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I I j I ! ANOTHER MILKY WAY VICTORY Mars Horses First and Second in ,500 Juvenile Stakes. . Chicago Sportswomans Bacers Close Texas Campaign in Brilliant Fashion Waggoner Horse Third. 1 ARLINGTON, Texas, April 22. Mrs. Ethel V. Mars Milky Way Farms Stable closed its Texas campaign in brilliant fashion when Dogaway and Fast Express carried off first and second honors in the renewal of the Juvenile Stakes, which topped the midweek program offered by the Texas Jockey Club. Heelfly carried Waggoner Brothers Three Ds Stock Farm colors into third place, with Butsey Hernandez Little Upset fourth, Gin Daisy, a stablemate of Heelfly, fifth, and Patti and Quindaro sixth and seventh, respectively. There was quite a delay before the start of the four and a half furlongs dash, worth ,110 to the winner. Fast Express earned 00 more for the Chicago sportsman, while third and fourth monies were 50 and 00, respectively. Heelfly and Fast Express were the unruly ones, but Roy Dickerson got a good start for the race and it was Dogaway that went to the front. Fast Express was right with him, and Heelfly, from his outside position, was showing the way to Gin Daisy and the others. Entering the stretch Dogaway increased his advantage over his stablemate, and the latter was having a lively tussle with Heelfly. During the late stages Alfred Robertson placed the winner under light restraint, and the finish found him a half length before his stablemate, which enjoyed the same advantage over Heelfly. Some three lengths separated Heelfly and Little Upset, while Gin Daisy tired in the last few strides. Quindaro was in a contending position during the opening five-sixteenths, but Patti was always far back and only got up to beat Quindaro by a half length at the end. Out of the nine named overnight Hi-Vic was withdrawn this morning and trainer Robert McGarvey decided to withdraw Murph this afternoon. This probably prevented the Milky Way from carrying off the three major awards. With the exception of Gin Daisy and Patti, which received the three pounds filly allow-j ance, 119 pounds was toted by all. Dogaway, which was stretching his string of victories to three straight here and four for the year, ran the distance in :53, and within three- fifths of a second of the track mark established by Billie Bane when he won the 1935 running of the race. The addition of the first and second awards made 7,965 as the amount earned by the Chicago stable during the meeting. The Mars colors were also successful in the Inaugural and Blue Bonnet Handicaps and the Texas Derby. The Milky Way entry paid three to ten to win. A moderation in the weather and clear skies combined with an excellent program was the incentive for attracting another large gathering for the midweek card. Thrilling finishes kept the fans on edge and, while there were several mild surprises, the sport as a whole was formful. The track was at its best. The Calf Roper Purse, named in honor of the Three Ds sterling old performer, and the fourth event, provided one of the hardest fought and thrilling contests of the meeting, resulting in a head victory for A. G. Tarns Colonel Ed, and the second success of the day for Johnny Longden. Running the three-quarters in 1:11, and under the top weight of 116 pounds, the. son of Vito drove down on the outside of The Pelican to be drawing away from the latter at the end. Heart Break, which alternated with The Pelican in pacemaking, was third, a neck back of The Pelican and a half length before Salaam. Whisking, which was shuffled back on the far turn when The Pelican forged to the front, was fifth, and Billy I. and Kent, sixth and seventh. Away slowest of all but lucky to find room on the inside when improving his position, Colonel Ed was sent to the outside of the leaders after reaching the final furlong. Responding to Longdens strong urging he steadily wore down The Pelican, which came again after giving way to Heart Break, and Colonel Ed was drawing away from The Pelican at the finish. Billy I. tired rapidly after holding third position to the final furlong and, but for his mishap Whisking probably would have been a stronger factor. Eleven older maidens met over the Waggoner course for the first race and it resulted in an easy and popular score for I. F. Barretts Flo X. Marion Burr was second and Photography third. The winner, a three-year-old daughter of Timemaker and Florence L., which had the services of Johnny Longden, laced Photography into defeat during the run to the far turn and after reaching the lead she drew away rapidly to be three and a half lengths before Marion Burr which led the tiring Photography by a length at the end.
