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ADVERSE CONDITIONS PREVAIL Weather Again Plays Havoc With Arlington Downs Sport. Officials Optimistic With Prospect of Sunshine in Sight West Texas Handicap Feature Event. ARLINGTON. Texas, Oct. 21. With this area still suffering from inclement weather, the autumn meeting of the Texas Jockey Club, which has been retarded by precipita- tlon and chilly winds since it opened Thursday, again was prevented from swinging into full stride as. the first Saturday program, featuring a renewal of the West Texas Handicap, was presented at Arlington Downs this afternoon. last night saw a continuation of rain in much the same copious quantity as came , down Thursday night and yesterday, when precipitation measured close to two inches, and intermittent drizzles today extended the period of unpleasant dampness. A slightly higher temperature was the only improvement in conditions over yesterday, when biting cold probably kept more patrons away than did the hard rain. Not discouraged by the protracted period of unfavorable elements and heartened by the latest forecast of the weather bureau indicating a shift to bright and balmy weather by tomorrow, officials of the Texas Jockey Club are looking ahead to better conditions and in the end the most successful meeting ever held at the pretentious racing plant. Todays attendance, amazingly large under the conditions, indicated a near-capacity crowd had the day been more favorable. Not excepting the feature, small fields contested in all the eight races and the tough, muddy track tested performers to the fullest. FEATURE TO CROON. Croon, owned by William C. Stroube, of Corsicana, Texas, and winner of her only two starts at Epsom Downs this fall, took the West Texas Handicap to furnish a mild surprise and score her tenth triumph of the-year. Ridden by Leon Haas and setting all the pace, the victorious five-year-old daughter of Stimulus and Melodia, ran the distance in 1:17. to score by a length and one-half over D. L. Ogles three-year-old Infidox. Motor City Stables Appealing also three years old, finished third, beaten a little less than a length for second as he narrowly, outstayed A. G. Tarns Faust, for that portion of the money. Appealing was the favorite. The race, vith ,500 in added money, was worth ,320 to the Stroube stable while the second, third and fourth horses came in for 00, 50 and 00, respectively. M. M. Harrison, former jockey, trains the winner. Preferring not to use the starting gate in the Waggoner course chute and also for the longer events, the distance of the fourth or Helen Twclvetrees Purse for three-year-olds and upward was reduced from six and one-halt to six furlongs and it resulted in a tremendously popular win for the Woolford Farms Nedrow. Carrying the silks of that establishment, owned by H. M. Woolf, to, their first victory since the owner introduced -that nom do plume, Nedrow won in com-, fortable fashion with Short Skirt, second and Little Nymph third. Only three others, of . which Hiss Bam, whose rider lost a stirrup,, finished fourth, participated in the sprint. , With L. PVias in the saddle, Nedrow raced, the first quarter with only his head showing before Miss Bam and after taking a good lead on the turn remained well in the van as Short Skirt came from last place in the final quarter to finish within a length and one-half of the Woolford three-year-old. Little Nymph was two lengths farther back. The winner traversed the distance in 1:18. OPENER TO BETH MACAW. Leading six others, Mrs. Irene Meripols Beth Macaw was an easy winner of the opening race, for two-year-olds over six furlongs. Apprentice Parke had the victorious daughter of Macaw in front after a half mile and after opening up a lead of four lengths she romped to victory by two and one-half lengths over Lady Tichner. Queen Full, which finished third, was a length away from the runner-up and two lengths before Pecos. Parke rated the winner in near pursuit of Girls Chances early pace, sent the Meripol filly to the front gradually and had her safely in the van while negotiating the final three-sixteenths. Weakening badly in the closing quarter, where Lady Tichner, which was the choice, and Queen Full came on in determined fashion, the early pacemaker fell back to occupy fifth place at the finish. The veteran Drombo, one of the more consistent winners of his class when the going is tough, pdded another score to his record and carried Parke to his second win when he easily outraced Maderis, Unlawful, Proposing and three others at six furlongs in the second race. Favorite in the betting, the winner gradually overtook Proposing and Maderis after they had led him out of the back stretch and, going to the front in the stretch, marched on to win by two lengths Maderis, which cut out the early pace and led to the final eighth, managed to remain before the ethers, but Unlawful, an early trailer, was up to beat Proposing badly for minor honors. Leading the field of seven by a clear margin for more than five furlongs and then holding on with good courage though he failed to retain the lead, Dick Star, a rank outsider with J. OBrien in the saddle, just missed taking the third race to provide the first real upset of the meeting. My Boss, owned by Mrs. Rose Graham and with W Ray doing the riding, was the one be-, twcen Dick Star and victory at the finish, where only a short neck separated them. Dick Star was almost 34 to 1 in the mutucls, while My Boss paid .10 for straight. Shalot, which was second choice in the wagering, was third to complete the six furlongs. Finishing strongest of all, Shalot was within a length of the runner-up at the wire. It was Rays first victory since his recent return to the saddle following two months of idleness thftesuJtiofniniuries, ni a
