose Separating Pathan and Deep Tlionirht — Showers and Sloppy Track. ♦ TIJUANA, Mexico. April 8.— Jupiter Pluvious, supposc-el guardian of the flood gates of the heavens, was active again today and sprinkled the territory surrounding the Tijuana race course at frequent intervals. The water he loosed today, combined with that of Tuesday and Wednesday, was sufficient to keen the track in a muddy state and the muellarks were again victorious in all races. Only horses of the sturdy and muscular type were able to make headway in the going. The program was an abbreviated one for the border course, only seven races being scheduled for decision. The Losedale Claiming Handicap, at one mile and seventy yards, with a purse of ,000. was the main attraction and it resulted in one of the best contests witnessed during the winter here. It provided a real thriller when Creat Luck. Deep Thought and Pathan carrie to the finish with only a head and a nose separating them. They finished in the order named. Deep Thought was an odds-on favorite. Sylvia drove him into the lead with the rise of the barrier and he held his advantage until the final strides where Creat Luck, always closest to him. got up in time to take his measure- by a head. Pathan was going fastest of the trio at the finish and in a few more strides would have won. He closed an immense gap in the stretch. To Hexham belongs the credit for the victory of Creat Luck. He outrode and outgeneraled Sylvia. Creat Luck was lightly regarded in the wagering and as a result returned large-dividends to those fortunate enough to have-backed him. Covering proved herself a brilliant mud runner in the four and a half furlong two-year-old race first on the card, and scored at long odds. Her victory was unexpected, and was a big surprise. It was the first time the daughter of WTar Cry showed her wares on a sloppy track, and the manner in which she- raced through the mud was a revelation to those who had watched her follow her opponents home in previous races. She was the best horse in the going, and demonstrated it in convincing fashion, winning under restraint from Angela and Japidee. Angela had the most speed in the early stage-s. but Covering was soon racing in her best stride, and rapidly overhauled tl e Irwin mare, and took the lead, never relineiuishing it after Continueel on ninth page. HANDICAP TO GREAT LUCK Continued from first page once petting to the front. Swift Kady absorbed the bulk of the public support, but she soon tired in the Koinj? and quit badly. There was a jam wlu-ti starter Cassidy released the barrier with Sky Lark and Star 1ursrr the thief sufferers. Mr. Pat won the second just as easily as did Covering: the first. He was vastly superior to the six which opposed him and was eaateriac at the end with a two and a half ]. upth niarpin over Is. Kinetic was third about the same distance in the rear of Is. Mr. Pats victory was expected and he went to the post well backed. He took the lead at once, increased his lead with every stride but was taken under restraint by Penderpast at the stretch turn. From there to the finish he was poinp easily. Kinetic chased after him most of the way. but could not withstand the rush of Is in the stretch and lost second place. Is was well back at the quarter post but worked his way up gradually and raced past Kinetic in the stretch to capture second place. The others were always followers and lacked the necessary speed to keep up with the leaders. The third race had the players puessinp ]ic horses went postward with about equal backing and whatever favoritism was shown fell to C H. Janus Sly Fox. There was little, however, to choose between the Moss Fox gelding, Cadmus, Captain Kinnarney. Cuba and Miss Kmma O. Blue Dale upset all calculations and beat Sly Fox to the finish by a length. Cadmus was third while Cap-liin Kinnarney, Cuba and Miss Kmma G. kept each other company in fifth, sixth and n tilth place respectively. Blue Dale was in front from start to finish. At no time was his leadership threatened and he won without being pressed. Sly Fox was a bit tardy in beginning. Once in his stride however he made up the lost ground and made the turn for home on the heels of Cadmus. In the drive to the finish he outstayed the latter by a nose for second place. Cadmus was ■ distant follower for live-eighths, then moved into second place with a rush just before the stretch turn but could not stall off Sly Fox when the latter challenged. Captain Kinnarney had early speed but quit badly after racing close up for a half.
