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ARLINGTON DOWNS OFFERING Large Field Listed "for Todays Dallas Centennial Handicap. Goldeneye, Infidox, Faust, Fra Diavolo and Savernake Among Most Dangerous Contestants. ARLINGTON, Texas, Oct 30. Bringing together a large percentage of the outstanding three-year-olds here ind supported by a fine card, the Dallas Centennial Handicap, headline event on Saturdays Dallas Day program of the Texas Jockey Club, at Arlington Downs, is expected to have decision before one of the largest and most representative crowds in the history of the mammoth and picturesque Waggoner course. With the racing strip nearing its best condition and an overnight field of fifteen, the feature is certain to prove one of the biggest attractions of the season to date, while other racing highlights include a race over the marathon route of one mile and one-half and a meeting of many of the top speedsters in the principal sprint The Dallas Centennial Handicap will be run over the popular distance of one mile and a sixteenth. Headffd by Mrs. A. A. Baronis Goldeneye, stable companion of the great Top Row, the Centennial field also includes D. L. Ogles Infidox, A. G. Tarns Faust R. C. Thatchers Fra Diavolo, A. Pelleteris Savernake, Mrs. A. M. Creechs Min Ormont and Reaping; Mrs. E. Haughtons Cascapedia and Swamp Angel; Mrs. L. J. Remms Blue Train; B. Hernandez Combahee, Mrs. G. B. Scallons Short Skirt; B. M. Smiths Porcellus; J. M. Brooks Corum and W. C. Goodloes Seventh Heaven. As all but a few are certain to parade to the post prospects for a thrilling contest could not be brighter. GOLDEN EYE TOP WEIGHT. Asked to shoulder top weight, Goldeneye willperform underan impost of 116-pounds thus conceding from seven to seventeen -pounds actual weight to, his rivals, should the minimum posted Seventh Heaven accept Though a tough task confronts him, the record of the Baroni horse plus the presence in the saddle of the clever Wayne D. Wright, almost safely clinches for the son of Transmute the post of favoritism. Making his Texas debut and first start since he captured the coveted Jerome Handicap over a crack , band of his age at Belmont Park, little more than a month ago, Goldeneye is expected to encounter the most trouble in Infidox and Faust, both also listed among stakes winners of the present season. In the weights they were issued 111 and 109 pounds, respectively, j Strong contention also is likely to be offered I by Savernake, Fra Diavolo and with several J of the "lightweights" in rare condition, much trouble may be made by this group. In addition to Wright, others of the outstanding riders here have .mounts in the race, among them J. Longden, L. Haas, C. Parke, W. Moran, W. Cornay, L. Guymon, F. Grill and others. While only six accepted for the one mile and a half race they are well matched and I should greatly enliven the proceedings as 1 they race together over the long route. The sprint, a handicap named in honor of the Texas Cavalcade, one of the big fea-. tures of the Texas Centennial Exposition in Dallas, will draw starters from as fast a group as may be obtained for a race during the entire meeting.
