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SEVERE DUST STORM Makes Conditions Unpleasant for Thursdays Racing at Arlington. Bedford Purse Results in Upset When Cross Ruff Proves an Unexpected Winner. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 11. A severe dust storm made conditions in this sector last night and today very unpleasant for the thirteenth day of the Arlington Downs spring program this afternoon. Although the unpropitious conditions had some effect on the attendance, another large crowd was present for the well-balanced program, which was featured by the Bedford Purse, for three-year-olds, and the Grand Prairie Handicap, fashioned for former members of the claiming ranks. Drying out rapidly from the rains of Wednesday, the racing strip was at its best, and track marks were shattered or threatened during the afternoon. Five of the seven three-year-olds that met for the mile of the Bedford are eligible for the 5,000 added Texas Derby, and it was productive of another of the many upsets when the Tranquility Farms Cross Ruff led the Six Bar Stables Back Fence. A. A. Youngs Countess Ann was third, a nose before Show Boy, like her another eligible for the rich feature. South Gallant was the big disappointment of the race. An even money choice, he failed to extend himself and had only Prince Splendor beaten at the end. The race also furnished a mishap, when Glittering stumbled at the start and threw Howard Hughes so heavily that he was forced to cancel his remaining engagements. After Prince Splendor, Countess Ann and Back Fence had shown the way for seven-eighths, F. Fernandez -drove the winner to the front, and the finish found him a little more than a length before Back Fence, which led Countess Ann by a length at the end. The latter lasted to beat Show Boy by a nose for minor honors. Always far back, South Gallant made up a little ground near the final quarter, but tired during the run through the stretch. NEW TRACK RECORD. , Sprinting the half mile in :46, which clipped a second from the track record, Sla-vonia, full sister of Bulstrode, which races for Mrs. Raymond Russells Cactus Stable, scored her second straight victory and furnished a big surprise in winning the four furlongs dash that opened the program. The heavily supported Miss Diavolo was second, two and a half lengths back of the winner and three lengths before Marchline, which tired after forcing the winners pace to the final furlong. Although Miss Diavolo and Marchline were the first to begin, Albrecht had the flashy Texas-bred Escoba filly in the van at the far turn. Drawing away rapidly, she reached the stretch three lengths before Marchline and although she tired in the last stages she was much the best of Miss Dia-volOj which closed with a rush. Sangreal, Lady Carroll and Bon Time, which came in for good support, showed little. The winner returned 3.30 for each straight. Twelve older maidens furnished the sport in the second race, over the "Waggoner course, and it resulted in a surprise when R. C. Thatchers Ouray, a three-year-old Durbar II. gelding, led throughout to be two lengths before Rutland at the end. Mara-conna, a heavily supported choice, was third. Ridden by L. Balaski and in front soon after the start, the winner established a five-length advantage before reaching the stretch and although he tired in the last f ur- f Continued on twenty-second page. SEVERE DUST STORM .Continued from first page. long, was much the best of Rutland, which was forced to race on the outside of his field from the start. In close quarters for three-eighths and shuffled back entering the stretch, Maraconna moved up with a rush and although he failed to withstand Rutland he was six lengths before Chatterbelle at the end. Fingai, which came in for good support, was far back throughout. March Step, useful four-year-old Light Brigade gelding, scored his second straight victory, this time under the C. E. Davison colors, when he turned back Chain, John Bane and six others from the better grade sprinting plater ranks, which met over the Waggoner course in the third race. Well ridden by Paul Keester and under a hard drive from the start, the winner, which was backed practically to the exclusion of the others, made his own pace to reach the finish three parts of a length before Chain, which was in nearest pursuit from the start. After a nip-and-tuck duel with Full Tilt for minor honors, John Bane proved the gamer and the finish found him a nose before Full Tilt and four lengths in the wake of Chain, which lasted to beat Capitalist by a neck for fourth laurels. Plater three-year-olds met at one mile for the fourth race, and this was productive of a close finish and a mild surprise when Paul Kelleys All Devil lasted to head Grand Way. The latter was a neck before Civilian, whigh headed Donnie W. for minor honors. Jack Westrope saved the winner while following the pacemaking Tracker until reaching the final quarter, but after attaining a clear advantage All Devil tired fast and was hard put t ohold his advantage over Grand Way, which wore the weakly-ridden Civilian down in the last stages.
