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ATTEND ANCE AT ARLINGTON UP Approximately 5,000 View Races at Texas Track Wednesday. Le Miserable Encounters l.lltlo Difficulty Scoring In First Appearance of Meeting Favorite, Maderis, Second. ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct. 28. Slight Improvement in weather conditions resulted in a tremendous increase in patronage at Arlington Downs today and approximately 5,000 patrons looked on as horses of the cheaper grade almost completely monopolized the program, which was decided on a tough, holding track. Only one race, the Grand Prairie Handicap, brought out performers of the better sort and with only four starting it did not develop as much interest as was evidenced in several other of the contests. The crowd, the third largest of the meeting, being exceeded only by opening day and last Saturdays gatherings, saw five of the eight races decided over six furlongs and most of them go to starters somewhat overlooked in the betting. In the fourth race, Mrs. P. L. Kelleyfa usually dependable five-year-old HourlesX gelding, Le Miserable, signalled his first appearance of the meeting with a winning performance when he experienced little or no difficulty turning back the six which opposed him at six furlongs. Brought from a long ways back under a well judged ride at the hands of apprentice Lou Guymon, the Kelley eolorbearer took the sprint by five lengths. Maderis, which was installed the favorite, raced to the place with Granbury third, a length and one-half back. My Blonde and Greybroom, both well supported and the latter the victim of a rather unalert ride, were among those back of the three leaders. HOW KACE WAS RUN. Maderis had the early speed of the field and for more than half the distance prevailed in command as Granbury and My Blonde alternated in the runner-up position. Approaching the stretch, where the winner began to move up, J. Longden went to work on Maderis and he continued his task but there was no denying the victor and after moving to the front entering the final furlong, Le Miserable pulled away to be past the line of finish far before the early pacemaker. Meanwhile, Granbury wore down My Blonde to carry off minor honors. Mario, successful in one of five engagements during the recent Epsom Downs meeting, opened a local campaign with a victory when he decisively defeated Light Zephyr, Sailors Gift, Rapid Prince and four others, including the odds-on choice, Fitkin, in the third race, at six furlongs. Going to the front with a rush when ready in the stretch and easily holding Light Zephyr safe, the winner won by three lengths and there was a similar distance between. Light Zephyr and Sailors Gift at the wire. Holding the lead under vigorous riding for a little more than two-thirds of the distance, the favorite retired swiftly once he was routed from the leaders position. He went to the post a 4 to 5 chance, the winner returning 1.50 for each straight. FRANK C. DRIVING. Frank C, T. Novaks Donnacona geldng, was a driving winner of the opening race in which six of the cheaper two-year-olds matched strides over six furlongs. Flashing improved speed, the Novak representative made every post a winning one, but forced to a drive as Old State, which was the choice, made a determined, though futile bid in the final furlong, won with little left. His margin at the close was half a length. Six lengths back and clear before the others, Donnacona Kid drove to the finish in third place. As the second choice, he probably was expected to offer stronger contention. Frank C. was ridden by J. Longden. High Bottom, veteran Porte Drapeau gelding owned and trained by James King, former jockey, -who piloted the six-year-old in several winning performances, raced home in front of Bonnie Pan, Winning Woman and five others in the second race. Overtaking Bonnie Pan after she had opened up a long lead and outgaming her in a fairly-spirited drive. High Bottom won by a little more than a length. Winning Woman, the early runner-up, dropped back on the turn but later came through with enough to force Take It Easy out of third place. The favored Gale Way exhibited absolutely nothing. The King gelding was ridden by W. D. Wright, his third winner in four mounts since Monday, when he made his fall debut here. Wilda, starting under the silks of S. J. Molay and another having her first engagement of the meeting, raced home a galloping winner of the fifth race, the last of the sprints. Seven opposed the victorious daughter of Prince Pal, with The Darb in nearest pursuit as she reached the judges, leading by six lengths. Beginners Bait finished third with Festoon next. The latter and The Darb shared favoritism. For about three furlongs Imperial Maryan led in the chase of the winner, then second place passed to The Darb, which, after failing to give the winner any trouble, tired and it was about all he could do to hang on to second place over Beginners Bait. Festoon, never better than fourth, went down with no mishaps. Melvin Knight had the mount on the Molay horse.
