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ALL OVER VICTORIOUS a Captures Valuable Tijuana Cup at Mexican Course. a Sanford and Dr. Clark Second and Third, Respectively — Favorite Cherry Tree Fails Dismally. • TIJUANA, Mexico. April 11— All Over, from the stable of C. B. Irwin, the itopular Western turfman, won the Tijuana Cup, which was the feature of todays races at Tijuana, much to the delight of the majority of the si ectators. Sanford, racing for the Carman-traineel Koscdale- Stable, was second and Dr. Clark third with Cherry Tree, the favorite, in fourth place. The race was over the two-mile route, a real test of thoroughbred stamina and the jockeys seemed to sense it. for they did . ot make a move for the first mile. Then they let them down. The Irwin racer stole away into a long lead and Sylvia kept the ultimate winner in front, to score by a lengti. Sanford made* a game bid in the stretch, but was unable to overtake the likewise gam--leader. Dr. Clark might have been etss -r had his rider chosen to open up a lead, but, evidently, he had different instructions and had the gelding under restraint for the first mile and, when called upon, he failed tb respond. Cherry Tree showed a miserable performance and appeared as if he had staled off. Close up in the early racing, he tired when Baker started his drive and was badly beaten at the end. The track was slow an I poor time was made. C B. Irwin took down 1,.5."0 as a result of All Overs triumph. DAY OF CI.OSF. FINISHES. There was the usually large crovvtl present at the course of th.e Tijuana Jockey Club that is always seen here on Sundays. While the Tijuana Cup, the last big stake feature of the present meeting was the principal at traction, the real thrills, and there was one after another, came with Ihe exceptional finishes that marked nearly every race, ier-haps the most sensational of these stirring battles was in the fifth race in which Seqi.m secured a nose decision over Ike Harvey after the latter had apparently snatched victory in the last few yartis. For the introductory dash of the afternoon a nose finish enlivened proceedings for tin-early arrivals when Combustion l»cat OM Keel in the final stride. The race was virtually a duel between this pair, while the favorite, Xew Iink, ran much below exi ecta-tions and could finish no better than fourth. It was Old Bed that showed the way, hut Combustion was never far away, the two racing like a team antl almost abreast. Both jockeys rode desperately through the final eighth and the finish was so close that ttot until the judges had announced their decision were the spectators certain which horse had won. The see-ond race at a mile was another battle royal. Pop Ityan and Blentycoos putting up a sublwrnly contested battle, the two finishing in the order named, a head si pa -rating them at the end. Star Burse was the early pacemaker, but after his elimination. Pop By an assumed command and llentycoos joined him and the pair mea.xur«,l stride for stride for the remainder of the nay, with the above mentioneel result. PFTFK P.VTTFK KFWAItDS. Again in the third race the finish was close, a head separating the first two as the winning line was crossed. Peter Patter, paying substantial returns for the usual investment, was home first, outlasting Full Moon. The winner made up grountl quickly from a slow lie-ginning and once in command, gamely held on to a slight advantage lone, enough to earn the decision. Full Moon loomed up threateningly in the last eighth a fast closing rush jitst failing to bring victory. Lasses White tired near the end after figuring prominently nil the way. Another- long-priced winner se-ored in the fourth in Damar. which teiok the lead in the first quarter and made every post a winning one without being in serious danger of defeat. Peter Pierson finished second, overcoming early difficulties when he was shuffled back. He had a half length margin over Nona Marie at the end. The hitter was gaining steadily till through the last quarter. Bronco Girl tired from trying to measure strides with the eventual winner iluring the early part. Bven more spectacular was the finish of the fifth race, in which Sequan heat Iks Harvey by a nose, with Keala and Malach.i right tit their heels. The chart fails to do justice to tlw finish, for Sequan and Ike Harvey, closing wiih an irresistible rush, put up on.- of the greatest battles witness, -il here at the meeting. Ike Harvey got to the front ten yards out. but could not hold his advantage anil BeOJOan, under Creeses powerful finish, managed to drop his nose down to earn th. judges award by that margin amid I he terrific cheering of tin- madly enthusiastic crowd. 11 ci t mi.-. I hi eighth !•!,;• I ALL OVER ViaORIOUS Continued from first page The- Hoventh race was at one mile and was productive of an upset in the defeat of both 1athan and Kingman, the Sawyer entry, which ruled the- public choice. Mushon. uncle: a good ride by J. Ihilpot. was the winner after leading throughout and gamely holdm-to his advantage at the end. Shasta Dooms i finished second, while- 1athan closed an immense gap to land in third place, just a head in advance of his stablemate. Kingman. ! which ran below expectations. Furious Bill annexed the eighth racc-7 lead- liag Colden IJcmI and Judith Fairview home. The latter set the pace, but was done for entering the stretch and Furious Bill, mov-itig: to the front, gamely held on to a slight i advantage to se*ore by a length. Colden j Bed made a sensational finish to get second j place in the final strides. He closed an | ! immense- gap and outlasted the tirins? pacemaker.
