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HATHY SCORES EASILY Defeats Race Craft and Synod in Arlington Headliner. ♦ First Three Horses Almost Equal Choices in Wagering — Miss Boss Pays 24.54 for . — — ♦ — ARLINGTON HEIGHTS. 111., July 24 — The St. Charles Claiming Purse, for two-year-olds, best race on Tuesdays Arlington Park program, resulted in a decisive victory for S. M. Looks speedy Hathy when the latter led from start to finish and finished her engagement two lengths in advance of Mrs. Roy Carruthers Race Craft, while third went to C. V. Whitneys Synod. Of the six originally scheduled to start, Good Harvest was withdrawn at a late hour, and Bubbling Mate and Fair Countess, which completed the field, finished in fourth and fifth places, respectively. The winner gave a good speed performance when she raced the first quarter in :22*s and went to the half in :46 s. This fast pace proved too much for Race Craft, which was under pressure while forcing the pace, and as they turned for home, apprentice Paul Keester, who guided the winner, urged his mount, and she readily drew away to win in hand. While the race engaged but five, there was considerable interest shown, which was best indicated by the betting, in which the first three ruled almost equal choices and had the race between them at all times. The oppressive heat served to hold the crowd down to the regulars, with the track faster than at any time since the meeting got under way. COTTON CLUB SURPRISE. One of the most stunning performances of the meeting was given by Cotton Club, from the stable of Running W. Ranch, when he got away with honors over a rather capable band of platers, drafted from the ranks of the middle flight. In contrast to his previous performance, the winner raced among the leaders throughout, and it was no task for him to supplant Glynson in the lead when ready. Despite the strong pressure that the latter was subjected to, he could not keep pace with the winner today. He had beaten him nearly fifteen lengths the last time they met. Panorama was third, a head in advance of the poorly ridden Bobs Buddy, which was badly messed about by the veteran Charlie Corbett, and his performance in this should be disregarded as he is capable of a much better performance and will vindicate this assertion when ridden properly. J. W. Parrishs Howard, highly regarded son of Rolled Stocking and Esca»polette. which has been performing in stake and handicap class, found maidens an easier task to conquer, so graduated from the non-winners ranks when returned an easy winner of the first race, which engaged five over the one mile route. The winner gave an impressive performance when he raced the distance in 1:37%, under the heavy impost of 116 pounds and closed his engagement three lengths in front of the Southland Stables Cold Steel, while third went to the erratic Quasimodo, which was well beaten after a tardy beginning. Hal Price Headley furnished the longest priced winner of the meeting to date when Miss Boss came through with a surprising victory to annex the second race by a slight head and paid the liberal dividend of 24.54 for each ticket. In front from the start, the victress sped along with a clear advantage for three-eighths and it was at this point that Willa T. moved to even terms. They raced in close formation for the remainder of the five and one-half furlongs, with the winner giving a good demonstration of gameness when she stood the long drive gamely to gruell out victory. Willa T., also an outsider in the wagering, paid off 3.92 for each place ticket, and, while she failed in her quest of victory, her performance was a creditable one. Lo, one of the choices, raced in third place most of the way, but was unable to menace the first two. A faulty ride by apprentice Paul Keester played an important part in the victory of the F. L. B. Stables Sis Agnes, which Continued on twenty-sixth page. HATHY SCORES EASILY Continued from first page. downed the Clarence Davison representative by half a lengh afer Annan had raced in close quarters most of the way, and then had to weave his way through horses in the drive in order to finish in second place. The winner, away in front, was outrun and remained a good distance back for three-eighths, but Corbett, sensing the responsibility of going to the inside would prove a retarding factor took his mount to the outside, where there was clear passage, and she literally flew by her rivals and, overhauling Norman D. in the stretch, shook him off. Annan, which proved equal to the task of overcoming his early adverses, came through with his usual belated speed and was rapidly wearing down the winner and probably would have won in a few more strides. Norman D., which finished third, gave way suddenly inside the final sixteenth. The devil red and white colors of Warren Wright were again in evidence today when his Dustina raced to an easy victory in the fourth race, which engaged a band of the better grade sprinters for a test of three-quarters. The daughter of Pompey and Elvina turned in a fast performance when she raced the distance in 1:10%, which was only three-fifths slower than the track record held jointly by Gift of Roses and Epithet. W. E. Hupps Sun Boy raced to second place, three lengths behind the winner and five in front of Chirac, which led home Flying Justice, Trahison, Our Hobby and Our Sammy, which finished the race in the order named. Flying Justice forced the winner along at a fast pace for half a mile, which was negotiated in the fast time of :45%, but after reaching the stretch the Woodman gelding found the task too exacting and gave way to Sun Boy and eventually to the challenge of Chirac, which came on to gain the third award by a head.
