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DERBY ELIGIBLES ARE BEATEN Marks Pair Outrun Texas Derby Aspirants in Arlington Handicap. Stablemates Furnish Thrilling Contest In Texas Headliner Hasty Glance Finishes in Third Place. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 17. Texas Derby eligibles fell by the wayside in the ,000 Arlington Handicap, which featured the Arlington Downs program here this afternoon, as Leo J. Marks Marson and Marmara, a pair of non-eligibles, reached the finish of the six furlongs sprint a head apart and two lengths before Mrs. A. M. Creechs Hasty Glance, which got up to head the Six-Bar Stables Back Fence for third. Polish Beau, not named for Saturdays rich feature, and Wise Player followed the leaders in the order named. Despite their heavy imposts of 122 pounds for Hasty Glance and 118 pounds for Polish Beau, they shared favoritism over the four others which strived for the ,510 that went to the winner. Owner Marks also drew down 50 for Marmara finishing second. A little rough riding on the part of Jimmy King, who rode Marmara, marred the. race. He drove the Marks three-year-old up on the outside of the pacemaking Polish Beau and allowed his mount to bear over entering the stretch. Near the final furlong and before he was clear of the faltering Polish Beau, King again permitted Marmara to bother the horse and Polish Beau gave way quickly once clear of interference. The Marks entry was in the thick of the fight from the start when Marmara went out to race along with Polish Beau. Hilton Dabson saved the ultimate winner, but after reaching the stretch he drove Marson up and with King keeping Marmara under strong urging, the pair put on a close finish that was climaxed when Marson dropped his head down before his stablemate at the end. Holding fourth position from the start, Hasty Glance failed to menace the leaders and only gained third honors when Polish Beau tired and Back Fence, which made up a little ground in the drive, failed to get up. Back Fence worked out seven furlongs in 1:27. Wise Player began slowest of all and was a distant trailer at the end. Misfortune played an important part in the running of the second race, that went to Clyde Troutts Preferred, when jockey F. Fernandez, who rode Overshoes, broke a stirrup iron and it prevented him from being helpful to the well-supported choice when ! the winner made his belated rush. The finish found Preferred half a length before Overshoes, which led Gallahad Maid by a length and a half for second. Taking command at once, Overshoes attained a clear lead after disposing of The Heathen, but during the final furlong Fernandez inside iron broke, and the Cuban rider was unable to keep the choice straight. After forcing the pace for nearly half a mile, The Heathen gave way fast, and Odd Blue, which held third position to the stretch, tired in the last eighth. The patrol judge reported that The Heathen attempted to savage Overshoes at the stretch turn. One of the most spectacular finishes of the afternoon came in the third race over the Waggoner course distance when J. D. Mikels Playing On gained a lucky victory over Chiefs Pride, Crowned Head and seven others. After leading the pack to the far turn, N. Merritt allowed the winner to drop back when Chiefs Pride forged to the front. Lucky to find room on the inside on the stretch turn, Playing On again took the lead near the final furlong to reach the finish a half of a length before Chiefs Pride, which lasted to beat the fast-finishing Crowned Head by a nose for second. The latter was clear of Captain Red, while the others followed in close order when the, finish was reached. Frost Bite, which enjoyed favoritism, tired after offering a threat in the stretch. -v. Seven three-year-olds, two of which, Chuck Wagon and Bill Donoghue, are eligibles for the Texas Derby, provided the sport in the fourth race, also over the Waggoner course distance, and it resulted in a popular victory when Mrs. Edward Haughtons Tow-son, was a handy winner. After leading the field to the final sixteenth, Civilian lasted to beat Earth Shaker by a nose for second. Ridden by Nick Wall, and saved when Civilian and Bill Donoghue indulged in a merry tussle for leadership, Towson responded fast in the final drive, and after wresting the lead from Civilian, drew away to be slightly more than a length before him at the end. While Bill Donoghue quit badly after a half mile, Chuck Wagon failed to improve his position and pulled up very sore.
