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1 ARLINGTON DOWNS NOTES s More than one hundred members of the Texas Society Sons of the American Revolution, meeting in convention at Arlington, will attend Arlington Downs next Friday. The party will have luncheon on the terrace, and then remain for the races. Several high dignitaries in the society will be included, and R. H. Chapman, head of the Texas chapter, will be in charge. Sponsors for Arlington Days program on Wednesday include the Arlington Journal, with a bouquet to be presented by Mrs. S. L. Perry; Universal Motors, represented by Miss Vilma Tomlin; Hill Crest Cottages, represented by Miss Rose Mary Fulkerson; Forrest Green Motors, represented by Mrs. Ernst Ritz; City of Arlington and Arlington Chamber of Commerce combined in honoring the winner of the Arlington Handicap will present the winning owner with a floral horse shoe, Miss Ouida Altaian making the presentation. Grogan Feed Company, represented by Mrs. James Grogan, Jr., and Miss Marjorie Grogan, and the First State Bank will be featured in the sixth and seventh races, while the Arlington Chevrolet Company, represented by Mrs. Thomas Spruance, will close the gala observance of Arlington Day. Each one of the sponsors will witness the running of the various races from the stewards stand as guests of E. Paul and Guy Waggoner. Stake blanks for the Arlington Park meeting, which opens July 1, and continues through August 3, have been received by Max Murphy, Downs Paddock judge. He serves in the same capacity at the Chicago tracks. Phil Reuter announced Monday that he had named Roman Soldier, favorite for the Texas Derby, for the 0,000 added Arlington Classic for three-year-olds, and at one and one-quarter miles, July 20. The Three Ds Stock Farms plans to ship a string to Louisville for the Churchill Downs meeting. It has a pair of horses eligible for the Kentucky Derby in Phalamo and Chuck Wagon. Headliner, prized two-year-old of the Three Ds Stable, has been nominated for the Bash-ford Manor, rich juvenile stake of the Churchill Downs meeting. Furfiber; W. A. Jones Texas Derby eligible, had his final stiff preparation for Saturdays renewal of the 5,000 added feature when he went a handy nine furlongs over a fast track here Monday morning in 1:53. The son of Carlaris tested the inside track and working alone commenced his task from the mile post. Going along in even fashion, he was timed the quarter in :24, .the half mile in :48, the three-quarters in i:13, and the mile in 1:39. Trainer G. L. Hamilton was greatly impressed with the manner in which the horse completed his task. "I believe Furfiber will be a hard horse to head," said Hamilton. "He has done everything asked v of him in fine style, and I believe the nine furlongs of the Derby will be to his liking. If a pacemaker had been sent along with Furfiber he undoubtedly wouldhave stepped the distance at a faster clip." The Milky Way Farms Whiskolo, which finished second to Gillie in the Santa Anita Derby and a colt Robert McGarvey believes will win both the Texas and Kentucky Derbys, went a handy five-eighths Sunday morning in 1:00. Hold Fire broke two lengths in front of the son of Diavolo, but he was well beaten by the Derby eligible at the end.
