The Washington times., 1911-12-26
RACING
NOW PERMANENT

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 26.-If the past
three weeks Of racing at the Juarez
track Is any line to 60 on 1t must be
gratifying to Matt Winn and his as
sociates who have worked 50 hard to
furnish high-class sport and attract the
liberal patronage that the club now en-
joys. TO 20 back to the winter Of 1909.
when the track was first opened. Keen
competition had to be met with, for the
Oakland track, opposite Frisco, and
the Jacksonville course were then at
the height Of their popularity.
The same state Of affairs existed last
winter. Notwithstanding this outlook.
Manager VIM went about making
plans for this season. with the convic-
tion that Juarez was bound to come in
to it's own. That his judgment was
justified leaves no room for doubt.
Now that Oakland and Jacksonville
have been obitterated from the racing
map. and due to the efforts Of the re-
form element in South Carolina, to
harass the owners Of State tracks. It is
but a question Of a short while before
racing Is u dead issue there.
Juarez Is Different.
With Juarez racing it is q different
proposition. the club races under gov
eminent license, having q concession.
which has seventeen years yet to run.
For reasons that are not hard to define.
reports were spread broadcast among
horsemen and turf followers that Ell
Paso was mo place at ALL" that ac-
commodations for man or beast were OF
the poorest kind, and In fact everything
was said that could be construed into
q knock.
In regard to the track It . known
fact that It IL the fastest and best ever
built for winter racing. In regard to
the city OF Ell Paso. at the present
time, It has five first class hotels that
are up to date in every particular. and
another is in course Of construction.
When completed It will cost the owenrs
a million dollars. The city abounds with
boarding houses for those that desire
that sort Of accommodation. and at this
writing furnished cottages cannot be
had for love or money.
Sport Is Spirited.
Prosperity Of this kind can be truth
fully attributed to racing. OF racing
nothing but praise Of the highest kind
can be said. To date the sport has
been clean and spirited. and that Man
ager VIM will put forth his best efforts
to keep It that way goes without saying.
Juarez right now is the best racing
prospect on the continent, and one that
will be carefully matured and watched.
for the word has gone forth that there
Is no room here for sharpshoters or
manipulators. To date the entries have
been liberal, and though quality may
have been lacking from q general View
L. hoI 4
anced, which produced keen and inter-
esting contests. That no doubt accounts
for the liberal patronage which the
club now enjoys.
Starter Cassidys work has been gilt
elged. The walk-up system Is in vogue
here, a plan that has met with the
hearty approval Of all concerned. for II
obviates vexatious delays. the riders
allowing horses to be shown at their
best. To prove this contention all one
has to do is to look over the charts to
find that to a remarkable degree the
public choices have been making good.
day in and day out
Boys of Good Caliber.
Generally speaking, the boys riding
here are Of good caltber, and well
known to racegoers throughout the
country.
II plans that are contemplated ma
terialize. and there is no reason why
they should not. 1t will be but another
year before Mexico will have taken her
place on the racing armament. and
| taken 1t to stay.
A short time previous to the opening
Of the Juarez meeting. twelve days of
sport was given at Mexico City. the
nations capital, and nothing but praise
was heard from natives and visitors
alike. On the other hand. the owners
Of the Mexico City Jockey Club have
petitioned Matt Winn to pick dates for
a thirty-day meeting there next year,
after the racing season closes in Ken
lucky.
With the probable acquisition Of the