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ADVERSE CONDITIONS Affect Both Attendance and Rac- T ing at Arlington Park _ » — Dark Phantom Triumphs in Easy Fashion in Feature — Surprises . Frequent During Afternoon. ♦ ARLINGTON* HEIGHTS. 111.. June 5— J. N. Camdens Dark Phantom accounted for the feature of Arlington Parks program today. She won with the utmost ease. The race was over three-quarters, and four fairly well regarded ones started with her. She was at all times a favorite, though the recent arrival from the East. Bonnie Khayyam, attracted considerable attention. In the running Dark Phantom readily moved into the lead and increasing her advantage with every stride, though under restraint, won ultimately as her rider pleased and was eased up in the last seventy yards. Ponnie Khayyam had to be hard ridden to outstay the poorly-ridden Fannie J. Coid, showery weather and a heavy track, the result of the hard rains of the morning, was responsible in keeping down the attendance. The small fields were farther depleted by additional absentees. The racing, however, was spectacular in some instances, but some of the races were easy mediums for several of the winners. Both tracks were used, the outer course for the short races and all races at one mile and those of one mile and seventy yards were decided over the inner mile course. Considering the weather, track and program the volume of wagering totaled a goodly amount. Surprises were frequent during the afternoon, soma of the winners coming from unexpected quarters. UPSKT IV SIXTH RACE. Paprika added to the surprise of the afternoon when he succeeded in winning the sixth race from Mollie Dear, with Gera B. in third place, and the favorite, Duck It, just outstaying Edgcwater. Mollie Dear was the leader to the last seventy yards, but was headed by Paprika, which in turn began tiring fast near the end and just lasted. Several of the starters seemed at a loss over the track and could not find their racing legs. A complete upset came in the opening race when the favorites failed dismally and the outsider Polo Star was up in the last stride to down Jim Bridger, with another outsider. Wonderful, in third place. Lady Partridge and Knave of Clubs were supported to the exclusion of the others, with Little Guinea and Jim Bridger also receiving some support. In the early running Knave of Clubs went out as if he would attempt a runaway race of it and he did attain a ten lengths lead in the first half mile, but he tired fast and was not persevered with thereafter. Polo Star and Jim Bridger, both slow beginners, finished with a rush through the stretch and Polo Star got the decision in the last stride, "Wonderful just beat Onup for third place by a nose. In the second race, for two-year-olds, came the first spill of the meeting when Hidden Thoughts, ridden by If. Sutton, was unseated at the start as a result of the filly stumbling. The winner here was Virado, which beat home the Three Da Stock Farm Stables Cardo Blanco, with Glad Effort in third place. Marshall Beth began with a rush and, from a fist Start, moved into a good lead, but began tiring at the stretcn turn and Virado passed him with ease. Virado was best for he ensily held Cardo Blanco safe in the final drive. Marshall Seth tired badly right at the end and it enabled Glad Effort to be up in the last stride for third place. JOCKEY SUSPENDED. I Jockey P. McDaniels. on Lady Lanta, was suspended for thr.ee days by the starter for disobedience at the post. Broadmoor proved much the best of the Starters in the third race, at three-quarters. He took command when called on and in the stretch was not menaced and won with much in reserve from Rhubarb, which had raced closest to him for practically the entire distance and outstayed Twenty Cue Sixty in the final drive. Carin was badly beaten. Broadmoor, Carin and Twenty One Sixty were almost evenly backed and ruled the choices. The inner mile track was employed for the mile race, which served as the fourth, and Master Ace was an easy winner. He moved into the lead when Jack OLeen began tiring and the finish found him a good margin in advance of Al Gar m t. which had been forced Wide and came steadily in the stretch racing, Jack OLeen, holding on surprisingly well, finished a nose in advance of Color Blind, w-ith Force a nose in back of the pair. Color Blind was made the favorite. He raced far out of it for the first half mile, but finished with a rush. He chanced ownership after the race, J. Dannie, represented by Honeyfiah, securing him at a cost of $:;,ooo. Jockey L. 1ichon was taken suddenly ill with a stomach ailment Sunday after returning from Fairmount Iark and is in an Oak Park hospital and may not be able to "ride for ten days.
