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HOPE ETERNAL EASILY: « Takes Best Race of Fridays Featureless Card at Arlington Park. ♦_ — Scores by Four Lengths Over Love Sick, With Kissinbug Third — Increased Speculation. ♦ — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, 111., July 20.— Hope Eternal, brown filly owned by Russell A. Firestone, young Akron sportsman, raced to an easy victory in the fifth race, the best on a featureless program at Arlington Park this afternoon. Backed into strong favoritism to score her second straight victory, the brown daughter of Eternal and Balance Sheet scored by four lengths over Mrs. P. L. Kelleys Love Sick, with the Shandon Farms Kissinbug finishing third. The winner was entered to be claimed for ,250, the highest valuation placed on any of the seven youngsters clashing at five and one-half furlongs, and was taken by Thomas C. Worden, Chicago sportsman. Hope Eternal received the benefit of cool handling from Bobby Jones, who rated her along under steady restraint, while Love Sick and Kissinbug fought it out for the early lead, with Wild Pigeon rushing up on the outside on the turn, to battle the Kel-ley representative for command. After the field had been straightened out In the stretch, Jones called upon Hope Eternal and, responding to his call steadily, she , gradually overtook the leaders and assumed command inside the furlong pole. Thereafter she came away with a rush, and Jones had her well in hand at the finish. Love Sick was hard ridden to be second a length and one-half before Kissinbug, while Wild Pigeon was a tiring fourth. Great Haste, Marjorie Kerr and Lovito completed the field. They were never troublesome. The winner completed the route in l:06»s. The track again was in fast condition, with hot, clear weather prevailing. A good week-day crowd was in attendance, and the betting showed an increase over previous Fridays of the meeting. WISE WAYS GOOD THING. Wise Ways, a son of Supremus and Belle Alliance, racing for the Strathmore Stable, proved a real good thing in the opening race when he won in hollow fashion from nine other sprinters of the inferior type. Backed from 5 to 1 to 8 to 5, the victor was rushed to contention after the opening quarter and, after disposing of Monks Bela, drew out fast to his decisive victory. Sis Agnes gave her usual game performance when she came from behind to garner the second award and, while no match for the winner, had the commanding advantage of three lengths over the highly-regarded Infinity. A brilliant ride by the veteran, A. Robertson, proved an important factor in the victory of John Kleins Homer L., winner of the second race, when he drove to the end a neck in advance of Clarence E. Davisons Annan, while a nose back came Tar Water to account for third money. The race was keenly contested from start to finish with the exception of a brief period when the winner raced clear turning ffor home, but he tired badly in the final stages and was rapidly giving way to the determined challenge of Annan, but Robertsons riding skill benefited the winner extensively, for he fairly lifted the victor over the line of finish in front. Annan had no excuse during the running, maintaining a forward position throughout, and just lasted to outstay Tar Water, which closed with belated speed. Pat C. was the victim of a poor ride by apprentice J. King, who had the Gorbet gelding in trouble more or less throughout the running. HYMAN PROVES BEST. The Superior Stable won its first race in several weeks when Hyman proved much the best of the band he met in the third race, which engaged seven over the mile course. A tardy start by the favored Golden Words benefited the winner extensively, as he was virtually eliminated when he left far behind the others, then, after being much U3ed reaching contention, failed to keep up under punishment*. Second place went to Snaplock. which raced in front most of the Continued on nineteenth page. HOPE ETERNAL EASILY Continued from first page. way, but found the task too exacting when challenged by the winner and was under strong pressure to hold a half length advantage over Royal Treasure when they reached the end. Renaissance, which came in for libral support, failed to be a factor after a quarter and gradually dropped back. The apple blossom colors of Alderman John J. Coughlin were carried to their first victory in some time when Advantage, a strapping son of Carlaris, which carried on successfully in the fourth race, made good in impressive fashion, leading home Western Lad, Flight of Gold and seven others that raced five-eighths. Carrying 116 pounds and racing the distance in :59% is good enough recommendation to bear out the assertion that the winner will be heard from and should be successful with better company. Flight of Gold, a first-time starter, came in for the bulk of support and flattered her admirers when she showed the way for the first quarter, but it was no task for Advantage to supplant her in the pacemaking when ready and, once in the lead, the winner was never menaced. Western Lad, which came to life suddenly, offered the strongest contention when Flight of Gold tired, but he was by no means a match for the winner. Lackey, one of the choices, raced in even style to finish fourth. 1 A
