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LATE DATE AT HER BEST Makes Amends for Disappointing Showing in Fort Worth Handicap. Defeats Quatre Bras II. in Zaca-weista Handicap at Arlington Downs Choices Fare Poorly. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 2. Late Date, stakes winning performer that races for the Tennessee-owned Brentwood Stable, made amends for her disappointing1 effort in the Fort Worth Handicap and Quatre Bras II., Three Ds Stock Farm Stable color bearer, demonstrated that he was not quite "tight" enough for a mile race in the run ning of the Zacaweista Purse, the principal event at Arlington Downs this afternoon. The three Ds horse, which showed a sparkling effort in winning the Texas Hotel Handicap over the short three-quarters of the Waggoner course last Saturday, turned In a fine performance but after leading his opponents for seven of the eight furlongs, gave way to Late Date and Jack Westrope did not put the favorite under strong pressure. At the end he was a length back of the leader and a head before Sazerac, which led Indian Salute by two lengths. Jimmy Sutro and Rip Van Winkle, which completed the field, finished in the named order. Despite cloudy skies, a crowd estimated at 7,500 witnessed the sport, which, with the exception of the first race, for juveniles, and the feature, was given over to performers from the claiming ranks. The choices had a ough afternoon and when Quatre Bras II. went down to defeat, it marked the fifth straight for those held in greatest esteem. However, Late Date came in for strong support and returned only .70 for each " straight. OFF TO QUICK START. There was a quick start to the feature, with Quatre Brass II. taking command at once. He was under light restraint as he showed the way to Indian Salute and, when Late Date moved into second place near the final half mile, Keester continued to nurse the winner along. After entering the stretch Paul Keester, who was completing a double, put Late Date to strong pressure and, after heading Quatre Bras II. in the last sixteenth, she drew away to her winning advantage. Late Date carried 112 pounds, and ran the distance in the fine time of 1:37. Kai Harri, which J. D. Spreckels III. procured during the Santa Anita meeting, carried that California sportsmans silks to a surprising and driving victory in the two-year-old dash that opened the program. The son of Kai-Sang, which was ridden by Paul Keester, lasted to beat the well-backed Miss Diavolo, which performed under the Texas-owned Woodward and Smith colors by a head at the end of the four and a half furlongs. The latter was two lengths before Lady Carrot, which beat Caliban a neck for minor honors. OUTLASTS MISS DIAVOLO. Sprinting into a three-lengths lead before reaching the final furlong, Kai Harri tired fast, but managed to stall off Miss Diavolo, .which came to the inside for the drive after racing wide in the early stages. Although the first in motion, Lady Carrot was unable to keep up and, after reaching contention, tired rapidly. The last in motion and far back for three-sixteenths, Caliban gained fast to be much the best of the seven other two-year-olds that competed under allowance conditions. Ten maiden three-year-olds furnished the sport for the second race over the Waggoner course, and it enabled Robert McGar-vey to saddle another winner for Mrs. F. C. Mars Milky Way Farms Stable when Cheer-us, a fashionably-bred daughter of Stimulus and Lady Consul, led to the finish. Bosopi was second and Maylite third. Taking command soon after the start, the winner sprinted into a long lead before reaching the far turn and but for being roused when Maylite offered her bid midway of the stretch and, bearing out in the last eighth, she was never in serious trouble. While the Milky Way miss was sailing along in the van, Bosopi and Mannie indulged in a sharp tussle for second honors, Continued on twentieth page. LATE DATE AT HER BEST Continued from first page. but the latter, which was heavily supported, gave way in the stretch to be well beaten by Maylite, which was a neck back of Bo-sopi at the end. A thrilling finish and surprise was the outcome of the third race, also decided over the Waggoner course when the Radio Stables Chiefs Pride was the winner. Kyso and Fairsickle, members of the certificate field, carried off minor honors, the former finishing a neck back of the winner and a length before Fairsickle, which was much the best of the others. Under good urging while racing head and head with Kyso, Chiefs Pride gave way "midway in the stretch, but responding to strong pressure, came again to be drawing away at the end. No Doubt and Fortunate Youth, which attracted the greatest support, were strong factors throughout, the former tiring after offering a bold bid near the final furlong. The choices were completely routed in the fourth race, the third of the afternoon over the Waggoner course, and another close finish prevailed when A. G. Tarns Fabulous, Splurge, Centennial and Seymour reached the finish in a blanket finish and well before the six others, which included the strongly supported Claremont, Blackstrap and Justice Logan. The winner was unable to keep up with the pace of Claremont, Justice Logan and Splurge and was shuffled back on the far turn. After reaching the stretch, C. Rollins sent him through the field, and after Splurge had wrested the lead from the tiring Claremont, he came on to be a neck before Splurge at the finish. Heads separated Splurge, Centennial and Seymour, with the latter a length and a half in advance of Claremont, while Justice Logan quit badly. Blackstrap was far back throughout and showed nothing to merit his strong backing.
