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FINAL WEEKS RACING • ■ Begins at Arlington Park Under Disagreeable Conditions. • Tracks Are Quagmires, With Cheaper Grade Horses Furnishing the Entertainment. • ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. 111., June 25.— The inaugural of the final week of Arlington Parks meeting found the same disagreeable wet, cold condition prevailing that has ruled all during the past week. While it was Ladies Day, still the attendance was con-finded to the most hardy, and there was little crowding in the massive structure that provided shelter for most of the spectators. Arlington Park has truly been unfortunate in the matter of weather and track conditions for this term of racing. As a result of the recent rain the tracks were again quagmires and trying even on the more sturdy horses. The track conditions accounted for failure of a better grade of starters making their appearance, the entire program of seven races having claiming clauses. The public was in fairly good form in its effort to center on winners and succeeded in the most instances. The outstanding favorite of the afternoon to fail was H. P. Gardners Peggy Lee. and it was not her fault that sbe was unable to race to better advantage. The start found her totally unprepared and she was practically left at the post. She closed an immense gap and was beaten out by Glad Effort for third place, but was not officially recognized as ha.ing finished in fourth place, the judges giving that award to Mary Frances. Bobby Basil was dinner in the race. Ho and La Sagette-were ■ off with a big advantage over the others and they dominated the race all the way. Bobby Basil drew away from La Sagette in the last eighth to win in a romp. TED HEALET WINS. Tei Healey was winner in the opening race in easy fashion, leading Sandy Lady at the end by five lengths. Ted Healy was away well and, displaying a liking for the going and the most speed, moved into a good lead and held his opponents safe. Sandy Lady had been away in a tangle, but a saving of ground at the two turns enabled her to become prominent and she easily held Elfkin eafe in the final strides. Elfkin outstayed Bearing for third place. Blushing Maiden was an easy winner of the second race, with Golden Mac, under a poor ride by Leyland, in second place and Wonderful third. Blushing Maiden was always in a safe lead, while Golden Mac was being taken all over the track in the early stages and finally racing next to the inner iail, held Wonderful safe for second place, but without much aid from Leyland. Jim Bridger finally managed to score his initial victory during the meeting when he won the third race from the outsider Cleo-Dale, with Hal Side Guy in third place. Jim Bridger was suited by the going but, beginning in a tangle, had to give his best after straightening out to get into contention, and the final drive found him fast wearing down Cleo-Dale and Hal Side Guy. He won by-half a length. Cleo-Dale shook off Hal Side Guy in the last sixteenth.. FAR AWAY GRADUATES. Far Away succeeded in graduating from the maiden ranks when he won the fourth race from Mau-Dale, with Sweet Money in third place. He was prominent in the early stages of- the mile race and came steadily in the stretch to wear down Mau-Dale and win by a small margin. Sweet Money, the favorite, began slowly and raced far back for three-quarters, coming fast through the Stretch. Margaret Gaut, an expected contender before the race, displayed poor form tinder a poor ride, though she had an advantage at the start. The sixth race fell to Sphere, over Huntsman and Huon Pine. The latter might have been best in the race, but raced extremely wide for the entire distance. Sphere kept close to the leader and when called on drew out to beat home the weakly ridden Huntsman, which had supplanted Huon Pine as favorite. Poor Boy, racing in the colors of the Sanola Stock Farm, threatened a runaway victory in the final race, but, tiring in the etretch, just barely outstayed Red Harvey, which finished faster than the winner. * 1
