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STR1DEAWAY SCORES AGAIN Third Straight Victory for Three Ds Veteran Colorbearer. Big Crowd Watches Program at Arlington Downs Willow Wood Accounts for Purse in Second. ARLINGTON, Texas, April 24 Stride-away, fashinably-bred son of Phalaros and Sandrine, won his third straight race since leaving the Three Ds Stock Farm Stable, when he carried off leading honors in the La Porte Claiming Handicap, which topped the Arlington Downs program this afternoon. Sporting the green gold silks of the Mariposa Stable and under 111 pounds, the six-year-old reached the end of the mile and seventy yards a neck before A. G. Tarns Martin Barton, which led Mrs. Amos Wallins Amazing by slightly more than a length for second. Crout au Pot saved fourth from Thistle Guy, Countess Ann and .Continuity, which finished back of the leaders in the order named. There was a short delay before the start of the feature, but starter Dickerson sent them away in perfect alignment and Amazing was the first to show. However, the speedy Countess Ann was eoon in the van and she led the winner into the back stretch. Francis Polk soon had Strideaway in front and, displaying his old-time form, he repulsed the repeated bids of Martin Barton and Amazing, which drove through on the inside to have enough left to withstand Martin Barton at the end. Thistle Guy, second choice to the winner, was a big disappointment here. He was slow to reach his stride, but was never far off the leaders and, unlike his previous efforts, failed to make up any appreciable ground during the run through the stretch. Crout au Pot held fourth position throughout and Countess Ann dropped back steadily after relinquishing the lead. Martin Barton carried top weight of 113 pounds. The winner ran the distance in 1:42, which was within three-fifths of a second of the track record recently established by Flag Cadet. A crowd rivaling that of Thursday, when the largest week-day gathering of the meeting was present, turned out for the next to the last day of the spring season. Favorite winners again were conspicuous by their absence, but those held next in esteem had a banner afternoon. Summerlike weather again was on tap and the track was at its best. Several thrilling finishes kept the large throng in a lively mood and, although there was a disappointment when Back Log failed to find a place among the leading trio in the fourth race, Mrs. A. M. Creechs Southern Way and Paul Kelleys Merry Caroline provided excitement when they reached the finish of the Waggoner course a half length apart. Gay Bubble was third, a length back of Merry Caroline and a head before Khamseen, with Back Log finishing fifth after showing nothing to merit his heavy support. From the start the sprint was spirited, with Gay Bubble, Golden Key and Khamseen showing the way out of the back stretch and in close order. The winner was fourth and Merry Caroline fifth. Near the final quarter Khamseen forged to the front from his outside position and Golden Key began to give way rapidly. Benefited by saving ground entering the stretch, Gay Bubble again took command, but after drawing clear of her field she was unable to withstand Southern Way. Merry Caroline, which was permitted to drop out of contention, charged down on the outside.of Southern Way to be wearing her down at the end. Twelve plater maiden juveniles from the cheap ranks furnished the sport for the opening race and it resulted in a mild surprise when Hynes and Beezleys Colonels Miss was an easy winner. Hearty was .second and Sandvato third. Star Cluster, which came in for the greatest support, was never a factor. "Ridden by Johnny Nolan, who is returning to his best form, the winner, a daughter of Colonel Shaw and American Miss, took command at the start to make every post a winning one and led Hearty by two lengths at the close. After forcing the pace to the final sixteenth, Sandvato tired and was two lengths in the wake of Hearty and only half of a length before Canavia at the end. Star Cluster and Albert Beck were always far back. A well meant good thing rewarded, when Gallagher and Lipors Willow Wood got up in the last strides to defeat the lightly supported Owen. Altena was third. In close quarters early, Willow Wood, which had the services of Charley Hanauer, moved up fast after finding room and wearing Owen down in the last stages, reached the finish a neck before him. A head separated Owen and Altena, with the latter a length before Rosy Doon, which tired rapidly after reaching the lead near the final furlong. During the run to the stretch Baldy and Bonnie Pan, dominated the pace but they gave way rapidly in the drive. Two Tricks was knocked back on the far turn and tired thereafter. B. Neal was astride his initial winner when Eugene Lutz Sun Idol led Kieva, Bal Elei and eight other platers from the better grade ranks to the end of the Waggoner course sprint that served as the third race. Forced to lose ground while improving his position, the Lutz representative wore the leaders down steadily to be a length and a half in the van of Kieva at the end. The latter was only a head before Bal Ele which came from far back to garner third honors. There was a merry battle for leadership all the way with Ima Count and Bill Donoghue racing as a team to the final furlong, where Kieva drove through the field to take command. However, she was unequal to the task and gave way when Neal sent the winner up to offer his determined challenge. A. G. Tarn purchased the contract on apprentice J. Gordon and the lad, in company with jockey Johnny Longden, will depart for Narragansett Park Sunday. The condition of H. K. Barron having failed to show any improvement, the widely known horseman was removed from his home to a Fort Worth Hospital Friday.
