The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12
JUAR Ez TRACK
MECCA OF SPORTS
Liberality Of Mexican Govern
lnent Makes for Good Racing
on Southern Track.
IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS
To Build Great Hotel for Accom-
mediation OF. Crowds Which
Will Be on Hand.
IDEAL WEATHER CONDITIONS

Inc tolling OF curfew In California,
together with the impending legisla.
live enforcement OF tho ti-gamhlinE
bill in Florida. which, beyond q cues.
ton Of doubt, Will close the gates
of Moncrief Park on May !. has not
lessencd tho enthusiasm OF the partici-
pants and patrons Of the thorough
bred turf. At Juaroz, where a twenty
year concession was granted by tho
Mexican government, the track owners
have definitely decided on tho erection
OF an 100000 hotel for tho comfort OF
the big influx which is sure to make
Mr Wlnns track the real turf Mecca
next winter. 3
Impending turf revtvnls in both
Tennessee and Missouri arc almost as
sured, while the recent passage or n
Dill permitting the selling OF pools
within a race-track Enclosure in both
houses of tho West Virginia Leg!sln.
turo gives tho stamp of approval to
the proposed erection Of modern
racing plant at Chester, little town
near PittSburg.
~ now seems certain that the winter
or lsll-12 will find horsemen able to
seek haven only over tho RIO
Grande. In tho republic OF Mexico.
where turf and kindred sports arc
%
lawmakers of certain States have ac-
corded such amusement in tho las,
few years.
Coming Into lis own.
ne :. uarez venture has at last come |
INTO It's own. The class OF sport fur
nished by Mr.. VIM and his associates
during the past two seasons has hecn
sufficient to win the hcklc publics
confidence. and the bright future be-
lore the Juarez track has been ,yen
earned Mr.. VIM invaded a hitherto
nneNplored field and despite tho ri1i- (,
Guile of many, has achieved his oh !
Ject IN making Mexico the real Mecca |
doo M'n.er SPOT, ana there are few. in
deed, SO biased as to wish TO reflect |
other than unbounded praise upon the |
Young Hentuckian and his associates
IN the Juarez venture. The first i'm
preston OF the Jockey Club Of J,1arcz
. ~ Is most pleasing. Approaching
rom distance. 1t appears to have
sprung up rs new Harlem track |
Lire Latonia, 1t lies In valley. hut |
upon close inspection it must be adj
lnltted that 1T possesses n distinct |
character of its own. It may have !. |
counterpart In Australia OF tho Ar.
sentine Republic; surely nothing like
,t Is 70 pc seen III either America. Eng
land or France.
It has an altitude Of s.717 foet abova
IN, level Of the sea. and a winter eli.
mate that is almost ideal; warm dur
Ing the day and cool and refreshing
at night. T'i'"s
Track Is Idenl.
me track Is mile and an eighth
around. with a straight chute or a |
Quarter OF mile. out Of which tho
helds are started in milo and seven |
furlong races. There is also a
half mile chute out OF wh,cn /
many Of the juvenile races are run, /
and another chute coming Into the |
main track for a mile and sixtcenth
races.
It has a popularity all It's own, In
nsmuch as there IS always fast |
course to run over. A strict mudder i
finds poor picking at Juarez, but. odd |
to note. many such horses take kind |
ly to the velvety adobe cover.
Racing at Juarez this winter has
never been surpassed, or even eGualcd !
In high-ciass sport. To Illustrate that
the track Is among the best and fast
est ever laid out, the hest time at the |
different distances over this course arc
given below.
The three and half furlongs OF
Calisse. an American record, The four
furlongs of Anon is equal to the !
American record or such track and
the SIX furlongsTo of Flying Wolf is an
American record on q circular track
for q two year-old
Some Fast Time.
The marks follow:
Three furlongs, Upright . lis
pounds. in 1911, 0:34 Is
Three and one-half furlongs, Calisse,
2, 1873 pounds, In 1911. in 40 2-5.
-Four furlongs. Anon, Q. lis pounds,
IN 1911, :4G Ia.
Five furlongs, Iyrigan. 11e pounds,
In 1911, :5S 2-5.
Five and onc-half furlongs, Flying
Wolf, 2. LOG pounds. in 1910. :Os rs.
Six furlongs Flying Wolf .. log
pounds, in 1910. Ill is.
Seven furlongs, Meadow, 4, 1913
pounds, in 1910 1924 3-5
One mile. l1arrigan, ., 1a3 pounds, in
1911. 1877 3-5.
One and one-siSteenth miles, In
jury, ., l26 pounds, in 1911. 1:45
One and one eighth miles. Mea-
dow. $. 10 pounds. in 1911. Isl 3-5.
One and one-fourth miles, German
Silver, 8. ia pounds, in 1910, 200.