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LEGAL GAMBLE WINS AGAIN Second Straight at Arlington Downs for Texas -Bred. Hamilton Claiming: Purse Best Race on Waggoner Program Crout au Pot Finishes Second. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 10. Legal Gamble, Texas-bred five-year-old Raffles gelding, won his second straight race of the meeting and furnished a mild surprise in winning the Hamilton Claiming Purse, fifth and feature event on the Arlington Downs program this afternoon. Mrs. A. M. Creechs Crout au Pot was second and Butsey Hernandez Flag Cadet, a Texas Derby eligible, third. A small field of six started the mile and a sixteenth journey, with Countess Ann, which shared favoritism with Crout au Pot, finishing fourth, Glynson fifth and Lovely Spy, last at the end. The winner, which was completing a double for Johnny Nolan, ran the distance in 1:45. After a short delay at the start, the sextet commenced in fine style and, although Legal Gamble was the first under way, he was allowed to drop out of contention. The speedy Lovely Spy and Crout au Pot led their opponents into the back stretch and, after a half mile, Crout au Pot was driven to the front. The winner, skimming the rail, gained on the leaders steadily, but Nolan was forced to take him to the outside near the final quarter. During the run through the stretch Legal Gamble steadily wore Crout au Pot down and the finish found him a length before her. Always a factor, Flag Cadet moved up fast in the stretch and he was only a head back of Crout au Pot at the end. Although she was right with the leaders during the first three-sixteenths, Countess Ann was allowed to drop far out of contention and was sent to the extreme outside entering the stretch. While Lovely Spy quit badly after relinquishing the lead, Glynson was always far back. With spring weather prevailing the largest crowd of the week was present for the sport, which was given over to performers from the claiming ranks. However, they furnished interesting racing and the sport as a whole was very formful. The track was at its best. A driving finish and popular score came with the fourth event, the third of the afternoon to be decided over the Waggoner course, when E. Sigmans The Pelican lasted to beat A. G. Tarns Back Log at the end. Crazy Jane, a strong second choice to the winner, carried Mrs. R. T. Flippens colors into third place, four and a half lengths back of Back Log and a length before Miss Webb, which beat Gift of Roses by a nose for fourth laurels. Leroy Pierson had the winner in the van at the start, but Crazy Jane moved up fast to head him nearing the final half mile, but she was unequal to the task, and The Pelican again took command rounding the far turn to rapidly attain a clear advantage. The Pelican widened on his opponents swinging into the stretch, but soon afterwards Back Log, which had saved ground throughout, started his belated charge that nearly defeated the favorite. During the opening five-sixteenths Gift of Roses held third place, but she gave way steadily. Miss Webb, which finished fourth, held on well after improving her position. Under the light impost of 106 pounds The Pelican ran the distance in the good time of 1:09. A long delay caused by Phalazetta running away for three-quarters of a mile after unseating her rider and being ordered withdrawn when it appeared impossible to corral her, marred the first race, which went to P. L. Fullers Texas-bred, Rough Creek. Patti, which was backed into favoritism after Phalazetta was withdrawn, drove through the field to reach the end of the half mile, a half of a length back of the winner and a neck before Erb, which tired after forcing the pace to the final stages. The stewards under a new ruling passed by the Racing Commission, ordered the money bet on Phalazetta refunded. Away slowest of all and outrun during the opening quarter, Patti picked up the leaders rapidly and was fast wearing the winner down at the end. For three furlongs Off Side followed in closest pursuit of the winner and Erb, which raced in head-and-head fashion from the start but weakened fast near the end. Jockey A. Beck, who was astride Phalazetta, was only shaken up. Phalamo, which races for J. H. Tate, Arlington turfman, and Johnny Nolan provided a winning combination in the second race, for which High Bottom was a heavily backed choice. Chicaro Boy was second and High Bottom third. Eleven lowly platers started the Waggoner course sprint with Chicaro Boy showing the way out of the back stretch. Soon afterwards, Nolan had the winner in the van and, steadily increasing his lead, Phalamo came to the finish three lengths before Chicaro Boy, which led High Bottom by a length and one-half for second. With the exception of Chuck Wagon, which held third position for five-sixteenths, the others were never factors. The winner paid 9.50 for each straight. The winner was given away here last spring. Eugene Lutz saddled his first winner of the meeting when Arthur Coventry was easily the best of eleven other three-year-olds in the third race, also at the Waggoner course distance. Harry Richman, second choice to the winner, was second, and Ida King third. Ray Hightshoe rushed Arthur Coventry into a long lead during the opening three-sixteenths, and after increasing his advantage, he reached the finish well in hand and slightly more than a length before Harry Richman, which beat Ida King by a half of a length for second. After forcing the pace to the stretch, Courant weakened fast and the others were never factors.
