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BARN SWALLOW SCORES • Bradley Filly Gallops Mile in 1:36% at Arlington Park. i Carries Top Weight and Sets Pace in Feature — Oak Park Purse Falls to Some Pomp. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., July 12 — E. R. Eradleys Barn Swallow gave ample evidence of her capabilities as a miler in the Garfield Handicap, feature attraction at Arlington Park this afternoon, when she led throughout to defeat five other good ones in the time of 1:36%. Taking up top weight of 114 pounds and ridden by Don Meade, the four-year-old brown daughter of Black Servant was in charge of the situation throughout as she set a pace that had her rivals driving near the finish. She scored by a length and a half over H. C. McConnells Dogmata. Lapped on the latter was Mrs. John Hertz Watch Him. Completing the field were Inlander, Fiank Ormont and Navanod. Barn Swallow went to the front after the start but she was closely attended by Dogmata and Watch Him for the first quarter, which she ran in :23y5, under restraint. Leaving the chute, she drew away slightly and, after she had reached the half mile in :46%, the Bradley filly opened up a good lead. On the turn Barn Swallow had her opponents dizzy trying to keep within striking distance, and she completed the three-quarters in 1:11%. As a result she turned into the stretch with several lengths to spare. Meade took no chances and kept her at her task to the end. Dogmata and Watch Him both were under severe pressure in an effort to overtake Barn Swallow, but they were not equal to the task. Inlander followed the pace closely for a half mile, but thereafter dropped out, while Frank Ormont and Navanod were never dangerous. TRACK IN FINE CONDITION. The track was fast and one of the best week day crowds of the meeting was on hand for the sport. Barn Swallows victory was a popular one, as she had been backed into odds-on favoritism. The fifth, titled the Oak Park Purse, and which served as secondary to the main attraction, provided a rather interesting contest. This was for three-year-old fillies, and went to the Calumet Farms Some Pomp, which was favored strongly to win. Croon carried the blue colors of W. C. Stroube into second place, two and one-half lengths back, and three parts of a length in advance of C. V. Whitneys Elf Lock, which came from last place to earn third honors. The winner, a strong factor throughout, encountered stubborn contention from Miss Patience for half a mile but, as they made the turn, disposed of the Audley Farm filly and drew away into a decisive lead. She continued well to the final eighth, where she began to shorten her stride, and Croon moved up in the final stages and cut down her lead considerably, but the victress had plenty to spare as she sped across the line of finish. For the second day in succession, the coral and white colors of Mrs. Roy Carruthers were carried to victory, this time by the speedy Lo, a daughter of St. James and Wonderful One, when she simply ran away from her opponents in the first race, which engaged a field of eleven juveniles for a test over the five and one-half furlongs course. Three lengths behind the flying victress came the Brentwood Stables Bossie Eye to annex the second part of the purse, while Fair Countess, under the colors of the Calumet Farm, accounted for third. Tartan Betsy, which was saddled by Miss Mary Hirsch. raced among the leaders for half a mile, then tired in the drive. WORDEN COLORS IN FRONT. The second resulted in a local victory when T. C. Wordens Bert Reid led from start to finish to close his engagement one and one-half lengths in advance of R. A. Firestones Hope Eternal, which raced to the place, and third fell to C. V. Whitneys Love Sick. The winner did not encounter much opposition throughout the running and when he Continued on twenty-second page. BARN SWALLOW SCORES i Continued from first page. s sped over the five and one-half furlongs , distance in ls it readily revealed why his competitors were unable to furnish ■ stronger contention. Love Sick, which forced the winner along during the opening half, found the task too exacting and weak- j ened under the strong handling of A. Rob- . ertson. Wayne Wright rode the winner and 1 handled him cleverly. Sprinters of the inferior type made the contest in the third race, and the winner turned up in the aged Jluniu, which carried the silks of Mrs. Ray Pollard to the end ] three-quarters of a length in front of C. E. Davisons Annan, which finished in second place half a length in advance of Ondott, which came from last place to take third. , Salisbury, which was expected to offer ; strong contention, was arfbther laggard during the early racing that gained some ground but was no threat for the successful trio. The fifth was productive of one of the ; most thrilling finishes of the day when C. V. Whitneys Salaam fought it out desper- | ately with Ding Bin, a rank outsider, to i gain a head decision, while third went to Jens Son, which downed Wacoche for his award. The winner, among the laggards during the early racing, failed to find his best stride until making the turn but, once in full motion, the son of Broadside raced past his rivals one by one until he reached Ding Bin, which was setting the pace. Offering a determined challenge by Ding Bin, the winner gradually wore him down, but not until the final stride did the F. L. B. Stable representative give way. Flying Justice and Wacoche, which raced among the leaders, failed to meet the demands in the final stages and gave way under strong riding. Dustina turned in a disappointing performance in this when she not only failed to share in the purse, but was well beaten throughout. Jockey G. South, who was thrown from a horse during the exercising period Thursday morning, was forced to cancel his engagements when it was found his back had been wrenched. Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, owner of Discovery, arrived Thursday morning in his private car with a party of friends.
