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MISS BAM QUALIFIES Tarn Hope Demonstrates Readiness by Victory at Arlington. Filly Accounts for Houston Purse Under Guidance of J. Longden Rider Scores Double. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 2. Miss Bam, A. G. Tarns hope for Texas Derby honors, moved a notch closer to that important engagement when she triumphed over a band of six other three-year-olds that raced a mile and seventy yards in the Houston Purse, fifth contest on an interesting card offered at Arlington Downs this afternoon. Well ridden by Johnny Longden, who was completing a double for himself and his Canadian contract employer, Miss Bam came to the finish a length and a half before Mrs. E. Haughton and Mrs. F. Wests Continuity, which led J. L. Roberts Tugboat Frank by a length for second. Miss Diavolo, a heavily backed choice, finished fourth, after leading the field to the final furlong. Flag Cadet, Waxwing and Wise Will pursued the leaders to the finish in the named order. The winner, under 104 pounds, and one of the light weights of the field, ran the distance in 1:43 and within three-fifths of a second of the track record. She was a luke warm second choice and returned odds better than 4 to 1. There was a slight delay before the start of the feature but starter Dickerson sent the field away in fine order, with Tugboat Frank the first under way. However, Wax-wing soon displaced him and Miss Diavolo moved around the outside of the pacemaker to sprint into a commanding lead during the run to the stretch. Pierson permitted her to increase her margin and nearing the final half mile, she was four lengths before Wax-wing, which was showing the way to Wise Will and the winner. IN SPIRITED FASHION. Leaving the back stretch Longden drove the winner up to second place and entering the stretch he steered her to the outside of Miss Diavolo. In steady fashion, Miss Bam wore Miss Diavolo down and she increased her advantage during the run to the wire. Away slowest of all and forced to circle her field, Continuity charged through the stretch with a bold rush and although she failed to menace the winner, she was the best of the otfiers. Recovering from slight interference at the far turn, Tugboat Frank, which was sent to the outside of his field, closed with a rush to beat the tiring Miss Diavolo for minor honors. Despite a big drop in temperature, which caused a film of ice to form on the lake in the infield and a cutting north wind that made heavy coats necessary, one of the largest week-day crowds of the meeting was on hand. Luckily, sunny skies prevailed and this was largely responsible for the big crowd. The track was at its best. POPULAR TRIUMPH. The first popular victory of the afternoon came in the fourth race for top-notch sprinting platers when A. G. Tarns Colonel Ed was a driving winner. J. H. Tates Whisking, which raced Golden Fate into submission during the opening half mile, was second and Fire Advance third. Not like his previous effort, when he was indulged with the pace, the four-year-old Vito gelding came from behind, moving to the outside of Golden Fate and Whisking entering the stretch and steadily wore down the latter to lead him by a neck at the end. Whisking was a length and a half before Fire Advance, which came from a good distance back to beat Garden Message by a neck for third. Prince Splendor, which came in for good support, was always far back and Indiantown bore out badly approaching the stretch. The winner, which recovered quickly after stumbling at the start, ran the six furlongs in the sparkling time of 1:11, which was the fastest time of the meeting for the distance. Rainy Weather was one of the biggest disappointments among the favorites of the meeting when she followed the six other three-year-olds to the finish in the introductory Waggoner course sprint that re- Continued on twenty-sixth page. MISS BAM QUALIFIES Continued from first page. suited in a surprise victory for E. M. Whites Toney Boy. Torcheen was second and Payne third. The winner, ridden by Albert Beck and lucky to find room on the inside, forged to the front entering the stretch and, drawing away steadily, came to the finish three lengths before Torcheen, which was sent to the inside after being forced back approaching the run for home. For more than three-eighths Kate Greenaway, Chilhee, Count Cotton and Torcheen raced heads apart but, with the exception of Torcheen, they gave way fast in the drive. Rainy Weather began very slowly and was always a distant trailer. Another of the many thrilling finishes that have prevailed during the current meeting, came with the second race when C. E. Wilsons Brides Delight drove through on the inside to beat Sailors Gift by a nose for her second straight victory. Retired, which led the field of seven three-year-olds to the last sixteenth, was third, a neck back of Sailors Gift and six lengths before Lassies Son. The race was slightly marred when apprentice Danny Brammer, who was astride Wardell Ormont, was kicked by Brides Delight and later was tossed from his mount. i Although the first under way, Brides Delight, which had the services of E. Prather, was unable to match strides with the speedy Retired, Wardell Ormont and Lassies Son and did not reach contention until Prather drove her through on the inside, entering the stretch. Lucky to find room, she gained steadily on the leaders and, after Sailors Gift had wrested leadership from Retired, came on to beat him in the last strides. Sailors Gift enjoyed favoritism. Strideaway, Three Ds cast-off, won his first race under the Mariposa Stable colors and provided a surprise when he led Infin-itate, Pokeaway and five other better grade platers to the end of the third race, at a mile and a sixteenth. Moving up with a rush during the run to the back stretch, the six-year-old son of Phalaros wrested the lead from Kievson near the final half mile and, drawing away steadily, came to the end two lengths before Infinitate, which held a prominent position throughout. The latter came again in the last stages to beat Pokeaway by a neck for second, while Kievson was through after racing three-quarters. Noahs Pride, which shared favoritism with him, was always far back and was pulled up after racing a mile.
