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ARLINGTON TRACK SLOW1 — . — Play Hooky at Home in Going and Proves Easily Best. C. V. Whitneys Elf Lock Disappoints Many Backers by Poor Race — Mr. James Repeats. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., July 19.— j Play Hooky, racing for Charles Bacharachs | Southland Stable, proved much the best of the small field of three-year-olds racing in the Governor Paul V. McNutt Purse, feature of todays Arlington Park program. Slow going prevailed for the days sport, which honored Indiana and that states chief exec- , utive, due to showers during the night. The course dried out steadily and promised to [ be fast again for Fridays racing. In the main attraction C. V. Whitneys Elf Lock was well backed, but did not run to expectations after being bumped twice by the winner on the first turn and showing speed until leaving the back stretch. Play Hooky, on which Wayne Wright had the mount, was hard ridden in the early stages to keep within striking distance of Mrs. John Hertz Saint. The latter exhibited good speed in the going while setting the early pace, but when Play Hooky challenged on the final turn he was unable to stave him off. Thereafter the bay son of My Play and Maggie Hook drew away under Wrights urging, and scored by six lengths. Saint was not threatened for second place, which he held by three lengths over Sleuth, while the tiring Elf Lock was some distance farther away to complete the field. The mile and a furlong was run in 1:55%. Another fair week-day crowd was in attendance despite the changed track condition and sultry weather. MAIDEN RACE. Eight maiden colts and geldings matched strides in the introductory race, for which the Brookmeade Stables Good Harvest was favorite. The son of Epinard and Blossom made good, and in doing so raced as if much the best, for he was compelled to overcome sharp interference on the turn when Garner drove him up into a pocket. The youngster was equal to the task of giving his rivals that much the best of it, and then able to lead them home by the decisive margin of two and one-half lengths. Second place award went to Mr. Mack under a strong ride by apprentice Paul Clelland. Chief Evergreen accounted for third when he downed White Ginger, a good thing that raced for the Audley Farm Stable and which displayed good speed to the stretch, where he was caught in close quarters. The second race resulted as the betting Indicated when P. L. Kelleys Star Flash made a show of his opponents and, from the manner in which he performed, is nearer a handicap performer than a selling plater. That it was no secret that Star Flash was going to win in a decisive manner was best told in the betting, when the first odds displayed were 2 to 5; his price then drifted to 8 to 5, and the return was .16 for . From all appearances he had nothing to worry about, for his rivals could not cope with his speed, and the performances of Bioad Meadows and Some Knight, which were far below their true form, aided materially in the conquest. Minton, which raced to second place, gave his best, while Some Knight closed a good space of ground after being allowed to race far back during the early racing. COUNTESS BINA BEST. Countess Bina, consistent daughter of Cherokee and Kitty Maude, stepped up a notch when she turned back a formidable band of juvenile fillies in the third race, which engaged eight over the five and one-half furlongs distance. Outrun to the stretch, the victress came through with belated speed to gain her triumph and in one of the most courageous performances put forth by a filly at the meeting earned victory by a nose in the final stride. Good Gamble, the favorite, gave an excellent account of herself when she finished a nose back and a similar distance in advance of Mrs. Fab, which finished in third place. Needle, from the J. E. Widener stable, turned in a disappointing performance when she was widely outrun throughout, as was Blessed Again, but track conditions might have had something to do with their dismal performances. Slim Ports and Good Gamble indulged in a bitter duel for the lead and raced in close formation for half a mile befort the former Continued on twenty-fifth page. ARLINGTON TRACK SLOW Continued from first page. gave way, then, after disposing of Slim Rosie, Good Gamble encountered strong opposition from the winner, and Mrs. Fab was also in the thick of contention during the drive. Mr. James, dependable son of St. James, which races for Mrs. Roy Carruthers, again demonstrated his superiority over performers of the topnotch claiming class when he scored decisively in the fourth race, titled the Indiana Purse, among the best offerings on Thursdays Arlington Park program. This was the second consecutive victory and the third of the meeting for the Carruthers representative. He never gave his admirers any concern from the rise of the barrier until he finished, racing in the lead throughout and closing with a three-length advantage under strong restraint. Croon, under the W. C. Stroube colors, raced to second place, a position she retained throughout the running and, while she was no match for the winner, there was no doubt about her being the superior of Fanfern. The successful three had the race between them at all times and raced in the order of finish. Superior horsemanship played an important part in the fifth race when Jack West-rope brought M. S. Inglerights Oscillation to the line of finish a nose in front of Mrs. A. M. Creechs strongly favored Noahs Pride, while third went to Fairsickle. At different intervals of the race the opponent riders, Meade and Keester, both brought their mounts in close proximity to the winner but could not make her relinquish the lead. On the first turn Fairsickle and Noahs Pride both attempted to keep pace with the winner, but Westropes clever riding kept his mount free from interference. Near the end it appeared as if Oscillation was forced from the course, but despite all this the game mare carried on victoriously and after standing a drive which lasted for a quarter of a mile, kept her nose in front to earn her close decision. *
