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TRACK EMPLOYE HURT AND HORSE FATALLY INJURED ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct 21. A track employe was injured and a thoroughbred suffered fatal injuries in an accident at Arlington Downs here this morning. Bennet Creech was working two of his thoroughbreds and while the horses were galloping in the semi-darkness, they collided with three of the track mules, which were hitched I to a harrow and working the course in anticipation of the start of the regular training session. G. Cribbs, who was driving the mules was thrown to the ground and trampled but not seriously hurt. He was taken to a Fort Worth Hospital, where his injuries were treated. Brown Witch, one of the Creech horses, was found to be severely hurt, necessitating her being destroyed. Bob Con-ley, who was astride Brown Witch escaped unhurt. i Hugh Robinson, employed by the Three t Ds Stock Farm was slightly injured Tuesday when he fell from a truck at the barns.
