The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-04
Dogs, Cats, Parrots, Monkeys,
Burros; Regular Menagerie
Accompanies Twenty Gal
lopers From Mexico.
MAscoTs IN GENERAL
N ONE SPECIAL ONES
Juarez Owners Expect to Play
Important Part in Money
Divisions of Running Race
Program Next Week.
oBY CHECKEHs.l


MascOts are one OF the most inter-
osting fixtures OF a racing stable and
there are "a large number of them
with the Juarez runner that were
unloaded here saturday There were
twenty thOrough5rods shipped here
from the Juagcz track saturday and
they viii start In the various running
events that nave been scheduled for
Ia lair. with the horses there were
twenty cor more mascots. each thor
oughhrcd having q companion. or
mascot. Dogs. cats. parrots. mon
keys. burros and ponies go To make
Mp the complement of mascots.
There are a large number cot thor
ughbreds now racing on the larger
tracks OF the country that VIII not go
60 the post without they have "a mas
cot with them. This r u oi a NUM-
Der Of the Juarez horses that were
shipped here saturday. Each of the
stables have their mascots which are
given almost as mu-h care as are the
horses themselves.
Perhaps the greatest thoroughbred
that ever faced a barrier ln England
was Bingham. This famous runner
had as a mascot e cat named Carrie
The horse would not go to- the post
unless The cat was pcrchcd on his
back, After facing the barrier the
cat would jump from the back Of
the runner and when the tape war
shot upward bingham would start
with the other horses. During his
turf career this noted horse lost ouly
ace
The cat mascot Of the stable dItd
and Bingham refused Co ~ To the
post Tho owner OF The stable bought
scores OF cats 20 try o. replace the
mascot but the horse would not make
friends with Thorn and bis usefulness
was lost as a racer From thc time
his mascot died the stallion refused
10 go 90 The posi- ana would ire, when
taken ou the track.
The stable owned ny as, striker.
wen known Canadian turiInan who
runs his horses 90 Juarcl and other
western tracks has as a mascot "a mon
key. This monkey sleeps each nlrht
lp tho stnll OF Luis DIES Cognets. a.
wei known horse that has raced over
ail the tracks in This CoUutr, and is
perhaps n Of the largest money
winners Of tnc selling platter class. The
horse won last year at JuHrcz an the
odds OF so To- T..
The Juarez runner that were
brought here Saturday are aome OF
the best horses hat faced tho barrier
across the Rio Grundc Hast winter
They are entered in the various events
that have been scheduled foI the fair
here.
Chihuahua cts Tor q numbcr OF years
and found 81 q profitable proposition.
1ut since Villa became the leader OF
the north there has been a decided
decrease in profits. In fact an Amer
lean husiuees man cannot now buy
goods % Foil them az IA profit. The
low price ~ the villa currency has
resulted in the merchants being UNI
able Go sell their stun 40 q profit and
for this reason practically an the
American business men have left.
northern Mexico.
'Nilla h. now moving his troops 10.
~onurl but without his generals who.
wore with him during his battles in
northern Mexico Doc is like % shin
without % rudd'r when General An.
selcs left him Villa lost bis principal
adviser ana since Thar time De has not
won 70 battle with tho carranzo forces
The villa fiat currency ls hardly
worth D. paper it is written ON and
for this reason villa has become a
lost Idol and today Boz 70 hunted wolf
with his small baud of soldiers
Mr.. Klein states that tho road be-
tween ~ Paso and this gity BE- In good
condition and thaf fnrrs Hya Num-.