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HEADLINER TEXAS SURPRISE Three Ds Racer Furnishes Second Upset at Arlington Downs. , Defeats Time Supply, Odds-On Choice, In the Mirabeau B. Lamar Purse Bill Donoghue Triumphs. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 21. F. A. Car-reauds Time Supply disappointed in his Texas debut, and Headliner, Three Ds Stock Farms home-bred son of Kilkerry, furnished the second of the big surprises during the afternoon when he was the winner of the Mirabeau B. Lamar Purse, fifth and principal offering of the Texas Jockey Club at its Arlington Downs course. Time Supply, under 126 pounds and the favorite for Saturdays Centennial Handicap, was third, a nose back of Corsicana Stables Polish Beau, which was a length in the wake of Headliner at the end of the short six furlongs of the Waggoner course. Grand Rock, Indian Town and Sadie F., which completed the small field under colors, finished behind the leaders in the order named. Headliner was ridden by Johnny Nolan, carried 102 pounds, ran the distance in the good time of 1:09 and returned 1.80 for each straight ticket. Time Supply was a 2 to 5 choice. Although the public backed the son of Time Maker to the exclusion of the others, it was generally believed that owner Carreaud did not intend to unduly use up the runner-up to Top Row in the Santa Anita Handicap. Time Supply was a little tardy going away from the gate, and instead of rushing him forward, Tommy Luther elected to allow the speedy leaders to come back to him. The lightly weighted Sadie F., with Charley Hanauer up, sprinted into a good lead early and Hanauer kept her under strong pressure while Polish Beau and Headliner were following in closest pursuit. Grand Rock was in fourth position and Indiantown was showing the way to Time Supply as the field left the back stretch. Near the final quarter Polish Beau forged to the front, but after drawing clear of his field he began to tire and it was .no task for Nolan to drive Headliner past him. After reaching the lead Headliner held on in fine style but Polish Beau was put to strong urging in withstanding Time Supply, which was sent to the outside for therun through the stretch. Although not a serious threat, Grand Rock held on well and he was only a head in the wake of Time Supply and three lengths before Indiantown at the close. Sadie F. gave way fast after reaching the stretch. Showers during the morning that were followed by a drop in the temperature, provided the most unpropitious weather conditions of the meeting for the second day of the final week of the season. The rain, although falling heavily at Dallas, was very light at the track and it failed to have any effect on the track. Favorites were in the minority. Despite the unfavorable conditions, a good sized crowd was present. Supporting the feature was. a Waggoner course sprint for the better grade platers and it enabled Mrs. A. M. Creechs Ima Count to score his second straight victory. He reached the end of the Waggoner course a length before Blue Cat, which enjoyed favoritism over him. Brigade B was third, a length back of Blue Cat and a nose before Marcia, which beat Jean Lee by a nose for fourth laurels. . Charley Parke had the winner in front in the first few strides and although The Jurist was in closest pursuit during the run to the far turn, he gave way rapidly when Blue Cat and Night Brigade offered their strong threats. However, in the stretch, where Brigade B., drove through his f ield Night Brigade tired and it was no task for Brigade B. to wear him down. Although she was forced to lose ground throughout, Marcia held on in fine style. Sarahmond, one of the choices, was always far back and only made up ground in the last eighth. Danny Brammer added another victory to his list when he drove W. T. Murdocks Transen to the end of the three-quarters first race before Blagden, Old Nick and nine other lowly sprinting platers. Never far back of the pacemaking Explorer and Blagden, which followed in closest pursuit for three furlongs, the winner drove to the front shortly after reaching the stretch to be a length before Blagden at the end. The latter, which was shuffled back, was sent to the outside for the drive and he got up to head the fast finishing Old Nick for second. Explorer, Friend John and Fairside, which enjoyed prominent positions at different periods, gave way rapidly in the final furlong. Whizz James, an 8 to 5 choice, was taken back soon after the start and was never a factor. A big surprise came with the four furlongs second race for plater juveniles when W. A. Mikels Pat Bane, a home-bred son of Braedalbane and Carlock Girl, was a driving winner. Albert Beck was second, a neck back of the winner and a half length before Eruption. Little Wichita, the choice, finished seventh after a slow beginning. From the start Pat Bane and Albert Beck raced as a team and when the winner swung wide entering the stretch Albert Beck forged to the front. However, Frank Chojnacki soon had the Mikel gelding straightened out and he was drawing away from his opponent at the end. Canavia and Evilo tired in the last furlong. The winner paid 2.30. Bill Donoghue, useful Master Charlie gelding which races for E. Robinowitz, local sportsman, scored his eighth victory of the year and provided the first popular triumph when he won the third race at the Waggoner course distance. Skippy McGee was second, a nose before Polyphote, which led the field of eleven platers out of the back stretch.
