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I ARLINGTON DOWNS NOTES : . : As a precaution against running into semi-darkness when the weather is cloudy, general manager Trav Daniel ordered an earlier starting time for Arlington Downs programs than previously was announced. "We will call the horses to the post for the first race at 2 oclock daily," said Daniel in making the announcement. This is fifteen minute3 earlier than a tentative starting time announced some time ago. Arlingtons "Daily Double" will be based on the second and third races, the same as previous meetings since the combination was introduced here. Herbert M. Woolf, Kansas City sportsman and owner of Woolford Farm, and Thomas C. Worden, Chicago turf patron, arrived Wednesday from the North and will remain through Saturday. The Woolford Farm Stable, in charge of Ben Jones, is the largest on the grounds. Jones also is handling the several horses Worden will campaign here. Woolford Farm Stable will use the old Woolf colors of maroon with white dots, while Wordens silks are French blue with white stripes. Applications continue to arrive at the clubhouse requesting reservations for opening day and Saturday, as well as several for Dallas Day, to be staged Saturday, October 31, and Ben Koppel, who is in charge of this end of arrangements for the Texas Jockey Club, will place extra tables In position under the clubhouse, on the big terrace and mezzanine floor, as well as the dining room. Numerous civic, social and business leaders of Fort Worth, Dallas and northwestern Texas will be on hand in points of vantage for the start of the thirty-three days of racing. Thoroughbreds in charge of O. Clelland, Z. McGregor and former jockey Charles Hainsworth arrived Wednesday. The Halns-worth colorbearer is the veteran Black-birder. Trainer R. T. Watts has a likely prospect in the apprentice Paul Ryan. The boy has had several mounts in Chicago, but as yet has not ridden a winner. Jockey Jack Chestnut, a recent arrival from the North, formally checked in at the Arlington Downs riders quarters Wednesday. Dr. D. E. Wishard of Waxachie, Texas, reports the general health of the near 1,000 horses here as exceptionally good considering that many of the horses were shipped here from distant points. Wayne Wright has delayed his departure from the East until Saturday evening, when he leaves Washington by plane, reporting to the A. A. Baroni stable here in plenty of time to accept mounts Monday. Wright will fill a stakes engagement on Snow Fox at Laurel, Saturday. Judd Alt, agent for the A. G. Tarn stable, is handling jockey J. Longdens book, while G. S. Mitchell, who serves the stable of Mrs. A. M. Creech in a similar capacity, is making C. Parkes engagements. Amos Wallin, with nine head from Houston, unloaded at the Waggoner track shortly before noon Wednesday. George Woolf, long regarded as one of the best jockeys in the country, came from New England and will be seen in the saddle throughout the meeting here. The locally-owned Fishburn Stable is opening another Arlington Downs campaign with Liz F., Epi Witch. Wardell Ormont, Prairie Bell, Marsolas and Nat Bragg a3 its representatives. Included in a division of the A. Pelleterl and Millsdale stables already on the scene is Where Away, Reckless, Savernake, Grey Count, Grey Streak, Kievan. Hermosillo and Flying Breeze. Aaron Frost has Yenrac in the same string. Others of the Pelleteri-Millsdale horses will head this way from Maryland within a short time. Walter Grater, veteran Kentucky horseman, has ten head, including Marynell, Judge Kavanagh, Black Miss, Fair Cynthia and Sicklebill here for racing under S. T. Gaines Longrun Stable colors. Sam Orr, a recent arrival from Chicago, registered Orinoco. Metaurus, Drombo, Unkio Tom and Dark Mist
