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- ... y 5,000 Added Texas Derby Scheduled for Next Saturday A PREDICT LARGE FIELD Mrs. F. C. Mars Milky Way Farms Trio Big Favorite With Texas Fans ARLINGTON, Texas, April 14 Saturday, the eyes of the turf world will be focused on Arlington Downs, where the fourth renewal of the 5,000 added Texas Derby, outstanding feature of the southwest, will be decided and may attract to the post, perhaps the largest field of noted three-year-olds ever to parade in the local history of the sport. Famous thoroughbreds, nearly all winners, such as J. Carters Holl Image; W. C. Good-loes Seventh Heaven; Butsey Hernandez Flag Cadet and Lolschen; Mrs. Silas B. Masons He Did; Mrs. Raymond Pollards High-omar; Joe Roberts Tugboat Frank; A. G. Tarns Rushaway and Miss Bam; R. C. Thatchers Sundad; Three Ds Stock Farms Irish Ford; C. Troutts Palm Island, and Mrs. Ethel V. Mars The Fighter, the favorite, Sangreal and Doran, are among the almost certain starters. Others probably will be added to the list, which, if around twenty start, will carry a purse value in excess of 0,000. Some of those already thought certain starters might fall by the wayside and some yet in obscurity might flash brilliance which would induce owners and trainers to make last minute switches and additions. All candidates pointing for the Derby will be given final preparations early this week. Some will run in races, while others will polish off with early morning gallops. He Did, for instance, will be sent through his final prep Wednesday by Tommy Taylor, who predicts victory for the orange and black colorbearer of the Mason stable. Bob McGarvey, pointed with pride to the records of his trio since unloading at the Waggoner track. "If theres anything in the race that can top either The Fighter, Sangreal or Doran, Ill have to be shown," he said. Practically the entire rank and file of patrons attending Arlington Downs seem to Continued on twenty-second page. 5,000 ADDED TEXAS DERBY NEXT SATURDAY Contintied from first page. agree with McGarvey, for the Milky Way Farms entry will be top heavy favorite when Derby day rolls around. While the owners and trainers are deftly preparing their charges for the big test of the spring meeting, officials and attaches of the Waggoner plant are completing plans to acommodate the largest throng of. race goers in the history of the sport. Mrs. E. Paul Waggoner, assisted by Mij. I W. T. Waggoner II., will present the owner of the Derby winner with the massive Texas Jockey Clubs silver trophy. A large bouquet of hillock centennial roses also will be awarded the winning owner and the presentation ceremonies will be filmed. The probable field follows: Horse. Wt. Prob. Jockey. Holl Image. 120. . . H. Fisher Seventh Heaven 115 F. Grill fFlag Cadet 120 L. Turner tLolschen 115 F. Polk He Did 126 C. Kurtsinger Doran .120 tSangreal 120 D. Brammer IThe Fighter. 120 A. Robertson Ttennob 120 C. Corbett Highomar 120 H. Caperton Rushaway 120 J. Longden Miss Bam 115.. Irish Ford 120... A. Beck Palm Island 120 F. Chojnacki B. Hernandez entry. JMilky Way Farms Stable entry. A. G. Tarn entry.
