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THE FIGHTER TRIUMPHS IN TEXAS DERBY 9 : Mrs. Mars Hope for Kentucky Derby Scores Fifth Straight Success Overtakes and Draws Away From Rushaway After, Latter Assumes Comand When Sangreal Tires Setting the Pace ARLINGTON, Texas, April 18. Mrs. Ethel V. Mars The Fighter kept his Texas record unblemished and added the most important triumph of his career, when he was the winner of the fourth running of the Texas Derby before an estimated crowd of 25,000 at palatial Arlington Downs this afternoon. .Alfred Robertson was astride the son of Bull Dog and Bridgeen, which covered the mile and a furlong in 1:514- within two-fifths of a second of the best time for the race, made by Plight in the 1934 renewal. However, the record for the distance is 1:49. A. G. Tarns Rushaway was second a length back of the winner, and the same distance before Jack Carters Holl Image, which led Butsey Hernandez Lolschen by two lengths for third honors. The latter and Flag Cadet, a stablemate, and Doran, which was coupled with the winner, were noses apart for fourth and fifth laurels. Tugboat Frank and Sangreal, also a representative of Mrs. Mars Milky Way Farms, were seventh and eighth. POPULAR SUCCESS. Although The Fighters victory was one of the most popular of the meeting, expectations of the public went astray when Sangreal and Doran failed to finish among the leading trio. However, trainer Robert Mc-Garvey said that the race was run according to instructions and that he intended for Sangreal to be used up in the pace, for he feared the son of Bull Dog would be inclined to loaf if he sent him to the front. Doran was practically eliminated when he was not straight when starter Koy Dicker-son effected the start. The Fighter earned 1,575 of the 5,000 added prize, which exceeded the pot of gold that went to Sachsen-maier and Reuters Roman Soldier when he won the 1935 Derby. There was quite a delay before the start, caused chiefly by The Fighter and Doran and, while The Fighter was away in good style, Doran was not. Holl Image was the first in motion, but Brammer soon had Sangreal in the lead. During the run to the home stretch Long-den sent Rushaway up fast to take command. It was a nip-and-tuck affair between the pair, with Sangreal holding command. The Fighter was anxious to take the lead, but Robertson was reserving him and he did not put the Bull Dog colt under pressure until the field swept into the stretch. Gradually gaining on the pair, he was a head behind Rushaway when the Tarn representative wrested the lead from Sangreal midway in the stretch and in the next few strides The Fighter was the leader. REFUSED TO EXTEND SELF. Not unlike his previous victories here, he refused to extend himself and merely held his lead to the end. While the leaders were battling for major honors, Holl Image was holding the others safe and, during the final quarter, steadily gained ground to be much the best of the others at the end of the mile and a furlong. There was a lively tussle for the minor portions of the purse, which was divided into five monies and, while the placing judges experienced no trouble in separating the leaders, they had difficulty awarding fourth and fifth money. Lolschen was not expected to be a starter, Hernandez stating this morning that he believed Flag Cadet the best of the pair. However, the latter was always far back and the filly showed the same good effort that carried her to second position in the running of the Louisiana Derby that went to Rushaway. Incidentally, Holl Image carried off major honors in the Arkansas Derby. One of the biggest disappointments of the meeting came with the "Deaf" Smith Purse, when Milky Way Farms Stables Forever .Continued on eighteenth page. THE FIGHTER TRIUMPHS IN TEXAS DERBY Continued from first page. Yours, a double stakes winner as a two-year-old and a heavily supported choice, finished sixth in a field of seven that met at the Waggoner course distance. Bay Bubble, W. C. Stroubes speedy daughter of Bubbling Over, which carried the feather weight of ninety-five pounds, was the winner with Judge Leer second and Whisking third. Although Forever Yours was the first under way Bay Bubble, which was ridden by the diminutive Charley Hanauer, lost little time in reaching the lead, and she established a big margin during the run to the far turn. Inscona was in closest pursuit, with Forever Yours leading the others. However, after reaching the stretch, Judge Leer moved into second place and, although he was unable to threaten the winner, was much the best of the others. After holding third position to the stretch Forever Yours gave way rapidly and it was no task for Whisking and Prince Fox to drive past her. Little Upset provided an upset when he made every post a winning one in leading Patti, Rough Creek and six other juveniles including the heavily supported Not Asleep to the finish of the four and a half furlongs dash that opened the program. The son of Upset, which races for Butsey Hernandez had the services of L. Turner, and after impeding his field when he came over sharply when reaching the lead he attained a big advantage during the run to the stretch. Although weakening fast in the last furlong he reached the end a length before Patti, which drove through on the inside to be two lengths before the tiring Rough Creek at the finish. After holding third position to the final furlong, Not Asleep quit rapidly and Prince Sador weakened after reaching contention. Showing improvement under Buddy Haas stronger riding, Chiefs Pride furnished the second straight surprise when he was a driving winner of the second race for which a field of eleven mediocre platers were under colors. March Step was second, a head back of the winner and a head before Coin, which was going the fastest of all at the end. In close quarters while Back Fence and March Step were battling for leadership, Chiefs Pride was sent to the outside of the leaders in the last sixteenth to defeat March Step in the final strides. No Saint, strong second choice to March Step, was always far back. Merry Caroline won her third race of the year and another driving finish prevailed in the third race at the Waggoner course distance. The aging daughter of Carlaris, which carried P. L. Kelleys colors, reached the end a half of a length before Count Rae, with minor honors going to Miss Webb.
